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Bishopsgate index
aka Shades ; This pub was re-built in its present form in 1893, previously at 53 Bishopsgate, but at 212 Bishopsgate by 1915. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Bishopsgate - St Botolphs, London. The Bishopsgate , London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Woodins Shades, 212 Bishopsgate - in September 2006
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.
Former landlords include William Woodin himself, who purchased the pub in
1863 (according to plaque on pub wall). **
1863/William Woodin/../../../Pub Plaque **
1865/William Woodin/../../../Post Office Directory **
1866/William Woodin/../../../P.O. Directory **
1871/John Smith/Licensed Victualler/42/Newington, Surrey/Census ****
1871/Milina Smith/Wife/39/Crome, Norfolk/Census
1871/Blanch Smith/Daughter/3/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1871/Magac Smith/Daughter/1/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1871/Lyamy Smith/Son/9 months/Bishopsgate, Middlesex/Census
1871/James Stains/Barman/28/Staffordshire/Census
1871/John Nottage/Potman/26/Sutton, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Aske/Visitor/16/West Ham, Middlesex/Census
1871/Jese Clark/General Servant/22/Bishopsgate, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry Jennings/Licensed Victualler, Widow/40/Boro, Surrey/Census ****
1881/Susannah Jennings/Daughter/18/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Green/Barman/21/Dublin, Ireland/Census
1881/Patrick Rourke/Barman/24/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1881/Mary A Cook/Domestic Servant/34/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1881/Charlotte Hart/Visitor/35/Hulbon, Surrey/Census
1881/William Hart/Visitor, Licensed Victualler/35/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/William Lynes/Potman : Deaf & Dumb/38/Boro, Surrey/Census
1882/Richard Burden/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1884/R Burdensden/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1886/R Burden sen./../../../Business Directory of London **
1891/Richard Burden/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1893/Frederick Hurdle/../../../Post Office Directory **
1894/Fred Hurdle/../../../PCity of London Directory **
1895/Frederick Hurdle/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1899/William Job Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory **
1902/Wm J Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory **
1908/Wm J Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory **
1910/William Job Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory **
1912/Wm J Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory **
1915/Wm J Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory **
1917/Wm J Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory **
1921/Wm J Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1938/Arth Chas Mogford/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1944/E J Rose & Co/../../../Post Office Directory ****
** Provided By Stephen Harris
**** Provided By Kevan