Many accurate 1921 census transcriptions have already been added to the pub history site, including London, and parts of Middlesex.
Bethnal Green pub history index
Existed from at least 1825. Address given in 1859, 1872 and 1874 as Pott Street. **
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
In 1789, Joseph Lucas owned the area around the “Pitts Head” public house. *+
In 1811 Joseph Lucas leased the area to Ann Potts who in turn granted a 56 year lease to a number of builders, including John Pitt. *+
In the “London Signs” book it states, “Pitts Head, 6 Lucas Street, Bethnal
Green. A tavern 1826-27, named after the occupant.” *+
1825/Mr
Pitt, Pitts Head, Lucas street, Bethnal green /../../Licensed Victuallers
Association
1827/Charlotte Pitt, Pitts Head, Lucas street, Bethnal green/../../Pigot's Directory
1829/C A Clark, Pitts Head, Lucas Street, Bethnal Green/../../Pigot’s
Directory
1833-34/Jno William Munday, Pitts Head, Pot Street, Bethnal Green/../../Pigots
Directory
1839/Thomas Bodenham/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/George Powers/Licensed Victualler/38/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Ann Powers/Wife/38/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Martha Richards/Servant/24/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Mary Ann Simmon/Daughter/18/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Jane Simmon/Daughter/13/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Bishop Simmon/Daughter/11/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Eliza Simmon/Daughter/7/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Emma Simmon/Daughter/5/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Martha Simmon/Daughter/3/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Sarah Simmon/Daughter/1/Bethnal Green/Census
1856/George Power/../../../Post Office Directory *
October 1859/John Cook/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
October 1859/Thomas West/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/Thomas West/../../../Post Office Directory *
1871/Thomas West/Publican/65/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1871/Maria West/Wife/64/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1871/Jane West/Daughter/35/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Keoghoe/Potman/21/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
August 1872/Thomas West, deceased, late occupier/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
August 1872/Maria West/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1874/Maria West/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers'
Directory **
July 1879/Maria West/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
July 1879/William Budd/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
June 20 1880/Mary Amelia Emma Terry, daughter of James Terry & Amelia Jane
Terry at Pitts Head, Pott Street, father recorded as a victualler/birth
record *+
1881/John Leeper/Licensed Victualler/54/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Kate Leeper/Daughter/20/Hackney Rd, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Leeper/Son/25/Hackney Rd, Middlesex/Census
1882/John Leeper/../../../Post Office Directory *
1884/George Stokes/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Stokes/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Stokes/Licensed Victualler/47/Spitalfields, London/Census
1891/Esther Stokes/Wife/44/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/George Stokes/Son, Pocket Book Maker/22/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Alexander Stokes/Son, Errand Boy/?/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Mary Stokes/Daughter/16/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Henry C Stokes/Son/9/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Anna C Welch/Mother in Law, Widow/70/Spitalfields, London/Census
1891/Elizabeth A Wimpory/General Servant/19/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1895/George Stokes/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Nathaniel William Philpott/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Charles Thomas Orme/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/John Stockton/Dealer in Horses, Licensed Victualler/49/Bethnal Green/Census
1912/John Stockton / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 5 April 1912 **
Baptism of Daughter Rosetta Florence Esther May to Charles Henry Augustus May, and Florence Amelia May, baptised 23rd June 1912, and born on the 4th May 1912 at St. Mary , Whitechapel - licensed victualler, 6 Lucas Street Bethnal Green, the 'Pitts Head. ***
1915/Isaac Abrahams/../../../Post Office Directory *
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