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
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Bantock, at the Kings Head.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Bantock, at the Kings Head.
The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Bantock, at the Kings Head.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Bantock, at the Kings Head.
1811/John Bantock, Kings Head Inn, Stratford, Essex/../../Holdens Directory
The licensee in 1816 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Reeve, at the Kings Head.
1823/John Reeve/../../../Pigot's Directory**
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Reeve, at the Kings Head.
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