This pub was first licensed in 1714 and was re-built in its present form in 1878. It was originally called the Bear & Ragged Staff, e.g. in 1841 & 1856 **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Martins in Fields, London. The St Martins in Fields , London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Bear & Staff, 11 Bear Street, WC2 - in July 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1734-42/Joseph Horn/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1743-45/John Walgrove/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1745-47/Ann Horn/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1747-58/Samuel Jackson/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1759-81/John Wilson/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1839/James Watkins/../../../Pigots Directory ****
1841/James Watkins/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1855-56/John R Christmas/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group
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1856/J R Christmas/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1857/William Cotton/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1862-67/Henry Good/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1869/Wm Jones/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1874-79/William Wallis/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1879-96/Catherine Wallis/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group
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1881/Catherine Wallis/Licensed Victualler, Widow/38/Wellingborough,
Northampton/Census ****
1881/William Horece/Brother, (Publican) Manager/50/Barton,
Northampton/Census
1882/Mrs Catherine Wallis/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1884/Mrs Catherine Wallis/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1891/Mrs Catherine Wallis/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1896/William Lewin/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1897-1912/Harry Sykes/../../../Westminster City Archives Research Group **
1899/Harry Sykes/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1910/Harry Sykes/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1915/Benjamin Levy/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1934/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../Kelly's ****
1938/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1944/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory ****
** Provided By Stephen Harris
**** Provided By Kevan