Poplar pub history index
This pub was built in 1840 or 1841. It closed and was demolished in around 1987. ** A Watney Combe Reid pub situated at the north corner of Preston Road and Duthie Street (Baffin Way). This pub's address was later 29 Prestons Road. *
Marshal Keate, Preston Road, Poplar
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1841/Francis Mills/../../../Survey of London **
1848/James Sadd/../../../Post Office Directory
1856/James Sadd/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1858/James Sadd, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
May 1858/Elizabeth Garrould, executrix of James Sadd/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
Morning Advertiser 17 August 1858 - Transfer of Licences :
Marshal Keate, Preston road, Elizabeth Garrould to Robert Clint Thornton
August 1861/Robert Clint Thornton/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
August 1861/Priscilla Turnbull/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1862/Joseph Matthew Hocking/../../../per: Island History Society **
May 1862/Joseph Hocking/LV Association/../../Era
1869/Joseph Hocking/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Joseph M Hocking/Licensed Victualler/48/Cornwall/Census
1871/Ann Elizabeth Hocking/Wife/42/Poplar/Census
1871/John Phillip Hocking/Son/19/Poplar/Census
1871/Francis Hocking/Son/17/Poplar/Census
1871/Jane Hocking/Daughter/16/Poplar/Census
1871/Ann Eliza Phillip/Mother in Law, Widow/66/Hythe, Kent/Census
1871/Oliver M Hocking/Brother/40/Cornwall/Census
1871/Edward Hepworth/Barman/18/Poplar/Census
1871/Emma Fullack/Barmaid/25/Stepney/Census
1871/Joanna Barrell/Cook/27/Cornwall/Census
1871/Ellen Lowther/Housemaid/20/Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/George Boyce/Waiter/21/Birmingham/Census
1871/William Walter/Potman/21/Bromley/Census
1874/J M Hocking/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Directory **
1877/Joseph Matthew Hocking/../../../per: Island History Society **
May 1879/executors off Matthew Hocking/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
May 1879/John William Hocking/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1881/James Riddall/Licensed Victualer/27/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriet Alice Riddall/Wife/29/Charlton, Kent/Census
1881/Ernest James Riddall/Son/5/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Percy Riddall/Son/3/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Pearson/Barman/18/Littlestone, Essex/Census
1881/James Gibson/Potman/27/St Osyths, Essex/Census
1881/Ellen Jiles/Domestic/19/Newcastle, Northumberland/Census
1881/Mary Ann Brickley/Domestic/19/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1884/James Riddall/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Eadie/../../../Post Office Directory
My grandaunt was Lilla Rachel Court (formerly Griffin, formerly Salter), is listed as the Licensee on the 9th July 1892, which follows the death of her husband, (the former Licensee), James Griffin, on 17th May 1892. Lilla Rachel Griffin then married Robert John Court Taylor on Christmas Eve 1893. Robert John Court Taylor seems to have ceased using the surname Taylor at this, or around, this time. ***
9th July 1892/James Griffin, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
9th July 1892/Lilia Rachel Griffin/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
24th December 1893 Lilla Rachel Griffin (Formerly Salter) marries Robert John Court Taylor who presumably becomes the Licensee at around this time. ***
1895/Robert John Court/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Robert John Court/../../../Post Office Directory
My paternal grandfather William Constand Deanor Noble Jarrad has his residence, at the time of his marriage to my grandmother,
Emma Louisa Hensby (formerly Payne), as The Marshall Keate, Prestons Road, Poplar.
My grandmothers residence is also listed as The Marshall Keate. His occupation is given as a Barman. ***
My grandfather, who I never met, married my grandmother, who I did meet just once or twice, at the Poplar Register Office on 19th July 1899. His aunt Lilla Rachel Court died in Q3 of 1899. At the moment I don't know if this was following the marriage or not.
19th July 1899 Barman William Constand Deanor Noble Jarrad marries Emma Louisa Hensby (formerly Payne) whilst resident at The Marshall Keate. ***
1901/Augustus Court/Public House Manager/26/Tooting, Surrey/Census
1901/Augusta H Court/Sister, Housekeeper/30/Tooting, Surrey/Census
1901/Andrew Grieve/Nephew, Merchants Clerk/16/New Cross, London/Census
1901/Cordelia Feague/Barmaid/18/Swansea, Glam/Census
1901/Beatrice Sussex/Barmaid/18/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Laura Wilden/Housemaid/19/Stratford, Essex/Census
1901/John F Hobbs/Boarder, Engineers Apprentice/16/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Mary M Craighead/Barmaid/22/Hoxton, London/Census
Robert John Court had two other pubs. The Fortune of War, 4 Giltspur Street and the Royal Oak, 72 Pitfield Street, Hoxton and he is listed in the 1902 and 1905 at these pubs as well. ***
1902/Robert John Court/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1905/Robert John Court/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1910/Robert John Court / Licensed Victualler, deceased /../../London Gazette, 6 January 1911 **
Eastern Post. 22 April 1911 - Transfers of Victuallers Licenses
Marshal Keate, Prestons road, Joanna Court Suche to Montague Ralph McCallum
1921/William J Glover/../../../Hughes Directory
The 1921 census at Marshal Keate, Preston's Road, Poplar
A J Bromley, Licensed Victualler, aged 48 years 9 months, and born in London
V Bromley, Wife, aged 40 years 8 months, and born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
G Bromley, Daughter, aged 16 years 7 months, and born in Wood Green, Middlesex
L Davey, Servant, aged 14 years 11 months, and born in Millwall, London
A Fisher, Servant, aged 25 years, and born in Millwall, London
F Hubble, Visitor, Marine Engineer, aged 27 years, and born in New Zealand
1934/Walter Herbert Paull/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Walter Herbert Paull/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Walter Herbert Paull/../../../Post Office Directory
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*** Provided By John W Jarrad
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