British Queen, 62 Basire street, Islington N1

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The address is altered from 62 South street to 62 Basire street between 1938 and 1944 whilst renaming London to replace all streets with an unique road or street name. The house was bombed with slight damage, but closed due to bad trade on the 17th October 1940. It re-opened on the 9th February 1943 as a Lock up, It was again Badly Damaged and closed 3rd August 1944.

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Islington, West London. The Islington, London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

British Queen, 62 Basire street, Islington N1 - circa 1940

British Queen, 62 Basire street, Islington N1 - circa 1940

Kindly provided by Charlie Goodwin

Residents at this address.

1869/William James Job/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1871/Maria Pluck/Beer Retailer (Widow)/62/Great Saling, Essex/Census *
1871/Emma Pluck/Daughter, Barmaid/23/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census

Islington Gazette 21 May 1877
Finsbury Licensing Sessions - Beerhouses
62 South street, S Dwight to J Waters

1881/James Scott/Beer House Keeper/44/Islington, Middlesex/Census *
1881/Charlotte Scott/Wife/38/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Scott/Son/13/Soho, Middlesex/Census
1881/Arthur Scott/Son/1/Kentish Town, Middlesex/Census

1882/Thomas Wood/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1891/Miss Elizabeth Pooley/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1891/Elizabeth Pooley/Head/43/Debman, Suffolk/Census *
1891/Charles Seach/Brother-in-Law, Manager (Widower)/42/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1891/Harry William Dawson/Barman/24/London SW/Census

1895/Miss Elizabeth Pooley/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1899/Walter Joseph Sayers/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1901/Walter Sayers/Beer Seller/54/Poplar/Census *
1901/Mary A. Sayers/Wife/56/Harwich, Essex/Census
1901/Charles Sayers/Son, Ship Fitter/21/Bow/Census
1901/Lilian Sayers/Daughter, Barmaid/19/Poplar/Census

1910/Mrs Mary Ann Sayers/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1911/Mary Ann Sayers/Licensed Victualler/67/Harwich/Census *
1911/Arthur Andrew Rush/Son-in-Law, Plasterer/32/Holloway/Census
1911/Lily Maud Rush/Daughter/29/Poplar/Census
1911/Gladys Lilian Maud Rush/Granddaughter/6/Islington/Census
1911/Emma Willis/Servant (Widow)/48/Norfolk/Census

1914/Mrs Mary Ann Sayers/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1915/Mrs Mary Ann Sayers/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1934/Walter Joseph Sayers/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1938/Walter Joseph Sayers/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1944/Ernest A Barnes/beer retailer, 62 Basire street/../../Post Office Directory


* Provided by Ewan

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