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Dr Johnsons tavern, Bolt court, Fleet street, St Dunstan in West EC4

St Dunstan in West pub history Index

The Dr Johnsons Coffee house, Bolt court in the 1850 license transfer

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Dunstan in West, City of London.

Residents at this address.

John Lockie, a descriptive London Street Directory in 1810 describes - "Bolt Court, Fleet Street at 151, about 1/8 of a mile on the Right from Fleet market, nearly opposite Water lane, leading into Gough square."

1827/John Harriss, Dr Jonsons chop house, Bolt court, Fleet street/../../Pigots Directory

1829/M Bush, Dr Johnsons coffee house, 2 Bolt court, Fleet street/../../Robsons Directory

1832/A Beck/../../../Robsons Directory

1836/Anthony Beck, Johnsons Coffee House, Bolt court, Fleet street/../../Pigots Directory

1841/Anthony Beck/Tavern Keeper/45/../Census
1841/Thomas James/Independant/25/../Census
1841/George Carter/Waiter/40/Middlesex/Census
1841/Joseph Lintis/Cordwainer/20/../Census
1841/Julia Roberts/Cook/30/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Newby/Female Servant/30/../Census
1841/A Vidowld/Independant/50/../Census
1841/L Brooks/Engraver/25/Ireland/Census
1841/T Singleton/Silk Mercer/22/../Census
1841/G Tidmarsh/Independant/30/../Census
1841/W Tonch/Independant/45/../Census
1841/William Goulding/Independant/15/../Census
1841/Charlotte Sparkhall/Housekeeper/40/../Census
1841/James Blanchflower/Porter/20/../Census

1842/A Beck/../../../Robsons Directory

1843/Robert Brown, Dr. Johnson's Tavern, 1 & 2 Bolt court, Fleet street/../../Post Office Directory

1848/Robert Brown/../../../Post Office Directory **

Era 19 December 1847 - Transfers
Dr Johnsons coffee house, Bolt court, Robert Brown to John Crowley

February 1850/John Cowley/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

February 1850/Isaac George Bryant/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1851/Isaac G Bryant/../../../Kellys Directory **

1851/Isaac George Bryant/Hotel Keeper/38/St Pancras/Census
1851/Mary Bryant/Wife/36/St Johns Westminster/Census
1851/Sarah Bryant/Daughter/9/Lambeth/Census
1851/William Bryant/Son/5/Westminster/Census
1851/Emily Bryant/Daughter/3/Westminster/Census
1851/Ann Brasdell/Barmaid/20/Westminster/Census
1851/Elizabeth Paterson/Cook/40/Scotland/Census
1851/Louisa Whatmon/Housemaid/20/Westminster/Census
1851/Elizabeth Crowl/Housemaid/20/Yarmouth/Census
1851/George Goodman/Waiter/50/Westminster/Census
1851/Joseph Williams/Waiter/22/St Pancras/Census
1851/William Goulding/Boots/18/St Marylebone/Census

July 1853/Isaac George Bryant, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

July 1853/Mary Bryant, widow and adminstratrix of Isaac George Bryant/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

October 1857/J Wilton/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

October 1857/J Dunham/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

The Era 31 October 1858 - Licence transfers:
Dr Johnsons Tavern, Bolt court, Fleet street, John Dunham to Thomas Dicks

March 1860/Thomas Dicks/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

March 1860/Charles Thomas Collins/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

February 1861/late tenant yielded/Outgoing Licensee/../../London City Press

February 1861/Luke Williams/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press

1862/L Williams, Dr Johnsons Tavern, 1 & 2 Bolt court/../../Post Office Directory

October 1862/Luke Williams/Outgoing Licensee/../../Morning Post

October 1862/Julia Isaacs/Incoming Licensee/../../Morning Post



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