Railway Tavern, 131 Globe Road, Bethnal Green E2

Mile End Pubs history

Listed as the Gladstone in 1871 census, incorrectly as the Gladstone is at 145 Globe Road. ** This is in Bethnal Green parish by the 1911 census return, following changes to boundaries. * Closed and boarded up in circa February 2014. *+

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

Railway Tavern, 131 Globe Road, Bethnal Green E2 - in 1961

Railway Tavern, 131 Globe Road, Bethnal Green E2 - in 1961

Railway Tavern, 131 Globe Road - in December 2006

Railway Tavern, 131 Globe Road - in December 2006

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Railway Tavern, 131 Globe Road E2 - in June 2014

Railway Tavern, 131 Globe Road E2 - in June 2014

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Residents at this address.

1869/Frederick Ball/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1871/Charles Mansfield/Beer Retailer/51/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Matilda Mansfield/Wife/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles Mansfield/Son/8/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Robert Mansfield/Son/6/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Matilda Mansfield/Daughter/1/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ellen Palmer/General Servant/15/London, Middlesex/Census

1872/F Ball/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

1872/Charles Frederick Mansfield / Retailer of Beer /../../London Gazette, 11 October 1889 **

In November 1870, Alexander Looker, a wood turner of Morning lane marries Anne Maria Suffield, of the Triangle, Hackney. She is the daughter of Henry Thomas Suffield. By the 1881 census she has remarried a George Coote.

1875/Alexander Looker/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

16 April 1875/The will of Alexander Looker late of 131 Globe road Mile end in the Parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex who died 8 March 1875 at 131 Globe road was proved at the Principal registry by Anna Maria Looker of 131 Globe road Widow the Relict the Cole Executrix. Effects under £200.

1881/Henry Sills/Builder & Beer Retailer/39/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Harriet Sills/Builders Wife/41/Margate, Kent/Census
1881/Harriet Sills/Builders Daughter/17/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1881/Harry Sills/Builders Son/15/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Fredrick Sills/Son/13/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Minnie Sills/Daughter/12/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1881/Burton Sills/Son/8/Bishop Burton, York/Census
1881/Charley Sills/Son/6/Goswell Road, London/Census
1881/Walley Sills/Son/5/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Arthur Sills/Son/3/Walworth, Surrey/Census

1882/Henry Sills/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Edward Richardson/Beer Retailer/33/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Sarah Ann Richardson/Wife/36/Yalding, Kent/Census
1891/Ada Richardson/Daughter/12/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Mabel G Richardson/Daughter/11/Poplar, London/Census
1891/William E Richardson/Son/9/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Henry C Richardson/Son/7/Poplar, London/Census
1891/James J Richardson/Son/5/Upton Park, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Ann Hunt/Mother in Law, Widow/64/Marden, Kent/Census

1891/Edward Richardson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1894/Charles Gee/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1895/John Archer Stock / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **

1899/Charles Ebborn/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1901/Charles Ebborn/Beer Retailer/43/Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Agnes Ebborn/Wife/45/Otterbourne, Winchester/Census
1901/Agnes M Ebborn/Daughter/14/Southwark, Surrey/Census

1908/Charles Ebborn/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1910/Charles Ebborn/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1911/Charles Ebborn/Beer Retailer/53/Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire/Census
1911/Agnes Ebborn/Wife, Assistant/55/Otterbourne, Hampshire/Census

1914/Mrs Agnes Ebborn/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1915/Henry John Witts/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1917/Henry John Witts/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1921/Henry John Witts/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

In 1921 census at 131, Globe Road, Bethnal Green
Henry John Witts, Beer House Keeper, aged 43 years 8 months and born at Salisbury, Wiltshire
Nellie Sarah Witts, Wife, aged 39 years 8 months and born at London
Elsie Mary Witts, Daughter, aged 11 years 8 months and born at Bethnal Green, London
Rose May Witts, Daughter, aged 6 years 6 months and born at Bethnal Green, London

1934/Alfred Jas Bond/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory **

1938/Mrs Clara Bond/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1938/Lindsay/../../../Freehold

1944/Mrs Florence A Roberts/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

Prior to taking over the Angel and Crown in 1950 Cyril Trowbridge was the landlord at The Railway Tavern at 131 Globe Road, Bethnal Green from 1946 to 1949.

1949 - 1950/F Button/../../../Freehold

1956 - 1958/G Miller/../../../Freehold

1959 - 1965/E E Doel/../../../Freehold


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** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Jean Ellis

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