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 1829. aka Old Pitts Head, 17 Tyssen Street & 230 Brick Lane; This pub was present by 1820 and closed before 1983. The premises are now in retail use. **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Old Pitts Head, 230 Brick Lane - in September 2006
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1827/George Potter, Pitts Head, Tyssen street, Bethnal green/../../Pigot's Directory
1829/James Potter, Pitts Head, 17 Tyssen Street, Brick lane/../../Pigot’s
Directory
1833-34/Joseph Potter, Pitts Head, 17 Tyssen Street, Bethnal Green/../../Pigots
Directory
1839/James Potter /../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/William Turnell/../../../Post Office Directory
1856/William Turnell/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/William Turrell/Licensed victualler/53/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Turrell/Wife/52/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Turrell/Daughter/25/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Turrell/Daughter/23/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1861/William Turrell/Son/22/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1861/Thomas Turrell/Son/18/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sarah Turrell/Daughter/13/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Phillipson/House Servant/20/Hull, Yorks/Census
1869/William Turnell/../../../Post Office Directory
1872/W Turnell /../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
August 1872/William Turnell/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
August 1872/Samuel Pritchett/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
July 1878/J Higgins/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
July 1878/W P Hughes/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1881/Albert Henry Hughes/Licensed Victualler Manager/36/Shoreditch,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert William Hughes/Son/13/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Louisa MacDonald/Aunt, Dress Maker/67/Killkenny,
Ireland/Census
1881/Harriett Stubbs/Barmaid/27/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Fanny Margaret Linden/Servant/25/Bideford, Devon/Census
1882/William F Hughes/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas Burgess/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Robert W Newstead/Licensed Victualler/33/Isle of Dogs, London/Census
1891/Maud E Newstead/Wife/25/Monmouth/Census
1891/Maud A Newstead/Daughter/1/Peckham, London/Census
1891/Edward Nowell/Potman/19/Whitechapel, London/Census
1891/Henrietta Robinson/General Servant/22/Norton Folgate, London/Census
1895/Robert William Newstead/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Louis Lipman/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Yardley/Licensed Victualler/35/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Sarah Yardley/Wife/32/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Sarah Yardley/Daughter/10/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Jane Yardley/Daughter/8/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Sanuel Yardley/Son/2/Bethnal Green, London/Census
November
1904/Transfer of licence of the Pitts Head, Brick lane, from Richard
Galbraith to Frederick William Hamilton/../../East London Observer
Hackney and Kingsland Gazette, October 1906 - Transfer of Licences:
Pitts Head, Brick lane, Frederick William Hamilton to Ruben Rosenthal
1907/Reuben Rosenthal/../../../Birth of Daughter - see 1911 census at
Britannia, 8 D'Arbley Street
1910/Morris Harris/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Samuel Barnett/Licensed Victualler/47/Whitechapel/Census
1911/Alice Barnett/Wife/44/Bethnal Green/Census
1911/Joseph Barnett/Son, Barman/18/Hackney/Census
1911/Jacob Barnett/Son, Cycle Engineer/16/Mile End/Census
1911/Abraham Barnett/Son/13/Stepney/Census
1911/Mark Barnett/Son/7/../Census
1911/Reuben Barnett/Son/4/../Census
1911/Mary Glasson/General Servant/27/Westminster/Census
1912/Samuel Barnett /../../../P.O. Directory **
1915/Mrs Leah Colp/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris