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.
Brentford pub history index
This pub was present by 1758 and closed in around 1919. I have seen reference both to the pub being ‘formerly the Red Lyon’ and ‘formerly the Queens Head’. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
Residents at this address
1791/William Clerk / Victualler/../../../Universal British Directory **
1797/William Clerk / Victualler/../../../Universal British Directory **
1810/Sarah Addis / Public House Keeper/../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
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1826/William Knight/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1839/James Gascoigne/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1845/Mrs Mary Ann Dale/../../../Three Counties Directory **
1851/William Grover/Licensed Victualler, Master Carpenter &
Undertaker/26/Ealing, Middlesex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Grover/Wife/27/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1851/James W Grover/Son/4/Ealing, Middlesex/Census
1851/Sarah G Grover/Daughter/2/Ealing, Middlesex/Census
1851/Joseph D Grover/Son/1/Ealing, Middlesex/Census
1851/Louisa Gibbs/House Servant/21/Twickenham, Middlesex/Census
+ Lodgers
1853/William Grover/../../../Mason’s Directory **
1855/William Monk/../../../Post Office Directory **
1861/Sarah Monk/Licensed Victualler, Widow/71/Heston, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Monk/Daughter/33/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1861/Bethiah Draper/Daughter/31/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
+ Lodgers
February 1866/Mary Ann Monk/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1866/Thomas Rogers/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1866/T Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory
1870/Thomas Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory **
1874/Thomas Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Thomas Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Thomas Rodgers/Publican/65/Wiltshire/Census
1881/Harriett Rodgers/Wife/64/Wiltshire/Census
1881/Henry Rodgers/Grandson, Labourer/15/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Rodgers/Grandson/12/Brentford/Census
1881/John Rodgers/Grandson/11/Brentford/Census
1890/Joseph Bridgen/../../../Post Office Directory
1894/Joseph Bridgen/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/George Buss/../../../Post Office Directory
11 High STreet
1901/George Buss/Licensed Victualler/38/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Henrietta Buss/Wife/37/Canning Town, Essex/Census
1901/Frederick Hamlin/Stepson, Labourer/19/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Percy Hamlin/Stepson, Labourer/18/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Thomas Hamlin/Stepson, Labourer/16/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Archibald Hamlin/Stepson/14/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/George Buss/Son/12/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Lilian Buss/Daughter/5 months/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Robert Brown/Boarder, Labourer/37/Marylebone/Census
1901/John Ryan/Boarder, Crossing Sweeper/68/Ireland/Census
1901/Thomas Mulhall/Boarder, Wharf Labourer/25/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Thomas Webb/Boarder, Wharf Labourer/30/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/Abraham Shoosmith/Boarder, Wharf Labourer/27/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/William Staples/Boarder, Barge Builder/60/Berkhampstead, Herts/Census
1901/George Bartholomew/Boarder, Jobbin Labourer/29/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1901/George Smythe/Boarder, Foundry Labourer/17/Kingsland Road/Census
1901/Thomas Lowe/Boarder, General Labourer/50/Hanover Square/Census
1907/John Butler/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/John Butler/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/John Butler/Licensed Victualler/49/Cork, Ireland/Census
1911/Norah Butler/Wife/48/Cork, Ireland/Census
1911/Ellen Butler/Daughter/26/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1911/Norah Butler/Daughter/22/Barnes, Surrey/Census
1911/John Butler/Son, Motor Car Fitter/19/Barnes, Surrey/Census
1911/Kate Butler/Daughter/12/Fulham, Middlesex/Census
1913/John Butler/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1914/John Butler/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1914/Fredk Farnden/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris