Stratford Index
This pub is now demolished. ***
History of Stratford & West Ham
Residents at this address.
1772/Jos. Matthews/../../../Thames Conservancy Court records held at Corporation of London Records Office ***
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Charles Healey, at the Bird in Hand.
1782/Charles Healey/../../../Thames Conservancy Court records held at Corporation of London Records Office ***
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Charles Hedley, at the Bird in Hand.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Lammas, at the Bird in Hand.
1792/Mr Lammas/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as George Pitt, at the Bird in Hand.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as George Pitt, at the Bird in Hand.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Sarah Pitt, at the Bird in Hand.
1823/John Elliott/../../../Pigot's* Directory
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Hay, at the Bird in Hand.
1826/John Kaye/../../../Pigot's Directory
1828-9/John Kaye/../../../Pigot's Directory
1832-3/John Kesby/../../../Pigot's Directory
1839/Alexander McGregor/../../../Pigot's Directory
1844/Alexander McGregor/../../../Thompson’s Directory ***
1845/Alexander McGregor/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/William Watts/../../../White's Directory
1849/George Short / Landlord/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey ***
1849/Edward Gibbons / Servant / 20/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1851/George Short/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/George Short/publican/37/Bristol/Census **
1851/Mary Ann Short/wife/37/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph Short/son, scholar/13/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/George Short/son, scholar/11/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Short/son, scholar/10/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Benjamin Short/son, scholar/07/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Short/son/05/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Short/daughter/03/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Short/daughter/01/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/William Enions/potman/20/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Rusell/nursemaid/51/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1851/Ann Renney/house servant/18/Stratford, Essex/Census
1855/J Farnes/../../../Post Office Directory
1856/Joseph Farnes/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Joseph Catherwood/Manager/33/Southwark, Surrey/Census *
1861/Elizabeth Catherwood/Wife, Housekeeper/40/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1861/Thomas Davies/Barman/19/Maesmonies, Breconshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Staley/House Servant/26/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Benjamin Newman/Pot Boy/17/West Ham, Essex/Census
1862/Frederick Sproston/../../../Kelly's Directory
1862/Frederick Sproston / Public House Keeper/../../Proceedings of the Old
Bailey ***
1867/George Cadman/../../../Post Office Directory
1870/Francis Blanchard/../../../Kelly's Directory
1871/Francis Blanchard/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Sarah Longworth/Housekeeper, Public House Manager/35/Ashford,
Kent/Census
1871/Andre Morris/General servant/19/London, Middx/Census
1871/Tom Poulter/Nephew/15/Brompton, Middx/Census
1871/James Sellers/Potman/20/Poplar, Middx/Census
1874/James Wait/../../../Kelly's Directory
1878/James Wait/../../../Kelly's Directory
1881/James Wait/Innkeeper/63/Hounslow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Rogers/Daughter/30/Pointshead, Somerset/Census
1881/Alfred Rogers/Son in Law/30/Stratford, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Wait/Mother/88/Hayhown, Berkshire/Census
1881/William Wright/Potman/20/Badingham, Suffolk/Census
1881/John Bray/Barman/25/West Ham, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Manning/Cook/27/St. Mary Magdalen, Norfolk/Census
1881/Emma J. Taylor/Cook/35/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Emma Cummins/Barmaid/36/Danbury, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/James Wait/../../../Kelly's Directory
1886/William Dorton/../../../Kelly's Directory
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** Provided by John Mead
*** Provided by Stephen Harris