Whitechapel pub history index
The address is given as 21 Well Street in 1895 and earlier, prior to street renumbering. (It should not be confused with the Melbourne Arms, which was at 17 Well Street prior to renumbering.) It is named in the 1891 census, and the name is given as the Royal Naval Volunteer in 1871. * Closed by the Compensation Authority in 1908.
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1869/Matthew Mariner/Beer & Wine Retailer/../../P.O. Directory
1871/Alfred Mariner/Licensed Victualler/57/Whitechapel/Census *
1871/Frances Mariner/Wife/36/Whitechapel/Census
1871/Evelyn Mariner/Brother/35/Whitechapel/Census
1871/Margaret Leary/Servant/26/Whitechapel/Census
1871/Alfred Much/Visitor, Sailor/57/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1882/Henry Chatwin/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1891/William Bernstein/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1891/Edwin Edges/Wine & Beer Retailer & Plumber/28/Old Ford/Census *
1891/Minnie Edges/Wife/21/Whitechapel/Census
1895/Edwin Edward Hedges/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1899/Walter W. Higgins/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1901/Walter Higgins/Publican/42/Bermondsey/Census *
1901/Nellie Higgins/Wife/38/Exeter, Devon/Census
1901/Violet Higgins/Daughter/17/Bermondsey/Census
1901/Laura Higgins/Daughter/15/Bermondsey/Census
1901/Rose Street/Domestic Servant/19/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Jack Knowles/Boarder, Tailor/21/Jamaica, West Indies/Census
1901/Sidney Hamilton/Friend, Tailor/20/Peckham/Census
1901/L. Mock/Friend, Tailor/22/Exeter, Devon/Census
London Evening Standard 12 June 1907 - List of premises to be considered by the Compensation Authority :
The Royal Naval Volunteer, 17 Well street, Stepney, Beer, Walter William Higgins
Morning Post 29 January 1908
More Lost Licences. £323,342 awarded in six hours as compensation.
Licenses ordered for extinction under the Licensing Act, 1904 were:
Royal Naval Volunteer, Well street, Stepney £1533
* Provided By Ewan
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