St Clement Danes pub history index
The 1851 census entry refers to 17 Shire Lane. According to British History online, Shire Lane is such an abomination of a place that it was called 'Rogues Place' and by 1845 was renamed Serles Place.
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1805/S Harrold, Duke of York, Great Shire lane, Cary street/../../Holdens Directory
In 1819, the poll book lists William Pearce as a victualler at 17 Great Shire lane
1833-34/Isaac Wills, Duke of York, 17 Shire lane, Temple bar/../../Pigots Directory
1841/George Faulkner/Publican/35/../Census
1841/Mary Faulkner/../35/../Census
1841/Harriet Turner/Female Servant/20/../Census
1841/Robert Salt/Male Servant/15/../Census
1841/Mary Neal/Female Servant/20/../Census
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1843/George Faulkner/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Frederick O Prested/Licensed Victualler/47/City of London/Census
1851/Mary Ann Prested/Wife/44/Northampton/Census
1851/Robert Prested/Son/16/Berkshire/Census
1851/Ann Prested/Daughter/13/Berkshire/Census
1851/John Prested/Son/12/Berkshire/Census
1851/Mary Prested/Daughter/7/Berkshire/Census
1851/Louisa Prested/Daughter/2/Middlesex/Census
1851/Harry Prested/Son/5/Middlesex/Census
1851/Harriet Prested/Daughter/15 months/Middlesex/Census
1851/Kelly Ensor/Daughter/23/Berkshire/Census
1851/John Ensor/Son in Law, Engineer/24/Staffordshire/Census
1851/Frederick J Ensor/Son/12 months/Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Wooden/Servant/21/Middlesex/Census
1851/William Morten/Servant/18/Middlesex/Census
1856/Joseph Bruton/../../../Post Office Directory
December 1855/Joseph Bruton/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
December 1855/Frederick Alexander/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
April 1856/Frederick Alexander/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
April 1856/James Sanderson/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper