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Blue Coat Boy, 415 City Road, Finsbury, Islington

at 1 Upper Duncan Place, City Road in 1856; By 1983 it had been renamed the 'Blue Angel'. It closed and was demolished in 1990. **

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Islington, West London. The  Islington,  London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Blue Coat Boy, 415 City Road - in 1987

Blue Coat Boy, 415 City Road - in 1987

"From the Archives of East London & City CAMRA".

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1839/Thomas Scott/../../../Pigots Directory **

1852/Hutchinson & Houghton/../../../Watkins Directory **

1856/Joseph Roseblade/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1861/Joseph Rosiblade/Licensed Victualler/46/Astoby, Oxford/Census ****
1861/Mary Rosiblade/Wife, /45/St Marylebone, London/Census
1861/Charles Vivian/Brother in Law, Gentleman/30/St Marylebone, London/Census
1861/Ruth Evans/Cook/22/Shrewsbury/Census
1861/Frederick Hayward/Potman/18/Hoxton, London/Census
1861/Cornelius Church/Barman/18/Goldington, Beds/Census
1861/Henry Ross/Barman/21/Shoreditch, London/Census
1861/Sarah Whites/Barmaid/28/Goldington, Beds/Census

1862/Joseph Roseblade/../../../Post Office Directory **

1869/Joseph Roseblade/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1882/Joseph Dyke/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1883/Joseph Dyke/../../../Post Office Directory **

1884/Joseph Dyke/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Alfred Holder/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1892/Alfred Holder/../../../Post Office Directory **

1895/Alfred Holder/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Alfred Holder/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1902/Alfred Holder/../../../Post Office Directory **

1910/Edward Moore & Son/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1938/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****

** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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Updated in April 2008 by Kevan.
And Last updated on: Tuesday, 25-Mar-2008 13:29:02 PDT