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At Dulwich Road in 1867, then at 2 Beckenham road, The pub was renamed The Bridge House Tavern by 1968 and is now just The Bridge House (2017). The current address is at 2 High street, Penge SE20. *
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Penge, Kent.
Railway Hotel, 2 Beckenham Road, Penge - in 1930
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Bridge House, 2 High street, Penge - in 2017
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Residents at this address
1867/J Smith/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1891/W J Edwards/Licensed Victualler/66/Southwark St Georges/Census
1891/Louisa Edwards/Wife/57/St Andrews, Hampshire/Census
1891/George Edwards/Son, Assistant/27/Kingsland/Census
1891/Ernest W Edwards/Son, Assistant/21/Forest Hill/Census
1891/Herbert C Edwards/Son, Clerk/19/Forest Hill/Census
1891/Mary E Edwards/Daughter/17/Forest Hill/Census
1891/Arthur Edwards/Son/16/Forest Hill/Census
1891/Lilian M Edwards/Daughter/15/Forest Hill/Census
1891/Nellie L Edwards/Grand Daughter/11/Plumstead/Census
1891/Susannah Bentley/Sister in Law/59/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Mary R Pilcher/Niece/32/Stockwell/Census
1891/Emma Staines/Servant, Widow/38/Suffolk/Census
1891/Rose M Moss/Servant/20/Bromley/Census
1891/Elizabeth Martin/Servant/22/Essex/Census
1896/W J Edwards/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1901/Ernest Walter Edwards/Licensed Victualler/31/Forest Hill,
Kent/Census
1901/Edith Edwards/Wife/24/Anerley, Kent/Census
1901/Charles Robinson/Brother in Law, Engineer/22/Penge, Kent/Census
1901/James Silver/Boarder, Butcher/20/Scotland/Census
1901/Eve Edwards/Niece/18/Plumstead, London/Census
1901/Edith Perry/Barmaid/20/London/Census
1901/Bultha M Offord/Housemaid/18/Hook of Holland, Holland/Census
1901/Minnie Easter/Housemaid/18/Harwich, Essex/Census
1911/William Chapman/Licensed Victualler/72/London/Census
1911/Mary Chapman/Wife/60/London/Census
1911/Mabel Chapman/Daughter, Assistant/33/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1911/Maud Chapman/Daughter/32/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1911/Oscar Chapman/Son, Assistant/21/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1913/William Henry Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Horace Sidney Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory
Horace Sydney Chapman is at the Pagoda, at 64 Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey in the 1911 census and many other times too, and appears to run both establishments.
In 1921 census at 2, Beckenham Road, Penge, Surrey
Horace Sydney Chapman, Licensed Victualler, aged 41 years 3 months, and born in Highbury, London, Employer
Honor Frances Chapman, Wife, aged 42 years 7 months, and born in Chelsea, London
Honor Kathleen Chapman, Daughter, Bar Assistant, H Chapman, aged 21 years, and born in Croydon, London
Mabel Dorothy Chapman, Daughter, aged 19 years 6 months, and born in Bermondsey, London
Maud Doris Chapman, Daughter, aged 18 years 4 months, and born in Bermondsey, London
Violet Mary Chapman, Daughter, aged 16 years 2 months, and born in Bermondsey, London
Margaret Dora Chapman, Daughter, aged 14 years 11 months, and born in Bermondsey, London
Dulcia Winifred Chapman, Daughter, aged 9 years 11 months, and born in Bermondsey
Gladys May Chapman, Daughter, aged 6 years 3 months, and born in Bermondsey, London
Oscar Archibald Chapman, Brother, Licensed Victuallers Manager, Mr Chapman, aged 31 years 7 months, and born in Brixton, London
1922/Horace Sidney Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory
1931/Horace Sidney Chapman, Railway Hotel, 2 Beckenham Road, Penge/../../Penge and Anerley Directory
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