A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Spitalfield - now in London. The Spitalfield, 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.
I have discovered that one of my husband's ancestors, Robert John Ward, ran a pub called the "Pheonix" in Brick Lane from 1828 to 1843. This was situated at No. 126 - on the corner with Hanbury Street (formerly known as Montague street?). He and his family are recorded in Brick Lane in the 1841 census and his occupation given as "victualler". No street number or pub name was given but I have been able to trace these as follows:
I have an old family document in my possession showing a 21 year lease for 126 Brick Lane granted to a William Bridges in 1809. William Bridges was a silk weaver and the step-father of Robert John Ward. It is highly probable that he used No. 126 for his silk-weaving business, but in March 1828 a licence was granted to Robert Ward for the "Phenix" (sic) in Brick Lane, with his brother-in-law, Thomas Mecham, standing as surety. I found this information in the Quarter Sessions register of victuallers at the London Metropolitan Archives Office. In 1843 Robert Ward and family moved from Brick Lane and took over a pub. called the "Britannia" in Belvidere Place, Southwark Bridge Road. His eldest son, George, also ran a pub called the "Horse & Groom" in Walworth Road in 1851. ***
The Phoenix shows in street listings to be at 159 Brick Lane from 1841 onwards, at the corner of Phoenix Street
1841/Robert John Ward/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1841/Robert Ward/Publican/45/Middlesex/Census
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1841/Sarah Ward/../40/Middlesex/Census
1841/George Ward/Builders Apprentice/15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Samuel Gill/Male Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/Charlotte Clark/Female Servant/20/Middlesex/Census
1841/George Robinson/Male Servant/12/Middlesex/Census
1843/Robert John Ward/../../../Kellys Directory
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1848/Henry Squires Green/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1851/Henry Squires Green/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1856/Edward Clayton/../../../Post Office Directory ****
The Phoenix does not appear to be listed by 1869, according to
the Post Office Street Directory
*** Provided By Mariegold Ward
**** Provided By Kevan