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Princess of Wales, 144 & 146 Grundy Street, Bromley

Bromley pubs history index

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

The following entries are in this format:

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

1882/Mrs Betsy Tredwen/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/James Craig/Telegraphist (GPO)/31/Bromley, London/Census ****
1891/Ahnes Craig/Wife, Manageress of Beer House/25/Sandhurst, Berkshire/Census

1899/Joseph Louis Sexton/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

I have found Albert Free (b.1862) on the 1901 census with his wife Celia and two of their sons, Alred Sidney and Herbert V with the address of 144-146 Grundy Street, The Prince of Wales Tavern.  The exact date of birth for Alfred Free, Albert's son, in Argentina by finding his death reference on the Genes Reunited Death index, it's 30th June 1890 but I haven't worked out how to go about finding them in Argentina yet.

I've also got information that Albert ran "The Two Brewers", Bow, London, date unknown;
"The Farrier's Arms" off licence, Stratford, again date unknown;
"The Princess of Wales" which I have confirmed the address on the 1901 census;
"The British Admiral", East India Dock Street, in 1907, unconfirmed;
"The Telegraph" Leyton Road, Stratford, on the 1911 census and on your site again in 1912;
and "The Live and Let Live" in Romford Road. dates are confirmed on your site and with Alfred's wife putting the address as informant on Alfred's father's death certificate.

Alfred married twice, his first wife, Celia was living with him at the Princess of Wales in 1901, his second wife, Louisa was at The Telegraph with him in 1911 and at 264 Romford Road on the father's death certificate on 3rd May 1913. Mrs Louisa Free appears again at the "George the Fourth" in 1915.

1901/Alfred Free/Beer Seller/39/Bromley, London/Census ****
1901/Celia Free/Wife/31/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1901/Alfred Sidney Free/Son/10/Buenos Aires, Argentine (British Subject)/Census
1901/Herbert V Free/Son/8/Leyton, Essex/Census

1914/Mrs Phoebe Amelia Earnshaw/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/James Murray/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/James Murray/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory ****

1944/Arth J Baker/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****


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