Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Brentford pub history index
The 1881 census lists this as the Half Moon And Star. This pub is now demolished. In Directories up to 1878 at least, this pub is listed under Brentford End, Isleworth. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
Residents at this address
1855/John Whetherley/../../../Post Office Directory **
1874/Chas. Richardson/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/Charles Richardson/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Charles Richardson/Licensed Victualler/43/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane E Richardson/Wife/43/London, Middlesex/Census
1882/Charles Richardson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1890/James Hockaday/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Hockaday/Publican/63/Broadclist, Devon,/Census
1891/Charlotte Hockaday/Wife/56/Sidmouth, Devon/Census
1891/Gertrude Hockaday/Niece/18/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1894/James Hockaday/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/J Hockaday/../../../Post Office Directory
Middlesex Independent. 01 March 1905
The Death is reported of Mr James Hockaday which occurred at the Ailsa Tavern, St Margarets on Friday night.
He was well known and respected having for fourteen years conducy=ted the Half Moon and Crown public house at Brentford, which afterwards passed to his son in law, Mr W Davies.
** Provided By Stephen Harris