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.
At 81 Paradise Street in 1856, 1869 and 1871 census
Rotherhithe index
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1811/James Dunn, wine & brandy merchant, 36 Paradise street, Rotherhithe/../../Holdens Directory
1818/John Rose/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives **
1822/Joseph Marsh/Red Lion, Paradise street/../../Petty Sessions
1825/Charles Brignall/Red Lion, Paradise street/../../Petty Sessions
28th June 1826/Elizabeth Pitts/Red Lion, Paradise street/../../Petty Sessions
17th October 1826/Elizabeth Pitts/Widow, Red Lion, Paradise street/../../Petty Sessions
1833-34/William John Turner, Red Lion, 81 Paradise street, Rotherhithe/../../Pigot's Directory
1839/William Richer/../../../Pigot's Directory **
1841/William Richer/../../../Post Office Directory **
1841/William Richer/Publican/30/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Richer/../40/../Census
1841/William Richer/../5/Surrey/Census
1841/Francis Richer/../3/Surrey/Census
1841/Charles Richer/../2/Surrey/Census
1841/James McLochlin/Male Servant/14//Census
1841/Hugh Foster/Tailor/../../Census
1848/William Richer/../../../Post Office Directory **
1851/Mrs Elizabeth Richer/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Elizabeth Richer/Licensed Victualler, Widow/53/Hepworth, Suffolk/Census
1851/William Richer/Son/15/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1851/Francis Richer/Son/12/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1851/Charles Richer/Son/11/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1851/Albert Richer/Son/8/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1851/William Foster/Nephew, Painter/18/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
+ Lodgers
1856/Mrs E Richer/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Elizabeth Richer/Licensed Victualler, Widow/64/Hepworth, Suffolk/Census
1861/William Richer/Son, Barman/25/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1861/Albert Richer/Son, Hair Dresser & Perfumer/18/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
Express (London) 03 December 1862 - Transfer of Licenses
Red Lion, Paradise street, Elizabeth Richer to Joseph Lovery
April 1865/Joseph Lovesay/Outgoing Licensee/../../South London Chronicle
April 1865/John Froud/Incoming Licensee/../../South London Chronicle
1869/William Burrows Wallington/../../../Post Office Directory
April 1870/William Warrington/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
April 1870/John Balcombe/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
November 1870/John Balcombe/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
Mary Pidgeon married Henry Payne in 1861, at Bloomsbury. Henry was a carpenter from Exeter, but by 1871 had become a licensed victualler at the Red Lion. *
November 1870/Henry Payne/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1871/Henry Payne/Licensed Victualler/39/Exeter, Devon/Census *
1871/Mary Payne/Wife/42/Kenton, Devon/Census
The much younger Emma Pidgeon married Charles Tucker at Kenton in 1863, but was widowed in 1869. She came to London with her daughter Mary Ann Tucker, and after Mary died in 1873, Emma married her sister�s widower Henry Payne in 1875. It was Emma and Henry Payne who were at the Rising Sun in Fulham when Henry died shortly before the 1881 census. *
Southwark Mercury 04 October 1879 - Transfer of Licences
Rotherhithe : Red Lion, Paradise street, Charles Sterne to Charles Nathaniel Robins
1881/Chas. Nathaniel Robins/Licensed Victualler/28/Lambeth/Census
1881/Eliza Robins/Wife/29/Slough, Buckingham/Census
1881/Rose Robins/Cousin, Barmaid/23/Chelsea/Census
1881/Fredk George Taylor/Potman/20/Bermondsey/Census
1882/Charles N Robins/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Charles Robins/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Henry Huish Karslake/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Henry H Karslake/Licensed Victualler/57/Windsor, Berkshire/Census
1891/Mathilda Karslake/Wife/54/Southwark, London/Census
1891/George Knight/Barman/16/Marylebone, London/Census
1891/Emma J Simpson/Barmaid/18/Bermondsey, London/Census
1891/Sarah Tyler/Domestic Servant/22/Rotherhithe, London/Census
1895/Henry Huish Karslake/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/William White/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Frederick Charles Jordan/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Jas Walter Ashby/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/James W. Ashby/../../../Hughes Directory **
1923/Harriet Bentley/Red Lion/../../Electoral Register
1934/Albert Dockrell/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Albert Dockrell/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Mrs Ethel Holmes/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Ian Pidgeon
** Provided By Ewan