Hackney pub history Index
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
This pub closed in October 2012. There was a campaign to save the Chesham, which appears to have been successful. *
Chesham Arms, Mehetabel Road, Hackney
16 September 2005.
Chesham Arms, Mehetabel Road, Hackney
Kindly provided by Tris
Residents at this address.
1866/Edmund Evans/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1870/Edmund Evans / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1871/Edmund Evans/Beer House Keeper/62/Chippenham, Cambridgeshire/Census **
1871/Francis Evans/Son, Barman/30/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1871/Martha Evans/Sons Wife/35/Tring, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Edmund Evans/Son/8/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/William B Evans/Son/3/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Thomas J Evans/Son/1/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Eliza Hawkins/Domestic Servant/38/Tring, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/William E Hawkins/Visitor, Carpenter/21/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1872/Edmund Evans / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Suburbs Directory **
1874/John Eveson/Beer Retailer/../../Middlesex Office Directory
1881/James Everson/Beer Seller/36/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah E Everson/Wife/37/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1881/Susan Everson/Daughter/15/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Everson/Daughter/10/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Everson/Son/8/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Tilley Everson/Daughter/7/Homerton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Margaret Everson/Daughter/2/Homerton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriet Skelton/Domestic Servant/23/Haggerstone, Middlesex/Census
1891/James Yarrell/Publican/40/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Louisa Yarrell/Wife/39/France (British Subject)/Census
1891/Annie Hull/General Servant/31/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1896/Jas Yarrell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Branch/Beer House Keeper/38/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1901/Emilie Branch/Wife/26/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1901/Olive Branch/Daughter/3/London, Middlesex/Census
1901/Eve Branch/Daughter/1/London, Middlesex/Census
1901/Daisy Andrews/Servant/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1905/J T Rithings/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
Hackney and Kingsland Gazette, October 1906 - Transfer of Licences:
Beer and wine, Mehetable road, William Leary to Henry Thomas Walker
1908/Henry Walker / Beer Retailer /../../P.O. Suburban Directory **
1912/Henry Thos. Walker / Beer Retailer /../../P.O. Suburban Directory **
1919/Mrs Sarah Waker/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1934/Chas Hy Carter/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1938/Jn Wilfred Miles/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at the Chesham Arms, 15 Mehetabel Road, we have
John Cawthorne, Licensed Victualler, born 2 Feb 1887
Florence E Cawthorne, Domestic Duties, born 18 Feb 1887
John Cawthorne, Electricians Assistant, born 6 March 1920
Betty M Cawthorne, Clerk Typist, born 30 Aug 1923
1991/CHESHAM ARMS: 15 Mehetabel Road E8/../../../Pub Directory
* Provided By Tris
** Provided By Pat Fowles