This part of Ben Jonson Road was earlier known as Ocean Street or Ocean Row. Pub present by 1731 � now demolished.. ** The pub's name is listed as the Old Walnut Tree in the 1848, 1851 and 1884 directories. *
Ratcliffe pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Ratcliffe, London
Residents at this address.
1794/Joseph Smallwood / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1811/William Dawes / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1821/John Scott / Publican /../../London Gazette, 15 December 1821 **
1827/George Griffiths, Walnut Tree, Ocean row, Stepney/../../Pigot's Directory
1832/George Griffiths, Old Walnut Tree, Ocean row, Stepney/../../Robson�s Directory
1839/George Griffith/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1842/G Griffiths/../../../Robson�s Directory **
1848/George Griffiths/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1851/Geo. Griffiths/../../../Kelly�s Directory **
1851/George Griffiths/Licensed Victualler, Widow/60/Southwark/Census
1851/Amelia Griffiths/Daughter/27/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Russell/Niece, Housekeeper/40/Rolvenden, Kent/Census
1851/Theodoria Turner/Grand Daughter/5/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
2nd July 1860/George Griffiths (deceased)/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
2nd July 1860/Amelia Ann Griffiths (Daughter)/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
1861/Amelia A Griffiths/Licensed Victualler/37/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Russell/Cousin, Housekeeper/52/Rolvenden, Kent/Census
1861/Theodoria Turner/Niece/15/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1874/Amelia A Griffiths/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Directory **
1881/Walter W Cann/Licensed Victueller/42/Dartford, Kent/Census
1881/Caroline Cann/Wife/41/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Cann/Daughter/17/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Walter Cann/Son/16/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ada E Cann/Daughter/11/Kentish Town, Middlesex/Census
1881/Amy C Cann/Daughter/10/Kentish Town, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edith K Cann/Daughter/7/Kentish Town, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Dunbar/Domestic Servant/43/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Woodland/Lodger, Packer/36/Peckham, Kent/Census
1884/Caroline Wallett/../../../Post Office Directory *
1891/W Flight/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Andrew Lapsley/Publican/37/?/Census
1891/Charles Lapsley/Son/12/Glasgow/Census
1891/Mary Lapsley/Daughter/10/Glasgow/Census
1891/Isabella Lapsley/Daughter/6/Glasgow/Census
1891/Elizabeth Lapsley/Daughter/4/Glasgow/Census
1891/Elizabeth Wilkinson/Domestic Servant/25/Stepney, London/Census
1891/W Flight/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/George Asser/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/George Asser/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Pope/Publican/34/City of London/Census *
1901/Sarah Pope/Wife/33/City of London/Census
1910/Charles Dawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/William Munroe/Licensed Victualler/50/St Georges east, London/Census
1911/Alice Helen Munroe/Wife/38/Islington, London/Census
1911/Violet Munroe/Daughter, Junior Clerk/15/Clapton Park, London/Census
1911/Norah Munroe/Daughter/13/Limehouse, London/Census
1911/Alice Munroe/Daughter/11/Limehouse, London/Census
1911/Doris Munroe/Daughter/9/Limehouse, London/Census
1911/Frederick Munroe/Son/4/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1915/William Oldhamstead/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/William Oldhamstead/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 18 Ben Jonson Road
William Oldhamstead, Retired Police Officer City Of London, aged 74 years 11 months, and born in Harlow, Essex
Esther Oldhamstead, Wife, aged 72 years 2 months, and born in Herongate, Essex
Alfred Oldhamstead, Manager For Licence Victualler, William C Eldhamstead, Publican, 18 Ben Jonson Rd, Stepne, aged 44 years 1 month, and born in City of London
Alfred C Oldhamstead, Potman, William E Oldhamstead, aged 17 years 7 months, and born in West Ham, Essex
1923/Walter William Rafferty/../../../P.O. Directory **
1934/Mrs Ellen R Day/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/H Jacobs/../../../Post Office Directory
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