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Princess Alice, 45 Commercial Street, Whitechapel

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It was built in 1850, rebuilt in its present form in 1883 and remains open today. Numbering in Commercial Street varies around census, at 51 Commercial street in 1871, and at similar addresses through the years. **

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

Princess Alice, 40 - 42 Commercial Street - in December 2006

Princess Alice, 40 - 42 Commercial Street - in December 2006

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.

1850/Jas. Budden/../../../P.O. Directory **

1853/Elizabeth Ann Smith / Bar Woman / Widow /../../London Gazette, 7 June 1853 **

1862/Thomas Budden/../../../Post Office Directory **

1864/Ralph Bamborough / Manager /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1866/Mrs Ann Budden/../../../P.O. Directory **

1869/Mrs Ann Budden/../../../Post Office Directory **

1871/Ann Budden/Licensed Victualler, Widow/43/Darlington, Durham/Census ****
1871/Thos Jas Budden/Son, Clerk/19/London/Census
1871/Alice Budden/Daughter/16/London/Census
1871/Thos M Hollings/Manager/34/London/Census
1871/William Miller/Waiter/24/London/Census
1871/Emma Jennings/Domestic Servant/16/London/Census

1874/Ann Budden/../../../H D Miles’ London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers Directory **

1881/Ann Budden/Licensce Victualler/54/Darlington, Durham/Census ****
1881/Mary Ann Budden/Daughter/26/Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary E Domieu/Domestic Servant/39/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1881/James Frickey/Barman/37/Sandford, Devon/Census
1881/Alfred Holloway/Barman/22/Hackney, Middlesex/Census

1888/Arthur Ferrar/../../../Post Office Directory **

1891/Elizabeth Cruse/../../../Post Office Directory **

1895/John Beech/../../../Post Office Directory **

1899/John Beech/../../../Post Office Directory **

1901/Clara Thirkettle/Bar Manageress/36/St Lukes, London/Census ****
1901/William Marh/Barman/24/St Georges, London/Census
1901/Florence Kent/Barmaid/23/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1901/Nelly Martin/Barmaid/24/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Thomas Morgan/Potman/40/Mile End, London/Census
1901/Lillian Morgan/Cook/32/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1901/Violet Morgan/Visitor/7/Mile End, London/Census

1906/John Beech/../../../Morris’ Business Directory of London **

1908/Alfd Geo Lamb/../../../Post Office Directory **

1912/Alfd Geo Lamb/../../../Post Office Directory **

1917/Wm Lashmar/../../../Post Office Directory **

1935/Mr A Harris/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***

1944/Albert Harris/../../../Post Office Directory ****

Mr and Mrs A Harris, or as they are better know, Alfie and Hetty have been at the Princess Alice, Commercial Street, Whitechapel for 25 years. After the first world war, Alfie worked as a tailor until he joined the Licensed Trade in the West End, Moving East to the Princess Alice in August 1935, Mrs Harris is sister to Mrs Joel, wife of Nat Joel, our tenant at the Birdcage, Columbia Road. There is no lack of Licensed Trade experience in the family as Alfie and Hetty have a son and daughter, the son helping in the bar at weekends. One of the favourite topics of the customers at the "Alice" is football, as Alfie is a keen supporter of Chelsea FC and has held a season ticket for forty years.
The "Alice" is well known to all the market folk by virtue of its position so near to these famous market streets. They are well known for their cheerfulness and willingness to please, there being no better indication than during the last war from 1939-45 when the "Princess Alice" never closed, although bombs were dropping all around, and on one occasion the premises next door 'brewing' up after a fall of incendiary bombs. There is no doubt Alfie is a character and he has a motto 'Whatever you want, I've got it', and what he has in his store room we are told has to be seen to be believed! ***

 Hetty & Alfie harris at the Princes of Wales, Commercial Street in 1960

Hetty & Alfie Harris at the Princes of Wales, Commercial Street in 1960

Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson

1960/Mr A Harris/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***

Albert Harris, tenant since August 8th, 1935 died in 1969 - Black eagle Journal ***


** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson

**** Provided By Kevan

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
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All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); it is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission.
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