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Existed from at least 1878. aka Magnet & Dewdrop in 1944; This pub was re-named the Telegraph in 1985. It closed in 1995 and was demolished in 2001. **
Magnet & Dewdrop, 194 West Ferry Road, Poplar
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1878/Elizabeth Ann Kidd / Beer House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old
Bailey **
1878/Margaret Kidd / Daughter /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1881/James Kidd/Blacksmith & Beer Seller/52/Fife, Scotland/Census
1881/Elizabeth A Kidd/Wife/35/St Giles, Middlesex/Census
1881/David Kidd/Son, Engineer Fitter/22/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Margaret A Kidd/Daughter, Inn Servant/18/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Kidd/Son/16/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth A Kidd/Daughter/13/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/John P Kidd/Son/8/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Robert H Kidd/Son/6/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Joseph W Kidd/Son/4/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth M Kidd/Daughter/1/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Isabella F Kidd/Daughter/2 months/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Steward/Boarder, Engineer Fitter/56/Glasgow, Scotland/Census
1882/Wm Charles Gill/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Patrick Flynn/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/Patrick Flynn/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1900/Patrick Hayes/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Patrick Hayes/Beer Retailer/58/Ireland/Census
1901/Mary Hayes/Wife/50/Ireland/Census
1901/Martin Hayes/Son, Potman/23/Wapping, London/Census
1901/James Hayes/Son, Barman/19/Wapping, London/Census
1901/Margaret Hayes/Daughter/13/Wapping, London/Census
1901/Scissey Hasney/Domestic Servant/17/Ireland/Census
1910/Thos Fredk Waters/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/Ernest John Durling/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1921/Ernest John Durling/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1934/Edward Wm Bishop/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1944/Mrs Jane C Spooner/../../../Post Office Directory
1960/Henry George Hurley / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 19
January 1962 **
1971/../Magnet & Dewdrop, 194 West Ferry Road/../../Pub
Directory
1983/../Magnet & Dewdrop, 194 West Ferry Road/../../Pub
Directory
1988/C Murphy/Telegraph/../../Watney Truman List
1990/Hennelly Taverns/Telegraph/../../Watney Truman List
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