In 1856 listed as at the junction of Philip Street. This pub has traded under several names since 2003 and currently appears to be called 'A10' (2006). ** Known as The Russian by mid-2011 and currently(2014) a nightclub called The Shelter by mid-2013. ***
Shoreditch index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.
Royal Alfred, 267 Kingsland Road - in November 2006
Residents at this address.
1866/Thomas Philip Smith / Former Beer & Wine Retailer, now out-of-business /../../London Gazette, 13 April 1866 **
1869/John Ponting/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1872/G Elphick/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
1881/Charles Isaac Dawson/Beer Retailer/45/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary Emily Dawson/Wife/36/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Dawson/Niece, Barmaid/13/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1882/Chas Isaac Dawson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1889/George Bodman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1891/James Wm Penikett/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/Walter Hammond/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1897/William Lake/../../../Kelly’s Dalston Directory **
1899/William Lake/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1901/Edgar Cullingford/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1910/Joseph Fossett/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1911/Joseph Fossett/Beer House Keeper/49/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Amelia Fossett/Wife, Assistant/50/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Phoebe Fossett/Daughter, Assistant/22/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Earnest Fossett/Son/14/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/William Fossett/Son/10/Mare Street, Hackney/Census
1911/Elizabeth Hunter/Niece, Assistant/15/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1914/Norman Friday Rothon/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1915/Norman Friday Rothou/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Jn Tom Graves Merlin/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 267 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch
Ellen Merlin, Beer Retailer, 267 Kingsland Road, aged 34 years 2 months, and born in Norwich, Norfolk, the Employer
Alexander R J Merlin, Son, aged 9 years, and born in Ilford, Essex
John Veall Walter Merlin, Son, aged 6 years, and born in Ilford, Essex
Stanley Gerald Merlin, Son, aged 1 year 6 months, and born in Shoreditch, Middlesex
Alfred Joshua Claxton, Father, Manager Mrs Merlin, Beer Retailer, aged 56 years 9 months, and born in Norwich, Norfolk
Mary Ann Claxton, Step-mother, aged 50 years 4 months, and born in Norfolk
Albert Edward Hawkins, Barman, aged 28 years 2 months, and born in Paddington, London
1931/James Edward Russen/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1934/James Edward Russen/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1938/George Learmouth/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1942/John Owen Jones/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1944/John Owen Jones/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
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