Mile End Pubs history
It was re-built after World War II as the Royal Duchess, on a nearby site given the address 543 Commercial Road and opened Monday 16th September 1963 replacing a house of the same name next door. I'm not sure if this name was in use before the war - it stands opposite the Royal Duke. ** Closed in 2015 and demolished circa 2017 for housing. ***
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Royal Duchess, 553 Commercial Road, Stepney E1
Royal Duchess, 543-547 Commercial Road, Stepney E1 - opened 1963
Royal Duchess, 551-553 Commercial Road, E1 - in September 2006
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Residents at this address.
1882/John Chas Hudson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Roland William Tidder/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1891/Rowland W Tidder/Beer Retailer/54/Whitechapel, London/Census
1891/Mary Tidder/Wife/44/North Wold, Norfolk/Census
1891/Ralph A Tidder/Adopted Son/5/Mile End, London/Census
1891/Lily Scrivinger/General Servant/16/Mile End, London/Census
1895/Thomas Collins/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1899/Albert Cowdrey/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Edwin S Avenell/Beer Retailer/27/Islington, London/Census
1901/Lillian Avenell/Wife/23/Stratford, Essex/Census
1901/William Avenell/Son/3/St Georges, London/Census
1901/Mary Harwood/Domestic Servant/17/St Georges, London/Census
1901/Peter Featherstone/Visitor, General Labourer/46/Middlesborough/Census
1903/Edwin Spencer Avenell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1904/Edwin Spencer Avenall / Licensee /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
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1910/Edwin Spencer Avenell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1914/Edwin Spencer Avenell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1917/John William Hollis/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1921/Robert Peever/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
In 1921 census at 553, Commercial Road, Stepney, Mile End Old Town
Robert Peever, Beer Housekeeper, aged 33 years and born at New Cross, London, the Employer
Alice Peever, Wife, Housekeeper, aged 29 years 6 months and born at Crosby, West Derby
Elizabeth Peever, Daughter, aged 2 years 10 months and born at Greenock, Scotland
Rose Anne Peever, Daughter, aged 9 months and born at Stepney, London
Richard McGrath , Brother-in-law, Barman, aged 23 years 1 month and born at Kilcar, Donegal, Ireland
1923/Robert Peever/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1934/Robert Peever/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory **
1938/Cockett/../../../Freehold
1940/Charles Rd Cockett/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1942/John J Sage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1944/John J Sage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1945 - 1950/Sage/../../../Freehold
1948/John J Sage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1951/Mrs A Sage/../../../Freehold
1952 - 1954/H Moore/../../../Freehold
1955 - 1958/Mrs H L Gore, C T Brand/../../../Freehold
1959 - 1963/Andre Jaques Murray/../../../Freehold
1983/../Royal Duchess: 543 / 547 Commercial Road E1 : Bass Charrington./../../Pub Directory
1991/../Royal Duchess: 543 / 547 Commercial Road E1 : Bass Charrington. /../../Pub Directory
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