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.
Soho index
Also listed as 8 Old Compton Street in 1851. *** Long closed and converted to commercial use. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Soho - in London.
Residents at this address.
1792/John Donaldson/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the
London Metropolitan Archives ***
1801/James Williams/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the
London Metropolitan Archives ***
1807/Alexander Milne/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the
London Metropolitan Archives ***
1841/H. Keyes/wine & spirit merchant/../../Post Office Directory ***
1841/Henry Keyes/Victualler/40/Middlesex/Census
1841/Eliza Keyes/../30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Ann Jackson/Female Servant/30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Rebecca Faint/../15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Isaac Packer/Barman/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/Henry Lonsdale/Male Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
1848/Landon & Bouney/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1851/Henry Landon/../../../Kellys Directory
1856/John Keyes & Son/../../../Post Office Directory
Morning Advertiser 26 January 1860 - Transfer of Licenses
Dukes Head, Old Compton street, to Seline Keyes and Edward William Keyes, executrix of John Keyes, the late occupier
1869/Mrs Selina Keyes/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1871/Henry Keeble/Licensed Victualler/28/Newington, Surrey/Census
1871/Helen Keeble/Wife/21/Hartlip, Kent/Census
1871/Ellen M Blackburn/Barmaid/18/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/David Keefe/Barman/21/St James's, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Holland/Servant/17/Finsbury, Middlesex/Census
1882/Edmund Gilding/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1884/Edmund Gilding/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Mrs Louisa Hart/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Ernest E Row/Public House Manager/28/Mashbury, Devon/Census
1901/Emily A Row/Wife, Manageress/29/Kensington, London/Census
1901/Winifred M Row/Daughter/15 months/Soho, London/Census
1901/Maria Wilkins/Aunt, Needlewoman/60/St Johns Wood, London/Census
1901/Jessie E McBean/Cousin, Housekeeper/28/Islington, London/Census
1901/Margeret Rough/Cook/19/Kennington, London/Census
1901/Albert Brown/Potman/23/Drury Lane, London/Census
1901/Kathleen Morfew/Barmaid/22/Stockton on Tee, Durham/Census
London Evening Standard 06 June 1906
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on the 2nd day of July 1906.
St James's
Dukes Head, 24 Frith street, Full, David Malcolm Carment and Epaminonde Andrioni
* Provided By Tris
*** Provided By Ewan