Poplar pub history index
This pub was established by 1745 and was originally called the Red Lion. It was renamed the Old Commodore in 1844. It was demolished in 1934 or 1935 for the construction of Commodore House; At 183 Poplar High Street before 1871 and renumbering ** Both of the 1855 and 1862 license transfers refer to it still as the Red Lion, High street
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1795/George Nunn/../../../Rate Books - Tower Hamlets Local History Library **
1807/George Nunn/../../../Rate Books - Tower Hamlets Local History Library
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1807/George Nunn / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
Guildhall Library **
1808/George Nunn / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
Guildhall Library **
1809/George Nunn / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
Guildhall Library **
1813/John Stebbing / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
Guildhall Library **
1819/Mary Bolton & Stephen Clarke / Victuallers /../../Sun Fire Office
records, held at Guildhall Library **
1819/John Munday / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
Guildhall Library **
1821/John Munday / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records, held at
Guildhall Library **
1830/Mr Webb, Red Lion, High street, Poplar/../../Licensed Victuallers
Association
1832/John Webb/../../../Survey of London **
1839/George Willis/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/George Willis/../../../Post Office Directory **
1842/George Willis/../../../Robson’s Directory **
My grandfather, Edward Kempton was granted a license for the
Lord Nelson, Bishopsgate in March 1853 until about 1855. He was previously at the Old
Commodore (aka Red Lion), High street, Poplar between 1850 and 1852, and
later at the Ship, Shoreditch High street between 1859 and 1862, and lastly
at the Kings Arms, Brook street, Ratcliff, apparently for two periods in the
1860's before his death in 1866. *
1850/Edward Kempton/Old Commodore, 183 High street/../../Post Office
Directory
1851/Edward Kempton/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Edward Kempton/Victualler/34/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1851/Sophia Kempton/Wife/29/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1851/Sarah A Kempton/Daughter/2/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1851/William Kempton/Son/3 months/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ann Nan Kevill/Aunt, Widow/61/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Francis Allen/Servant, Baker/25/Oxford/Census
1851/Ann Harrington/Servant/18/Ireland/Census
1852/Edward Kempton/183 High street/../../Electoral Register
November 1852/Edward Kempton/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1852/Timothy Blackman/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1855/Timothy Blackman / Public House Keeper /../../Proceedings of the Old
Bailey **
1856/Timothy Blackman/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Harriet Blackman/Licensed Victualler, Widow/40/Reading, Berks/Census
1861/Mary Harrison/General servant/19/Middlesex/Census
1861/Daniel Keele/Potman/39/Blackfriars, Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry Townsend/Barman/29/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1861/Jane Townsend/Wife/22/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry William Townsend/Son/7 months/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1862/Mrs Ht. Blackman/../../../P.O. Directory **
March 1862/Harriet Hannah Blackman/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
March 1862/Robert Reynolds Newton/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/Robert Reynolds Newton/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1863/Wm Ford Lukes/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1866/William Ford Lukes/../../../P.O. Directory **
1868/George Andrews / Barman to a Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette,
20 March 1868 **
1869/William F Lukes/../../../Post Office Directory
1876/William F Lukes/Old Commodore/../../Post Office Directory
1881/William F Lukes/Licensed Victualler/48/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Maria M Lukes/Wife/42/Cambridge/Census
1881/Stephen Lukes/Nephew, Barman/18/Bromley, Middlesex/Census
1881/Grace Whitmore/Barmaid/20/Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1881/George Grice/Potman/23/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Prentice/Domestic Servant/14/Highgate, Middlesex/Census
1884/Webb, Broomfield & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Richard Broomfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Richard Broomfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/John Christopher Armstrong/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Henry J Butler/Licensed Victualler/24/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Maud M Butler/Wife/23/Old Ford, London/Census
1901/Henry G Butler/Son/2/West Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Rosina M Butler/Daughter/2 months/West Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Ada R Stretch/Barmaid/18/Poplar, London/Census
1901/Edward H Tyler/Boarder, Barman/32/Leytonstone, Essex/Census
1901/Eugenie Tyler/Boarder/31/Clapton, Middlesex/Census
1901/Barnet E Tyler/Boarder/8/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1901/Eugenie Tyler/Boarder/6/Ilford, Essex/Census
* Provided By Rick Todd
** Provided By Stephen Harris