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Existed from at least 1871. This pub survived until 1991 when it closed and was demolished in 1992. At the junction of Robinhood Lane. **
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Volunteer, 238 East India Dock Road, Poplar
Residents at this address.
1871/William Steward/Wine & Beer Retailer/47/Poplar, Middlesex/Census ***
1871/Harriet Steward/Wife/33/Cromer, Norfolk/Census
1871/Sarah Steward/Daughter/18/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1871/Robert Steward/Son/15/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1871/Anne Wade/Servant/15/Stamford, Lincolnshire/Census
1881/William Steward/Beerhouse Keeper/58/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriett Steward/Wife/46/Cromer, Norfolk/Census
1881/Harriett Steward/Daughter/16/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jean Wilson/Servant/18/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1882/William Steward/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Wm Lewis Borley/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/Wm Lewis Borley/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1899/Mrs. Eliza Burnham/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***
1901/Mrs Eliza Burnham/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Eliza Burnham/Beer Retailer, Widow/48/Frome, Somerset/Census
1901/Albert Burnham/Son, Alarm Engineer/21/Bromley, London/Census
1901/William Burnham/Son/15/Limehouse, London/Census
1901/Edith Burnham/Daughter/8/Dalston, London/Census
1901/Louisa Larkin/Domestic Servant/21/Stratford, Essex/Census
1901/John Morris/Potman/28/Lilington, Cambridge/Census
East London Observer 03 October 1903
Tower Hamlets, the following transfers were made:
Beer and wine at 238 East India Dock road, Eliza Burnham to William Bennett and James Keenan
1907/James Keenan/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1910/James Keenan/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1911/James Keenan/Beer Retailer/49/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1911/Amy Keenan/Wife/47/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1911/Ethel Keenan/Daughter/11/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1911/Harry Bennett/Brother in Law, Baran/43/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1911/Ellen Bennett/Niece, Servant/21/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1915/James Keenan/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1921/Thomas Price/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1923 BT Telephone directory/William George Short, Volunteer, East India Dock road E14 - East 5659
1931/William G Short/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1934/George Albert Marks/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1944/William T. Marks/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***
1961/Volunteer, 238 East India dock road E14/../../Pub Directory
1971/Volunteer, 238 East India dock road E14/../../Pub Directory
1981/Volunteer, 238 East India Dock road, E14 OEQ/../../Pub Directory
1983/Volunteer, 238 East India Dock Road E14 : Bass Charrington/../../Pub Directory
1991/Volunteer: 238 East India Dock Road E14 : Bass Charrington. No beer - closed./../../Pub Directory
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