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Essex Arms, 104 Essex Road, Islington N1

Essex Arms, 104 Essex Road, Islington N1 in 1905

Essex Arms, 104 Essex Road, Islington N1 in 1905

Kindly provided by Tony Wilson

I came across this postcard showing a closed and demolished pub which you do not seem to have a photograph of. It shows as 104 Essex Road, Islington, London and you can make out the name as the 'Essex Arms'. The postcard is dated around 1905. **
The former address is at 2 Pickering Place, Lower Road (1861) *

Islington index

Closed by the Compensation Authority in 1908.

Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.

Residents at this address.

1856/John Thomas Humphries/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1861/John T. Humphries/Beer Retailer/39/Soho, Middlesex/Census *
1861/Sarah Humphries/Wife/34/St Giles, Middlesex/Census
1861/Emma T. Humphries/Daughter/14/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1861/Benjamin Humphries/Son/12/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1861/Amelia C. Humphries/Daughter/9/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1861/Harriet Humphries/Daughter/8 months/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Francis Humphries/Visitor, Formerly Barman/17/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1861/Katherine Henessy/Servant/18/Sligo, Ireland/Census

1869/Matthew T Manchester/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1871/Matthew T. Manchester/Publican/42/Harnotts, Middlesex/Census *
1871/Mary Ann Manchester/Wife/41/Paddington/Census
1871/Eliza M. Manchester/Daughter/17/Paddington/Census
1871/Mary Ann Manchester/Daughter/14/Paddington/Census
1871/Emma Manchester/Daughter/13/Paddington/Census
1871/Ann Parrie/Aunt (Widow)/67/Hampshire/Census

1881/H Manchester/Beerseller/25/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Lottie Manchester/Wife/25/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rose Manchester/Daughter/8 months/Islington, Middlesex/Census

1882/Harry Matthew Manchester/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1891/William Kemp/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1891/William N. Kemp/Beer Seller/45/Kent/Census *
1891/Alice Kemp/Wife/46/Suffolk/Census
1891/Thomas Kemp/Son, Clerk/20/Red Hill, Surrey/Census
1891/Alfred Kemp/Son/12/Bermondsey/Census
1891/Bernard Kemp/Son/8/Peckham/Census
1891/Eliza Wilkinson/Domestic Servant/41/Suffolk/Census

1895/Mrs Alice Kemp/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1899/Mrs Alice Kemp/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1901/Charles Henry Wicks/Beer House Keeper/34/Islington/Census *
1901/Louisa Marion Wicks/Wife/32/Soho/Census
1901/Charles James F. Wicks/Son/11/Islington/Census
1901/John Henry Wicks/Son/8/St Lukes/Census
1901/Alice Maud Wicks/Daughter/6/St Lukes/Census
1901/John Ambler/Barmaid/23/Islington/Census

London Evening Standard 12 June 1907 - List of premises to be considered by the Compensation Authority :
104 Essex road, Islington , Beer, Harry Burton

Morning Post 28 January 1908
Extinguished London Licences.
The Compensation authority for London awarded £108,653 for the extinction of 38 public house licences in the Blackheath, Finsbury, Hanover square, Holborn and Newington divisions. The wards were as follows :
104 Essex road £1716



* Provided By Ewan

** Provided By Tony Wilson

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