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.
Shoreditch index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.
Residents at this address.
1795/John Campbell/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1811/Hugh Rorke/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **
1814/James Clark/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **
1816/James Clark/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **
1825/Mr. Clark, Prince of Wales, Holywell street, Shoreditch /../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1827/James Clark/../../../LV Association
1829/Robert Hall/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **
1839/Thomas Penny/../../../Pigots Directory
1842/T Penny/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1844/Thomas Penny / Formerly licensed Victualler & Journeyman Cooper /../../London Gazette, 17 May 1844 **
May 1848/Jane Waltho/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1848/William Fleck/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1851/William Fleck/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/W Fleck/Victualler/41/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1851/C Fleck/Wife/41/Rayleigh, Essex/Census
1851/W G Fleck/Son/15/Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Fleck/Daughter/13/Middlesex/Census
1851/Charlotte Fleck/Daughter/11/Middlesex/Census
1851/John Fleck/Son/9/Middlesex/Census
1851/Emma Fleck/Daughter/2/Middlesex/Census
1851/Arthur Fleck/Son/9 months/Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Lockey/General Servant/21/Faringdon, Berkshire/Census
1851/Alfred Henry Grant/Visitor, Conductor/32/Winchester, Hampshire/Census
1856/William Fleck/../../../Post Office Directory
March 1862/William Fleck/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
March 1862/Charlotte Fleck, his widow/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
January 1863/Charlotte Fleck/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
January 1863/Barnaby Bains/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
August 1863/Barnaby Bains/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
August 1863/Charles Chittey/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
1866/C Chittey/../../../P.O. Directory **
November 1865/Charles Chitty/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1865/James Towsey/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/J Towsey/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/James Towsey/Licensed Victualler/45/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1871/Sarah A Towsey/Wife/41/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1871/Harry R Towsey/Son/14/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1871/Jane A Towsey/Daughter/12/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1871/Emily A Towsey/Daughter/9/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1871/Cecilia E Towsey/Daughter/8/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1871/Edwin S Towsey/Son/6/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1871/Marion C Towsey/Daughter/5/Old Ford, Middlesex/Census
1871/Albert J Towsey/Son/4/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Florence L Towsey/Daughter/1/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Wiltshire/Servant/17/Camden, Middlesex/Census
1871/Joseph Tribe/Pot Boy/15/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1872/J Towsey/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
1872/James Towsey/../../../P.O. Directory
1873/James Towsey/../../../P.O. Directory **
1874/J Towsey/../../../H D Miles’ London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers Directory **
August 1873/James Towsey/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
August 1873/Daniel Cahill/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1878/Mrs Harriet Lee/../../../P.O. Directory
1881/Charles A Young/Licensed Victualler/46/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ernest Young/Son/15/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Martin/Manager/23/Bromley, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles J Steer/Barman/25/Rochford, Essex/Census
1881/Alfred Young / Licensed Victualler, deceased / Died, 22 August 1881 /../../London Gazette, 1 November 1881 **
1882/Mrs A J Young/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Samuel Yandle/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Nathaniel Sykes/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Ambridge/Publican/29/Buckingham/Census
1891/Hannah Ambridge/Wife, Publican/39/London/Census
1891/Florence A Ambridge/Daughter/3/Shoreditch/Census
1891/Hilda L Ambridge/Daughter/1/Shoreditch/Census
1891/Albert A Pickards/Barman/19/Brixton/Census
1891/Mary A Bickley/Domestic Servant/26/Bermondsey/Census
1891/Caroline Godfrey/Domestic Servant/20/Tottenham/Census
1892/William Ambridge/../../../P.O. Directory **
1895/George Dunton/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/William Devey/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/F W Devey/Licensed Victualler/41/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1901/Annie Devey/Wife/40/London/Census
1901/F W Devey/Son/7/London/Census
1901/Sidney Devey/Nephew/10/Bow, London/Census
1901/Kate Woolley/Aunt/45/St Georges, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth Eady/Servant/19/Middlesex/Census
1910/Walter Perry/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Walter Perry/Licensed Victualler/36/City, London/Census
1911/Mary Perry/Wife, Assistant/34/St Leonards, London/Census
1911/Mary Perry/Daughter/15/St Leonards, London/Census
1911/Maude Perry/Daughter/13/St Leonards, London/Census
1911/May Perry/Daughter/11/St Leonards, London/Census
1911/Walter Perry/Son/9/St Leonards, London/Census
1911/Ruby Perry/Daughter/8/St Leonards, London/Census
1911/Harry Perry/Son/5/St Matthews, London/Census
1911/Mary McHenry/Wifes Mother, Widow/58/St Leonards, London/Census
1911/James Garrett Colour Sergeant/Brother in Law, Soldier/32/St Lukes,
Nottingham/Census
1911/Jane Garrett/Sister to Wife/25/St Lukes, London/Census
1911/William Simpson/Brother to Wife, Potman/38/St Leonards, London/Census
1915/Walter Perry/../../../Post Office Directory
+ Provided by Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
** Provided By Stephen Harris