St George in East Index
The White Lion is listed at 19 King Street in the 1861 census, and in 1863; it is also apparently listed as at Silver street, Wapping in some of the early directories.
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
20 January 1795/Insured: Daniel McCarthy, the White Lion, King Street Wapping, victualler/../Sun Fire Insurance records held at the L M A
25 October 1808/Insured: James Donovan, the White Lyon, King Street Old Gravel Lane, Wapping, victualler - Other property or occupiers: 1 to 4 Silver Street King Street Old Gravel Lane Wapping; opposite the White Lyon King Street Old Gravel Lane Wapping/../Sun Fire Insurance records held at the L M A
1810/James Donovan/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at London
Metropolitan Archives *+
1813/James Donovan/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at London
Metropolitan Archives *+
St Leonard, Shoreditch - 23rd July 1858 :
The removal of Elizabeth Morgan, Widow, and her four lawful children namely
Jemima, Alice, Charles and Clara, none of whom has done an act to gain a
settlement.
The paupers now residing at 1 Maidstone place to be removed to Parish of
Saint George, as follows :
"That the said Elizabeth Morgan is the Widow of Charles Morgan deceased who
died in August 1852 to whom she was lawfully married at St Johns Church,
Bethnal Green, Middlesex on the 19th of May 1844, and by whom she has lawful
issue of such a marriage four children, namely, Jemima aged 13 years, Alice
aged 11 years, Charles aged 9 years, and Clara aged 6 years.
(In the marriage in May, 1844 at Bethnal Green, Charles Morgan, comedian,
marries Elizabeth Brown. In 1851 census, Charles is aged 34, and Elizabeth
31. They are at 2 Wheeler street, Spitalfields in the 1861 census)
Charles Morgan was the son of Richard and Jemima Morgan deceased who were
lawfully married at St Georges Church, Hanover square about 43 years ago."
"That in the year 1827, Richard Morgan took and hired for the term of 21
years lease granted by Edward Bliss esq. deceased at the yearly rent of �45
the White Lion Public House in King street, St George in the East, having
occupied and slept therein from the 24th day of June 1827 for five years and
upwards." **
1827/Rd Morgan, White Lion, King street, Old Gravel lane/../../Pigots
Directory
1829/Richard Morgan, White Lion, Silver street, Wapping/../../Robsons Directory
1832/Robert Canavan, White Lion, Silver street, Wapping/../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Robert Canavan, White Lion, King street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Pigots Directory
1841/Basil Adnett/White Lion, King street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Post Office
Directory
1841/Bazill Adnett/../41/Middlesex/Census *
1841/Caroline Adnett/../33/Middlesex/Census
1841/Bazill Adnett/../9/Middlesex/Census
1841/Jane Adnett/../6/Middlesex/Census
1841/John Adnett/../3/Middlesex/Census
1841/Henry Adnett/../1/Middlesex/Census
1841/Ellen Bryan/Servant/16/Middlesex/Census
1842/Basil Adnett, White Lion, Silver street, Wapping/../../Robsons Directory
1843/Basil Adnett/White Lion P.H. King street, Old Gravel lane/../../Post
Office Directory
1848/Basil Adnett/White Lion, King street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Post Office
Directory
1851/Basil Adnett/White Lion, King street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Kellys
Directory
1851/Bazill Adnett/Licensed Victualler, Widow/50/St Lukes/Census *
1851/Bazill William Adnett/Son/19/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Margaret Canby/Servant/30/St George/Census
1851/John O neale/../18/Demerera/Census
1851/William Akenhead/Lodger/76/Scotland/Census
1853/Bazil Adnett/King Street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Electoral Roll
1856/Basil Adnett/White Lion, King street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Post Office
Directory
Basil Adnett, the son of Bazil Adnett can be found at the
Back Bull, 151 New Gravel Lane by
the 1861 census.
1861/Bazill Adnett/Licensed Victualler (Widower)/60/St Lukes,
Middlesex/Census *+
1861/Caroline M. Adnett/Daughter/19/St George in the East, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Burn/General Servant/25/Ireland/Census
1861/William Chambers/Potman/21/St George in the East, Middlesex/Census
1863/Basil Adnett/White Lion, 19 King Street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Post Office
Directory
1864/Basil Adnett/White Lion, 19 King Street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Post Office
Directory
1866/Basil Adnett/White Lion, 19 King Street, Old Gravel Lane/../../Post Office
Directory
* Provided By Gerry Matthews
*+ Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Sue Bryant