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Grapes Tavern, 30 Thomas Street, Southwark St John Horsleydown, Surrey, London

At 2 St Thomas Street by 1891. Thomas Street is listed in 1869 as between numbers 17 & 22 Gainsford Street, and the Grapes is listed at number 50 Gainsford Street; therefore these may not be entirely the same Pub.

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southwark St John Horsleydown, Surrey,  London. The Southwark St John Horsleydown, Surrey , 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.

My ancestor, Paul Rider [Ryder],  is listed as publican of The Grapes, Gainsford Street Horsleydown in 1828. Between 1836 -1941 he is listed as publican of The Rose and Crown ,Long Lane, Bermondsey. He moved to Stockton Durham in 1841 [before the census] and died there in 1843. On his death certificate he is given as a licensed victualler.  His wife Sarah is listed in Wear Street Sunderland 1851 census as a publican **

1828/Paul Rider/../../../.. **

1839/John Hill/../../../Pigots Directory ****

1869/William Henry Billers/../../../Post Office Directory ****

This is probably the William Billers who is at the White Lion, 29 leather Lane by the 1871 census

1881/
John Burdett/Licensed Victualler/42/Aylestone, Leicester/Census ****
1881/Amelia Burdett/Wife/40/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/John G Burdett/Son/8/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Jones/Potman/32/Bristol/Census

1882/
John Burdett/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/
Thomas Peck/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/
Joseph Eaton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/
Mrs Sarah Eaton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

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Updated in April 2008 by Kevan.
And Last updated on: Tuesday, 08-Jan-2008 15:21:53 PST