Jolly Sailor, 182 & 183 St George street E1
St George in East Index
It is the premises with H. Harris's sign above it. This pub seems to have
been patronised mainly by English dock-workers. It is mentioned by Sgt.
Leeson, in his autobiography entitled "Lost London" written in the 1920s.
There is also an account of a visit to this pub in "The Metropolitan" magazine,
for 14th. September, 1872. In 1843 listed as 182 Ratcliff Highway,
before renaming to 182 St George Street.
Closed by the Compensation Authority in 1908.
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St George In East, London - in East London.
Jolly Sailor, 182 St George Street
Kindly provided by Michael Larsen
Residents at this address.
1805/William Smith, victualler, 182 Ratcliff Highway/../../Holdens Directory
1829/F Hagen, Jolly Sailor, 182 Ratcliff Highway/../../Robsons Directory
1827/William Halliburton, Jolly Sailor, 182 Ratcliffe highway/../../Pigots Directory
1832/Hagen, Jolly Sailor, 182 Ratcliff Highway/../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Francis Hagen, Jolly Sailor, 182 Ratcliff Highway/../../Pigots Directory
1836/Francis Hagen, Jolly Sailor, 182 Ratcliff Highway/../../Pigots Directory
1839/Francis Hagen/../../../Pigots Directory
1842/George Logdon, Jolly Sailor, 182 Ratcliff Highway/../../Robsons Directory
1843/John Logdon, Jolly Sailor, 182 Ratcliff Highway/../../Kellys Directory
1846/George Logdon, Jolly Sailor, 182 Ratcliff Highway/../../Post Office Directory
1848/Henry Brand/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Henry Brand/../../../Kelly's
1851/Henry Brand/Licensed Victualler/34/City of London/Census
1851/Mary Ann Brand/Wife/35/Ilford, Essex/Census
1851/Edward Brand/Son/7/Middlesex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Brand/Daughter/3/St Georges East, Middlesex/Census
1851/William F Brand/Son/1/St Georges East, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jane Blackhall/General Servant/28/Ringwood, Devon/Census
1851/Ann Jones/General Servant/14/St Georges East, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Webb/Visitor/34/Chadwell, Essex/Census
1851/Fulham/Visitor/25/Ilford, Essex/Census
November 1854/Henry Brand, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
November 1854/Mary Ann Brand, widow and executrix of Henry Brand/Incoming
Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1856/Mrs M A Brand/../../../Post Office Directory
November 1864/Georgiana Sophia Marshall/Outgoing Licensee/../../East
London Observer
November 1864/Peter Lawson/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1869/Peter Lawson/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1879/P Larsen/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
July 1879/Augustus Larsen/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
The history of George Louis Gumprech *
1881/George Gumprecht/Licenced Victualler Photographer/48//Census
1881/Elizabeth Gumprecht/Wife/31/St George E, Middlesex/Census
1881/Beatrice M Gumprecht/Daughter/11/St George E, Middlesex/Census
1881/Dorathea Gumprecht/Daughter/9/St George E, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ludwig Gumprecht/Son/7/St George E, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Gumprecht/Son/1/St George E, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elisa Leahy/Barmaid/22/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1881/Mary Ohara/Barmaid/26/Scotland/Census
1881/Charlotte Sawyer/Cook/43/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriet Reeve/Nurse/17/Billam ?, Norfolk/Census
1881/William Branscombe/Potman (Deaf & Dumb)/34/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1884/George G Gumprecht/../../../Post Office Directory
Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle of Saturday 01 March 1884
includes the following passage:
"make our way to the Jolly Sailor, the principle dancing house on the
Highway. Well, there is nothing remarkable about the establishment, or
our reception thereat... Mr Gumprecht, the landlord, comes from the
inner to the outer bar, and especially welcomes my fellow cruiser. They
hare met before. Mr Gumprech is Hanoverian who speaks English perfectly.
Mrs. G. is English. We pass through into the dancing-hall at the back,
which is on the same floor; in fact on a keel with the street. At the
either end there is a bar surmounted by orchestra, and surrounding the
oblong space, devoted to dancing, close the wall, there is raised
platform, which provided with seats." *
The East London Observer of Saturday 16 October 1886 has:
"The Jolly Sailor" must be Jolly.
On Wednesday, at the 'Middlesex Sessions House ' Gumprecht, of the Jolly
Sailor, St. George street, East, who was unable to appear on the last
occasion in consequence of the death of his wife, withdrew his
application for a licence for dancing, and applied for a music licence
only. Witnesses were called to prove that dancing had been carried on,
one of them stating that he had seen fourteen or fifteen couples dancing
in a space 12ft square. (Laughter.)—The applicant, in answer to the
Bench, at first declined to undertake to prohibit dancing. He had done
all he could to prevent it by screwing down the tables on the floor and
limiting the unoccupied apace. But it would be necessary for him to take
a big stick and stand in the middle of the room. (Laughter). The sailors
resorting to his house would dance. He was bound to provide them with
some amusement. When songs were given the French could not understand
the Dutch, as his customers were of all nationalities. He engaged men to
"tumble a bit" for them, but there must be intervals. He had been
compelled to re-engage a baud, for the sailors did not like an
orchestrion which he had purchased for a large sum. Ultimately, it
having been shown that the house was well conducted, and the applicant
engaging to do his beet to prevent dancing, a licence for music was
granted. *
He then moves to The Kings Oak Hotel in High Beech, Epping Forest *
1891/John Richard Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Arthur Maylin/../../../Post Office
1899/Henry Hall/../../../Post Office
1900/Henry Hall/../../../Post Office
1901/Walter Leftwich/Licensed Victualler/35/Walworth, London/Census
1901/Mary O Leftwich/Wife/35/Richmond/Census
1901/John W Leftwich/Son/15/Walworth, London/Census
1901/Joseph S W Leftwich/Son/11/Walworth, London/Census
1901/Alfred Leftwich/Son/10/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1901/Anne E Leftwich/Daughter/7/Lambeth, London/Census
1901/Walter Leftwich/Son/4/Earlsfield/Census
1901/Florence Leftwich/Daughter/3/Earlsfield/Census
1901/Edward Leftwich/Son/3 months/London/Census
1901/Elizabeth H Knight/Barmaid/20/London/Census
1901/Ernest ?/Potman/17/Islington, London/Census
1905/Peter William Tillman/../../../Post Office
London Evening Standard 12 June 1907 - List of premises to be considered by the Compensation Authority :
The Jolly Sailor, St George street, St Georges in the East, Morris Harris
Morning Post 29 January 1908
More Lost Licences. £323,342 awarded in six hours as compensation.
Licenses ordered for extinction under the Licensing Act, 1904 were:
Jolly Sailor, St George street E £1185
* Provided by Stephen Barratt