Bow pubs history index
Existed from at least 1869. At 167 Roman Road by 1921, & 473 Roman Road by 1944, always on the corner of Ford Street. This pub closed in 2005 and is now a fast food outlet (2006). At the time of closure it had been trading as the Lounge Bar **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
White Horse, 473 Roman Road - in September 2006
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1869/William Veale/../../../Post Office Directory
August 1869/William Veale/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
August 1869/George Hillyer/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/George Hillyer/Licensed Victualler/42/Warendon, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Mary Ann Hillyer/Wife/34/Brecon/Census
1871/Mary Ann Hillyer/Daughter/6/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Hillyer/Son/4/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1871/Laura Minsall/Barmaid/39/Barley, Hampshire/Census
1871/Emma Spiller/General Servant/32/White Roothing, Essex/Census
1872/George Hillyer/../../../Post Office Directory
1875/George Hillyer/../../../Post Office Directory
1879/George Hillyer/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/George Hillyear/Publican/50/Warrender, Bucks/Census
1881/Marianna Hillyear/Daughter/15/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Hillyear/Son/13/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice Row/Domestic Servant/29/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Laura Hendry/Barmaid/18/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Cook/Barmaid/24/Norfolk/Census
1882/George Hillyer/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/George Hillyer/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Hodge/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Aylott/Public House Manager/31/Poplar/Census *
1891/Emma Aylott/Wife/29/Poplar/Census
1891/James Aylott/Son/8/Millwall/Census
1891/John Aylott/Son/1/Old Ford Road, London/Census
1891/William Botting/Barman/19/Peckham/Census
1891/Francis W. Ewan/Barman/18/City, London/Census
1891/Albert Hooper/Barman/18/City Road, London/Census
1891/Harriett Tapp/Servant/18/Old Ford/Census
1891/Mary Ireland/Servant/16/Stepney/Census
1894/James Hodge (Exors of)/../../../Post Office Directory **
1895/James Hodge (executors of)/../../../Post Office Directory *
1899/William Thomas Hooper/../../../Post Office Directory **
1900/William Thomas Hooper/../../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Joseph Johnson/Manager (Public House)/55/Bishopsgate Street,
London/Census
1901/Emily Johnson/Wife, Manageress/35/Mile End, London/Census
1901/Emily Johnson/Daughter, Barmaid/16/Leyton, Essex/Census
1901/Joseph St Johnson/Son/7/Bow, London/Census
1901/Emily Olney/Barmaid/17/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Annie sullivan/Domestic Servant/36/Poplar, London/Census
1906/George Hughes/../../../Post Office Directory *
1910/Jacob Musaphia/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Jacob Musaphia/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Jacob Musaphia/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Bert Robertson/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 167, Roman Road, Bow
John Edward Beckwith, Licensed Victualler, aged 48 years 2 months, and born in Bethnal Green, London, the Employer
Mary Ann Beckwith, Wife, Licensed Victualler Assistant, John Edward, Beckworth, aged 45 years 6 months, and born in Bethnal Green, London
Mary Ann Florence Beckwith, Daughter, Housekeeper, John Edward, Beckworth, aged 21 years 10 months, and born in Bethnal Green, London
Henrietta Lilian Beckwith, Daughter, aged 14 years 9 months, and born in Bethnal Green, London
Albert Boyd George Beckwith, Son, aged 13 years 4 months, and born in Leyton, Essex
Georgina Henderson, Barmaid, John Edward Beckworth, aged 22 years 7 months, and born in Cambois, Northumberland
John Alfred Hall, Visitor, aged 39 years, and born in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Esther Hall, Wife, visitor, aged 42 years, and born in New Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
Morris Arthur Hall, Son, visitor, aged 15 years, and born in Camberwell, London
Edgar Alfred Hall, Son, visitorMale, aged 11 years, and born in Stoke Newington, London
1923/Jn Edward Beckwith/../../../Post Office Directory **
1934/Charles William West/../../../Post Office Directory *
1938/Charles William West/../../../Post Office Directory **
1940/Charles William West/../../../Post Office Directory **
1941/Charles William West/../../../Post Office Directory **
1944/Charles William West/../../../Post Office Directory **
1988/Mr R E Crane/../../../Watney Truman List
1990/Mr R E Crane/../../../Watney Truman List
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** Provided By Stephen Harris