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Essex Serpent, 42 Charles Street, St Margaret, Westminster

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One of four pubs on the south side of Charles Street in the 19th Century. In 1861, it occupied 41 and 42 and was called the Royal Rendezvous. The whole of Charles Street was demolished in the 1860s to make way for government offices. *

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Westminster, St Margaret - London. The Westminster - St Margaret,  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.


1841/Mary Nurse/../../../Trade Directory *

1841/Nancy Vill/../45/Middlesex/Census *
1841/Henry Nurse/Victualler/45/Middlesex/Census
1841/Samuel Nurse/Assistant/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/Mary Nurse/../19/Middlesex/Census
1841/Georgeanna Nurse/../16/Middlesex/Census
1841/George Turner/Soldier/36/outside Middlesex/Census
1841/Margaret Jones/../29/outside Middlesex/Census
1841/Ellen Foly/../25/outside Middlesex/Census

1851/Mrs Mary Nurse/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1851/Mary Ann Nurse/Licensed Victualler, Widow/56/Fulham, Middlesex/Census ****
1851/Samuel Nurse/Son, Barman/30/St Margarets Westminster/Census
1851/Mary Ann Nurse/Daughter, Dressmaker/29/St Margarets Westminster/Census
1851/Georgenia Nurse/Daughter, Dressmaker/25/St Margarets Westminster/Census
1851/John Eves/Potman/23/St John Westminster/Census
1851/Elizabeth McMahoney/House Servant/28/Cork, Ireland/Census

24th Jun 1851/License transfer from Mary Nurse to Samuel Nurse, her son/../../../The Era *

1856/Samuel Florence Nurse/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1861/Samuel F Nurse/Licensed Victualler/40/Westminster Middlesex/Census *
1861/Ann Nurse/Wife/30/Hampton Wick Middlesex/Census
1861/Caroline M A Nurse/Daughter/1/Westminster Middlesex/Census
1861/Georgiana E Nurse/Sister/36/Westminster Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Pepper/Servant/25/Londonderry Ireland/Census
1861/John Gold/Servant/20/Dudley Staffs/Census
1861/William Kirby/Servant/31/Billington Essex/Census
Plus 9 Sergeants, 1 Corporal and 11 Privates in the army, presumably billeted here.


* Provided By John Hills

**** Provided By Kevan

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