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Block Tavern, 133 Shepherdess Walk, Shoreditch

It closed as a pub before 1983 and is now in residential use, but retains a tiled namesign with "Blockmakers Arms". **

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

Blockmakers Arms, 133 Shepherdess Walk - in March 2007

Blockmakers Arms, 133 Shepherdess Walk - in March 2007

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The following entries are in this format:

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

1869/E F Chown/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/Alfred Fairs/Licensed Victualler/53/Coggeshall, Essex/Census ****
1881/Eliza Fairs/Wife/45/St James, Middlesex/Census
1881/Fredk Wm Fairs/Step Son/22/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Anne Adams/Barmaod/25/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry Watts/Barman/18/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Rachel Dohos/Domestic Servant/21/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1881/Edward Wright/Potman/21/Newcastle, Northumberland/Census
1881/Mary Condon/Domestic Servant/30/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census

1882/Alfred Fairs/../../../Post Office Directory ****

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

1891/Sydney Byatt/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Geo Wheeler/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Charles Joseph Baldock/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/Charles Joseph Baldock/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1914/Charles Joseph Baldock/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Oliver Edwards/../../../Kelly's ****


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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