King's Head Tavern, 36 Broadway, Stratford E15

Stratford Index

The name is given as the Double King's Head in the 1878 Directory * This pub survived until at least 1962 but is now demolished, the site being lost to the 1970/71 redevelopment of Stratford town centre. *****

Kings Head Tavern, 36 Broadway, Stratford E15 - in 1962

History of Stratford & West Ham

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1811/John Bantock, Kings Head Inn, Stratford, Essex/../../Holdens Directory

1823/John Reeve/../../../Pigot's Directory**

1826/Jno Reeve/../../../Pigot's Directory

1828/John Reeve/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*+

1828-9/John Reeve/& Livery Stables/../../Pigot's

1832-3/John Reeve/../../../Pigot's Directory

1839/Robert Francis Beeton/../../../Pigot's Directory

1841/Robert Francis Beeton/../../../P.O. Directory ****

1842/Robert Fra. Beeton/../../../P.O. Directory ****

1844/Robert Francis Beeton/../../../Thompson’s Directory ****

1845/Robert Francis Beeton/../../../Post Office Directory

1848/William Reeve/../../../White's Directory

1851/William Reeve/../../../Post Office Directory

1851/William Reeve/publican/34/Stratford, Essex/Census **
1851/Emma Johnson/barmaid/26/Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Sarah Webster/chambermaid (widow)/47/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census

1855/W Reeve/../../../Essex, Herts, Kent ...Post Office Directory

1856/Samuel Covell/../../../Post Office Directory

1862/Thomas Lucy/../../../Kelly's Directory

September 1863/License of Mr Thomas Lacey, Kings Head Inn, Stratford, which had been suspended, will be renewed to Mr Richard Quested, late of the Duke of Cambridge, Cobham place, Hackney road/../../../Essex Standard

1867/James George Fielder/../../../Post Office Directory

1870/James Keymer/../../../Kelly's Directory

1871/James Keymer/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/James Keymer/Licensed Victualler/42/Shoreditch, Middx/Census
1871/Jane Keymer/Wife/23/Southend, Essex/Census
1871/Emily M Page/Sister in Law, Barmaid/19/Southend, Essex/Census
1871/Henry Redfern/Potman/26/Bromley, Middx/Census
1871/Sarah A Smith/General servant/20/Norwich, Norfolk/Census

January 1872/James Keymer/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

January 1872/Thomas Alden/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1874/Robert Kincey/../../../Kelly's Directory
1874/John Kincey/../../../Kelly's Directory

1878/John Double Kincey/../../../Kelly's Directory

1881/John W. Vincey/Licensed Victualler/27/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1881/Margaret Vincey/Wife/25/Roxham, Norfolk/Census
1881/John Robert Vincey/Son/4/Stratford, Essex/Census
1881/Ada Louisa Vincey/Daughter/8m/Stratford, Essex/Census
1881/Emily Moy/Mother in Law, Assistant (Hmb)/61/South Walsham, Norfolk/Census
1881/Robert Moy/Brother in Law, Barman/18/Witton, Norfolk/Census
1881/Elizabeth Reid/Domestic Servant/26/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Julia Turner/Domestic Servant/18/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Thorn/Domestic Servant/17/Stratford, Essex/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1881

1882/John Double Kincey/../../../Kelly's Directory

1886/John Double Kincey/../../../Kelly's Directory Directory

1891/Richard Box/Licensed Victualler/36/Hitching, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Ann Box/Wife/36/Clifton, Worcester/Census
1891/Richard E Box/Son/8/Bermondsey, London/Census
1891/Frederick G Box/Son/6/Bermondsey, London/Census
1891/Jane M Box/Daughter/6/Bermondsey, London/Census
1891/Elizabeth Eaton/Niece, Visitor/16/Hinckley, Leicester/Census
1891/Albert H Box/Son/2/Bermondsey, London/Census
1891/Maria Sutton/Cook/24/Greenwich, London/Census
1891/Florence Brown/Housemaid/26/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1891/Joseph Bromley/Barman/21/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Herbert Cook/Barman/24/Cheetham?, Essex/Census
1891/Albert Meaden/Barman/20/Manchester, Lancs/Census
1891/Walter Griffin/Barman/17/Northampton/Census

1896/Briggs & Son/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Ben Jas Geers Owen/Public House Manager/47/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Alice Ellen/Wife, Housekeeper/33/Bow, London/Census
1901/Arthur Herbert Wright/Barman/26/Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk/Census
1901/Hanry Chas Bromley/Barman/22/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Thomas Jas Smith/Barman/21/Goodridge, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Percival Willis/Barman/19/America US, British subject/Census
1901/Thomas Bairstow/Barman/18/Islington, London/Census
1901/Fredk Wm Ratchelous/Barman/20/St Neots, Huntingdon/Census
1901/Albert Ernest Francis/Barman/18/Stratford, Essex/Census
1901/Florence Susanah Barker/Cook/38/London/Census
1901/Mary Ann Mathews/Housemaid/25/Staffordshire/Census
1901/Ethel Mary Stronach/Sick Nurse/22/South Kensington, London/Census

1902/Briggs & Son/../../../Kelly's Directory

1906/Briggs & Son/../../../Morris’ Business Directory of London ****

1908/Briggs & Son/../../../Kelly's Directory

1910/Gordon Norris/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey ****

1911/Thomas Frederick Ashdown/Licensed Victuallers Manager/40/Ashford, Kent/Census
1911/Alice Ashdown/Wife, Assistant/34/Brixton, London/Census
1911/Alice Ashdown/Daughter/7/Bayswater, London/Census
1911/Thomas Ashdown/Son/1/City, London/Census
1911/Eva Neighbour/Servant/30/Twickenham, Middlesex/Census
1911/Albert Day/Barman/24/Stepney, London/Census
1911/John Tates/Barman/27/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Christopher Oaten/Barman/22/Taunton, Somerset/Census
1911/William Hall/Barman/31/Hoxton, London/Census
1911/Catherine Avann/Barmaidt/20/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1911/Ethel Tristram/Housemaid/27/Kings Cross, London/Census
1911/Louisa Stabler/Cook, Widow/49/Laughton, Sussex/Census

1912/Thomas Ashdown/../../../Kelly's Directory

1914/Stephens & Cross (Ralph Bloomfield Cross)/../../../Kelly's Directory *

1917/Henry Harley Stephens/../../../Kelly's Directory

1922/Henry Harley Stephens/../../../Kelly's Directory

1925/Henry Harley Stephens/../../../Kelly's Directory

1934/Henry Harley Stephens/../../../Kelly's Directory

1938/Henry Harley Stephens/../../../Post Office Directory

1942 - 1947/Stephens/../../../Freehold

1944/Henry Harley Stephens/../../../Post Office Directory *

1953/E Canter/../../../Freehold

1954/A & Mrs M L Brown/../../../Freehold

1955 - 1967/Copes Taverns/../../../Freehold

August 1967/D C G May/../../../Freehold

* Provided by Ewan

*+ Provided by Mike Smith

** Provided by John Mead

*** Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

**** Provided by Stephen Harris

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