Shoreditch index
It is named as the Prince of Wales in the 1861 census return, at 4 Goldsmiths Row. * This appears to now have changed name to the Albion about 1999, and now the Virgin Queen (2017).
The Duke of Sussex, Goldsmiths Row, early 1930's (thumbnail)
Now the Albion, 1999
Both Kindly provided by Linda Taylor
Duke of Sussex / Albion, 94 Goldsmiths Row, E2 - in December 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Duke of Sussex / Virgin Queen, 94 Goldsmiths Row, E2 - in December 2017
Kindly provided by Peter Aylett
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.
Residents at this address.
1842/Robt. Abbott / Beer Retailer /../../Robsons Directory **
1851/Isaac Hilldrup/Beer Shop Keeper/26/Middlesex/Census *
1851/Mary Hilldrup/Wife/22/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1851/Mary Hilldrup/Daughter/9 months/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jane Ritchie/Servant/16/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1851/Mary Stynes/Visitor, Dress Maker/21/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1856/William Morgan/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1857/Jason Jonathan Rowe / Beer Seller, now in Debtors Prison for London and Middlesex/../../London Gazette, 31 March 1857 **
1861/Edmund Bryen/Beer Retailer/32/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census *
1861/Eliza Bryen/Wife/31/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1869/John Symes/Beer Retailers/../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Gardiner/Beer House Holder/28/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Lydia Gardiner/Wife/32/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1876/William Angell /../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/Henry Tompkins/Beer House Keeper/23/Shoreditch/Census
1881/Thieza Tompkins/Wife/25/Shoreditch/Census
1881/Phebe Robinson/Visitor, Widow/50/Tottenham/Census
1882/Rouse & Skelsey/Beer Retailers/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Frank Taylor/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1895/Edward Pearce / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1899/George Haynes/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
Percy must have run this pub in his mid-20s before getting married in 1909, then opening the Dolphin
pub, 9 miles away in Notting Hill. I can’t recollect ‘The Duke’ ever being mentioned by Dad, Winnie or Sylv, so this is quite a discovery. ***
1910/Percy Aylett/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1911/Peter Schlosser/Licensed Victualler/40/Commercial Road, London/Census
1911/Margaret Schlosser/Wife, Assistant/38/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1911/Henry Thomas Schlosser/Son/14/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1911/Peter Robert Schlosser/Son/12/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1911/Doris Margaret Schlosser/Daughter/10/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1914/William John Fierks/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1915/William John Fierks/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Arthur Liles/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 94, Goldsmith's Row, Shoreditch
Arthur Liles, Beer Retailer, Publican, aged 49 years 11 months, and born in Soham, Cambridgeshire
Edith E Liles, Wife, aged 40 years 3 months, and born in London
Doris Elizabeth Liles, Daughter, aged 11 years 9 months, and born in Paddington, London
Rosina Mary Liles, Daughter, aged 9 years 11 months, and born in Paddington, London
Arthur James Liles, Son, aged 7 years 7 months, and born in Paddington, London
Violet Georgina Liles, Daughter, aged 4 years 3 months, and born in Paddington, London
1934/Mrs Harriet Francis/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
My grandmother Mrs Harriet Francis moved to the Duke of Sussex sometime before 1932 after leaving her previous Pub at the Foresters in Arline Street, Shoreditch. **
Harriet was the widow of Herbert Francis, listed as publican of the Coopers Arms, Rush Green 1908-1920 **
Harriet's family had links also to the Harrow, Rose Lane
[Jermy family], and Crooked Billet, Padnal Corner, both in Chadwell Heath, Essex and also to the
Duke of York and Volunteer in Barking, Essex. **
1936/Mrs Harriet Francis/Beer Retailer/../../Personal research **
1938/Philip Tom Dunkley/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1942/Philip Tom Dunkley/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1944/Philip Tom Dunkley/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1961/Duke of Sussex, 94 Goldsmiths Row, E2 8QY ./../Pub Directory
1971/Duke of Sussex, 94 Goldsmiths row E2 /../Pub Directory
1981/Duke of Sussex, 94 Goldsmiths Row, E2 8QY ./../Pub Directory
1983/Duke of Sussex: 94 Goldsmith's Row E2. Shepherd Neame. A former Wests Brewery House, look out for the name on the exterior facade. Locals refer to the pub's location as being on ' Piggy Island ', as the site used to be a farm./../Pub Directory
1991/Duke of Sussex: 94 Goldsmith's Row E2 : Shepherd Neame./../Pub Directory
My grandparents (James and Monica Courtney) bought the pub from Shepherd Neame and they were both the freehold owners and the landlord and landlady of The Duke of Sussex from 1991 to 1998. They sold it to Dave Chapman who made it The Albion. *+
In 1999, this same Public House was now known as the Albion **
2018/The Albion Pub,The Albion, 94 Goldsmiths Row, London E2 8QY/../Pub Directory
* Provided By Ewan
*+ Provided By Olivia Courtney
** Provided By Linda Taylor
*** Provided By Peter Aylett