There was a Mermaid Tavern present in Hackney by 1636. The pub is now long-closed and the premises in retail use. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hackney, Middlesex - now in East London. The Hackney, East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

(Old) Mermaid Inn, 364 Mare Street, Hackney, E9 - in November 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1752/James Vaughan/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **
1852/William Hawkes/../../../Watkins Directory **
1872/James Vaughan/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **
1874/W Abraham/../../../Brabners Hackney Directory ****
1881/Leonard Abington/Licensed Victualler/46/Kingston, Northumberland/Census
1881/Selina Abington/Wife/30/Clerkenwell/Census
1881/Eliza Bull/Visitor/24/Kingston, Northumberland/Census
1881/Emma Morgan/General Servant/23/Islington/Census
1896/Joseph Patrick/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1896/James Bond/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1900/James Bond/../../../Post Office Directory **
1910/James William Turpin/../../../London Trade Directory ****
1915/Jas Wm Turpin/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1934/Jas Harris/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1944/Wltr E Gillard/../../../Post Office ****
** Provided By Stephen Harris
**** Provided By Kevan