Search my many thousands of pubs and London history
Croydon pub index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Surrey . The Surrey listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Bedford Hotel, 16 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey - circa 1940
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Bedford Tavern, 16 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey - in 2018
Kindly provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
Residents at this address.
1855/Robert Fulford/Bedford Arms, Sydenham road, Croydon common/../../Post
Office Directory
1865/W Herrington/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/W Herrington/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Thomas Sitch/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Thomas Sitch/Licensed Victualler/42/Lamborne, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah A Sitch/Wife/36/Stapleford Abbotts, Essex/Census
1881/William J Kemble/Nephew/4/Woodford, Essex/Census
1881/Amelia Kemble/General Servant/29/Stapleford Abbotts, Essex/Census
1881/Thos Costen/Waiter/23/Cove, Hampshire/Census
1891/James W Ellis/../../../Kellys Directory
1896/Chris Firbank/../../../Kellys Directory
1900/A F Baylis/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Albert P Baylis/Publican/57/Stratford on Avon, Warwick/Census
1901/Julia Baylis/Wife/43/Mitcham, Surrey/Census
1901/Albert J Baylis/Son/16/Balham, Surrey/Census
1901/Charles Hall/Potman/50/Hemel Hempstead, Herts/Census
1901/Rose Hurford/General Servant/16/Deptford, Kent/Census
1913/Albert E Thorp/../../../Kellys Directory
1918/Albert E Thorp/../../../Kellys Directory
1937/Mrs Kate Thorp, Bedford Hotel, 16 Sydenham road, Croydon/../../Kellys
Directory