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Gunmakers Arms, 438 Old Ford Road, Bow

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This is the pub which was famously acquired in 1915 by Sylvia Pankhurst and the suffragettes for use as a nursery which they called the Mother’s Arms.
It is now demolished. **

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

Gunmakers Arms Plaque, 438 Old Ford Road, E3 - in March 2009

Gunmakers Arms Plaque, 438 Old Ford Road, E3 - in March 2009

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

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

1879/James Stebbings/Beer Retailer/../../P.O. Directory **

1882/John Albert Freeman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Samuel Pether/Beer House Keeper/62/Bethnal Green, London/Census ****
1891/Eliza Pether/Wife/59/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Eliza Chapman/Daughter, General Servant/39/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Emily Chapman/Grand Daughter/14/Stepney, London/Census
1891/Florence/Grand Daughter/8/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/James Newton/Potman/18/Poplar, London/Census

1901/Walter Swettenham/Beer House Keeper/40/Bethnal Green, London/Census ****
1901/Rebecca/Wife/30/Maned, Cambridge/Census
1901/Percy Stephenson/Step Son, Railway worker/20/Paddington, London/Census

1907/William Branch/Beer Retailer/../../P.O. Directory **

1911/Frederick Gill/Beer Retailer/50/Hoxton/Census ****
1911/Amelia Gill/Daughter/9/St Georges E/Census
1911/Edward Gill/Son/13/Kings Cross/Census
1911/Albert Gill/Son/12/Bethnal Green/Census
1911/Amelia Gill/Wife/40/Bath/Census
1911/William Gill/Son/10/Hoxton/Census
1911/George Gill/Son/2/Stepney/Census
1911/Lily Gill/Daughter/5/Homerton/Census


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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