Mariners Arms, 152 Shadwell High Street / 395 The Highway, Shadwell E1

This pub was present by 1839. At Ocean Row in 1841 (maybe a private address?); and only named in the 1901 census and is now demolished. The address alters to the Highway by 1938, and is almost certainly the beer retailer at 395 The Highway. ** Demolished in 1967. *

Shadwell index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shadwell, London - in East London.

Residents at this address

My ancestors ran this Public House for a number of years at 152 High Street from 1851 through to at least 1895.  By the 1901 census it had changed hands and listed as the Mariners Arms ***

1841/Edward Taylor/Head/49/Mile End Old Town/Census ***
1841/Emma Taylor/Wife/45/Carmarthen, South Wales/Census
1841/Joseph Taylor/Son/10/Mile End Old Town/Census
1841/Emma Taylor/Daughter/8/Mile End Old Town/Census
1841/Thomas Taylor/Son/3/Mile End Old Town/Census
1841/William Taylor/Son/4 months/Mile End Old Town/Census

1842/Mary Pearson / Beer Retailer /../../Robson’s Directory **

1851/Edward Taylor/Beer Shop Keeper/59/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census ***
1851/Emma Taylor/Wife/52/Carmarthen, Wales/Census
1851/Joseph Taylor/Son, Carpenter/20/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emma Taylor/Daughter, Dress Maker/18/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Taylor/Son/12/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Bowers/House Servant/15/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1851/William Miller/Lodger, Mariner/44/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1851/Edward Morrison/Lodger, Engineer/29/Ratcliff, Middlesex/Census

1856/Edward Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1858/Edward Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1861/Edward Taylor/Beer Shop Keeper/70/Stepney, Middlesex/Census ***
1861/Emma Taylor/Wife/65/Carmarthen, South Wales/Census
1861/Thomas Taylor/Son, Labourer Wharf/22/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Taylor/Son in Law, Carpenter/32/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Emma Taylor/Daughter/28//Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Emma Taylor/Grand Daughter/7/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Caroline Taylor/Grand Daughter/6/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Taylor/Grandson/4/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Rebecca Taylor/Grand Daughter/2/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Anderson/Domestic Servant/26/St George East, Middlesex/Census

1869/Edward Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1871/Charles Taylor/Carpenter, Beer Shop Keeper/41/Hackney, Middlesex/Census ***
1871/Emma Taylor/Wife/37/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emma Taylor/Daughter, Vellum Sewer/17/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1871/Caroline Taylor/Daughter, Vellum Sewer/16/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles Taylor/Son/13/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1871/Rebecca Taylor/Daughter/12/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census

1881/Charles Taylor/Carpenter/51/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census ***
1881/Emma Taylor/Wife/48/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charles Taylor/Son, Engine Fitter/23/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rebecca Taylor/Daughter/22/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census

1882/Charles Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Chas Taylor/Beer Retailer/62/Hackney, London/Census
1891/Emma Taylor/Wife/58/Shadwell, London/Census
1891/Eleanor Hurley/Grand Daughter/16/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1891/Thos Taylor/Brother in Law/52/Stepney, London/Census
1891/John Munday/Lodger, Greengrocer/64/St Martins in the Fields, London/Census

1895/Charles Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1899/William Aylett/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1901/William Aylett/Beer House Keeper/62/Mountnessing, Essex/Census ***
1901/Maria Aylett/Wife/56/Warwickshire/Census
1901/James Aylett/Son, General Labourer, Gas Works/33/Bow, London/Census
1901/Annie Aylett/Daughter, General Domestic/28/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/George Aylett/Son, General Labourer, Gas Works/26/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1901/William Aylett/Son, General Labourer, Gas Works/18/Stratford, Essex/Census

1911/Arthur Hood/Beer Retailer, Widow/49/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Rose Hood/Daughter, Assistant/19/Shadwell, London/Census
1911/Arthur Hood/Son/16/Shadwell, London/Census
1911/James Hood/Son/14/Shadwell, London/Census
1911/Rose Fisher/Barmaid/29/Hackney/Census
1911/Rose Bloss/Boarder/6/Stoke Newington/Census

1915/Harry Hood/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1921/Charles Winter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

In 1921 census at 152, High Street, Shadwell
Charles Paine, Beer Retailer, aged 22 years 5 months, and born in Britain, Own Account
Emily Paine, Wife, Beer Retailer Assistant, aged 23 years 8 months, and born in Deptford, London
Annie Irving, Servant, aged 21 years 8 months, and born in Greenwich, London

1934/Charles James Paine/Beer Retailer/../../../Kellys Directory

1936/James H Armstrong/Beer Retailer, 152 Shadwell High Street/../../../Kellys Directory

Also see the Free Traders at 35 Green Hundred Road for C J Paine in 1934 **

Address change to 395 The Highway, Shadwell:

1938/George Morrill/Beer Retailer/../../../Kellys Directory

1940/Philip Kaufman/Beer Retailer, 395 The Highway/../../../Post Office Directory

1944/George J Bowra/Beer Retailer, 395 The Highway/../../../Post Office Directory

My Dad owned the pub from 1960-1966. His name was Tom Corbett and he kept the pub until it was compulsorily purchased for the widening of The Highway from two to four lanes. It was demolished in 1967. *

1960 - 1966/Tom Corbett/../../../../Personal History *


* Provided By Barry Corbett

** Provided By Deb Davis

*** Provided By Richard Dwight

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