Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Bethnal Green pub history index
Existed from at least 1825. Address formerly given as 32 Charles Street (until 1871 census at least). **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1825/Mr Dyer, Bricklayers Arms, Charles street, Hackney road/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1827/Richard Dyer/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1829/R Dyer, Bricklayers Arms, Charles street, Hackney road/../../Pigots Directory
1830/Mr Cowing, Bricklayers Arms, Charles street, Hackney road makes a one guinea Susbscription to the Licensed Victuallers Association
1833-34/William Cowing, Bricklayers Arms, Charles street, Hackney road/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Harriet Cowing, Bricklayers Arms, 32 Charles street, Hackney road/../../Pigots Directory
1842/J Nichols/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1843/John Nichols/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/James Nichols/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/William Masters/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1851/William Masters/Victualler/58/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Ann Masters/Wife/45/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Masters/Daughter/20/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Mirkles/House Servant/17/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Skegg/Pot Boy/17/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/Robt Skegg/Pot Boy/14/Bethnal Green, MiddlesexCensus
1852/William Masters/../../../Watkins Directory **
1856/Mrs Ann Masters/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/John Read/Licensed Victualler/42/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1861/Frances Read/Wife/33/Harwich, Essex/Census
1861/Fanny Read/Daughter/9/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1861/Kate Read/Daughter/7/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1861/Arthur Read/Son/3/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1861/Frank Read/Son/1/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Ann sutton/Servant/20/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
March 1862/John Read/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
March 1862/Harriet James/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/Harriet James/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/Robert Gilbert/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
August 1867/Robert Gilbert/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
August 1867/Sarah Gilbert/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1869/Robert Gilbert/../../../Post Office Directory
May 1869/Sarah Gilbert/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1869/Abraham Devo/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/Abraham Devo/Victualler/51/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Sarah Devo/Wife/52/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charlotte Knight/Servant/17/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles Austin/Servant/17/Clapton, Middlesex/Census
1872/A Devo/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
1874/A Devo/../../../H D Miles Directory of Licensed Victuallers **
October 1874/Abraham Devo/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
October 1874/Sarah Devo/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1875/Sarah Devo/../../../Post Office Directory **
Morning Advertiser. 07 July 1880 License Transfers
Bricklayers Arms, Hassard street, George Evans to Thomas Gilling
1881/Thomas Gilling/Publican/49/Drayton Parslow, Buckingham/Census
1881/Elizabeth Gilling/Wife/49/Soulbury, Buckingham/Census
1881/John Attwood/Manager To Publican/47/Wing, Buckingham/Census
1881/Jane Sarah Thornton/Visitor, Dressmaker/27/Danbury, Essex/Census
1882/Thomas Gilling/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Thomas Gilling/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Thos. Gilling/../../../Business Directory of London **
1891/James Mark Hall/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Hall/Licensed Victualler/28/Hoxton, London/Census
1891/Ellen Hall/Wife/30/Stoke Newington, London/Census
1891/Ellen Hall/Daughter/2/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Alice Goozee/General Servant/21/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1895/Eliot Snow/../../../Post Office Directory *
1899/William Murray/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Murray/Publican/33/Mile End, London/Census
1901/Mary Ann Murray/Wife/32/Attleborough, Norfolk/Census
1901/George William Murray/Son/7/Spitalfields, London/Census
1901/Ernest Albert Murray/Son/4/Spitalfields, London/Census
1910/Alfred Harwood/../../../Post Office Directory *
1911/Alfred Harwood/Publican/44/Deptford, Kent/Census
1911/Louisa Harwood/Wife, assistant/37/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1911/Florence M Harwood/Daughter/14/Deptford, Kent/Census
1911/Alfred Percy Harwood/Son/8/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Elizabeth Dennis/General Servant/20/Shoreditch, London/Census
1911/James Broad/Visitor, Cabinet Fitter/35/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1915/William Exon Miller/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Victor Woolf/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris