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Red Cow, Ley Street, Ilford

Ilford pub history index

The address in the 1911 census and in 1921 is at 104 & 106 Ley street, Ilford

Red Cow, Ley Street, Ilford, September 2002

Red Cow, Ley Street, Ilford, September 2002

Taken by Brian Berry

Residents at this address.

1861/George Jones/Cooper & Beer House/36/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth J Jones/Wife/30/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/George W Jones/Son/9/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1861/Isabella Jones/Daughter/7/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary R Jones/Daughter/5/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Jones/Son/3/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Thomas Jones/Son/1/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census

1871/Gottlab Houseman/Beer House/30/Wurtenberg, Germany/Census
1871/Mary Houseman/Wife/26/Wurtenberg, Germany/Census
1871/Berta Houseman/Daughter/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ernest Dederez/Pot Collector/35/Wurtenberg, Germany/Census
1871/Philip O'Brien/Lodger, Tailor/45/Ellston, Norfolk/Census

July 1872/Maria Hauseman/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

July 1872/David Hawkins/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

9/1872/David Hawkins/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions

17/1/1877/Charlotte Hawkins/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions

02/3/1878/George Gardner/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions

02/8/1884/Henry Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions

1886/Henry Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1891/Henry Hollingshead/Beer House Keeper/51 ?/Hammersmith, London/Census
1891/Maria Hollingshead/Wife/51/Ilford, Essex/Census
1891/Sophia Hollingshead/Daughter, Dress Maker/21/Southall/Census
1891/Alfred Hollingshead/Son/13/Bow, London/Census
1891/Ada Brown/Cousin, Gen Servant/15/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Nellie Hollingshead/Cousin/16/Hammersmith, London/Census

1890/Henry Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1895/Henry Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/Henry Hollingshead/Beer Retailer, Ley street../../Kelly's

In 1901 at the Red Cow Inn, Ley Street, Ilford
1901/Charles Hollingshead/Licensed Victualler/25/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1901/Ellen Hollingshead/Wife/26/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Gertrude Hollingshead/Sister/19/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Eliza Bell/Nurse/53/City, London/Census

1902/Charles Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1906/Charles Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1907/Henry Hollingshead of the "Lord Napier" Green lanes Ilford Essex died 22 September 1907 Probate London 22 October to Charles Hollingshead and Alfred Hollingshead Licensed Victuallers Effects £2642 8s 9d.

1908/Charles Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1910/Charles Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

In 1911 at 104 and 106 Ley Street Ilford, Ilford
Charles Hollingshead, Beer retailer aged 35 and born in Bow Middlesex
Ellen Hollingshead, Wife, Assisting in business aged 36 and born in Hammersmith
Nelly Robinson, Stepdaughter, Florist apprentice aged 15 and born in Hammersmith
Julia Robinson, Stepdaughter aged 12 and born in Hammersmith
Herbert Hollingshead, Son aged 9 and born in Ilford Essex
Elsie Hollingshead, Son aged 6 and born in Ilford Essex
Gertrude Hollingshead, Sister, Bar tender aged 28 and born in Hammersmith

1912/Charles Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1914/Charles Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1917/Charles Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

In 1921 at 104 & 106 Ley Street, Ilford, Essex
Charles Hollingshead, Beer Retailer aged 45 years 11 months and born in Bow, Middlesex
Ellen Hollingshead, Wife, Beer Retailer, Home Duties aged 46 years 6 months and born in Hammersmith, London
Herbert Charles Hollingshead, Son, Electrician, Edgar Porter Electrician aged 20 years 2 months and born in Ilford, Essex
Edward Horace Hollingshead, Son, Bar Attendant, Charles Hollingshead, Beer Retailer aged 16 years 11 months and born in Ilford, Essex
Gertrude Mary Hollingshead, Sister-in-law, Bar Assistant, C Hollingshead, Beer Retailer, 106 Ley Street aged 38 years 6 months and born in Hammersmith, London

1922/Charles Hollingshead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

There is an Charles Hollingshead at the Prince of Wales, 63 Green lane by 1933

1925-6/Leonard Overett Golding/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

Note: Premises not named prior to 1929 except in the 1901 census.

1929/Leonard Overett Golding/../../../Kelly's

1933/Leonard Overett Golding/../../../Kelly's

1937/Leonard Overett Golding/../../../Kelly's
1937/James P. Mullen/../../../Kelly's


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