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.
Mile End Pubs history
At 34 Bedford Square in 1891 census
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1824/John Short / Formerly Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 14 September 1824 **
1831/John Hathaway, Hermit, Bedford square East, 1 guinea/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1829/William May, Hermit, Bedford Square, Commercial road/../../Robsons Directory
1832/John Hatchway/Hermit, Bedford street/../../../Robsons Directory
1833/John Hathaway/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1833-34/John Hathaway, Hermit, Bedford Square, Commercial Road east/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Edward Coombes / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **
1838/Samuel Debenham / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **
1839/Samuel Debenham/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/Samuel Debenhome/../../../P.O. Directory **
1842/J Hill/../../../Robson’s Directory **
August 1862/Frederick Davey/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
August 1862/James Butler/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
March 1863/James Butler/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
March 1863/John Nathaniel Flanders/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
May 1873/John Nathaniel Flanders/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
May 1873/Edwin William Reeve/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1874/E W Reeve/../../../H D Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers Directory **
August 1873/Edwin William Reeve/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
August 1873/John Keane/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
October 1875/John Keane/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
October 1875/Joshua Everett/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
July 1877/Joshua Everett/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
July 1877/Benjamin Edward Reed/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1884/William Gange/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/William Mark Gauge / Landlord /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1888/William John Stonelake / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 14
August 1888 **
1891/John R Godbehear/Licensed Victualler/29/Northfleet Green, Kent/Census
1891/Georgina Godbehear/Wife/29/Chadwell, Essex/Census
1891/Ethel L Godbehear/Daughter/4/St Martins WC, London/Census
1891/Alice M Little/Sister in Law, Barmaid/20/Seven Kings, Essex/Census
1891/William John Stonelake/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Christopher George Groome/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Moses Cohen/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Elizabeth Jessop/Licensed Victualler, Widow/38/Limehouse, London/Census
1901/Florence Jessop/Daughter/11/Marylebone, London/Census
1901/Maud Jessop/Daughter/8/Kilburn, London/Census
1901/Emma Ansell/Mother/57/Limehouse, London/Census
1901/Edward Kelly/Boarder, Ships Engineer/56/Ireland/Census
1901/John Carlton/Boarder/12/Limehouse, London/Census
1901/Charles Boot/Boarder, Labourer/24/Nottingham/Census
1901/William Ansell/Cousin, Boiler Maker/39/Limehouse, London/Census
1910/Solomon Hyams/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Saul Slavid/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Philip Lederman/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 54 Bedford Street, Mile End Old Town
Philip Lederman, Licensed Victualler, aged 36 years and 3 months born at Mesritch, Russia, the Employer
Sarah Lederman, Wife, aged 30 years born at Mesritch, Russia
Alice Lederman, Daughter, aged 9 years born at Whitechapel, London
Edith Lederman, Daughter, aged 7 years and 3 months born at Stepney, London
Isaac Lederman, Son, aged 6 years born at Stepney, London
Aaron Lederman, Son, aged 4 years and 8 months born at Stepney, London
Lily Lederman, Daughter, aged 7 months born at Stepney, London
1934/Maurice Layton/../../../Kellys Directory
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** Provided By Stephen Harris