The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Horn of Plenty, 57 Plaistow Road, West Ham

West Ham pub history index

This is named in the 1891 and 1911 census returns. *

Residents at this address.

cupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1886/Mrs Jane Harriet Minto/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

1891/John Birch/Beerhouse Off Licence/28/Warbleton, Sussex/Census *
1891/Minnie Birch/Wife/26/Dalston/Census
1891/Minnie M. Birch/Daughter/2/North Kensington/Census
1891/Ada Birch/Daughter/5 months/West Ham, Essex/Census
1891/George Birch/Father (Widower), Formerly Farmer/60/Battle, Sussex/Census

1896/Mrs Emma Clark/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

1901/Emma Rothon/Beer Retailer/37/Little Ilford, Essex/Census *
1901/Florence E. Clar/Daughter/15/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1901/Frederick R. Fielder/Barman/23/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1901/Thomas J. Reader/Nephew, Barman/18/Limehouse/Census
1901/George W. Clark/Son/13/Buckhurst Hill, Essex/Census

1902/Mrs Emma Rothon/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

1906/Samuel Johnston/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

1911/Samuel Thomas Johnston/Beer Retailer/60/Lambeth/Census *
1911/Francesca Johnston/Wife/60/Paisley, Renfrewshire/Census
1911/Francesca Spiltle Johnston/Daughter/28/Paisley, Renfrewshire/Census
1911/Samuel Thomas Johnston/Son, Barman/26/Paisley, Renfrewshire/Census
1911/Annie E. C. Johnston/Daughter/24/Paisley, Renfrewshire/Census
1911/Robert Charles Lorimer/Nephew, Barman/32/Woolwich, Kent/Census

1912/Alfred George Dove/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

1914/Alfred George Dove/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

1917/Alfred George Dove/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

In 1921 at 57, Plaistow Road, Plaistow,
Alfred George Dove, Off Licence Holder aged 45 years 6 months and born in Woolwich, London
Harriet Dove, Wife, Assists Husband aged 46 years 8 months and born in Woolwich, London
Elsie Dove, Daughter, Assist In Business aged 21 years 10 months and born in East Ham, Essex

1922/Alfred George Dove/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

1934/Wade & Carter/beer retailers/../../Kelly's Directory *

1938/Frances Blanchard/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *


* Provided by Ewan


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