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Surprise, Northampton Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1

It was called the Surprise and was originally at 2 Northampton Road, at Bowling Green Lane in 1901 census. The address changed in around 1990.  The name Bowler was adopted in 2005. **

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

Bowler, 32 Bowling Green Lane - in March 2007

Bowler, 32 Bowling Green Lane - in March 2007

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.

1876/Mrs Lydia Hawkins/../../../P.O. Directory **

1881/Geo Hawkins/Licenced Victualler, Widow/32/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Amelia Phillips/Sister In Law, Barmaid/18/Finsbury, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Sale/Sister, Farmers Wife/44/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charlotte Walker/General Servant/19/Walworth, Surrey/Census

1882/George Hawkins/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/George Hawkins/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/George Hawkins/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Robert Auckland/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/William Eeles/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1901/John Lipman/Licensed Victualler/70/Southwark/Census ****
1901/Emily Lipman/Wife/39/Newington/Census
1901/Richard Skeen/Visitor, Book Finisher/29/Lambeth/Census
1901/Mary A Skeen/Barmaid/27/Sandown, Isle of Wight/Census
1901/Annie England/Servant/25/Cambridge/Census
1901/Joseph Prike/Barman/25/Suffolk/Census

1910/Wm Henry Rourke/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Ernest H Porter/../../../Kellys Directory ****


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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