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Earl of Essex, 25 Danbury Street, Islington N1

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Address changed to 25 Essex Street before 1891 due to road renaming

Earl of Essex, 25 Danbury Street, Islington N1 - in June 2010

Earl of Essex, 25 Danbury Street, Islington N1 - in June 2010

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A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Islington, West London. The Islington, 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.

1869/Samuel Middleton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/Arthur G Potter/Licensed Victualler/28/London, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Fanny L Potter/Wife/27/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elsie M Potter/Daughter/1/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Chas P Bates/Licensed Victualler Manager/30//Census
1881/John Cambell/Potman & Barman/27/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Anne E Wilson/Barmaid/27/Woodhall Spar, Lincoln/Census
1881/Ada Carter/Barmaid/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maria J West/Cook/25/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Matilda A West/Housemaid/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Martha May/Visitor, Farmers Daughter/18/Abberton, Essex/Census

1884/Arthur G Potter/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Turner & Shere/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Turner & Shere/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Turner & Shere/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1901/Herbert C Peacock/Public House Manager/28/Bromley, Kent/Census ****
1901/Elizabeth A Peacock/Wife/28/Crewe, Cheshire/Census
1901/Margaret Gillett/Mother in Law, Housekeeper/56/Middlewich, Cheshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth M Fennell/Barmaid/28/Walworth/Census
1901/Albert W Gray/Barman/22/Bristol, Gloucester/Census

I am the great-grandson of Florence Eveline Harris who was step-mum and landlady of the Earl of Essex pub, 25 Essex Road , Islington at the turn of the century. The landlord was Herbert Peacock who had two sons (Herbert and Charlie) and a daughter (Gladys).

AND on my grandmother's side of the family we owned the Red Lion in Clerkenwell, 68 St. John Street Road. The landlord Nathan Harris being my great-grandfather. If you are interested please see a family history appeal article placed in the cab trade press at http://www.dac-callsign.com/06/Oct06/CallSignOct06.pdf on page 10. ***

1910/Herbert Charles Peacock/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1914/Herbert Charles Peacock/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Herbert Charles Peacock/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Herbert Charles Peacock/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Wm Hy Lindsey/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1938/William Chas Durant/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Mrs Ivy M Durant/../../../Post Office Directory ****

*** Provided By David Elisha

**** Provided By Kevan

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