Many accurate 1921 census transcriptions have already been added to the pub history site, including London, and parts of Middlesex.
St Clement Danes pub history index
The 1861 census lists it as Ship Tavern (Ship Court), Milford Lane. *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
11 May 1797/Insured: Thomas Watson the Ship at Essex Stairs Essex Street Strand victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at London Metropolitan Archives
22 January 1810/Insured: Moses William Born, at the Ship, Essex Stairs Essex Street Strand, victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at London Metropolitan Archives
John Lockie, a descriptive London Street Directory in 1810 describes as "Essex Wharf, Essex Street, Strand, at the bottom of the street from 210, in the Strand."
1827/Jno Keeble, Ship, Essex street, Strand/../../Pigots Directory
1836/William Goodhew/Ship, Essex street, Strand/../../Post Office Directory
1843/John Adams/Ship P. H. Essex wharf, Milford lane, Strand/../../Post Office Directory
1848/Keturah Fricker/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/Keturah Fricker/../../../Kellys Directory *
1851/Keturah Fricker/ Head, Victualler/ 58/ Box, Wiltshire/ census *
1851/Narcissa Fricker/ dau, At home/ 28/ Bradford, Wiltshire/ census
1851/Edward Fricker/ Son, At home/ 21/ Bradford, Wiltshire/ census
1851/Francis Fricker/ Son, At home/ 17/ Bradford, Wiltshire/ census
1851/Sophia Harding/ Grandaughter/ 4/ London/ census
1851/Fanny Obey/ Lodger, Retired bricklayer's wife/ 68/ Morland/ Kent/
census
1851/Alfred Hunt/ Lodger, Waterman/ 21/ London/ census
1851/John Mahony/ Lodger, ? clark/ 28/ London/ census
1851/Mary Ann Hill/ Visiter, Dye maker/ 37/ Bath/ census
1851/Amelia Bond/ Visiter, Dye maker/ 29/ Bath/ census
1856/Keturah Fricker/../../../Post Office Directory
1861 census - Ship Tavern (Ship Court), Milford Lane, Westminster St Clement
Danes *
1861/Keturah Fricker/ Head, Victualler/ 68/ Box, Wiltshire/ census
1861/Narcissa Fricker/ Dau/ 39/ Bradford, Wiltshire/ census
1861/Francis Fricker/ Son, Barman/ 27/ Bradford, Wiltshire/ census
1861/Charles Jones/ Serv, Potman/ 19/ Oswestry, Shropshire/ census
* Provided By Annabel Brown