Bulls Head, 87 Rectory Grove, Clapham SW4

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At 39 Rectory Grove in 1892 and earlier. Ex-Taylor Walker and known since at least 2007 as The Calf. **

Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.

Bulls Head, 87 Rectory Grove, Clapham

Bulls Head, 87 Rectory Grove, Clapham

Kindly provided by Philip Carter

Residents at this address.

1822/Daniel Rooks/Bulls Head, Clapham/../../Petty Sessions

1825/Robert Flowers/Bulls Head, Clapham/../../Petty Sessions

1839/Robert Flower, Bulls Head, Old Town/../../../Pigots Directory

1851/Gilbert Fownes, Bulls Head, Old Town/../../../Post Office Directory

1851/Gilbert Fownes/Publican/26/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1851/Sarah Fownes/Wife/24/London/Census
1851/Gilbert Fownes/Son/5/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1851/Sarah Fownes/Daughter/4/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1851/Helena Fownes/Daughter/3/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1851/Dorothea Fownes/Daughter/8 months/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1851/Ellen Conner/House Servant/30/Ireland/Census
1851/Mary Collier/House Servant/19/London/Census
1851/Henry Perkin/House Servant/23/London/Census
1851/John Collier/House Servant/30/Essex/Census

1856/James Belcher/Bulls Head, Clapham Old Town/../../../Post Office Directory

1858/James Belcher/Bulls Head, Clapham Old Town/../../../Post Office Directory

George Colman, an engineers assistant, marries Emma Bullock in May 1851 at Camberwell. His father is Alexander Colman, a Merchant, and her father is William Bullock, a Wine Merchant.

1861/George Colman/Licensed Victualler/33/London, Middlesex/Census ***
1861/Emma Colman/Wife/34/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1861/Alexander Colman/Son/8/Tintwistle, Cheshire/Census
1861/Emma Colman/Daughter/6/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1861/George Colman/Son/4/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1861/Jane Colman/Daughter/2/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edward Wm Colman/Son/5 months/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1861/Elizabeth Green/House Servant/16/Moorfield, Middlesex/Census
1861/Jane Bullock/Sister in Law/36/Westminster, Middlesex/Census

1863/George Colman, Bulls Head, Old Town/../../../Post Office Directory

22 May 1867/The Will of George Colman late of the "Bulls Head" Inn in the Parish of Clapham in the County of Surrey Licensed Victualler deceased who died 1 May 1867 at the "Bulls Head" aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of Emma Colman of the "Bulls Head" aforesaid Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. Effects under �1,500.

July 1867/G Colman, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../South London Press

July 1867/Emma Colman, widow and executrix of G Colman/Incoming Licensee/../../South London Press

1871/Emma Coleman/Licensed Victualler, Widow/43/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1871/Emily Wright/Sister, Assistant/30/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1871/Emma Coleman/Daughter/16/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1871/Jane Coleman/Daughter/11/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1871/Catherine Fay/Servant, widow/38/Wicklow, Ireland/Census
1871/James Waterman/Ostler, Widow/35/Brocklehurst, Hampshire/Census

1874/Emma Coleman/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory

1878/Mrs Emma Colman/../../../Surrey Directory

1881/Emma Colman/Licensed Victualler, Widow/51/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1881/Alexander Colman/Son, Licensed Victualler/28/Tentwistle, Cheshire/Census
1881/Emma Hastain/Daughter/26/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert Hastain/Son In Law, Clerk/32/France/Census
1881/Edward H Colman/Son, Comedian Actor/20//Census
1881/Jane Colman/Daughter/22/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane S Colman/Daughter in Law/26/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Frances Bullock/Sister/58/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Racine/Sister, Widow/56/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma E Colman/Grand Daughter/2/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1881/Bernard A Hastain/Grandson/5/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1881/George B Hastain/Grandson/3/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1881/Emma C Hastain/Grand Daughter/8 months/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1881/Sydney Fentain/Visitor, Undertaker/25/Walworth, Surrey/Census

1892/C J F Shannaw, Bulls Head, 39 Rectory grove/../../../Post Office Directory

1896/C J F Shannaw/../../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Thomas O Watson/Licensed Victualler/49/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1901/Matilda Watson/Wife/32/Devonshire/Census
1901/Lily O Watson/Daughter, Drapers Assistant/17/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1901/Hilda C Watson/Daughter/12/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1901/Thomas R O Watson/Son/5/Hampstead, London/Census
1901/Dorothy V Watson/Daughter/4/New Malden, Surrey/Census
1901/Walter B Watson/Son/2/New Malden, Surrey/Census
1901/Annie Hazildene/Barmaid/18/Clapham, London/Census
1901/Amy Larke/Barmaid/19/London/Census
1901/Walter Law/Barman/20/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1901/James Neild/Billiard Marker/34/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1901/Thurza E Stephenson/Nurse/21/Norfolk/Census
1901/Mabel C Whiddett/General Servant/20/Clapham, Surrey/Census

1901/Thomas Oliver Watson/../../../../Post Office Directory

1904/Mrs Matilda Watson/../../../../Post Office Directory

1905/Mrs Matilda Watson/../../../../Post Office Directory

My great grandfather, Arthur Westall, was listed as landlord there in British Phone Books. He died in Dec 1906, presumably the phone book was already printed. Prior to this he was listed at The Victory, Colliers Wood in 1899 and 1900 (divorce petition),  and ran the Three Crowns in Watford in 1901.  *

1905/Arthur Westall/Licensed Victualler, Old Town, Clapham/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Battersea 772] *

1906/Arthur Restall [Westall]/Bulls Head, 87 Rectory Grove, Clapham/../../../Post Office Directory

1906/Arthur Westall/Bulls Head, Old Town, Clapham/../../../BT Telephone Directory [Battersea 336] *

Probate London 4 January 1907 - Westall Arthur of 87 Rectory-grove Clapham Common Surrey died 9 December 1906 to Jane Bigmore Westall widow Effects �1124 *

1908/Thos Brigden Westall/One room, second floor, furnished, 87, Rectory Grove/../../../Electoral Register *
1908/Mrs Arthur Westall/(Landlord), 87, Rectory Grove/../../../Electoral Register

Thomas Brigden Westall went on to run the Army and Navy, Mathias Road, Stoke Newington for over twenty years, not sure exactly when he took it over, whilst Jane Bigmore Westall went onto the Railway Hotel, South Norwood.  *

1908/Joseph John Hough/../../../../Post Office Directory

1911/Joseph John Hough/../../../../Post Office Directory

1919/Thomas William Robinson/../../../../Post Office Directory

1934/Stanley Hy Wall/../../../../Kellys Directory

1938/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../../Post Office Directory

1944/Pioneer Catering Co Ltd/../../../../Post Office Directory


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*** Provided By Marie Robertson

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