Woolwich index
Thomas Lee, followed by the Padgens are at the Shakespeare for at least thirty five years. At 75 Powis Street in 1882 & earlier; Rebuilt in its present form in around 1900, this pub has recently closed and converted to an amusement arcade (2009). **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Woolwich, Kent .
Shakespeare, 12 Powis Street, Woolwich - in May 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1826 Pigots, John Scott, Shakespeare, Powis Street
1840/Thomas Lee/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1851 at the Shakespeare, 75 Powis Street
Thomas Lee, Victualler, Widow, aged 62 and born in Rainham
William Lee, Son, Victualler, aged 27 and born in Woolwich
Sarah Padgen, Daughter aged 41 and born in Woolwich
Elizabeth Padgen, Grand Daughter aged 16 and born in Woolwich
Margaret Limburn, House Servant, aged 20 and born in Poplar
William Hewett, Servant aged 21 and born in Coventry
1852/Thomas Lee/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/Thomas Lee/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/William Lee/../../../Melvilles Directory
1862/William Lee, Shakespeare, 75 Powis Street, Woolwich/../../Post Office Directory
May 1866/Margaret Lee, as executrix to William Lee/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Shakespear, Powis Street, Margaret Lee
1867/Mrs Margaret Lee/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1867/Shakespeare, Mrs M Lee, Powis street, Woolwich /../../Post Office Directory
1871/Albert J Padgen/Licensed Victualler/30/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Sarah Padgen/Wife/26/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Selina M Padgen/Daughter/5/New Cross/Census
1871/Albert J Padgen/Son/3/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Alice Maude Padgen/Daughter/21 months/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Edith Sarah Padgen/Daughter/8 months//Census
1871/John Smith/Servant/24/Bath, Somerset/Census
1871/Mary Wixcolt/Servant/19/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Sarah Johnson/Servant/21/Saffron Walden/Census
1871/Elizabeth Emery/Servant/15/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1874/Albert Jas Padgen/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Thomas Smith/Licensed Victualler/41/Woolwich/Census
1881/Kate Smith/Wife/35/Woolwich/Census
1881/Kate Smith/Daughter/14/Rotherhithe/Census
1881/Alice Smith/Daughter/12/Rotherhithe/Census
1881/Jane Smith/Daughter/7/Plumstead/Census
1881/William Smith/Son/6/Plumstead/Census
1881/Mary Shillam/Barmaid/23/Cork, Ireland/Census
1881/Ellen Sullivan/Cook/23/Cork, Ireland/Census
1882/Thomas Smith, Shakespeare, 75 Powis Street, Woolwich/../../Post Office Directory
1891/William James Young/../../../Kelly's Kent Directory **
1891/George H Campbell/Licensed Victualler/38/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/Catherine M Campbell/Wife/34/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/Walter Campbell/Son/11/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/Bertram Campbell/Son/8/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/Katie Campbell/Daughter/3/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/Mabel Campbell/Daughter/1/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/Harry Johnson/Managing Barman/25/City, London/Census
1891/Charles Piggs/Barman/22/Fulham, London//Census
1891/Walter J Pisley/Barman/17/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/William Simmons/Barman/17/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Edward J Whitlock/Bar Lad/13/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/Edwin Horton/Page Boy/15/Plumstead, London/Census
1891/John Marsh/Waiter/16/Woolwich, London/Census
1891/Mary Swift/Housekeeper/44/Friskney, Lincolnshire/Census
1891/Rose E Burch/Cook/30/Plumstead, London/Census
1891/Annette Attwell/Housemaid/19/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1891/Florena M Sheppard/Barmaid/21/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1896/William Jas Young/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Alfred Wordsworth/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Robert W Gibson/Public House Manager/39/St Pancras, London/Census
1901/Lillie Gibson/Wife/39/St Pancras, London/Census
1901/Nellie M Gibson/Daughter/12/Willesden, London/Census
1901/Edith Gibson/Daughter/8/Willesden, London/Census
1901/George Chilsmaid/Barman/26/Keymer, Sussex/Census
1901/Ernest Richardson/Barman/19/Tottenham, London/Census
1901/Thomas Hall/Potman/45/Cardiff, Glamorgan/Census
1901/Ernest Jackson/Potman/26/Walworth, London/Census
1901/Mary Ann Grix/General Servant/25/Woolwich, London/Census
1901/Eliza Osburn/Cook/26/Aldershot, Hants/Census
1901/Alice Cooper/Barmaid/27/Plumstead, London/Census
1901/Margaret Engwell/Barmaid/29/Stone, Essex/Census
1901/Emma Wilson/Barmaid/26/Woolwich, London/Census
1901/Annie Keller/Waitress/25/Newmarket, Cambs/Census
1904/Alfred Wordsworth/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Percy Norfolk/../../../Post Office Directory
1908/Charles Pearson/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Charles Pearson/../../../Post Office Directory
1919/Mrs L J Pearson/../../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent 16 May 1919 - Transfers
Shakespeare, Powis street, Woolwich, Patrick Lawrence Condon to Sydney William Gerrard (subject to production of a contract).
1921/Sidney W Gerrard/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Mrs Emily Darnell & Fras J Webb/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Hy Dever Widdicombe & Thos R Brake/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Hy Dever Widdicombe & Thos R Brake/../../../Post Office Directory
1988/Mr G Pollock/../../../Watney Truman List
1990/Mr G Pollock/../../../Watney Truman List
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