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Shakespeare, 29 Marlborough Street, St James, Westminster

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The Shakespeare Head by 1934; This pub was first licensed in 1743 and rebuilt in its present form in 1927 **

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

Shakespeare’s Head, 29 Great Marlborough Street, W1 - in January 2010

Shakespeare’s Head, 29 Great Marlborough Street, W1 - in January 2010

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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.

1743/John Shakespeare/../../../per/information board at the pub **

1833/Joseph Seelie / Victualler & Wine & Spirit Merchant /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1835/Joseph Seelie / Victualler & Wine & Spirit Merchant /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1856/John Eden/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1869/Jas Bateman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/Sarah Byard/Licensed Victualler, Widow/50/Seacroft, York/Census ****
1881/Gilbert Byard/Son, Licensed Victualler/28/Bethnal Green/Census
1881/Alfred Byard/Son, Barman/20/St James/Census
1881/Alice Byard/Daughter, Barmaid/17/St James/Census
1881/William Byard/Son/13/Hastings/Census
1881/Sophie James/General Servant/28/Bloomsbury/Census
1881/Frederick Deacon/Potman/19/../Census
1881/John R Hickman/Potman/21/Buckingham/Census
1881/Fanny Roberts/Barmaid/17/Somers Town/Census

1882/George Byard/../../../Post Office Directory ****

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

1891/Thomas Butler/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Henry Geo & Frederick William Butler/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Henry George Butler/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/James Alfred Plumb/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Robert Henry Newby/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Herbert George James/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Lionel Williams/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1938/Mrs Clare R Williams/../../../Post Office Directory ****


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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