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Florence Tavern, 49 Florence Street, Islington N1

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Florence Street was built around 1858 and trade directories  show that there was a public house called The Florence Tavern since at least 1860. The address is at 50 Florence Street by 1934 or earlier ***

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.

Florence Tavern, 50 Florence Street - in December 2006

Florence Tavern, 50 Florence Street - in December 2006

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.

1869/Wm Giles Winn/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/Charles Barber/Licensed Victualler/51/Stoke Newinggton, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Annie Barber/Wife/40/Bath, Somerset/Census
1881/Sophia Barber/Daughter/14/Shipton, Oxford/Census
1881/Henry Barber/Son/6/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Barber/Son/4/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie Barber/Daughter/3/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edith Webb/Servant/26/Bath, Somerset/Census
1881/Annie Roberts/Servant/18/Highbury, Middlese/Census

1884/Charles Barker/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/John Williams/../../../Post Office Directory ****

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

1899/Frederick A Mills/../../../Post Office Directory ****

Thomas Goodchild is listed as the proprietor of The Florence Tavern from 1900 until at least 1905; he is no longer listed by 1909. Thomas was born in 1860 in Hoxton, London ***

1901/Thomas Goodchild/Licensed Victualler/41/Kingsbury, Middlesex/Census ***
1901/Norah Goodchild/Wife/28/Dalston, London/Census
1901/Edward G Goodchild/Son/14/Hoxton, London/Census
1901/Charles Goodchild/Son/3/Ramsgate, Kent/Census
1901/Nellie G Chescoe/Barmaid/20/Kennington, London/Census
1901/Amy A Cossey/Barmaid/18/Haggerstone, London/Census
1901/Agnes Rawley/Domestic Servant/30/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1901/Louisa Sapstead/Domestic Servant/22/Stoke Newington, London/Census
1901/Bertram Harman/Potman/27/Madras, India/Census

1910/Frederick Albert Edward Mills/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Alfred Smith/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Arth H Smythe/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1938/Joseph Hansford/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Joseph Hansford/../../../Post Office Directory ****

*** Provided By Steve Hubner

**** Provided By Kevan

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