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White Swan, 556 Commercial Road east, Ratcliffe E14

The pub pre-dates the building of Commercial Road in 1870 - at 1 Robarts Place, Commercial Road in 1869. Prior to this date the address was Rose Lane **

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

White Swan, 556 Commercial Road - in August 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.

1861/Frances Watts/Victualler, widow/49/Lavenham, Suffolk/Census ****
1861/Rosina Watts/Daughter/20/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1861/George Batts/Barman/30/Hambledon, Hampshire/Census
1861/Alfred Allard/Barman/29/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Arthur Bourne/Barman/26/Haye, Hereford/Census
1861/William King/Barman/24/Frimley, Suffolk/Census
1861/Eliza Shewell/General Servant/47/Kingston, Surrey/Census

1869/Watts & Batts/../../../Post Office Directory **

1871/George Batts/Licensed Victualler/51/Hambledon, Hampshire/Census ****
1871/Amelia Batts/Wife/26/Petersfield, Hampshire/Census
1871/Emma S Batts/Daughter/2/Ratcliff, Middlesex/Census
1871/Edward A Batts/Son/1 month/Ratcliff, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Gloyere/Brother in Law, Brewer/65/Havant, Hampshire/Census
1871/Emma Gloyere/Sister/50/Hambledon, Hampshire/Census
1871/Isabella Lowe/Nurse/50/Petershead, Scotland/Census
1871/Jane Martin/Housemaid/20/Liverpool/Census
1871/William Robinson/Assistant/24/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Duffield/Cook/25/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1871/John Hancocks/Assistant/22/Billericay, Essex/Census
1871/Edward Yardley/Assistant/24/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Darbyshire/Assistant/18/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1871/Alexander McDonald/Waiter/23/St Georges East, Middlesex/Census

1881/Walter Osmond Watts/Son, Licensed Victuallers Manager/24/Tulse Hill, Surrey/Census ****
1881/Maria P Winter/Niece, Housekeeper/27/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ann M Lowe/Cook/51/Henley, Buckingham/Census
1881/Maria Firman/Housemaid/21/Bishop Wickham, Essex/Census
1881/Henry Fairn/Head Barman/27/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alex McDonald/Barman/33/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Anderson/Barman/19/St Georges East, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ernest Moesley/Barman/18/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Arthur Kirby/Barman/16/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census

1891/Walter Osmond Watts/Son, Licensed Victualler/34/Tulse Hill, Surrey/Census ****
1891/Charles Robert Ward/Manager/43/St Botolphs, Aldgate/Census
1891/Albert Hewett/Barman/27/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1891/Isaac Bowyer/Barman/20/Landlatch, Cheshire/Census
1891/Charles Hunt?/Barman/19/Bury St Edmuns/Census
1891/Minnie Lowe/Domestic Servant/65/Wycombe/Census
1891/Harriett Chaplin?/Domestic Servant/28/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1891/Alice Chaplin?/../20/Walthamstow, Essex/Census

1894/Walter O Watts/../../../Post Office Directory **

1895/Walter Osmond Watts/../../../Post Office Directory **

1899/Robert Thornton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/William Higgins/../../../Post Office Directory **

1915/William Higgins/../../../Post Office Directory **

1934/Horace Harold Solomon/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1938/Horace Harold Solomon/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Hy Jas Webb & Mrs Clarissa I Barnsley/../../../Post Office Directory ****

** Provided by Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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White Swan, 556 Commercial Road east, Ratcliffe E14

The historical street directory shows details of an address through time. Search for an open OR closed pub by historical Pub name, surname or street address.

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