Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Greenwich Index
The address is given as Ship Dock in 1841 and earlier. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
1805/W Corbett, the Crown and Anchor, Greenwich/../../Holdens Directory
1823-24/J. Smith/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1825/Mr Smith/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *
1826/John Smith/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1832-34/John Smith, Crown & Anchor, Ship Dock../../Pigot's Directory
Morning Advertiser 30 August 1833/Mr Smith, Crown and Anchor, Church street, Greenwich/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1836/Sarah East, Crown & Anchor, Ship docks/../../Pigot's Directory
1840/John Smith/../../../Pigot's Directory *
1841/John Smith/Victualler/30/Kent/Census *
1841/Eliza Smith/../30/Kent/Census
1841/Sarah Smith/../25/Kent/Census
1841/Ann Smith/../25/Kent/Census
1841/John Smith/../5/Kent/Census
1841/Sarah Smith/../3/Kent/Census
1841/Stephen Smith/../25/Kent/Census
1841/George Purkins/Servant/25/../Census
1841/Mary Willson/Servant/25/../Census
1851/Robert Beaver/Victualler/34/Greenwich, Kent/Census *
1851/Elizabeth Beaver/Wife/37/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/George Beaver/Son/7/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/John Beaver/Son/4/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/Elizabeth Beaver/Daughter/2/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/William Beaver/Son/6 months/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/William Webb/Barman/42/Tenterden, Kent/Census
1851/Joseph Liddle/Potman/21/Deptford, Kent/Census
1851/Mary A Berrynor/House Servant/25/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Brenchley/House Servant/23//Census
1852/Robert Beaver, Crown and Anchor, King Street, Greenwich/../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/C Pettafor/../../../Post Office Directory
1858/George Pettafor/../../../Melvilles Directory
October 1859/George John Pettafor/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
October 1859/William Preece/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
My Great-Great-Grandmother, Caroline Clare, is shown as living at 7 King Street,
and her occupation is shown as Waiter at Tavern. She was aged 15 at the time.
Living there also was a 48 year old woman by the name of Ellen Mahoney, who was
a cook of some kind. Next door is an additional part of the Crown & Anchor. **
1861/William Preece/Licensed Victualler, Widow/71/Stoke, Herefordshire/Census **
1861/William H Preece/Son, Licensed Victualler/21/St Andrews Holborn,
Middlesex/Census
1861/Edith M E Preece/Daughter/19/St Andrews Holborn, Middlesex/Census
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Crown and Anchor, King Street, William Preece
1862/William Preece/../../../Kelly's Directory *
1865/William Hart/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Crown and Anchor, King Street, William Hart
1867/W Hart/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Hart/Licensed Victualler/39/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1871/Jane Hart/Wife/36/Perton, Worcestershire/Census
1871/William Hart/Son/8/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Eliza Jane Hart/Daughter/1/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Mary Ann Jones/General Servant/17/Greenwich, Kent/Census
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Paul Bolland