Harrow, Ripple road, Barking IG11 9PW

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.

1861/James Pool/Farmer of 3 acres employing 2 Labourers/34/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Pool/Wife/33/Woodbridge, Suffolk/Census
1861/William Pool/Son/13/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Rachel Pool/Daughter/10/Barking, Essex/Census

1862/James Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1863 / James Poole / beer house keeper / .. / .. / White's Directory *

1867/James Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1870/James Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1871 / James Pool / beer retailer / .. / .. / Post Office Directory *

1871 / James Pool / Farmer & Publican (20 acres 2 men) / 45 / Barking / Census *
1871 / Mary Pool / Wife / 44 / Ramshot, Suffolk / Census
1871 / Rachel Pool / Daughter / 20 / Barking / Census
1871 / Hannah Holland / Niece / 12 / Barking / Census

9/1872/James Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions

1874/James Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1878/James Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/James Pool/Beerhouse Keeper/54/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Pool/Wife/54/Bamsholt, Suffolk/Census
1881/Rachael Precious/Daughter/30/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Rachael Ann Pool/Grandaughter/9/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Hannah M. Holland/Niece/21/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/William Turner/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/16/Barking, Essex/Census

1882/James Pool/Beer Retailer & Farmer/../../Kelly's

1886/James Pool/Beer Retailer & Farmer/../../Kelly's

1890 / James Pool / beer retailer & farmer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *

1891/James Pool/Publican/65/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Pool/Wife/65/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Rachel Precious/Daughter/40/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Rachel Pool/Grand Daughter, Barmaid/19/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Penfold/Servant Domestic/17/Barking, Essex/Census

1894/James Pool/Beer Retailer & Farmer/../../Kelly's

3/11/1894/Mary Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions

1895 / James Pool / beer retailer & farmer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *

1898/Mrs. Mary Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/Mrs. Mary Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1901/Mary Pool/Beer House Keeper, Widow/74/Suffolk/Census
1901/Rachel Precious/Assistant at Bar/50/Barking, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah White/General Domestic/21/Barking, Essex/Census
1901/Ann Nottage/Visitor, Widow/60/Barking, Essex/Census

1902/Mrs. Mary Pool/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1902/Ernest James Bruce/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1906 / Ernest James Bruce / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *

1908 / Ernest James Bruce / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *

1910 / Ernest James Bruce / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *

1911 / Ernest James Bruce / Licensed Victualler / 37 / Bow / Census *
1911 / Mary Ann Bruce / Wife / 36 / Bow / Census
1911 / Ernest Richard Bruce / Son / 13 / Bow / Census
1911 / Donald James Bruce / Son / 9 / East Ham / Census
1911 / Winefred Florence Bruce / Daughter / 8 / East Ham / Census
1911 / Frederick Squier / Visitor, Engineers Fitter / 41 / Upton Park / Census
1911 / Frederick Willey / Potman / 31 / Ingatestone, Essex / Census
1911 / Ellen Butler / Barmaid / 17 / Upton Park / Census
1911 / Emily Pallen / Domestic Servant / 17 / Canning Town / Census

1912 / Ernest James Bruce / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *

1914/Ernest James Bruce/../../../Kelly's

1917/Ernest J. Bruce/../../../Kelly's

1922 / Ernest James Bruce / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *

1925/Charles Baldwin/../../../Kelly's

1926 / Charles Baldwin / .. / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory *
1926 / Ernest James Bruce / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory

1931 - 1939/Short/../../../Freehold

East End News and London Shipping Chronicle. 24 July 1931 -Advertisement:
The Harrow, Ripple Road, Essex
Charringtons Fine Ales, Etc.
Good Pull in for Cars
Proprietor : W G Short (Late Volunteer, Poplar E)

1933/W. G. Short/../../../Kelly's

1937/W. G. Short/../../../Kelly's

East End News and London Shipping Chronicle. 13 February 1940 - Mr W G Short
Many Tributes at Funeral. The burial took place on Friday at the East London Cemetery, Plaistow of Mr William George Short, licensee for many years at the Harrow, Ripple Road, Barking, who died after a long illness at the age of 76.
Mr Short had been an esteemed member of the licensed victuallers trade for about 40 years and among the well known houses of which he had been licensee were The Volunteer, East India Dock road, Bromley Hall Tavern, Poplar and the Sir John Lawrence, at Canning Town, which he took over when he first entered into the trade.
In his early life he was by profession a civil engineer engaged on Government works and he obtained his membership of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers until his death. He was also a Freemason at the Royal Victorian Lodge.

1944 - 1954/S & Mrs Bevan/../../../Freehold

1955 - 1957/T J Shutler/../../../Freehold

1958 - 1961/A W Wood & Sons/../../../Freehold

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