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British Lion, 14 Cavendish Street, New North Road, Shoreditch N1

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The address is at 14 Cavendish Street by 1895, following street renumbering. *

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.

Residents at this address.

1833-34/John B Clarke/../../../Pigots Directory

1839/Jas Sperron/../../../Pigots Directory

1843/Jas Sperrin/../../../Kellys Directory

1848/Henry Stadden/../../../Post Office Directory

1851/Henry Stadden/../../../Kellys Directory

My 3 x great grandfather, John Burkett, was the licensed victualler at this pub in 1851 and then, at his death 12th April 1855, he was at the George the Fourth at 39 Goswell Street. ***

1851/John Burkett/Licensed Victualler/52/Ireland/Census ***
1851/Mary Burkett/Wife/51/Binfield, Berkshire/Census
1851/William Burkett/Son/20/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Burkett/Son/16/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emma Burkett/Daughter/14/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1851/John Reed/Potman/36/Norwood, Surrey/Census
1851/Ann Johnson/General Servant/15/Strand, Middlese3x/Census
1851/Charles Wragg/Visitor, Hawker/79/Chesterfield, Derbyshire/Census
+ 2 Lodgers

July 1854/John Burkett/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

July 1854/Edward Charles Gardner/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1856/E C Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory

October 1861/John Billet/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

October 1861/John Baggally/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

March 1864/Benjamin Hughes/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

March 1864/Thomas Packett/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

May 1866/Thomas Patchett/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

May 1866/Thomas Lloyd/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

16th May 1868/Thomas Lloyd/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

16th May 1868/Charles Entwistle/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

1869/Charles Entwistle/../../../Post Office Directory

July 1877/Robert Entwistle/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

July 1877/William Turner/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

August 1879/William Turner/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

August 1879/John Stevens/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

10th January 1880/John Stevens, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

10th January 1880/John Bristow and Maria Loisel, executrix/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

1881/Hy Maule/Publicans Manager/35/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Maule/Wife/33/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Ashwell/Barman/17/Grantham, Lincoln/Census
1881/Abraham Bowden/Barman/17/London, Middlesex/Census

1882/Walter Edward Davis/../../../Post Office Directory

1884/Edwin Dyer/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Edwin Dyer/../../../Post Office Directory

1895/Edwin Dyer/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/William Josiah Brooks/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/John Mesnard Davis/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Thomas Pleasance/../../../Post Office Directory *

1921/Coleman Wolgang/../../../Hughes Directory *

In 1921 census at 14, Cavendish Street, Shoreditch
Sarah Wolgang, Licensed Victualler, Widow, aged 47 years 1 month, and born in Spitalfields, London
Gertrude May Wolgang, Daughter, Barmaid, Sarah Wolgang, aged 17 years 5 months, and born in St George's, London, England
Sarah Silvermann, Mother, Widow, aged 70 years 2 months, and born in Poland, Russia
Mary Curran, Servant, Widow, aged 55 years, and born in Liverpool, Lancashire


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* Provided By Ewan

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Jenny Towey


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