Bethnal Green pub history index
Existed from at least 1871. Gosset is often spelt Gossett. It closed in 2001 and is currently undergoing conversion to residential usage. **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Perseverance, 125 Gossett Street - in 1982
Kindly provided by Richard Harrison (courtesy of Tower Hamlets Archives)
Perseverance, 125 Gosset Street - in March 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1871/John Whitton/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1871/John Whitton/Beer House/35/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1871/Amelia Whitton/Wife/34/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1871/Jane Whitton/Daughter/11/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1871/Amelia Whitton/Daughter/10/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1871/John Whitton/Son/6/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1873/John Whitton / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1876/John Whitton/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1881/William Ferrey/Beer House Keeper/37/Bethnal Green/Census
1881/Rebeca Ferrey/Wife/36/Bethnal Green/Census
1881/Rebeca Ferrey/Daughter/14/Bethnal Green/Census
1881/William Ferrey/Son/11/Bethnal Green/Census
1881/Joseph Ferrey/Son/6/Bethnal Green/Census
1881/Elizabeth Ferrey/Daughter/8 months/Bethnal Green/Census
1882/Wm Ferry/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Joseph Abbott/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1893/William Thomas Burton/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1895/William Thomas Burton/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1896/William Thomas Burton/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1899/James Buchele/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1901/James Buchell/Beer House Keeper/35/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Edith Buchell/Wife/32/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Jane C Buchell/Son/6/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Ethel A Buchell/Daughter/2/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Alice Webb/Housemaid/22/Old Ford, London/Census
1902/James Buchela / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1910/James Buchele/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1911/James Buchele/Beer House Keeper/45/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/James Buchele/Son, Reading Lad/17/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Ethel Buchele/Daughter/12/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Stanley James Allen/Manager/26/Bermondsey, London/Census
1911/Emily Allen/Manageress/26/Kentish Town, London/Census
1914/Henry Hatfield Drake/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/Henry Hatfield Drake/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1921/George A Johnson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1933/Arthur Gaffney/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory **
1934/Arthur E Gaffney/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory **
1938/James Provoas/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1942/James Povoas/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
My Grandfather, Frederick Charles Shepherd had a Pub in Bethnal Green, and
previously at 98 Gifford Street, Islington
between 1936 and 1943. ***
1944/Frederick Charles Shepherd/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1988/K J Metcalf/Perseverance, 125 Gossett Street/../../Truman Directory
1990/K J Metcalf/Perseverance, 125 Gossett Street/../../Truman Directory
* Provided by Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Richard Harrison