Alexandra, 25 Upper North Street, Poplar E14

Poplar pub history index

Existed from at least 1869. Next to Evans Street in 1871 & 1882 directories; at 12 Upper North Street in 1871 and named; This pub is now demolished. **
There is a photograph of The Alexandra, taken in October 1949 when the building was about to be demolished, and it had been damaged by a bomb explosion.
On one side of the building is a street sign showing Pekin Street and that it sold Charrington Ale. *

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Poplar, in East London.

Residents at this address.

1869/Mrs Mary Carter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1871/Brighton Bishop/Beer House Keeper/37/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ann Bishop/Wife/37/Uppington, Bucks/Census

1881/William Ball/Beerhouse Keeper/28/West Ham, Essex/Census
1881/Mary A Ball/Wife/26/Kingsland, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Ball/Son/7/Scotland/Census
1881/Mary Ann Ball/Daughter/5/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Ball/Daughter/2/Hackney, Middlesex/Census

1882/William Piper/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Benjamin Piper/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Benjamin Piper/Beer House Keeper/50/Vernham Dean, Hampshire/Census ***
1891/Emma Piper/Wife/42/Lambeth, London/Census
1891/George W. Piper/Son/16/St George, London/Census
1891/Caroline Piper/Daughter/12/St George, London/Census
1891/Elizabeth Piper/Daughter/9/St George, London/Census
1891/Martha Piper/Daughter/7/St George, London/Census
1891/Minnie Piper/Daughter/5/St George, London/Census
1891/Alice Piper/Daughter/1/St George, London/Census
1891/Alice Piper/Sister, Waitress/41/Vernham Dean, Hampshire/Census
1891/Emily Piper/Domestic Servant/18/Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire/Census

1895/Benjamin Piper / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **

1899/Mrs. Sarah E. Talbot/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***

1901/William Cooper/Manager (Tavern)/31/Limehouse, London/Census
1901/Ada Cooper/Wife, Manageress (Tavern)/29/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Ada Cooper/Daughter/8/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/William Cooper/Daughter?/4/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Charles Cooper/Son/3/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Rose Holmes/Servant/19/Limehouse, London/Census

1910/Thomas Birdsey/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***

In 1911, John Kramer is at The Good Intent, 22 Mowlem Street, Bethnal Green

1914/John Kramer/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***

1915/John Kramer/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***

1921/John Kramer/../../../Post Office Directory **

In 1921 at 25, Upper North Street, Poplar Borough, is the Alexandra
John Kramer, Beer House Keeper aged 56 and born in Bethnal Green, London
Sarah Kramer, Wife aged 52 and born in St Lukes, London
Samuel Coomber, Boarder, Pawnbrokers Assistant aged 52 and born in Limehouse, London
Lily May Welsh, Step-granddaughter aged 13 and born in Manor Park, London
Kathleen Violet Welsh, Step-granddaughter aged 10 and born in Stratford, London

1934/Donald John Anderson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's Directory ***

1938/Donald John Anderson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***


* Provided By John Mickleburgh

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Ewan