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The 1839 Pigots directory lists the White Lion in Derby Street, as the White Lion is at the Derby Street intersection. Converted into a town mansion along with 21 and 22 Curzon Street around 1905. **
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St George Hanover Square; and includes such areas of London as Knightsbridge, Mayfair and Pimlico.
Residents at this address.
21 July 1787/Insured: Stephen Hermetage, at the White Lion in Curzon Street, victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
The Licensed victualler at the White Lyon in 1796 was a Henry Fell. His wife was called Martha. This information comes from the Sun Fire Office insurance records of the year. (Information taken from National Archives website). ***
24 October 1796/Insured: Henry Fell, the White Lyon Curzon Street, victualler - Other property or occupiers: near Bell Lane Hounslow Middlesex/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at London Metropolitan Archives
I also have a copy of Henry Fell’s will, dated 1808, which describes him as “Victualler of Curzon Street, Mayfair.” I presume that this would refer to the same establishment. Henry Fell is my Great(x4) Grandfather. ***
1809/_ Fell, White Lion, Curzon street Mayfair/../../Holdens Directory
There is a trial about the theft of a pewter pot from the White Lion in 1815. “122. THOMAS CANTRELL was indicted for stealing, on the 31th of October 1815 , a pewter quart pot, value 1s. 6d. the property of James Baker . NOT GUILTY . ***
1815/JAMES BAKER . I am a publican , and keep the White Lion, in Curzon-street, May-fair . On the 31st of October, the prisoner was detected in stealing a pot of mine, and brought to my house. I am not sure that it is my pot, but I think it is. ***
1827/William Leitherland, White Lion, Curzon stret, Mayfair/../../Pigots Directory
22 March 1827/Insured: Thomas Murray The White Lion Curzon Street May Fair victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1827/Thomas Murray/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
Lodge of Concord, now Operative Masons, Freemasons membership initiated November 12 1827, Thomas Murray, aged 31, Publican, Curzon street, Mayfair, 1827
1829/Thomas Murray, White Lion, 23 Curzon street, Mayfair./../../Robsons Directory
15 May 1833/Insured: Thomas Jekyll, the ""White Lion"" 23 Curzon Street May Fair, victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1839/John Paine/White Lion, Derby Street/../../Pigots Directory
1841/John Paine/../../../Post Office Directory
1843/George Caws/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/William Daves/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/William Daves/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/William Daves/Licensed Victualler/47/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census ***
1851/Alice Daves/Wife/42/Staffordshire/Census
1851/John Owens/Nephew, Barman/20/Staffordshire/Census
1851/Eliza Cant/House Servant/20/Lincolnshire/Census
1851/Charles Leopod/Potboy/15/Westminster/Census
1851/Richard haddon/Servant/28/Surrey/Census
February 1852/William Daves/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era
February 1852/Henry Alexander Johnson/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era
1856/Henry Alexander Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Henry A Johnson/Licensed Victualler, Widow/39/Middlesex/Census ***
1861/Jane E Johnson/Daughter/8/St Georges Hanover Square, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sarah Johnson/Daughter/7/St Georges Hanover Square, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann M Kerswill/Aunt Visiter, Widow/67/Middlesex/Census
1861/Eliza Bully/Servant/16/Kingsland, Middlesex/Census
1861/Richard Cuthbert/Servant/15/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1867/Henry Alexander Johnson/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1869/Hy A Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/H A Johnson/../../../LV Directory
1881/Robert Jackson/Licensed Victualler/31/Canewdon, Essex/Census
1881/Harry Jackson/Wife/34/St Georges Han Sq, Middlesex/Census
1881/Roberta Jackson/Daughter/2/St Georges Han Sq, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eva D Jackson/Daughter/1/St Georges Han Sq, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily H Stratton/Barmaid/20/St Clements Danes, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Pike/Potman/20/Binley, Hampshire/Census
1881/James Warren/Billiard Marker/21/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ruth Ford/General Servant/20/Fernhurst, Sussex/Census
1881/Harriet Outram/Nursemaid/14/Shoeburyness, Essex/Census
1881/Paul Prosser/Nursemaid/23/Tretower, Brecknock, Wales/Census
1882/Robert Jackson/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Robert Jackson/../../../Post Office Directory
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