Red Lion, 228 Bancroft road, Mile End E1
Mile End Pubs history
The address is listed as 21 & 22 Devonshire Street East in the 1861 census (and as just 21 Devonshire Street in the 1848 and 1856 directories), prior to renumbering. In 1921 census at 228 Devonshire Street. The address is at 228 Bancroft Road by 1944, following street renaming. The Pub name is given clearly on the 1947 and 1953 Ordnance Survey maps. *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
The Red Lion at 228 Bancroft Rd, E1, in 1953.
Kindly provided by Vincent O'loughlin
Residents at this address.
1848/Samuel Baker/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1856/Samuel Baker/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1861/Robert Galpin/Beer Shop Keeper/31/Dawlish, Devon/Census *
1861/Sarah Galpin/Wife/31/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/Clara Galpin/Daughter/1/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Robert Galpin/Nephew, Pot Boy/13/Dawlish, Devon/Census
1869/B Weishelm/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1871/Balzer Weishelm/Beer House Keeper & Cab Driver/62/Germany/Census *
1871/Ann Weishelm/Wife/57/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ann Weishelm/Daughter/23/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Weishelm/Son, Ginger Beer Maker/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1873/Balser Weisheim/../../../P.O. Directory **
James Robert BULLEN was a beer retailer at 228
Devonshire Street, Mile End Old Town, from around 1880 (1881 Census) until
his death 1886. [ref. probate records].
His wife Charlotte Martha BULLEN then took over the business until shortly
before her death in March 1901. Their son, also James Robert Bullen was
latterly at 39 Upper North Street, Poplar (Sir
John Barleycorn) in the 1891 census. Another son, John Bullen is a Beer
Retailer at the Jolly Sailor, 8
New Gravel Lane by 1888. *
1881/James R Bullen/Beer Retailer/44/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census *
1881/Charlotte Bullen/Wife/47/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Bullen/Son/20/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frank Bullen/Son/15/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Bullen/Son/12/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harry Bullen/Son/9/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Lydia Bullen/Daughter/7/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ada Bullen/Daughter/5/Old Ford, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Packer/General Servant/19/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Jameson/Relative/20/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1882/James Robert Bullen/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1891/Mrs Charlotte Martha Bullen/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/William Thos. Davis / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1899/William Thomas Davis/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Walter R Davis/Publican/22/London/Census
1901/Eliza C Davis/Wife/22/London/Census
1901/Violet A Davis/Daughter/2/Mile End, London/Census
1901/Fanny Shelsher/Domestic Servant/21/Bow, London/Census
1910/Wm Buchele/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1914/Chas Turbard/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/Raffaele Imperato/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
In 1921 census at 228 Devonshire Street, Mile End, Mile End Old Town
George Holmes, Publican, Widow, aged 53 years 5 months and born at Green lane, Acton
Elizabeth Holmes, Daughter, Assisting Father In Business, George Holmes, Publican, aged 19 years 6 months and born at St Pauls road, Bow
Lily Holmes, Daughter, aged 19 years 6 months and born at St Pauls road, Bow
Maud Holmes, Daughter, Assisting Father In Business, George Holmes, Publican, aged 16 years 5 months and born at St Pauls road, Bow
Joseph Holmes, Son, aged 14 years and born at Acland street, Bow
1934/Arth Wm Looker/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1944/Mrs Emily Looker/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
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** Provided By Stephen Harris