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Old George, 379 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green E2

Bethnal Green pub history index

Address 166 Bethnal Green Road prior to 1870. This pub was probably present by 1703 and certainly present by 1713. aka The George in 1891. Licensee William Austin Balls was the son of Henry James K Balls of the Kent Hotel, Gravesend, Kent. William Austin’s brother Harry Balls became licensee of the Anchor, South Fambridge, Essex.  **

The 1928 advert for the Old George, naming Austin Balls as licensee

The 1928 advert for the Old George, naming Austin Balls as licensee

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The Old George , September 2005

The Old George (thumbnail)

16 September 2005.  Kevan

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Bethnal Green, Middlesex - now in East London. The Bethnal Green, East 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.

1839/William Morgan/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1844/Wm. Morgan/../../../Thompson’s Directory **

1850/William Pratt/../../../P.O. Directory **

1869/James William Clifford/../../../P.O. Directory **

1870/James William Clifford/../../../P.O. Directory **

1872/J W Clifford/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

1876/John William Clifford/../../../P.O. Directory **

1881/Mary Marr/Licensed Victualler, Widow/60/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Annie Marr/Daughter, Manageress/26/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Marr/Daughter/24/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Marr/Daughter/20/v/Census
1881/Harriett Marr/Daughter, Milliner/16/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry Newman/Barman/21/Monmouth/Census
1881/Thomas Booker/Barman/21/Stratford, Essex/Census
1881/Edward Davis/Potman/22/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Agnes Marr/Visitor, GrandDaughter/6/Stratford, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Lucas/Servant Domestic/22/Westminster, Middlesex/Census

1884/Henry J Balls/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1888/Richard Dipple/../../../P.O. Directory **

1891/Thomas Leigh/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Thomas Leigh/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/William Austin Balls/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1900/William Austin Balls/../../../P.O. Directory **

1901/William A Balls/Licensed Victualler/29/Gravesend, Kent/Census ****
1901/Florence Balls/Wife/30/Mile End, London/Census
1901/Hepzibah S Hills/Sister in Law/21/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Thomas L Reece/Potman/27/Whitechapel, London/Census
1901/Sidney E Wheatley/Barman/18/Mile End, London/Census
1901/William J Ogilvie/Barman/22/Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1901/Eliza Penlington/Domestic Servant/19/Highgate, London/Census

1917/William Austin Balls/../../../P.O. Directory **

Florence Balls, wife of William Austin Balls, OBE, died in 1949. She was aged 78 years - Black Eagle Journal ***


** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson

**** Provided By Kevan

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