Also see the History of Canning Town
The Marquis of Salisbury is situated at the junction of Hermit Road and Blanche Street. Closed in the 1990s and is now in residential use
Thanks to Lal & Amy
Known Residents
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1881/David Cordery/Beerhouse Keeper/50/Sulhampstead, Berkshire/Census
1881/Frank Cordery/Son, Apprentice Carpenter/18/West Ham, Essex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Smallden/Domestic Servant/18/Broadclyst, Devon/Census
1881/David Lawrence/Grandson/4/West Ham, Essex/Census
1881/Lucy Lawrence/Granddaughter/2/West Ham, Essex/Census
1886/David Cordery/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Note: Premises not named in 1886
1896/W H Curtis/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1902/Frederick Gould/../../../Kelly's ****
1908/Frederick Gould/../../../Kelly's
1912/Frederick Gould/../../../Kelly's
1917/John Russell Phillips/../../../Kelly's
1925/Thomas Charles Irons/../../../Kelly's
1934/Walter William Irons/../../../Kelly's ****
The Marquis of Salisbury PH, Hermit Road, E16. (my wife was born there),
your last entry - "Thomas Irons" - was landlord until he
died (February 1937), and it was then taken over by his brother
Walter William Irons (my wife's father) until he died (December
1965), Amy Gertrude Irons (his 2nd wife - my wife's mother) took over
as landlady until she retired from the trade (1970)."*
* Provided by Lal Cook
**** Provided by Kevan