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.
Poplar pub history index
Existed from at least 1808. The address is also listed as Thames Passage, Emmett Street in the 1861 and 1871 census. ***
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1808/William Fossey / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at
Guildhall Library **
1810/William Fossey / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at
Guildhall Library **
1818/Mr Backway / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
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1818/Jane Backway / Wife /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1818/Ann Reeves / Servant /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1830/Mr Backway, Horns, Limehouse hole/../../Licensed Victuallers
Association
1833-34/James Backway, Horns & Chequers, Limehouse Hole/../../Pigots
Directory
1842/Jno. Backway/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1848/John Backway/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1851/John Backway/../../../Kellys Directory
1856/H Clark/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/James Bundock/Victualler, Widow/46/Limehouse/Census
1861/Martha Bundock/Daughter, Assistant/21/Limehouse/Census
1861/James Bundock/Son, Assistant/19/Limehouse/Census
1861/Elen Welstead/Niece, Barmaid/15/Limehouse/Census
1861/Charles Cotter/Servant/27/Hammersmith/Census
January 1870/William Bundock/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
January 1870/James Ashpool/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1871/James Ashpool/Publican/33/Bedfordshire/Census ***
1871/Lydia Ashpool/Wife/28/St Georges in the East, Middlesex/Census
1871/Lydia Ashpool/Daughter/5/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Ashpool/Son/1 week/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1871/Maurice Chester/Potman/24/Suffolk/Census
1871/Ann Ashdown/General Servant/20/Wapping, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ann Bridger/Nurse Girl/13/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
21st October 1871/James Ashpool/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
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21st October 1871/Thomas Bairstow/Incoming Licensee/../../East London
Observer +
1874/T Bairstow/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers'
Directory **
1879/Daniel Birkbeck/../../../London Gazette, 24 October 1879 **
1880/Danl. Birkbeck/../../../P.O. Directory **
1882/Daniel Birkbeck/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1884/Dan Birkbeck/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Silvester/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Charles Thomas Gill/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/John Ryan/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/John E Stubbs/Licensed Victualler/26/Godstone, Surrey/Census
1901/Amy Stubbs/Wife/27/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1901/Amy Stubbs/Daughter/4/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1901/Wilfred Stubbs/Son/3/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1901/John Otley/Barman/20/Millwall, Middlesex/Census
1901/Christian Reach/Domestic Servant/19/Bow/Census
1908/George Cecil / Landlord /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1908/Caroline Cecil / Wife /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
1910/George Cecil/../../../Post Office Directory ***
London Evening Standard 25 June 1913
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on 15th July 1913
Tower
Horns and Chequers, Thames place, Poplar, Full, George Cecil
1915/George Cecil/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1921/George Cecil/../../../Post Office Directory
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*** Provided by Ewan