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St James Tavern, 72 St James Road, Bermondsey

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At 70 Blue Anchor Lane until at least 1884, which used to extend under the railway bridge to where the pub is, but this is now part of St James Road; and listed at 72 St James Road by 1891 ***

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

St James Tavern, 72 St James Road - in 2007   St James Tavern, an alternative view - in 2007

St James Tavern, 72 St James Road -  &   St James Tavern, an alternative view - both in 2007

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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.

1869/Fredk Shoults/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/Peter Topp/Publican/45/Southwark, Surrey/Census ****
1881/Ellen Topp/Wife/29/Lutterworth, Leicester/Census
1881/Ellen Topp/Daughter/6/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Edward F Topp/Son/4/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Charles F Topp/Son/8 months/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Robert Turner/Barman/24/Banningham, Norfolk/Census
1881/John Holland/Under Barman/20/Worcester, Worcester/Census
1881/William Huntingford/Potman/23/Newington, Surrey/Census
1881/Jane Brown/General Servant/21/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Smith/Nursemaid/38/Norwich, Norfolk/Census

1884/Peter Topp/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/George Watson Kidd & Co/../../../Post Office Directory ****

My great grandfather, JOHN VIAN was landlord here in 1891 ***

1891/John Vian/Licensed Victualler/40/St Stephens in Brannell, Cornwall/Census ***
1891/Ann J Vian/Wife/40/North Bradley, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Florence M Vian/Daughter/17/St Austell, Cornwall/Census
1891/Selina A Vian/Daughter/9/Holborn, London/Census
1891/William J Vian/Son/8/Holborn, London/Census
1891/Daisy E Vian/Daughter/6/Holborn, London/Census
1891/Lily Vian/Daughter/3/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Beatrice Vian/Daughter/1/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Albert E Vian/Son/3 months/Walthamstow/Census
1891/William Fairbank/Bar Assistant/28/Halstead, Essex/Census
1891/Frank Russ/Bar Assistant/22/Chelsea/Census
1891/Martha Clark/Bar Assistant/21/Islington/Census
1891/Florence E Wallace/Bar Assistant/21/Mile End/Census
1891/Mary Maud Hunt/Barmaid/19/Stockwell/Census

1895/John Vian/../../../Post Office Directory ****

By 1901, John Vian is at the Brondesbury Arms, Kilburn where he was the landlord until about 1928 ***

1899/George John Block/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/Miss Nellie Maria Farrants/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Miss Nellie Maria Farrants/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Miss Minnie Ethel Mogridge/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Alfred Wm Ashdown/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1938/Alfred Wm Ashdown/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Alfred Wm Ashdown/../../../Post Office Directory ****


*** Provided By Peter Iles

**** Provided By Kevan

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