Royal George, 143 Digbeth, Birmingham

Birmingham pub history index

This address appears to be the Museum in the 1881 census; a Wine & Spirit Merchant. In 1875 and 1883, it has the full name as the London Museum tavern & music hall, at 143 Digbeth. The 1891 census lists the address as the Canterbury Tavern. By 1900 this is now listed as the Royal George until at least 1940.

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The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1867/George Biber/London Museum Tavern & Music Hall, 143 Digbeth/../../Kellys Directory

1875/George Biber/London Museum Concert Hall, 143 Digbeth/../../Whites Directory

143 Digbeth The Museum :
1881/Donald McInnes/Wine & Spirit Merchant/44/Scotland/Census
1881/Fanny Delaplane/Housekeeper/29/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1881/George Douglas/Manager To Public House/58/Scotland/Census
1881/Ann Freeman/Cook, Widow/60/White Cleaves, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Emily Lewis/Barmaid/24/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1881/Alice Wickens/Barmaid/20/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1881/Harriett Wickens/Barmaid/14/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1881/John McInnes/Cousin, Barman/16/Scotland/Census
1881/John McInnes/Son/14/Scotland/Census

1883/Donald McInnes/London Museum Tavern & Music Hall, 143 Digbeth/../../Kellys Directory

143 Digbeth, Canterbury tavern  :
1891/Robert Hall/Licensed Victualler/50/Birmingham Warwickshire/Census
1891/Jane Hall/Wife/47/Birmingham Warwickshire/Census
1891/Annie Hall/Daughter, Barmaid/19/Birmingham Warwickshire/Census
1891/Lilian Hall/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Birmingham Warwickshire/Census
1891/Bertha Hall/Daughter/15/Birmingham Warwickshire/Census
1891/Robert Hall/Son/12/Birmingham Warwickshire/Census
1891/Mabel Hall/Daughter/10/Birmingham Warwickshire/Census
1891/Fanny Smith/Domestic Servant/19/Worcester Worcestershire/Census

1892/Robert Hall/Canterbury tavern, 143 Digbeth/../../Kellys Directory

1900/Albert W Wosket/Royal George, 143 Digbeth/../../Kellys Directory

1915/Edward Woodcock/../../../Kellys Directory

1940/Rt William Burrows/../../../Kellys Directory


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