The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

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Royal Tar, 1 High Street, Brentford

The address was later given as 3 High Street. This pub was established by 1841. By the 1990s it had been renamed O’Riordan’s.  **

Brentford pub history index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.

Royal Tar, 1 High Street, Brentford - in January 2010

Royal Tar, 1 High Street, Brentford - in January 2010

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Residents at this address

1870/Richard Pearce, Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

Acton Gazette. 01 April 1871 - Petty Sessions
Richard Pearce of the Royal Tar, Old Brentford applied for a transfer to his son in law, granted.

1871, Isaac Beese, Beer Seller, 29, Bristol, Census **
1871, Pricilla Beese, Wife, 30, Old Brentford, Middlesex, Census
1871, Pricilla Beese, Daughter, 1, Old Brentford, Middlesex, Census
1871, Richard Pearce, Father-in-Law, Retired Waterman, 74, Norwood Green, Middlesex, Census
1871, Elizabeth Marrone, Scholar, 14, Old Brentford, Middlesex, Census
1871, Mary A Marrone, Scholar, 11, Old Brentford, Middlesex, Census

Middlesex County Times. 14 March 1874 - Adjourned Licensing
Isaac Beeze of the Royal Tar, Old Brentford was granted a renewal, as the house had been improved.

1878/Mrs Ann Treadwell, Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1894/John Francis Wilson, Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory **

1899/John F Wilson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1901/William Atkinson/Beer House Keeper/59/Mutsford, Cheshire/Census
1901/Eliza Atkinson/Wife/49/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1901/William Atkinson/Son, Gas Hotwater Fitter/19/Knightsbridge, London/Census
1901/Annie Atkinson/Daughter, Housemaid/25/Knightsbridge, London/Census
1901/Ada Atkinson/Daughter, Parlourmaid/23/Regents Park, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth Atkinson/Daughter/15/Windsor, Berks/Census
1901/Henry Atkinson/Son/12/Addleton, Surrey/Census

Middlesex Chronicle. 21 November 1903 - Transfers of License
Royal Tar Beerhouse, Brentford, William C Simpson to Arthur Ernest Dodge

1907/Arthur Ernest Dodge/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1911/Henry Arthur Webb/Manager Beer House/34/Camberwell, London/Census
1911/Annie Webb/Wife/34/Peckham, London/Census
1911/Alice May Webb/Adopted Daughter/1/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1911/Constance Harvey/Boarder/43/Shoreditch, London/Census
1911/Daisy O'Brien/Boarder/20/Dalston, London/Census
1911/John Nue/Boarder, Pointsman/18/Dalston, London/Census
1911/Thomas Nue/Boarder, Errand Boy/15/Dalston, London/Census

1913/Richard Evans/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1914/Richard Evans/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1928/Albert Charles Barber/../../../Post Office Directory **

1937/Arthur Burrows/../../../Kelly’s Directory **


** Provided By Stephen Harris


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