Paddington pub history index
Existed from at least 1825. At 62 Praed Street in 1871 and earlier. Trading by at least 1975, this pub is now in restaurant use at bar level below a hotel. ***
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Load of Hay, 144 Praed Street, W2 - in February 2014
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Residents at this address.
1825/Mr Clark, Load of Hay, Praed street, Paddington/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1832/_ Oliver/../../../Robsons Directory
1833/Mr George Haynes, Load of Hay, Praed street, Paddington/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1834/Mr George Haynes, Load of Hay, Praed street, Paddington/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1839/George Haynes/../../../Pigots Directory
1842/David Holloway/../../../Robsons Directory
1843/David Oliver/../../../Kellys Directory
1848/David Oliver/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/David Oliver/../../../Kellys Directory
1856/David Oliver/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1861/David Oliver/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1861/Frederick Collingwood/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1867/Mrs Rosetta Louisa Neate, Load of Hay, 62 Praed street, Paddington/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1869/Stephen Neate/../../../Post Office Directory *
Stephen Neate, who marries Emma Hart in 1896, is found as follows at Load of
Hay pub, 62 Praed Street, Paddington. *
1871/Stephen Neate/Licensed Victualler/42/Surrey/Census *
1871/Rosetta Neate/Wife/48/Middlesex/Census
1871/Rachel Peverly/Sister in law/50/Middlesex/Census
1871/Jane A Hart/Visitor, Professor of Languages/29/Surrey/Census
1871/Henry Ashley/Assistant/29/Middlesex/Census
1871/William Venner/Assistant/20/Sussex/Census
1871/Henry Nelson/Assistant/21/Middlesex/Census
1871/Willian Aliva/Assistant/20/Middlesex/Census
1871/James Richards/Assistant/21/Devon/Census
1871/Ann Wilson/Cook/40/Ireland/Census
1871/Anne Broome/Housemaid/20/Colchester, Essex/Census
1871/Amelia Newport/Visitor/16/Middlesex/Census
1871/John Prior/Assistant/50/Surrey/Census
1881/Silas P Greenslade/Licensed Victualler/40/S Michals, Somerset/Census
1881/Sarah A Greenslade/Wife/23/North Petherton, Somerset/Census
1881/Robert Furrage/Barman/32/Clutworthy, Somerset/Census
1881/William H Drury/Barman/19/Battle, Sussex/Census
1881/Edward M Curry/Barman/20/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward J Clark/Barman/17/Hampstead, Middlesex/Census
1881/Fanny S Goorpey/Barmaid/23/Ichelson, Essex/Census
1881/Fanny M Hallet/Barmaid/16/Isle of Wight, Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary Fang/Cook/32/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1882/S P Greenslade/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Silas P Greenslade/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Richard Baker/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Richard Baker/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Baker & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/William Baker & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/William Baker & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
August 1915 National Registration Act Forms :
Load of Hay, 144 Praed Street – Christine Moore – 29 – single - barmaid +
In 1921 census at 144 Praed Street, Paddington
Frank Charles Duell, Licensed Victualler, aged 51 years 6 months, and born in Minstead, Hampshire, Employer
Charles Edward Duell, Nephew, Barman, Frank C Duell, Licensed Victualler, aged 21 years 4 months, and born in Millbrook, Hampshire
Thomas Mills, Public House Manager, Frank C Duell, Licensed Victualler, Widow, aged 69 years 9 months, and born in Hook, Hampshire
Harry J Bishop, Barman, Frank C Duell, Licensed Victualler, aged 39 years 7 months, and born in Kensington, London
John Aushanghnessy, Barman, Frank C Duell, Licensed Victualler, aged 21 years 7 months, and born in Loughill, Ireland
Ada Ramsey, Barmaid, Frank C Duell, Licensed Victualler, aged 40 years 4 months, and born in Newdigate, Surrey
Florence Dudley, Barmaid, Frank C Duell, Licensed Victualler, aged 27 years 3 months, and born in Camden Town, London
Ellen Telfer, Barmaid, Frank C Duell, Licensed Victualler, aged 20 years 6 months, and born in West Kilburn, London
Mary Ann Daves, Cook, Frank C Duell, Licensed Victualler, aged 42 years 8 months, and born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
1938/Carrs (London) Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1940/Carrs (London) Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Carrs (London) Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
1971/../Load of Hay,144 Praed Street W2/../../Pub Directory
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