Poplar pub history index
Existed from at least 1879. This pub is still trading in 2006 - it was renamed the Rogue Trader in 2001 **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Blacksmiths Arms, 25 West Ferry Road, Poplar
Blacksmiths Arms, 25 West Ferry Road - in October 2006
Kindly Provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
1879/John Reeve / Beer Retailer /../../Records held at Tower Hamlets Local
History Library **
1881/John Reeve/Beer House Keeper/39/England/Census
1881/Charlotte E Reeve/Wife/36/England/Census
1881/Robert A Reeve/Son/7/England/Census
1881/John Agustas Reeve/Son/3/England/Census
1881/Grace M Reeve/Daughter/1/England/Census
1881/Emily E Robinson/General Servant/19/England/Census
1881/Alice Robinson/Nurse/12/England/Census
1881/Ellen Neale/General Servant/17/England/Census
1882/John Reeve/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Hy Oram/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/William Green/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1900/Thomas Strutt/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Timothy Downey/Beer Retailer/26/Millwall, Middlesex/Census
1901/Amelia C Downey/Wife/21/Millwall, Middlesex/Census
1901/Timothy J Downey/Son/3 months/Millwall, Middlesex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Agg/Nursemaid/13/Millwall, Middlesex/Census
East London Observer 03 October 1903
Tower Hamlets, the following transfers were made:
Beer and wine at 25 West Ferry road, Henry Joseph Williams to Daniel Shea.
1910/Henry Baker/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1934/Mrs Charles S Coleman/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1938/Mrs E Coleman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
Mrs Coleman moved to the Shakespeare in 1938 ***
F B Slater, Blacksmiths Arms, 25 West Ferry Road, Millwall, died on January
21st 1961 - Black Eagle Journal ***
1961/F B Slater/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
1971/../Blacksmiths Arms, 25 West Ferry Road/../../Pub
Directory
1983/../Blacksmiths Arms, 25 West Ferry Road, Courage/../../Pub
Directory
1988/P D Spencer/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
1990/P D Spencer/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
1991/../Blacksmiths Arms, 25 West Ferry Road, Grand Met - Trumans/../../Pub
Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson