Many accurate 1921 census transcriptions have already been added to the pub history site, including London, and parts of Middlesex. If you can contribute to the site, send me some details to Kevan, along with some description of the specific property.
Clerkenwell pub history index
It was rebuilt in its current form in the 1960s and remains open. ** The address is at 1 Arlington Way by 1944, following street renaming. *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Shakespeare's head, 1 Arlington Way - in December 2006
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1856/Jonathan Nobbs/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1861/Jonathan Nobbs/Beer House Keeper (Widower)/58/Beddingham,
Norfolk/Census *
1861/Martha Jone/Housekeeper/38/Deptford, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Barton/Servant/24/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1869/Jonathan Nobbs/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1871/Jonathan Nobbs/Head (widower)/68/Beddington, Norfolk//Census *
1871/Amelia Austin/General Servant (Widow)/45/Brompton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Timms/Beer House Keeper, Widow/69/Blackfriars, Surrey/Census
1881/Edward Mazlin/Son In Law, French Polisher/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza S Mazlin/Dauhghter/30/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Mazlin/Grandson/8/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert Mazlin/Grandson/3/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1882/Mrs Eliza Timms/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Herbert Eames/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Herbert Eames/Beer House Keeper/25/Hendon/Census
1891/Lavinia Eames/Wife/22/Stepney, London/Census
1891/Maud Eames/Daughter/1/Hendon/Census
1891/Emma Denson/Barmaid/21/Stepney, London/Census
1895/Herbert Eames/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1899/Henry Mullins/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1910/Edward Hardiman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1914/Edward Hardiman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/Edward Hardiman/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1934/Mrs Maud Mary Jeffries/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1944/Mrs Maud Mary Jeffries/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1983/SHAKESPEARES HEAD: 1 Arlington Way EC1. Courage./../../Pub List
1991/SHAKESPEARES HEAD: 1 Arlington Way EC1. Courage. Small immaculate theatre pub just behind Sadlers Wells/../../Pub Listing
* Provided By Ewan