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Sir Charles Napier, 697 Commercial Road , Limehouse E14

Limehouse index

The pub closed in 1997 and was demolished in around 2003.  **

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

Sir Charles Napier, 697 Commercial Road, E14 in the mid 1980's

Sir Charles Napier, 697 Commercial Road, E14 in the mid 1980's

From the Archives of East London & City CAMRA

The following entries are in this format:

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

1877/James Costain/../../../Post Office Directory **

1881/Sarah Ann Costain/Beer Retailer, Widow/47/Poplar, Middlesex,/Census ****
1881/James Costain/Son/21/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward Costain/Son, Barman/19/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census

1891/Edward Bell Costain/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Albert Albert Talbot/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1901/Albert A Talbot/Beer Retailer/28/Mile End, London/Census ****
1901/Elizabeth Talbot/Wife/30/St Lukes, London/Census
1901/Albert J Talbot/Son/Under 4 months/Limehouse, London/Census
1901/Ida Schultz/General Servant/28/Long Preston, Yorkshire/Census

1910/Wm Walter Clarke/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1914/Thomas Grain/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1921/Henry W Nottage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1923/Henry W Nottage/../../../Post Office Directory **

1934/Edward Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory ****

1944/Fredk Birdsey/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1948/Jn Alfred Swinton/../../../Post Office Directory **


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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