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Ben Jonsons Head, 95 Houndsditch, Aldgate EC3

Aldgate pub history index

After around 1899 this pub was called the Ben Jonson Inn. This pub closed in 1922 and is demolished. **

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Aldgate - St Botolphs, London. The Aldgate , London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

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The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1803/Thomas Taylor / Victualler //../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1808/Thomas Taylor / Victualler //../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1808/John Weaverlong / Victualler //../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1839/Thomas Parish/../../../Pigots Directory ****

1841/Thomas Parish/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1842/Henry Miller/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1856/Thos Piercey/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1869/Geo Rd Webb/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1871/William Clark/Licensed Victualler/45/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census ****
1871/Louisa Clark/Wife/39/Cripplegate, Middlesex/Census
1871/Louisa Clark/Daughter/16/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census

1872/Mrs Mary Kitt/../../../P.O. Directory **

1881/Henry Wassmer/Publican/31/Germany/Census ****
1881/Emily Wassmer/Wife/24/Felixtowe, Suffolk/Census
1881/Emily E Wassmer/Daughter/17 ?/../Census
1881/Benjamin E Burrows/Brother In Law, Employed At National Gallery/22/Felixtowe, Suffolk/Census
1881/Elizabeth Brooks/Hotel Servant/28/Wispington, Lincoln/Census
1881/Helen Cossins/Hotel Servant/15/London, Middlesex/Census

1882/Henry Wassmer/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/Henry Wassmer/../../../Business Directory of London **

1885/Henry Wassmer/../../../Post Office Directory **

1886/Henry Wassmer/../../../Business Directory of London **

1891/Israel Myers/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Moses Myers/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Mrs. Harriet Mary Kemp/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/Mrs Emily Crouch/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Mrs Emily Crouch/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Mrs Kate Susan/../../../Post Office Directory ****


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
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