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This pub was present from around 1650. It was most recently rebuilt in 1939 and closed and was demolished in 2003. At 70 Poplar High Street by 1944. In its final days it had been renamed Carty’s Free House. **
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Green Man, High Street, Poplar - Licensee Joseph Benfield
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Residents at this address.
1791/Master Williams/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1827/Ann Hicks / Servant /../../Middlesex Sessions of the Peace records held at London Metropolitan Archives **
1835/Wm. Pebardy/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1839/Thomas Shadrake/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1842/Thos. Shadrake/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1851/Thomas Sheldrake/Victualler/69/Fairshead, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Sheldrake/Daughter/20/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/T W Sheldrake/Son, Cripple/18/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/W A Sheldrake/Son, Carpenters Apprentice/15/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Chas Sheldrake/Son/12/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/George Sheldrake/Son/10/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/T A Sheldrake/Niece, Barmaid/17/Hatfield, Essex/Census
1851/Francis Lane/Barmaid/20/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1851/Wm Williams/Servant/16/Deptford, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Griffiths/Visitor/1/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Alfred Griffiths/Visitor/3 months/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Jones/Servant/16/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1856/Thomas Shaldrake/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Thomas Shaldrake/../../../Census
1862/Charles Samuel Sasse/../../../P.O. Directory **
November 1864/Charles Samuel Sasse/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
May 8th 1860/Joseph Robert Benfield, a pipe manufacturer, marries Agnes
Lovenia Natorff. His father is William Benfield, Licensed Victualler and her
father, Julius Natorff, a Surgeon. (In 1851 census, William Benfield is at
the George,
Bankside)
November 1864/Joseph Robert Benfield/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1869/Joseph Robert Benfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/J B Benfield/Licensed Victualler/39/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1871/Agnes Benfield/Wife/32/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emma Benfield/Daughter/8/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1871/H Atherson/Potman/54/Bromley, Kent/Census
1876/Joseph Robert Benfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Joseph R Benfield/Licensed Victualler/49/Middlesex/Census
1881/Joseph S Benfield/Son, Joiner/29/Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Benfield/Daughter/19/Middlesex/Census
1881/Eleanor Benfield/Sister, Housekeeper/29/Middlesex/Census
1882/Joseph Robert Benfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Joseph R Benfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1889/Joseph Robert Benfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Joseph Robert Benfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Joseph Benfield/Publican, Widow/60/Millwall, London/Census
1891/Agnes Benfield/Daughter, Housekeeper & Barmaid/26/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Alice Cutler/General Servant/30/Poplar, London/Census
1895/Joseph Robert Benfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Joseph Benfield/Licensed Victualler/71/Blackwall, London/Census
1901/E Benfield/Daughter, Barmaid/40/Stepney, London/Census
1901/Avis Payne/Domestic Servant/41/Poplar, London/Census
1903/Joseph Robert Benfield of the "Green Man" Poplar Middlesex died 20 November 1902 Administration (with Will) London 7 January to Agnes William Benfield spinster Effects £399 14s
My wife's G-G-Grandparent Joseph Benfield was the Licensee; and then was
taken over by the daughter - Agnes Emma Benfield; who we believe may have
had a relationship with an Edward James Jessup as in Agnes Emma's will ( d
08 Dec 1906 ) she left him £777-19s-11d.. We see that four years after
Agnes's death - Edward J Jessup seemed to take over the Green man. *
1910/Edwin James Jessup/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Edwin Thomas Jessup/Licensed Victualler, Widow/48/Bromley, London/Census
1911/Laurence Edwin Jessup/Son/20/East Ham, Essex/Census
1911/Elizabeth Jay/Housekeeper/52/Poplar, London/Census
1911/Lily Taylor/General Servant/24/Hackney, London/Census
1915/Edwin Thomas Jessup/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Edward Arber/../../../Post Office Directory
The 1921 census at 68, High Street, Poplar
Edward Arber, Licensed Victualler, aged 46 years 1 month, and born in Essex, Own Account
Theresa Arber, Wife, Licensed Victuallers Assistant, E Arber, aged 46 years3 months, and born in Finsbury, London
Lilian Francis Arber, Daughter, Barmaid, E Arber, aged 19 years, and born in Bermondsey, London
Frederick Albert Arber, Son, Rivet Carrier, Out Of Work, aged 17 years 9 months, and born in Walthamstow, Essex
Rosie Arber, Daughter, aged 14 years 11 months, and born in Stepney, London
Constance Arber, Daughter, aged 7 years 9 months, and born in Stepney, London
Thomas Ronald Arber, Son, aged 6 years 8 months, and born in Stepney, London
1944/Horace D Sheppard & H E Hastings/../../../Post Office Directory
1971/../Green Man, 72 Poplar High street/../../Pub Directory
1983/../Green Man, 72 Poplar High street, Allied Breweries/../../Pub Directory
1991/../Cartys, 72 Poplar High street/../../Pub Directory
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** Provided by Stephen Harris
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