Limehouse index
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1891/Frederick Rayner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/William Charles Grace / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Thomas Reay/Beer House Keeper/35/Stepney, London/Census
1901/Alice Reay/Wife/28/Stepney, London/Census
1901/Louisa Reay/Daughter/5/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Ellen Reay/Daughter/2/Stepney, London/Census
1901/Rebecca Cole/Friend, Barmaid/20/Stepney, London/Census
1901/James Onions/Potman/19/Stepney, London/Census
1910/Thomas Reay/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1911/Thomas Reay/Beer House Keeper/45/Limehouse, London/Census
1911/Alice Ann Reay/Wife, Assistant/38/Stepney, London/Census
1911/Lily Louise Reay/Daughter/15/Mile End, London/Census
1911/Ellen Marie Reay/Daughter/12/Limehouse, London/Census
1911/Thomas William John Reay/Son/7/Limehouse, London/Census
1911/Rebecca Alice Cole/Domestic Servant/30/Limehouse, London/Census
1911/William Reay/Brother, Fish Curer/30/Limehouse, London/Census
1911/Thomas Onions/Visitor/13/Limehouse, London/Census
1914/Mrs Alice Ann Reay/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1921/Mrs Alice Ann Reay/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1934/Mrs Alice Ann Reay/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1938/Mrs Alice Ann Reay/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
James Onions (who was living here in 1901), and his brother Billy Onions looked
after the running of the pub for Mrs Reay. James Onions, by the way, apparently later married one of the Reay
daughters resident in the pub with him in 1901. ***
Richard Cobden Festival Dart Match 1951 � W.G. Humphries JP Mayor of Stepney�. On the back it says �Mr Reay�. Alice Reay is the woman sitting next to the Mayor.
Kindly provided by Edward Guy
My Father, Eddie, was publican at the Richard Cobden (34 Repton Street, Limehouse) from 1962 to the late �80s (making him one of the longest-serving publicans in East London). From 1962 The Landlord was my dad, Albert Edward �Eddie� Guy. (He was aged 31 when he took the pub). Also resident there was his wife, Barbara (Aged 26 in 1962) and me (as a young child) ***
A photo of the Cobden Football team circa 1967. The back of the photo reads
�Harleyford Un. 0 � Richard Cobden 7�
My Dad is third from the right. The manager is second from right (Frankie
Clayton). That�s me sitting in the front with Herman the Dachshund!
Kindly provided by Edward Guy
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Edward Guy