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Bull, 2 North street, Barking IG11 8ET

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This pub was present by 1580 and was rebuilt in 1885 and most recently in 1925. * The Bull closed in 2014, and now awaiting its fate. **+

Bull Inn, at the corner of East Street, Barking

Bull Inn, at the corner of East Street, Barking

Kindly provided by Colleen

Bull, North Street, Barking

Taken from a Photograph supplied by The Department of Education, Arts & Libraries, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

Bull, 2 North Street, Barking - in 1961

Bull, 2 North Street, Barking - in 1961

Bull, North Street, Barking, 17th April 2003

Bull, North Street, Barking, 17th April 2003

Taken by Brian Berry

The Bull, North Street, Barking - in May 2014

The Bull, North Street, Barking - in May 2014

Kindly provided by Al Skinns

Residents at this address

The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.

The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Parsons, at the Bull.

1822-3/William Parsons/../../../Pigots*

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Elizabeth Parsons, at the Bull.

1826/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Pigots Directory

1828/Elizabeth Parsons/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances***

1828-9/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Pigots

1832-3/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Pigots

1839/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Pigots

1845/Joseph Parsons/../../../Post Office

1848/Elizabeth Parsons/../../../Whites

1851/George Parsons/../../../Post Office

1851/George Parsons/licensed victualler/35/Barking, Essex/Census **
1851/Sophia Parsons/wife/28/Middlesex/Census
1851/Sophia Parsons/daughter, scholar/07/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Joseph Parsons/son/04/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/George Parsons/son/03/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Alfred Parsons/son/01/Cambridgeshire/Census
1851/William Pavitt/ostler/Rainham, Essex/Census
1851/Jane [Draine]/housemaid/20/Barking, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Miller/nursemaid/22/Barking, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Potts/lodger, basket maker/32/Spitalfields, London/Census

1852/G. Parsons/../../../Kellys*

1855/George Parsons/../../../Kellys*

1861/George Parsons/Licensed Victualler & PostMaster/45/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Sophia Parsons/Wife/39/St Georges East, Middx/Census
1861/Sophia Parsons/Daughter/17/St Leonards, Shoreditch/Census
1861/Joseph Parsons/Son/15/St Leonards, Shoreditch/Census
1861/Alfred Parsons/Son/11/Hackney, Essex/Census
1861/Clara Parsons/Daughter/8/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Emily Parsons/Daughter/6/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Parsons/Daughter/4/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Edith Louisa Parsons/Daughter/2/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Anne Alabaster/Niece/17/St Leonards, Shoreditch/Census
1861/Clara Louisa Alabaster/Niece/16/St Leonards, Shoreditch/Census
1861/Matilda Jones/House Servant/28/Ripple Side, Essex/Census
1861/Hebzebah Prior/Nurse/15/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/William Buss/Ostler, Pots Man/24/Wall End, Essex/Census

1862/George Parsons/../../../Kellys

1863 / George Parsons / .. / .. / .. / Whites Directory *+

1867/George Parsons/../../../Kellys

1870/George Parsons/../../../Kellys

1871/George Parsons/../../../Post Office

1871/George Parsons/Licensed Victualler, Widow/55/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/Sophia Parsons/Daughter/26/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Joseph Parsons/Son/25/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emily Parsons/Daughter/16/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/Jessie Parsons/Daughter/8/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/James Milton/Potman/40/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/Hephzebah Prior/Domestic Servant/14/Barking, Essex/Census
1871/Rebecca Crosby/Domestic Servant/18/East Ham, Essex/Census

1872/G Parsons/../../../The Essex Annual *

1874/George Parsons/../../../Kellys

1878/George Parsons/../../../Kellys

1881/George Parsons/Licensed Victualler/65/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Joseph Parsons/Son, Assistant/35/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Parsons/Daughter/26/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Edith Parsons/Daughter/22/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Vaughan/General Domestic Servant/48/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Esther Curtis/Boarder/11/Creekmouth, Essex/Census

1882/George Parsons/../../../Kellys

1886/George Parsons/../../../Kellys

1889/George Parsons/../../../Kelly’s Directory *

1890 / Joseph Parsons / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+

1891/Joseph Parsons/Publican/44/Finsbury Square, London/Census
1891/Ann Parsons/Wife/26/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/William Parsons/Son/1/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/George Mitchell/Barman/21/Aberdeen, Scotland/Census
1891/Elizth Buckell/Domestic Servant/15/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Elizth Harris/Visitor, Widow/37/Wilborne, Somerset/Census

1894/Joseph Parsons/../../../Kellys

1895/Joseph Parsons/../../../Kellys

1896/Joseph Parsons/../../../Petty Sesssions

1898/Joseph Parsons/../../../Kellys

1899/Joseph Parsons/../../../Kellys

03/6/1899/Walter Alfred Medcalf/../../../Petty Sesssions

12/5/1900/John Frederick Staines/../../../Petty Sesssions

23/2/1901/John Herbert Graham/../../../Petty Sesssions

1901/John H Graham/Licensed Victualler/27/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Mary Graham/Sister, House Keeper/22/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Robert Keow/Barman/24/Woolwich, London/Census
1901/Alec Griffiths/Potman/17/Dalston, London/Census
1901/Florence Richardson/Barmaid/19/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Harriet Eve/Cook/23/Ilford, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah Purkins/Housemaid/21/Barking, Essex/Census

1902/John Herbert Graham/../../../Petty Sesssions

1902/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys

1906/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys

1908/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys

1910 / John H. Graham / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+

1911/John Herbert Graham/Publican/37/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1911/George James Graham/Brother, Assistant/28/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1911/Clara Watson/Barmaid/22/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1911/Annie Clarke/Barmaid/26/Grays, Essex/Census
1911/Fanny Scolard/Housekeeper/56/Poplar, Middlesex/Census

1912/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys

1914/John H. Graham/../../../Kellys

25/9/1915/Barbara Ellen Jackson/../../../Petty Sesssions

1917/Mrs. Barbara Ellen Jackson/../../../Kellys

1922 / Barbara Ellen Jackson / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+

1925/Mrs. Barbara Ellen Jackson/../../../Kellys

1929 / Barbara Ellen Jackson / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+

1933 / Barbara Ellen Jackson / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+

1933/Mrs. Barbara Ellen Jackson/../../../Kellys

1935 - 1962/G A Smith & Sons Ltd/../../../Freehold

1937/G A Smith & E W Cross/../../../Kellys


* Provided by Stephen Harris

*+ Provided by Ewan

** Provided by John Mead

**+ Provided by Al Skinns

*** Provided by Mike Smith


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