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Hero of Trafalgar / Bricklayers Arms, 10 Gainsford Street, Southwark St John Horsleydown, London SE1

Southwark St John index

The beer house in Gainsford street has been un-named until recently, and suggested it as the Bricklayers Arms, which is named in the modern BT Telephone books. The entry in the 1861 census definitely lists it as the Hero of Trafalgar at that time. Now known as The Dean Swift (2014). **

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southwark St John Horsleydown, London SE1.

Bricklayers Arms, 10 Gainsford Street, SE1 - in October 2014

Bricklayers Arms, 10 Gainsford Street, SE1 - in October 2014

Kindly provided by Tris

Residents at this address.

1851/Thomas Stapleton/Carpenter & Beer Seller/33/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1851/Elizabeth Stapleton/Wife/58/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1851/Mary Ann Parker/Step Daughter/31/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1851/Joseph Trotter/Visitor, Labourer Wharf/32/Dover, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Miller/Visitor, Mariner/40/Rye, Sussex/Census

1856/Robert Green/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

From the 1861 Census, my relatives were listed as living at the Hero of Trafalgar, 10 Gainsford Street. ****
In 1861, names as the Hero of Trafalgar, 11 Gainsford Street, St Johns, St Olave Southwark
George True, Beer house keeper aged 31 and born in St Saviours, Surrey
Caroline True, Wife aged 30 and born in St Saviours, Surrey
George True, Son aged 10 and born in St Saviours, Surrey
Caroline True, Daughter aged 6 and born in City of London, Middlesex
Rosa True, Daughter aged 4 and born in Camberwell, Surrey
Thomas True, Son aged 2 and born in Camberwell, Surrey
Adelaide True, Daughter aged 7 months and born in Bermondsey, Surrey

1869/Frederick Liddle/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

In the 1871 census isan Edward Parish, Beer House Keeper, and Hephzibah Parish.

1881/Henry Brown/Licensed Victualler/32/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1881/Ellen L Brown/Wife/24/Stockwell, Surrey/Census
1881/Ellen L Brown/Daughter/20/Horselydown, Surrey/Census
1881/Charles Woodley/Visitor, Wharf Laborer/19/Horselydown, Surrey/Census
1881/Charles W Daniels/Visitor, Wharf Laborer/24/Horselydown, Surrey/Census
1881/Humphrey Murphy/Visitor, Wharf Laborer/60/Ireland/Census
1881/Mary Murphy/Visitor/50/Ireland/Census
1881/Patrick Sweeney/Lodger, Wharf Laborer/32/St Olaves, Surrey/Census
1881/J Hurley/Lodger, Coal Porter/39/Birmingham/Census
1881/Arthur Richmond/Lodger, Brick Layer/32/Bognor, Sussex/Census
1881/Harry Lomas/Lodger, Carman/30/Brighton, Sussex/Census

1882/Henry Brown/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Henry Brown/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Henry Brown/Beer Retailer, Widow/53/Chelmsford, Essex/Census ***
1891/Catherine Brown/Daughter/9/Horselydown/Census
1891/Maria Brown/Cousin, Housekeeper/21/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1891/John Walsh/Lodger, labourer/56/Bristol/Census
1891/Arthur Rickland/Lodger, Corn Porter/45/Bognor, Sussex/Census
1891/Frank Robin/Lodger, Smiths Labourer///Census
1891/James Duggan/Lodger, Shoemaker/22/Horselydown/Census

1895/John Meade/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1899/John Meade/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1914/Edward Louis Parsons/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1921/George Cottrell/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1923/Henry Cottrell/Bricklayers Arms/../../Electoral Register

1934/Harry T Stubbs/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1938/Edward F Roberts/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1944/George Elias Hiscutt/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

I�m in the process of trying to find out more about my Aunt and Uncle.
I recall visiting their pub near to Tooley Street which I understood to be the �Bricklayers Arms�. From the BT Phone books I located them [G R Horlock] as a Licensed Victualler at 10 Gainsford Street, SE1, but no name of any public house. The 1891 Census has 10 Gainsford Street as a Beer House listed as the �Bricklayers Arms�. Today, Southwark Council have the �Dean Swift� at 10 Gainsford Street but as its on a corner, the �Dean Swift� use 32 Lafone Street as the address. ***

1948/G R Horlock/Licensed Victualler/../../Bt Telephone Directory [HOP 1533] ***

1950/G R Horlock/Licensed Victualler/../../Bt Telephone Directory [HOP 1533] ***

1953/G R Horlock/Licensed Victualler/../../Bt Telephone Directory [HOP 1533] ***

1956/G R Horlock/Licensed Victualler/../../Bt Telephone Directory [HOP 1533] ***

1962/G R Horlock/Licensed Victualler/../../Bt Telephone Directory [HOP 1533] ***

By 1964, G R Horlock is at the Telegraph, 51 Church Street, Maryland, near Stratford.


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** Provided By Tris

*** Provided By Christopher Lamb

**** Provided By Janice Scanlon


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