St Alban pub history index
In 1839, 1841, 1869 and from 1891, aka Birdcage; Present between 1803 and 1851 at least under the name Birdcage. In the 18th century, from at least 1720, there was a pub in this street called the Bell Inn, being a different premises a few doors away. The Bell Inn was depicted by Hogarth in a pair of 1732 engravings called The Harlot�s Progress.
Now demolished. **
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels inSt Alban, Wood Street parish, City of London.
Residents at this address
1803/Bernard Powell/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1805/William Powell, victualler, 81 Wood street, Cheapside/../../Holdens Directory
1809/Watkin Powell, victualler, 81 Wood street, Cheapside/../../Holdens Directory
1812/Gardiner More Cutmore/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
Castle Lodge Freemasons membership initiated March 25th 1824, Solomon Harris, Victualler, Bird Cage, Wood street, Cheapside, 1824 to 1825
The Lodge of Confidence initiates on Febraury 24th 1831, Avery Baker, victualler, Wood street, Cheapside, 1830 to 1836
1832/A Baker/../../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Avery Baker, Bird Cage, 81 Wood Street, CheapsideBird Cage, Avery Baker, 81 Wood Street, Cheapside/../../Pigots Directory
1834/Malachi Sharon / Public House Keeper /../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
1839/Malachi Shannan/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/Benjamin Forbes Barber/../../../P.O. Directory **
1842/Benjamin Forbes Barber/../../../P.O. Directory **
1843/Benjamin Forbes Barber/../../../Kellys Directory **
February 1849/Martha Barber/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era
February 1849/George Clark/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era
1851/George Clarke/../../../Kelly�s Directory **
1851/George Clark/Licensed Victualler/41/Carlisle, Cumberland/Census
1851/Martha Clark/Wife/40/Dorset/Census
1851/Benjamin Clark/Son/11/St Albans, City of London/Census
1851/Charles Clark/Son/9/St Albans, City of London/Census
1851/Mary Holland/General Servant/23/Ireland/Census
1851/Harry Hambridge/Visitor, Glover/20/Yeovil, Somerset/Census
1853/George Clark/../../../Post Office Directory
1858/George Clark/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/George Clark/Licensed Victualler/51/Carlisle, Cumberland/Census
1861/Martha Clark/Wife/50/Dorsetshire/Census
1861/Benj Barber/Stepson, Warehouseman/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Barber/Stepson, Assistant/19/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizth Bogle/House Servant/23/Ireland/Census
1862/George Clark/../../../Post Office Directory
1864/George Clark/../../../Post Office Directory
The Era 08 September 1867 - Transfer of Licences
City of London - Cripplegate : Bird Cage, Wood street, George Clark to Henry Hobbs
1869/Henry Hobbs/../../../Post Office Directory
July 1870/Edward William Sabine/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1870/Thomas John Taylor/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1881/Catherine Hilton/Licensed Victualler, Widow/48/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Henrietta C Hilton/Daughter/15/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Gregory Wallen/Brother, Manager Hotel/29/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Sarah A Morland/Visitor/49/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1881/Xaroline Baillie/Visitor, Saleswoman/28/Barnet, Hertford/Census
1881/Anne Sinclair/Barmaid/23/(City Road), Middlesex/Census
1881/Kate Snell/Cook/19/London, Middlesex/Census
1882/Mrs Catherine Hilton/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Edwin Richardson/../../../Post Office Directory
1885/Edwin Richardson/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Reginald Goodman/../../../Business Directory of London **
1891/David Turner & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/David Turner/Licensed Victualler/37/Scotland/Census
1895/David Turner/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/William James Stringer/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/John C Keen/../../../Morris� Business Directory of London **
1921/Ernest E Stockley/../../../Hughes Directory
1922/Mrs Easter Elizabeth Clarke/../../../Hughes Directory
1938/Chas Fredk Hine & Chas Hy Goldby/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris