London historical street directory and pub history
This is now an updated and complete, historical London street directory for 1832 and 1842 and more
Abbey Arms, 484 Barking Road, Plaistow
Plaistow index
Also see the History of Plaistow
This pub was originally built in 1742 and named at that time the 'Crown'. It was re-built in its present form in 1882, listed at 384 Barking Road in 1891 to 1901 .The pub remains open as seen in January 2007. ***
Abbey Arms, 484 Barking Road, Plaistow - in January 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The Abbey, 484 Barking Road, Plaistow - in 2016
The Abbey, 484 Barking Road, Plaistow - in 2019
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1826/Thomas Cobley/../../../Pigot's Directory
1828/Thomas Cobley/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*
1828-9/Thomas Cobley/../../../Pigot's Directory
1832-3/Thomas Cobley/../../../Pigot's Directory
1839/Thomas Kerry/../../../Pigot's Directory
1841/Thomas Merry/Victualler/36/../Census
1841/Mary A Merry/../33/../Census
1841/Henry Merry/../15/Essex/Census
1841/Mary A Merry/../14/Essex/Census
1841/Thomas Merry/../7/../Census
1841/Daniel Merry/../4/../Census
1841/Clara Monk/Female Servant/17/../Census
1841/Sarah Merry/Female Servant/22/../Census
1841/Ebenezer West/Male Servant/16/Essex/Census
1841/James Simmons/Blacksmith/23/../Census
1845/Thomas Merry/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/Thomas Merry/../../../White's Directory
1851/Henry Merry/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Henry Merry/victualler/25/Stratford, Essex/Census **
1851/Daniel M Merry/brother/14/Bow, Middlesex/Census **
1851/Clarisia Monk/relation, barmaid/27/Bromley, Middlesex/Census **
1851/James Haydon/potman/23/West Ham, Essex/Census **
1851/Richard White/horse keeper/27/West Ham, Essex/Census **
1851/Ann Yeo/housemaid/22/Plaistow, Essex/Census **
1851/Joseph Hammett/lodger, gardener/50/Fulham, Middlesex/Census **
1855/William Dawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/William Dawson/Licenced Victualler/35/Whitechapel, Middx/Census
1861/Maria Dawson/Wife/35/Betston, Staffs/Census
1861/Maria Williams/Visitor/14/Smethwick, Staffs/Census
1861/Sarah Culon/Servant/21/Canewdon, Essex/Census
1861/John Links/Pot man/38/Shadwell, Middx/Census
1861/Richard Luxford/Lodger, Jobbing Smith/25/Kent/Census
1862/William Dawson/../../../Kelly's Directory
1867/William Dawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/Mr William Dawson/../../../LV Association
1870/William Dawson/../../../Kelly's Directory
1871/William Dawson/Licensed Victualler/45/Aldgate, Middx/Census
1871/Mary Ann/Niece, Barmaid/17/Aldgate, Middx/Census
1871/Margaret Maybury/Niece, Dress Maker/17/Bilston, Staffs/Census
1871/Mary A W Clements/General Servant/19/Dover, Kent/Census
1871/John Pullin/Pot man/22/Gt Walton, Essex/Census
1874/William Dawson/../../../Kelly's Directory
1878/George Graham/../../../Kelly's Directory
1881/George Graham/Licensed Victualler/46/Durham/Census
1881/George R. Graham/Son/16/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/John C. Graham/Son/12/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/Henry J. Graham/Son/10/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/Hannah Graham/Sister in Law, Housekeeper/57/Stockton, Durham/Census
1881/Hannah Graham/Niece, Servant/15/Newcastle/Census
1881/Richard Williams/Inn Servant/42/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1881/Agnes Millen/Servant/21/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1882/George Graham/../../../Kelly's Directory
1886/H. Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1891/William D Golding/Licensed Victualler/23/Millwall, London/Census
1891/Ellen S Golding/Wife/21/Mile End, London/Census
1891/Olive Baldwin/Barmaid/22/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Lily Hallett/Barmaid/23/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Isabella Moore/Barmaid/19/West Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Susan Cranmore/Domestic Servant/23/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Sarah Mardell/Domestic Servant/20/Upton, Essex/Census
1891/Walter Baker/Cellerman/21/Broxted, Essex/Census
1891/Alfred Bell/Errand Boy/16/Romford, Essex/Census
1896/W D Golding/Manager/../../Post Office Directory
Prudence Lowe married Harry Adam Smith the younger brother of George Arthur
Smith, in 1899 West Ham, she can be found at the Huntingdon Arms in earlier
census****
1901/Harry A Smith/Manager of Tavern/24/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census ****
1901/Prudence Smith/Wife/24/Plaistow, West Ham/Census
1901/Nellie Smith/Daughter/8 months/Plaistow, West Ham/Census
1901/Ruth Jones/Barmaid/23/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1901/Mary Chandler/Barmaid/21/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1901/Florence Shannon/Barmaid/21/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1901/Lillie Watts/Barmaid/19/Clapton, Middlesex/Census
1901/Maud Demuth/Barmaid/19/Canning Town, West Ham/Census
1901/Ellen A Lehay/Cook/24/Nottingham, Notts/Census
1901/George Lawrence/Groom/17/East Ham, Essex/Census
1902/Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1906/Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1908/Harry Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1912/Harry Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1914/Harry Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1917/Harry Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1921/Harry A Smith/../../../Hughes Directory
1922/Harry Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1925/Harry Adam Smith/../../../Kelly's Directory
1934/Geo Thos Bradstock/../../../Kelly's Directory
1935/R L Banks & G O Page/../../../Kelly's Directory ***
1944/W J Bradstock & M Banks/../../../Post Office Directory ***
* Provided by Mike Smith
** Provided by John Mead
*** Provided by Stephen Harris
**** Provided by Lee Cole
What I am now attempting to achieve is the coverage of an earlier London
street directory in 1832. This is unique, plus
images of the 1842 Robsons directory which confirm earlier entries and also
carry much more trade detail about a premises or person. Here is the index of streets in 1832, many with
1842 imagery added.
And next is the complete 1940 London street directory - this will take some months to complete, so bear with me!
London pub history directory.
London Street Listings in 1832.
London street listings in 1842
London Street Listings in 1818 - mainly A and B.
London public houses in 1833 Pigots.
Entire London Street Listing in 1843 - by surname.
London public houses in 1856.
London public houses in 1869.
London public houses in 1899
London 1921 Street directory in 1921
London 1940 Street directory 1940
London Pubs in 2018