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Yorkshire Grey, 335 & 337 High Street, Stratford E15

Stratford Index

Appears to have been known as the Yorkshire Grey & Spread Eagle, now called the Old Log Cabin (2000). This pub was established by 1751 and closed in 2006 – it currently lies derelict. *

Yorkshire Grey, 335 & 337 High Street, Stratford E15

Yorkshire Grey, 335 & 337 High Street, Stratford E15

Yorkshire Grey, High Street, Stratford, 16th July 2000

Yorkshire Grey, High Street, Stratford, 16th July 2000

History of Stratford & West Ham

Residents at this address.

The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert Newman, at the Yorkshire Grey & Spread Eagle.

The licensee in 1804 and 1805 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Isaac Palmer, at the Yorkshire Grey.

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Cowland, at the Yorkshire Grey.

1823/Joseph Cowland/../../../Pigot's Directory ***

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Elizabeth Cowland, at the Yorkshire Grey and Eagle.

1826/Elizabeth Cowland/../../../Pigot's Directory

1828/Elizabeth Cowland/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*+

1828-9/Elizabeth Cowland/../../../Pigot's Directory

1832-3/Elizabeth Cowland/../../../Pigot's Directory

1839/Joseph Cowland/../../../Pigot's Directory

1841/Joseph Cowland/Publican/35/Essex/Census
1841/Caroline Cowland/../35/Essex/Census
1841/Caroline Cowland/../4/Essex/Census
1841/Charlotte Wright/Female Servant/40/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Chapman/Female Servant/30/Essex/Census
1841/Sarah Brind/Female Servant/20/Essex/Census
1841/James Campion/Male Servant/14/Essex/Census

1844/Joseph. Cowland/../../../Thompson’s Directory *

1845/Joseph Cowland/../../../Post Office Directory

1848/Joseph Cowland/../../../White's Directory

1848/Joseph Cowland / Victualler/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey *

1850/Joseph Cowland/../../../P.O. Directory *

1851/Joseph Cowland/../../../Post Office Directory

1851/Joseph Cowland/innkeeper/44/Stratford, Essex/Census **
1851/Caroline Cowland/wife/44/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1851/Caroline Cowland/daughter/14/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Cowland/daughter/10/Stratford, Essex/Census
1851/Matilda Cowland/daughter/08/Stratford, Essex/Census

1855/Joseph Cowland/../../../Post Office Directory *

1856/Joseph Cowland/../../../Post Office Directory

1861/Jesse Fowler/Licensed Victualler/25/Taplain, Berks/Census
1861/Sarah Fowler/Wife/24/Maidenhead, Berks/Census
1861/Elizabeth Fowler/Daughter/2/Stratford, Essex/Census
1861/William Fowler/Son/4 weeks/Stratford, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Abercrombie/Cousin/22/Chingford, Essex/Census
1861/Joseph Barnes/General Servant/26/Wanstead, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Harvey/House Servant/17/Ware, Herts/Census
1861/George Abercrombie/Uncle/50/Maidenhead, Berks/Census

1862/Jesse Fowler/../../../Kelly's Directory

1867/George Ireland/../../../Post Office Directory

1870/George Ireland/../../../Kelly's Directory

1871/George Ireland/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/Frederck Parker/Licensed Victualler/42/Essex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Parker/Wife/45/Camden Town, Middlesex/Census
1871/Edith Parker/Daughter/4/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ellen Talbot/Visitor/16/Camden Town, Middlesex/Census
1871/Harriet Challen/General servant/17/Wapping, Middlesex/Census

1874/Francis Johnson/../../../Kelly's Directory

1878/Francis Johnson/../../../Kelly's Directory

1880/Francis Johnson / Public House Keeper/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey *

1881/Frank Johnson/Licensed Victualler/48/Stamford, Lincoln/Census
1881/Rosa Ann Johnson/Wife/48/Upminster, Sussex/Census
1881/Ernest R. H. Gates/Stepson, Warehouse Man/20/Upminster, Essex/Census
1881/Arthur F. Gates/Stepson, Auctioneer/19/Upminster, Essex/Census
1881/Minnie Rosa Gates/Daughter, Assists in House/17/Aveling, Essex/Census
1881/Herbert F. Johnson/Son/19/Stratford, Essex/Census
1881/Henrietta S. Osley/Niece, Assistant/24/Upminster, Essex/Census
1881/Emily F. Revie/Niece, Assistant/22/Upminster, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Dover/Domestic Servant/16/London, Middlesex/Census

1882/Francis Johnson/../../../Kelly's Directory

1886/Arthur Gilbert/../../../Kelly's Directory

1886/Frank Johnson/../../../Business Directory of London *

1891/Robert Kemp/Head, Pub/57/Bridgham, Norfolk/Census
1891/Mary Kemp/Wife/37/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1891/John Kemp/Son/25/Clerkenwell/Census
1891/Henry Kemp/Nephew/25/East Dereham, Norfolk/Census
1891/Laura Bone/Cook/27/Suffolk/Census
1891/George Albert Goffin/Barman/22/Blofield, Norfolk/Census
1891/Robert Harrison/Barman/19/Canning Town/Census

1896/H W Dyne/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/George W Pullen/Public House Manager/32/West Mercia, Essex/Census
1901/Laura Pullen/Wife/31/Kettering, Northampton/Census
1901/Basil Ivan Pullen/Son/3/East Dennyland, Essex/Census
1901/Clara Susan Pullen/Daughter/1/East Dennyland, Essex/Census
1901/Horace C Pullen/Barman/20/East Mercia, Essex/Census
1901/Kate Braxton/Barmaid/28/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1901/Florence Fileding/Barmaid/21/Borough, Surrey/Census
1901/Julia Murphy/Domestic Servant/21/Ireland, Cork/Census

1902/Ernest John Kinnard/../../../Kelly's Directory

1906/Ernest J Kinnard/../../../Morris’ Business Directory of London *

1908/Ernest John Kinnard/../../../Kelly's Directory

1911/James Chelson/Licensed Victuallers Manager/27/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1911/Florence Chelson/Wife/27/Paddington, London/Census
1911/William Chelson/Barman/35/Stafford, Staffordshire/Census
1911/Leopold Lawrence/Potman/43/Bayswater, London/Census
1911/Catherine Timms/Barmaid/28/St Georges, London/Census
1911/Elizabeth Schmidt/Nursemaid/16/Plaistow, Essex/Census

1912/Henry William Dyne/../../../Kelly's Directory

1914/Henry William Dyne/../../../Kelly's Directory *

1917/Henry William Dyne/../../../Kelly's Directory

1921/VCharles H Gipson/../../../Post Office Directory

1922/John Thomas Davey/../../../Kelly's Directory

1934/Ernest Joseph Greenwood/../../../Kelly's Directory

1937 - 1949/W Duff/../../../Freehold

1944/William Duff/../../../Post Office Directory *

1938/William Duff/../../../Post Office Directory

1954 - 1957/E G Baker/../../../Freehold

1958/H J Hammond/../../../Freehold

1959 - 1960/H J Farrer/../../../Freehold

1961 - 1962/C R Boylett/../../../Freehold

1963 - 1966/J T McCloskey/../../../Freehold

1967/H C Lilley/../../../Freehold


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