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.
Limehouse index
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
May 1853/Georrge Willis/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1853/Henry Lomax/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
July 1854/Henry Lomax (deceased)/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1854/Ann Lomax, his widow and executrix/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Morning Advertiser. 07 July 1857
Pigott Arms, East India Dock road, James Lee, deceased to Caroline Lee.
May 1859/William Aylett/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
May 1859/Wainman Holmes/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
March 1864/Wainman Holmes/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
March 1864/James Drake/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
November 1865/James Henry John Lester/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1865/John Willoughby Slack/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/George Sawyer/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Sawyer/Licensed Victualler/29/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emma Sawyer/Wife/30/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ada Sawyer/Daughter/5/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Kate Sawyer/Daughter/4/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ann Sawyer/Daughter/2/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Henry Fairchild/Barman/25/Epping/Census
1871/Henry Leonard/Porter/23/Finsbury, Middlesex/Census
1871/Sarah Overton/General Servant/19/Chatham, Kent/Census
1871/Hannah Teel/General Servant/18/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1874/George Sawer/../../../H D Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers
Directory **
1881/Jas Absell/Licensed Victualler/22/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/W C Absell/Wife/18/Bethnal G, Middlesex/Census
1881/Wm Rogers/Barman/26/B Water, Somerset/Census
1881/Jas Capon/Barman/25/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Linnett/Barman/24/London, Sussex/Census
1881/Geo Linnett/Barman/27/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Krouch/Domestic Servant/44/Wapping, Middlesex/Census
1882/James William Absell/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/James W Absell/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Edward Miller & John Walker / Licensed Victuallers /../../London
Gazette, 10 October 1890 **
1891/Miller & Rochester/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Gee/Manager Pigotts Arms/35/Whitechapel, London/Census
1891/Bertha Gee/Wife, Manageress/22/Walworth, London/Census
1891/Joseph Skennerton/Barman/23/Lea Bridge, London/Census
1891/Thomas Murfitt/Barman/28/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Edith Housden/Barmaid/24/Bedford/Census
1891/Sarah Harwood/General Servant/27/Stepney, London/Census
1895/Joseph Buchner/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/George Brown/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/George Brown/../../../Post Office Directory **
1907/Mrs Leah Isaacs/../../../Post Office Directory **
1911/Leah Isaacs/Licensed Victualler, Widow/46/Hoxton, London/Census
1911/Esther Isaacs/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Hoxton, London/Census
1911/Eliza Magney/Daughter, Barmaid/21/Hackney, London/Census
1911/Mary Jeffery/Cook, Widow/42/Stowmarket, Suffolk/Census
1911/Alice Jeffery/Housemaid/19/Callas, South America/Census
1911/John Blaunt/Potman/40/Newton Abbot, Devon/Census
1921/Jn. Wm. Alexander/../../../Post Office Directory **
At 1 East India Dock Road, Limehouse, in 1921 census are :
John William Alexander, Licensed Victualler, aged 53 years 7 months, born Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
Matilda Alexander, Wife, Home Duties, aged 50 years 3 months, born Stepney, London
William Joseph Alexander, Son, Clerk, Doulton & Co Ltd, Lampeth Potterie, aged 24 years 4 months, born Mile End, London
Frederick Alexander, on, Barman, aged 21 years 7 months, born Bow, London
Bertram Alexander, Son, Architect Polytechnic, aged 18 years, born Mile End, London
Elizabeth Brown, Cook, aged 58 years 7 months, born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Rose Herbert, Domestic Servant, aged 26 years 6 months, born Broad Street, London
1931/John Harris/../../../Post Office Directory **
1934/Mrs Harriet Ann Harris/../../../Kelly's
1938/Geo A Blowes/../../../Post Office Directory **
1944/Joseph Isaacs & Lionel I Salmon/../../../Post Office Directory **
** Provided By Stephen Harris