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This pub was established in 1831. The address is earlier given as Brentford End (1855), then Brentford Road (1874). At London Road Busch Corner in 1920. ** It is still trading in 2018.
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Coach & Horses, 183 London Road, Isleworth - in January 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1855/William Blackwell / & Omnibus Proprietor & Postmaster/../../Post Office Directory **
Morning Advertiser 14 August 1871
Coach and Horses, Brentford end, Ambrose Veal Box, and Edward Whistler, executors of the late William Blackwell to Thomas Ewin Wyatt.
1874/Thomas Edwin Wyatt/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/George J Mumford/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/William Hopwell/Publican/56/Nottingham, Nottingham/Census
1881/Emma Hopwell/Wife/55/Nottingham, Nottingham/Census
1881/Kate Woods/Niece, barmaid/22/Nottingham, Nottingham/Census
1882/Thomas Neal/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1890/Mrs Mary Ann E Neal/../../../Kelly’s Directory
1891/Elizabeth Neal/Publican, Widow/42/Kingston, Surrey/Census
1891/Sarah Neal/Sister, Assistant/58/Stoughton, Bedfordshire/Census
1891/Emma Hopwell/Visitor, Widow/56/Nottinghamshire/Census
1891/John Reeves/Lodger, Wheelwright, Widow/58/../Census
1891/Julia Harrison/Servant/25/Isleworth, Middlesex/Census
1896/Fred Parsons/../../../Kelly’s Directory
My great grandfather James Harris was the proprietor of the pub in the 1890s. His wife - Mary Maria and my GF and siblings worked there tending horses, washing pots etc. *
Did you know that Dickens mentions the pub (in passing) in Oliver Twist.
1901/James Harris/Licensed Victualler/48/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Mary M Harris/Wife/53/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Albert E Hartwell/Son of Wife, Barman/23/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Ethell M Hartwell/Daughter of Wife/19/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Ambrose Harris/Son/15/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/George Harris/Son/11/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Frederick N Harris/Son/9/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Alie Olden/Relative/23/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Alfred Burt/Potman & Barman/36/Kentish Town, London/Census
Middlesex Independent 03 October 1903
Coach and Horses, London road, Isleworth
(Proprietor Mr J Harris)
In the 1911 census, James Harris and family are at a small farm called Iveldene, breeding poultry in Feltham Hill road, Ashford. By September, 1916, at the wedding of his son, Frederick, James Harris is a restaurant proprietor at 24 Malden road, in Acton.
1914/John E Hunt/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
Middlesex Chronicle 17 January 1914 - Public House Transfers
Coach and Horses, London road, Isleworth, from G A Hammerton to G E Thomas
1920/Charles Henry Johnson/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Hounslow 172] **
1926/Joe Kendall/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1933/Mrs Vera K Clare/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1937/Mrs Vera K Clare/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
In 1939 at 183 London road are :
Vera K Clare, Licensee Widowed, born 06 Jun 1891
Hetty FGodfrey, Barmaid, born 02 Sep 1887
Middlesex Chronicle 08 November 1990
The Coach and Horses, 183 London road, Isleworth
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Middlesex Chronicle 29 November 1941 - Brentford Licensing Justices transfers
Coach and Horses, London road, Isleworth from Mrs Maud An Barnett to Mr Frederick Edward Morgan
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