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.
Southwark St Saviour pub history index
The Georgian victuallers recognizances place the Brown Bear in America street. Earliest address I have found is at 7 Southwark Bridge Street in 1839 & 1851. The address in 1869 and earlier is then at 46 Bridge Street
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southwark St Saviour, Surrey, London. The Southwark St Saviour, Surrey , London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address.
1822/Job Bosley/Bear, America street/../../Victuallers Recognizance
August 1823/John Pugh/Brown Bear, America street/../../Victuallers
Recognizance
1824/John Pugh/victualler [Bridge Street]/../../Sun Fire Office records held
at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1825/William Platt/Brown Bear, America street/../../Victuallers Recognizance
May 1826/Thomas Bayless/Brown Bear, America street/../../Victuallers
Recognizance
October 1826/Thomas Baylis/Brown Bear, America street/../../Victuallers
Recognizance
April 1827/Bayles/../../../Licensed Victualler Association
1833-34/William Abbott, Brown Bear, 7 Bridge street, Southwark/../../Pigots
Directory
1839/Scott Simmonds/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/Frederick Farris/[7 Bridge Street]/../../Post Office Directory *
1843/George Davies/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/Thomas S Jones/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Charles Lethbridge/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Charles Lethbridge/Victualler/37/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Catherine Lethbridge/Wife/30/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emily Lethbridge/Daughter/7/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Catherine Lethbridge/Daughter/6/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Lethbridge/Son/4/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Charles Lethbridge/Son/2/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Curran/Lodger, Mat Maker/28/Ireland/Census
1851/John Chilcott/Lodger, Mat Maker/23/Ratcliffe, St Mary, Bristol/Census
1851/Mary Connor/General Servant/44/Ireland/Census
June 1852/Philip McGregor/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
June 1852/Jane Mason/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1856/Mrs Jane Mason/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Thomas King/Victualler/55/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sarah King/Wife/51/Southsea/Census
1861/Eleanor King/Daughter/18/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1861/Charles King/Son/17/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1861/Henry King/Son/12/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1861/Emma King/Daughter/6/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Filton/House Servant/17/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1861/Frank Field/Pot Boy/15/Dunstable, Bedfordshire/Census
1869/Mrs S King/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Sarah King/Wid Licensed Victualler/61/Southsea Hampshire/Census
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1871/Lucy King/Dau Assistant/30/Middlesex/Census
1871/Henry King/Son Carpenter/22/Surrey/Census
1871/Emma King/Dau/16/Georges Surrey/Census
1871/Edward Barnes/Visitor Engineer/29/BP Poss Warminster/Census
1871/Louisa Hibbard/Servant Dom/16/BP Not shown/Census
February 1872/Sarah King/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1872/Thomas Wall/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1874/Thomas Wall/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
1881/Thomas Wall/Publican/71/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Ann Wall/Wife/67/Denver, Norfolk/Census
1881/Anne Wall/Daughter/27/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Mary Ann Wall/Daughter/25/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Alice Wall/Daughter/23/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Louisa Wall/Daughter/19/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/William Bakes/Potman/19/Cambridge/Census
1882/Thomas Wall/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas Wall/../../../Post Office Directory *
1895/Henry Edgar Pickering/../../../Post Office Directory *
* Provided By Ewan
*** Provided By Bev Howlett