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Griffin Tavern, 31 Villiers Street, St Martins in Fields

This pub was founded in the seventeenth century and in 2005 was renamed the Bell & Compass. The address is at 31 Villiers Street up until at least 1915. The address then alters to 9 & 11 Villiers Street. **

St Martins pub history index

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

The Griffin, 9 & 11 Villiers Street - circa 1930s

Kindly provided by Jane Long

Griffin, 9-11 Villiers Street, WC2 - in March 2008

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.

1839/Henry Todman/../../../Pigots Directory ****

1852/Henry Todman/../../../Watkins Directory **

1869/Wm Charker/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/William F Thomas/Licensed Victualler/38/Paddington, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Emma Thomas/Wife/38/Smithwark, Surrey/Census
1881/Wm Jas Thomas/Son/15/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Mahala Day/Barmaid/22/Palstead, Suffolk/Census
1881/Emma Broadbridge/Barmaid/22/New Cross, Kent/Census
1881/Alice Broadbridge/Barmaid/19/Strand, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Richardson/Cook/24/Greenock, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Waghorn/Housemaid/21/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1881/Richard Linsey/Barman/25/Bath, Somerset/Census
1881/George Liberty/Potman/22/Barnesbury, Middlesex/Census

1882/Wm Fman Thomas/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/William Thomas/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1885/Wm Fman Thomas/../../../Post Office Directory **

1891/William Freeman Thomas/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/William J Thomas/Licensed Victualler/46/../Census ****
1891/Clara Syne/Barmaid/23/Blackfriars/Census
1891/Ellen Wenders/Barmaid/22/Bexley, Kent/Census
1891/Minnie Wenders/Barmaid/23/Bexley, Kent/Census
1891/Flor Mills/Barmaid/21/Tower, London/Census
1891/Hughina Rose/Barmaid/24/Ross County/Census
1891/Annie Tellman/Barmaid/24/Southampton/Census
1891/Sar Harris/Cook/27/Hampstead/Census
1891/Emily Carpenter/Housemaid/20/St Johns Wood/Census
1891/Alf Underwood/Barman/25/Upper Clapton/Census
1891/Fred Holmes/Potman/26/Bermondsey/Census
1891/Harry Kennet/Page/16/Blackfriars/Census

1895/Henry James Towoll/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Isaac Smith Manley/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Baker & Co/../../../Post Office Directory **

1921/Knowland Brothers/../../../Post Office Directory **

1941/Knowland Brothers/../../../Post Office Directory **

** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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