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Old Will Somers, 25 Crispin Street, Spitalfields

This pub was present by 1820, but is now demolished. **

Spitalfields index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Spitalfield - now in London. The Spitalfield, East 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.

1807/G Newman / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1820/William Henry Edwards / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1838/Thomas Munnings / Victualler /../../London Gazette, 3 April 1838 **

1839/Jos. Gower/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1841/Thomas Lilly/../../../P.O. Directory **

1842/Rich. Phillips/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1856/C Widows/../../../Post Office Directory ****

My great grandfather's older (by 4 years) brother, Henry Kemp, was also a licensed victualler and ran the Old Will Somers pub at 25 Crispin Street, Spitalfields/ChristChurch, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets. He later owned and ran The Cock at 45 High Street, Whitechapel. ***

1869/H Kemp/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1871/Henry Kemp/Licensed Victualler, Widow/34/Saint Pancras, Middlesex/Census ***
1871/William H Kemp/Son/4/Christchurch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Arthur G Kemp/Son/2/Christchurch, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Kemp/Brother, Barman/29/Saint Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Moss/Potman/40/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census

1872/J Kemp/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

1874/H Kemp/../../../H D Miles Directory of Licensed Victuallers **

1881/John Morris/Licensed Victualler/33/Chatham, Kent/Census ****
1881/Elizabeth Morris/Wife/27/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Morris/Mother/70/Hounslow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick C Free/Nephew/10/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick Glansford/Barman/22/Ramsgate, Kent/Census
1881/Ellen Lester/Housemaid/20/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Bessy Baker/Visitor, Patent Rubber (Rheumatic)/39/Sheffield, York/Census

1884/Mary A Webster/../../../Post Office Directory ****

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Julie Kemp

**** Provided By Kevan

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