Accurate transcriptions of the 1921 census are being added to the pub history site, starting with London.
This pub was rebuilt in 1865, although exists at 21 Whitcomb Street in 1869 and earlier. This pub is now closed. **
St Martins pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Martins in Fields, London.
Hand & Racquet, 48 Whitcomb Street, WC2 - in July 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1805/John Calcraft, the Hand and Racket, Whitcomb street, Leicester square/../../Holdens
Directory
1817/Robert Smith / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
London Metropolitan Archives **
1819/Samuel Chipp / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
London Metropolitan Archives **
1829/Thomas Oldbury/../../../Robson’s Directory
1832/Thomas Oldbury/../../../Robson’s Directory
1833-34/Thomas Oldbury/../../../Pigots Directory
1839/Thomas Oldbury/../../../Pigots Directory
1842/T Oldbury/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1848/Thomas Oldbury/../../../Post Office Directory
The Era 25 July 1847 - Transfers :
Hand and Racket, Whitcomb street, Thomas Oldbury to Henry Oldbury
1851/Henry Oldbury/21 Whitcomb Street/../../Post Office Directory
1851/Henry Oldbury/Victualler/32/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1851/Amelia Oldbury/Wife/23/Leominster, Herefordshire/Census
1851/Thomas Oldbury/Father, Retired Publican, Widow/67/Leominster,
Herefordshire/Census
1851/Maria Cole/Cousin/9/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1851/Joseph Manning/Pot Boy/22/South Brent, Devon/Census
1851/Sarah Milton/House Servant/38/Bedfont, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ralph Raphael/Visitor, Messenger/40/St Clements, Westminster/Census
1851/John More/Lodger, Porter/36/Oxford/Census
1851/Jane Raphael/Visitor, Nurse/32/St Martins, Westminster/Census
1856/Hen Oldbury/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Henry Oldbury/Licensed Victualler/41/St George Hanover Square,
Middlesex/Census
1861/Amelia Oldbury/Wife/32/Leominster, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Thomas Oldbury/Visitor, Land Proprietor, Widow/77/Cardiff, South
Wales/Census
1861/Jane M Cole/Visitor/21/Cripplegate, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Sullivan/General Servant/25/Ireland/Census
1861/Jesse Hiatt/Potman/18/Henley, Berkshire/Census
1869/Samuel Robert Nye/../../../Post Office Directory
October 1869/Samuel Robert Nye/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
October 1869/Ann Laflin/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
January 1870/Ann Laflin/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
January 1870/John Smith/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1871/John Smith/Licensed Victualler/49/Madley, Shropshire/Census
1871/Martha Smith/Wife/53/Wern, Shropshire/Census
1871/Sophia Jackson/Niece, Barmaid/21/Wern, Shropshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Lawrence/Domestic Servant/22/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/William Albone/Potman/19/Biggleswade, Bedfordshire/Census
1874/J Smith/../../../LV Directory
1881/Henry Baltard/Licensed Victualler/32/Lenhead Westbury, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Mary Ann Baltard/Wife/30/Newhampton, Middlesex/Census
1881/F Mary Baltard/Daughter/2 months/Charring X, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rose Bigwood/Nurse/15/West Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Hannah Cleverley/Servant/22/Greenford Calne, Wiltshire/Census
1881/William Brading/Barman/19/Sunbury, Suffolk/Census
1881/Ann Warrington/Barmaid/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1882/Henry Bathard/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Hy Bathard/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Frank Ashby/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Frank Ashby/Publican/34/Haymarket, London/Census
1891/Isabella Ashby/Wife/26/Scotland/Census
1891/Ernest G Ashby/Son/2/London/Census
1891/Sara A M Ashby/Daughter/3 months/London/Census
1891/Annie Roach/Barmaid/22/Hornsey, London/Census
1891/Elizabeth Mason/Domestic Servant/22/Southend, Essex/Census
1891/Annie Russel/Nurse/21/Wandsworth/Census
1891/Edward Edwards/Potman/21/Wales/Census
1895/Mrs Elizabeth Briggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Mrs Juilia Helen Hawkin/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Henry Hawkin/Publicans Manager/42/Plymouth/Census
1901/Julia Hawkin/Wife/40/Soho/Census
1901/Caroline Ransome/Visitor, Confectionr, Widow/41/Soho/Census
1901/John Carey/Barman/21/Somerset/Census
1901/Gertrude Kent/Barmaid/21/Greenwich/Census
1901/Alice Taylor/Barmaid/20/Lambeth/Census
1910/John Tallyn/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/John Tallyn/Publican/42/Ashford, Devon/Census
1911/Miriam Tallyn/Wife, Assistant/46/Corsley, Wiltshire/Census
1911/Winifred Tallyn/Daughter, Assistant/19/Swimbridge, Devon/Census
1911/Reginald J Tallyn/Son, Motor engineer/17/Swimbridge, Devon/Census
1911/Stanley Tallyn/Son, Clerk/15/Swimbridge, Devon/Census
1911/Harold M Tallyn/Son/11/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1911/Rhoda M Cowler/Bar Assistant/18/South Molton, Devon/Census
1911/Emily Hiks/General Servant/43/Swansea, Wales/Census
1915/Jno Tallyn/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Hugh William Ratliff/../../../Kelly's
1938/J T C Phillips Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris