Shakespeare, 65 Westbourne grove, Paddington W2
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Existed from at least 1869. Traded recently as Westbourne House but underwent a change of name to No. 65 & King in late 2013.*
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Shakespeare, 65 Westbourne Grove, Paddington W2
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Residents at this address.
A friend’s ancestry tree has one particular branch of Publicans & Beer House Keepers.
Her 3x Great Granduncle, Joseph Whiteman (1825-1862), appears to have been the Publican of the Shakespeare Tavern & in fact died there on 27th May 1862. On the 1861 census he is listed as a retired Publican & the licensed Victualler is named as William George Bradley (Joseph’s brother-in-law). **
In 1861 at Shakspeare, 54 Westbourne Grove, Kensington **
William G Bradley, Licensed victualler aged 34 and born in St Pancras, Middlesex
Ann Bradley, Wife aged 33 and born in Wanborough, Wiltshire
George Bradley, Son aged 7 and born in Marylebone, Middlesex
Charles Bradley, Son aged 5 and born in Marylebone, Middlesex
Susanna Whitman, Sister in law, Barmaid aged 44 and born in Wanborough, Wiltshire
Joseph Whitman, Brother in law, Retired publican aged 36 and born in Wanborough, Wiltshire
Hannah Whitman, Wife of brother in law aged 41 and born in Berkshire
Susan A Whiteman, Niece aged 8 and born in Limehouse, Middlesex
Charles Whiteman, Nephew aged 3 and born in Marylebone, Middlesex
Elizabeth H Whiteman, Niece aged 9 months and born inKensington, Middlesex
Mary North, Domestic servant aged 23 and born in Avebury, Wiltshire
Richard J Garney, Potman aged 24 and born in Vauxhall, Surrey
Alexander G Stephen, Barman Waiter aged 15 and born in Long Lane, Middlesex
1869/C H Burgess/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Charles H Burgess/Licensed Victualler/30/London/Census
1871/Frances Burgess/Wife/26/London/Census
1871/Alice Smith/Niece/4/Stratford, Essex/Census
1871/Alfred Newton/Barman/20/London/Census
1871/Kate Price/Barmaid/19/Plymouth/Census
1871/Mary Slap/Barmaid/20/Norfolk/Census
1871/Jessie Jackson/Housemaid/18/London/Census
1871/Mary A Harris/Cook/18/Uxbridge/Census
1871/Mary A Southgate/Nurse, widow/59/Yarmouth/Census
1881/Charles Bonsall/Lisenced Victualler, Widow/44/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Catharine E Bonsall/Daughter/14/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Bonsall/Son/7/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Pedover/Visitor/37/Bracknell, Berkshire/Census
1881/Sarah Ann Edwards/Barmaid/30/Eddington, Shropshire/Census
1881/Selina Farthing/Barmaid/24/North Cadbury, Somerset/Census
1881/Elizabeth Mary Winkler/Barmaid/21/Kingston On Thames, Surrey/Census
1881/Emma Simpson/General Servant/31/Newington, Surrey/Census
1882/Charles Bonsall/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Charles Bonsall/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Mary Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Philip Rose/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/James Connelly/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Alfred William Firmin/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 65, Westbourne Grove, Paddington
Alfred William Firmin, Licensed Victualler, aged 40 years 10 months, born in Strand, London, Employer
Gertrude Firmin, Wife, Licensed Victualler's Assistant, W W Firmin, aged 33 years 4 months, born in Manchester, Lancashire
Alfred William George Firmin, Son, aged 8 years 9 months, born in Paddington, London
Norah Gertrude Mary Firmin, Daughter, aged 6 years 3 months, born in Paddington, London
Ralph Norman Ernest Firmin, Son, aged 11 months, born in Paddington, London
Mary Ellen Cook, Servant, aged 15 years 6 months, born in Paddington, London
Mildred Dorothy Mabel Lincoln, Barmaid, A N Firmin, aged 23 years 7 months, born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Lucy Maude Brown, Barmaid, A N Firmin, aged 20 years 10 months, born in Elm, Norfolk
Marylebone Mercury. 03 October 1936 Transfer of Licenses
Shakespeare Tavern, Westbourne Grove, Gertrude Firmin to Gertrude Carson, being change of surname
1944/Mrs Gertrude Carson/../../../Post Office Directory
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** Provided Gillian Begg
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