Goldsmiths Arms, 34 Wynford Road, Islington
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The address is 7 Thornhill Street in 1869, prior to street renaming. *
The April 1921 photo is of The Goldsmiths Arms, Wynford road at the corner of Rodney Place. The pub was demolished in 1953 during the building of Wynford House on the Priory Green estate. *+
The Goldsmiths Arms, Wynford road at the corner of Rodney Place in April 1929
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1869/John O. Kinloch/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
Islington Gazette 26 May 1879
Transfer of Licenses
34 Wynford road, Charles Johnson to Frederick Jones
You record my gg grandfather as the beer shop keeper at 34 Wynford Road, Islington. This was the first record of him in the licensed trade, he was there until 1883 (source child's birth certificate). **
He was later a licensed victualler at 29 Neptune St, Rotherhithe;
then at 7 Blacklands Terrace, Chelsea; followed at 330 Kings St, Chelsea;
then at 588 Old Kent Road..; then at 53 Albert Mansions, Kennington; then at
132 Lower Kennington Lane and finally
he died at the Lock Tavern 8 York Street, Walworth Road in 1915. **
1881/William Govier/Beer Shop Keeper/26/Devon/Census
1881/Elizabeth Govier/Wife/25/Devon/Census
1881/Thomas Govier/Son/4/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Govier/Daughter/3/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Minnie Govier/Daughter/1/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Hatticks/Mother, Widow, Formerly House Keeper/45/Devon/Census
1881/Henry Woodbury/Lodger, Blacksmith/44/Devon/Census
1882/William Govier/Beer Retailer/../../../Post Office Directory
1883/William Govier/../../../../Birth certificate **
1891/Kenneth George Shelitoe/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1892/Edwin Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***
My Grandfather was a GPO Telegraph Linesman and a Beer Retailer, and later a
Licensed Victualler at 34 Wynford Road, Islington. I have found a record of
him in the Finsbury Division Register of Licenses, in the parish of St.
Mary, Islington, quote "GOLDSMITH'S ARMS, number 34 Wynford Road, Islington
(Built 1891) - From the 7 March 1895 until 30 September 1907; Walter George
LILES is shown as holding a license for these premises, known as Goldsmith's
Arms Tavern, owned by Notting Hill Brewery Company, Portland Road, Notting
Hill, to sell BEER by retail ON OR OFF the premises." Walter and his wife
Susan LILES (formerly INGRAM) moved to 34 Wynford Road sometime between 1892
and 1894, as shown on their children's Birth certificates. My Father was
born there in 1903. Walter G. LILES is also shown as living there on the
Electoral Registers from 1896 to 1908. ***
1895/Walter Liles/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1899/Walter Liles/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Walter G Liles/Beer Retailer, Widow/42/Clerkenwell, London/Census ***
1901/Walter G Liles/Son/8/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1901/Louisa Liles/Daughter/6/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1901/Charles Liles/Son/5/Islington, London/Census
Islington Gazette - 01 October 1907 Transfers granted
34 Wynford road, Barnsbury, beer on, from Walter George Liles to Frederick William Austin
The last recorded date shown for the Liles family at 34 Wynford Road is 4 July 1906 (Death certificate). On the 4 January 1908 the last child's birth certificate shows Walter LILES as a Licensed Victualler at 5 Beechfield Road, Tottenham. In the Post Office London Directory 1909 Walter G. LILES is shown at Camberwell Arms P. H., 17 Kimpton Road, Camberwell, SE London. His Death certificate on the 29 July 1909 shows him as a Licensed Victualler.
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1911/John Faulkenham Hansford/Beer Retailer/45/St Giles/Census
1911/Helena Hansford/Wife/43/Clerkenwell/Census
1911/Ellen Mary Ann Hansford/Daughter, Book Folder/22/Deptford, Kent/Census
1911/Esther Hansford/Daughter/14/Clerkenwell/Census
1911/Emily Hansford/Daughter/12/Kingswood, Bristol/Census
1911/Joseph Hansford/Son/9/Kingswood, Bristol/Census
1911/Lily Maud Hansford/Daughter/4/Hackney, London/Census
1911/Alfred Bourne/Potman/31/../Census
1914/John Faulkenham Hansford/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/John Fallkenham Hansford/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
In 1921 census at 34, Wynford Road, Pentonville Road
Henry Payne, Beer Retailer aged 34 years 11 months and born in Bermondsey, London
Henry Payne, Son aged 11 years 1 month and born in Bermondsey, London
John Payne, Son aged 8 years 6 months and born in Bermondsey, London
Charles Payne, Son aged 6 years 7 months and born in Bermondsey, London
William Payne, Son aged 4 years 11 months and born in Bermondsey, London
Edward Payne, Son aged 2 years 7 months and born in Bermondsey, London
William Paul, Brother-in-law, Watchman, Mond Nickel Co, Assengers aged 35 years 1 month and born in Bermondsey, London
Eliza Paul, Sister aged 29 years 3 months and born in Bermondsey, London
Caroline Payne, Visitor, mother, Home Duties aged 64 years 9 months and born in Bermondsey, London
1934/Frank White/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1938/Joseph Darmody/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1944/Joseph Hughes/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
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** Provided by Hilary Govier
*** Provided by Raymer Lofts