Shoreditch index
The address is also commonly listed as City Road (or City Terrace, City Road in 1856). There was a pub called the Shepherd and Shepherdess on this site prior to the cosntruction of the Eagle, as can be clearly seen on Horwood's 1799 map of London. Shepherdess Walk was known as Shepherd and Shepherdess Walk at this time, presumably after the pub. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.
Eagle, Shepherdess Walk - in March 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1790/John Bartlett/vintner/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1825/Mr Rouse/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1833-34/Thomas Rouse/../../../Pigots Directory
1834/Mr Thomas Rouse/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
Morning Advertiser. 19 October 1837
Theatrical Licences to places of Public Entertainment within the County of Middlesex, to be applied for this day.
Pursuant to the Act of the 26th George II to grant licences for "public music, dancing, or other public entertainments of the like kind.
The Eagle Tavern, City road -Thomas Rouse
1839/Thomas Rouse/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/Thomas Rouse/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/Benjamin O Conquest/Victualler/46/London/Census
1851/Anne Conquest/Wife/45/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1851/Amelia Conquest/Daughter/12/London/Census
1851/Lousia Conquest/Daughter/8/London/Census
1851/Isabella Conquest/Daughter/4/London/Census
1851/George Augustus Conquest/Son/13 months/London/Census
1851/Ann Bennett/Sister in Law, Barmaid/43/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1851/Eliza Twin/Barmaid/24/London/Census
1851/Martha Beats/Barmaid/27/Yarbrook/Census
1851/Eliza Allen/Barmaid/23/Wiltshire/Census
1851/Anna Skates/Barmaid/22/Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Emma Hacket/Housemaid & Barmaid/23/Bigsden/Census
1851/Ann Massey/Cook/39/Southill, Bedfordshire/Census
1851/Joseph Weatch/Pot Boy/19/London/Census
1856/Benjamin Oliver Conquest/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Benjamin Oliver Conquest/Victualler/57/City of London/Census
1861/Clarissa Ann Conquest/Wife/57/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1861/George Augs Conquest/Son, Comedian/23/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Conquest/Daughter in Law/22/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1861/Clarissa A Conquest/Daughter, Actress/35/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1861/Amelie Conquest/Daughter/22/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1861/Laura Conquest/Daughter/19/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1861/Isabella Conquest/Daughter/15/Mary le Bow, Middlesex/Census
1861/George A Conquest/Grandson/3/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Conquest/Grand Daughter/1/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann G/Sister in Law, Housekeeper/53/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1861/Mary A Staples/Cook/29/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Goldsmith/Ladies Maid/28/Hendrincham, Norfolk/Census
1861/Sarah Abraham/Barmaid/26/Lechenlell, Norfolk/Census
1861/Jane Lawson/Barmaid/35/Whitehaven, Cumberland/Census
1861/Annie Stubbington/Barmaid/34/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1861/Jane Tooth/Housemaid/25/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1861/Thos Cook/Barman/30/Hayton, Yorkshire/Census
1869/Benjamin Oliver Conquest/../../../Post Office Directory *
November 1870/Benjamin Oliver, Widower marries Jane Elizabeth
Allen/../../../Marriage
1871/Benjamin O Conquest/Licensed Victualler & Proprietor of Grecian Theatre
employing 130 persons/64/Middlesex/Census
1871/Jane E Conquest/Wife/22/Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/George Conquest/Grandson/13/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Conquest/Grand Daughter/11/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Laura Conquest/Grand Daughter/8/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Amy Conquest/Grand Daughter/4/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Louisa Conquest/Grand Daughter/2/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Harriett Parsons/Barmaid/31/Kent/Census
1871/Mary Moore/Barmaid/28/Middlesex/Census
1871/Sarah E Sladden/Barmaid/28/Fulham, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Baskett/Cook/23/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Anne Bryant/Housemaid/28/Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary McNamara/House & Nurserymaid/25/Dublin, Ireland/Census
July 1872/Benjamin Oliver Conquest/Aged 68, of 46 New North Road,
Hoxton/../../Death register
16 August 1872/The Will of Benjamin Oliver otherwise known as Benjamin
Oliver Conquest late of the "Eagle tavern" 2 Shepherdess walk City road in
the County of Middlesex Victualler who died 5 July 1872 at 46 New North road
in the said County was proved at the Principal Registry by George Augustus
Oliver otherwise known as George Augustus Oliver Conquest of the "Eagle
Tavern" Victuallr the Son one of the Executors. Effects under £20,000/Will
August 1872/Benjamin Oliver, deceased, the late occupier/Outgoing
Licensee/../../Era
August 1872/George Augustus Oliver/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
May 1879/G A Oliver/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
May 1879/T S Clark/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1881/Thomas G Clark/Proprietor Grecian Theatre/40/Middlesex/Census
1881/Catherine Clark/Wife/32/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Green/Barman/25/Colchester/Census
1881/Caroline Ball/Visitor, Companion/20/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/W H Davis/Barman/22/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1881/Georgina Bell/General Servant/18/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Ball/Barman/16/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/H Clark/Barman/20/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1882/Thomas George Clark/../../../Post Office Directory *
1895/George Tomalin/../../../Post Office Directory *
1899/William Mills/../../../Post Office Directory *
1910/Edmund Hearn/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Henry Richard Baynes/../../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Hy Richard Baynes/../../../Post Officee Directory
In 1921 census at 2, Shepherdess Walk, Shoreditch,
Henry Richard Baynes, Licensed Victualler, aged 50 years 10 months, and born in London, the Employer
Ethel Baynes, Wife, aged 30 years 1 month, and born in Bury St Edmund's, Suffolk
Thomas Knowles, Barmaid, Employer, H R Baynes, aged 26 years 6 months, and born in Leeds, Yorkshire
James William Durant, Barman, Employer, H R Baynes, aged 22 years 8 months, and born in Westminster, London
Alf James Read, Learning Bar, H R Baynes, aged 18 years 4 months, and born in Islington, London
Esther McGuane, Barmaid, Employer, H R Baynes, aged 21 years 11 months, and born in Bethnal Green, London
Maud Davis, Cook, Widow, H R Baynes, aged 61 years 3 months, and born in Kensington, London
Queenie Ethel Emily Baynes, Daughter, aged 15 years 6 months, and born in London
Elsie May Baynes, Daughter, aged 13 years 11 months, and born in Hoxton, London
Major Haydon Armistice Baynes, Son, aged 2 years 7 months, and born in Hoxton, London
1934/Horace Edward Emly/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Joseph C Dear/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/John Sydney Hawkins/../../../Post Office Directory *
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** Provided By Stephen Harris
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