Best known as 'Charlie Browns'; Charlie Brown arrived as
licensee in around 1897, remaining until his death in June 1932. His funeral
drew the largest crowds for a traditional East End funeral. On his death, the
licence of the Railway Tavern was inherited by his daughter Ethel and her
husband Tom Chandler, whilst his son Charles William was at the
Blue Posts, and they then moved on to the
Roundabout Public House in Woodford. All these Public Houses were
affectionately known as 'Charlie Browns'..
In 1982 the pub was officially renamed Charlie Brown's. It was demolished in
November 1989 to make way for the Limehouse Link Road.
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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.
Railway Tavern, 116 West India Dock Road, Limehouse, E14 and Charlie Brown - circa 1925
Kindly provided by Stephen harris
Railway Tavern, 116 West India Dock Road, Limehouse, E14 - circa 1986 shortly before demolition
"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.
1852/William Howlett/../../../Watkins Directory **
1869/Alfred Cole/../../../Post Office Directory **
1871/Alfred Cole/Licensed Victualler/35/Enfield, Middlesex/Census ****
1871/Harriett Howlett/Pastorer, Widow/59/Thane, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Charles Jennings/Barman/23/Bethnal Green/Census
1871/William Wilcott/Potman/19/Marylebone/Census
1871/Elizabeth McCarthy/General Servant/22/Poplar/Census
1871/Sophia Ray/Visitor, Milliner/38/Thane, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Thomas Hutchens/Visitor, Cook/20/Islip, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/William Lee/Visitor, Clerk/56/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1876/Geo Wm Peet/../../../Post Office Directory **
1880/Geo Wm Peet/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/James Tanner/Licensed Victualler/38/Poplar, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Susan Tanner/Wife/37/Bromley, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriet Tanner/Daughter/13/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eleanor Tanner/Daughter/9/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Francis Tanner/Son/6/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Beatrice Tanner/Daughter/2/St James, Middlesex/Census
1881/Beatrice Mammey/Domestic Servant/17/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1884/James Tanner/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1891/Mrs Susan Tanner/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1895/Thos North Cundy/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1896/Thos North Cundy/../../../Post Office Directory **
1897/Charles Brown/../../../Post Office Directory **
1898/Charles Brown/../../../Post Office Directory **
1899/Charles Brown/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1900/Charles Brown/../../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Charles Brown/Licensed Victualler, Widow/42/Whitechapel, London/Census
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1901/Charles W Brown/Son/14/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Ethel E J Brown/Daughter, Manageress/19/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/George Redcall/Barman/32/../Census
1901/Alice Allen/Housekeeper/40/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Laura Hartley/Housemaid, Widow/42/Limehouse, London/Census
1901/Madge Allen/Barmaid/20/Tottenham, London/Census
1901/Ruth Boyle/Barmaid/18/West Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Henrietta Thorne/Barmaid/19/Plaistow, Esex/Census
1901/Lavinia E Carter/Barmaid/26/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1901/Edith M Cummings/Housemaid/28/Leyton, Essex/Census
1902/Charles Brown/../../../Post Office Directory **
1910/Charles Brown jun/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1915/Charles Brown/../../../Post Office Directory ****
Charles Brown was Landlord until his death in 1932; his daughter Ethel was
married to Thomas Chandler who continued on with this Pub, whilst his son
Charles William was at the
Blue Posts, and then moved on to the Roundabout Public House in
Woodford. All these Public Houses were affectionately known as 'Charlie
Browns'.
In 1982 the pub was officially renamed Charlie Brown's. It was demolished in
November 1989 to make way for the Limehouse Link Road. **
1917/Charles Brown/../../../Post Office Directory **
1933/Charles Brown/../../../Post Office Directory **
1934/Thos A Chandler/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1936/Ethel Chandler/../../../Post Office Directory **
1944/Mrs Lillian Maud Everest/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1946/Walter Mitchell/../../../Post Office Directory **
** Provided by Stephen Harris
**** Provided By
Kevan