St Stephen Coleman index
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
In the 1881 census of London, Middlesex, James Hollick Davis [the son born
1848] was living at 147 Amhurst Road, Hackney with his wife and children and
a servant. His occupation was Licensed Victualler.
In the 1881 census of Middlesex, James Hollick Davis [father born about
1804] was living at 67 Navarino Road, Hackney with his wife, some of the
children, a servant and a visitor. His occupation was given as Licensed
Victualler.
From around the late 1840's or early 1850's this family got into pubs or
beer houses. The first one is listed in the 1851 census:
1851 census of Shepherd Bush, James Hollick Davis owned the Wheatsheaf at
Goldshawke Road.
Rate book records from Hammersmith show James Hollick Davis to be living at
Goldshawke Road, Shepherds Bush from Sept. 1849 to Sept. 1854. There is no
record of it being a Tavern, although the 1851 census lists him as a
Licensed Victualler and the map shows the Wheatsheaf Tavern at this address.
In 1853 a bankruptcy case was held against him and records show he 'was
living at Windmill Street, Haymarket, and now or late of Frith Manor Farm,
Hendon, both in the county of Middlesex,...' it appears that this bankruptcy
certificate was issued in 1848.
Directories for 1862, 1874 and 1880 list the White Swan, 67 Coleman Street, London as being owned by James Hollick Davis.
During the period 1857 to 1881; both James Hollick Davis were involved
in a number of pubs.
Online archival records have the following:
Deeds relating to property in Stoke Newington - ref. M3851 - M3891
FILE - BOND TO SECURE LOAN - ref. M3870 - date: 4 May 1857
[from Scope and Content] Of James Hollick Davis of Green Lanes, Stoke
Newington, victualler and Harvey Combe and William Delafield, in business as
Combe Delafield, brewers for loan of an extra £100
Bankruptcy case in 1869 show that the family were still involved in the
Pegasus Tavern with Green Lanes, Stoke Newington while holding the
White
Swan:
Name and description of the Debtor, as in the Deed- George Walter Davis, of
the Two Brewers, Central Street; St; Luke's, in the county of Middlesex,
Beershop Keeper, commonly known as Walter Laburnham, ' Public Vocalist'.
[George Walter Davis was another son of James Hollick Davis] The names and
descriptions of the Trustees or other parties to the Deed-James -Hollick
Davies[sic], of the Pegus [sic]Tavern, Green-lanes, Stoke Newington, in the
said county of Middlesex, Licensed Victualler (trustee), second part;.and
the creditors, third part.
Later bankruptcy case against James Hollick Davis but which one it isn't
clear:
-- From London Times:
1882 - James Hollick Davis, White Swan, Coleman Street, in the city of
London, and of No. 147 Amhurst Road, Hackney, in the county of Middlesex,
Licensed Victualler.
-- From Bankruptcy Court:
1882 - In the Matter of a Special Resolution for Liquidation by Arrangement
of the affairs of James Hollick Davis, of 67, Coleman Street, in the city of
London, and of No. 47[sic], Amherst-road, Hackney, in the county of
Middlesex, Publican.
What is clear is that from 1851 both the James Hollick Davis were involved
in a number of pubs:
1850's - Wheatsheaf Tavern
1857 - 1882 - Pegusas Tavern and White Swan
James Hollick Davis [father] died on 28 Feb.1890 from old age and his
occupation on the death certificate was 'Almsman, formerly a Licensed
Victualler of Navarino Road, Hackney.
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