This pub was established by 1745 and was originally called the Red Lion. It was renamed the Old Commodore in 1844. It was demolished in 1934 or 1935 for the construction of Commodore House;At 183 Poplar High Street before 1871 and renumbering **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Poplar, London - in East London. The Poplar, East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1795/George Nunn/../../../Rate Books - Tower Hamlets Local History Library **
1807/George Nunn/../../../Rate Books - Tower Hamlets Local History Library
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1832/John Webb/../../../Survey of London **
1851/Edward Kempton/Victualler/34/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census ****
1851/Sophia Kempton/Wife/29/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1851/Sarah A Kempton/Daughter/2/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1851/William Kempton/Son/3 months/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ann Nan Kevill/Aunt, Widow/61/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Francis Allen/Servant, Baker/25/Oxford/Census
1851/Ann Harrington/Servant/18/Ireland/Census
1856/Timothy Blackman/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1861/Harriet Blackman/Licensed Victualler, Widow/40/Reading, Berks/Census
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1861/Mary Harrison/General servant/19/Middlesex/Census
1861/Daniel Keele/Potman/39/Blackfriars, Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry Townsend/Barman/29/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1861/Jane Townsend/Wife/22/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry William Townsend/Son/7 months/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1869/Wm F Lukes/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1881/William F Lukes/Licensed Victualler/48/Gravesend, Kent/Census ****
1881/Maria M Lukes/Wife/42/Cambridge/Census
1881/Stephen Lukes/Nephew, Barman/18/Bromley, Middlesex/Census
1881/Grace Whitmore/Barmaid/20/Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1881/George Grice/Potman/23/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Prentice/Domestic Servant/14/Highgate, Middlesex/Census
1884/Webb, Broomfield & Co/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1891/Richard Broomfield/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1895/Richard Broomfield/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1899/John Christopher Armstrong/../../../Post Office Directory ****
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