Royal Alfred, 267 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch E2
In 1856 listed as at the junction of Philip Street. This pub has traded under several names since 2003 and currently appears to be called 'A10' (2006). ** Known as The Russian by mid-2011 and currently(2014) a nightclub called The Shelter by mid-2013. ***
Shoreditch index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.
Royal Alfred, 267 Kingsland Road - in November 2006
Residents at this address.
1866/Thomas Philip Smith / Former Beer & Wine Retailer, now out-of-business /../../London Gazette, 13 April 1866 **
1869/John Ponting/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1872/G Elphick/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
1881/Charles Isaac Dawson/Beer Retailer/45/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary Emily Dawson/Wife/36/Waltham Abbey, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Dawson/Niece, Barmaid/13/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1882/Chas Isaac Dawson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1889/George Bodman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1891/James Wm Penikett/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/Walter Hammond/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1897/William Lake/../../../Kelly’s Dalston Directory **
1899/William Lake/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1901/Edgar Cullingford/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1910/Joseph Fossett/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1911/Joseph Fossett/Beer House Keeper/49/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Amelia Fossett/Wife, Assistant/50/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Phoebe Fossett/Daughter, Assistant/22/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Earnest Fossett/Son/14/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/William Fossett/Son/10/Mare Street, Hackney/Census
1911/Elizabeth Hunter/Niece, Assistant/15/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1914/Norman Friday Rothon/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1915/Norman Friday Rothou/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Jn Tom Graves Merlin/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 267 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch
Ellen Merlin, Beer Retailer, 267 Kingsland Road, aged 34 years 2 months, and born in Norwich, Norfolk, the Employer
Alexander R J Merlin, Son, aged 9 years, and born in Ilford, Essex
John Veall Walter Merlin, Son, aged 6 years, and born in Ilford, Essex
Stanley Gerald Merlin, Son, aged 1 year 6 months, and born in Shoreditch, Middlesex
Alfred Joshua Claxton, Father, Manager Mrs Merlin, Beer Retailer, aged 56 years 9 months, and born in Norwich, Norfolk
Mary Ann Claxton, Step-mother, aged 50 years 4 months, and born in Norfolk
Albert Edward Hawkins, Barman, aged 28 years 2 months, and born in Paddington, London
1931/James Edward Russen/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1934/James Edward Russen/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1938/George Learmouth/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1942/John Owen Jones/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1944/John Owen Jones/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
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