George, 16 West Smithfield, St Sepulchre EC1
Possibly replaced by the Albion Bank by 1869. The address is also given as George Inn Yard, West Smithfield in early Sun Fire Office insurance records. *
St Sepulchre index
West Smithfield in 1682
170 Castle Inne ; 172 Ram Inne ; 173 Rose Inne ; 191 Kings head Inne ; 192 Grayhound Inne ; 193 George Inne ; 194 Antelope Inne ; 195 Dolphin Inne ; 197 Hartshorn Inne.
Swan Inn, Holborn Bridge in mappping by Rocques in 1746; and also Kings Arms, and George Inn; plus Rose Inn further down.
West Smithfield directory for 1832 and 1842
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
The Morgans map of 1682 lists a reference in its key as - '193 George Inne'. Looking at this map, it is just to the west side of West Smithfield.
Listed are : 170 Castle Inne ; 172 Ram Inne ; 173 Rose Inne ; 191 Kings head Inne ; 192 Grayhound Inne ; 193 George Inne ; 194 Antelope Inne ; 195 Dolphin Inne ; 197 Hartshorn Inne.
In 1708 : A New View of London by Edward Hatton lists George Inn, on the West side of West Smithfield
The John Strype Survey of London in 1720 map lists in the key, '123 Georg Inn' - Farringdon Without Ward.
1791/William Griffiths/tavern keeper/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1793/William Griffiths/tavern keeper/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1794/William Griffiths/vintner and victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1797/Thomas Hill/innholder and tavern keeper/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1807/William Heal/gent/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1808/Jno Wallis, George Inn, West Smithfield/../../Holdens Directory
1808/Mary Philp/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1811/Mary Phelp/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
Lodge of Fidelity Freemasons membership initiated December 9th 1812, Edmund Kelly, Victualler, George Inn, West Smithfield, 1814 to Sep 1817
1826/William Clifton/gent/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1827/Owen Neil, George Inn, 16 West Smithfield/../../Pigot's Directory
1829/Owen Neil, George, 16 West Smithfield/../../Robsons Directory
1832/Johnson, George, 16 West Smithfield/../../Robsons Directory
1836/Anna Maria Johnson/inn holder/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1841/Mrs Anna Maria Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory
1841/Anna M Johnson/Tavern Keeper/60/../Census
1841/Nodiah Walker/Female Servant/40/../Census
1841/Caroline Hicks/Female Servant/15/Middlesex/Census
1841/William Pead/Male Servant/15/../Census
1841/Susan Pope/Female Servant/30/Middlesex/Census
1841/Margaret Roberts/Female Servant/40/Middlesex/Census
1841/Edward Kendrick/Male Servant/15/../Census
1848/Mrs Ann Maria Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/Mrs Anna Maria Johnson/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Anna Maria Johnson/Inn Keeper, Widow/71/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1851/Thomas Goodwin Johnson/Grandson/10/London/Census
1851/Nidia L Walker/Barmaid/50/Spalding, Lincolnshire/Census
1851/Mary Ann Payne/House Servant/23/East Church, Kent/Census
1851/Mary Ann Day/House Servant/21/Farningham, Kent/Census
1851/Emma Albridge/House Servant/15/Barking, Essex/Census
1851/John Wiseman/Pot Boy/16/Worsted, Norfolk/Census
1851/John Fuller/Visitor, Farmer 79 acres/36/Sonning, Berkshire/Census
1851/George Kay Collett/Visitor, Farmer 140 acres/35/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1851/Daniel Maydwell/Visitor, Farmer 990 acres/69/Harringworth, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Henry Elsworth/Visitor, Salesman of Cattle/34/Maidenhead, Berks/Census
1851/James Symonds/Visitor, Salesman of Cattle/62/Pulborough, Sussex/Census
1851/John Symonds/Visitor, Salesman of Cattle/60/Pulborough, Sussex/Census
1851/Robert Addison/Visitor, Farmer 100 acres/40/Mareham, Norfolk/Census
1851/William Gamble/Visitor, Butcher/45/Middleton, Norfolk/Census
1851/John Williams/Visitor, Farmer 10 acres/46/Sall, Norfolk/Census
1851/John Fisher/Visitor, Drover/46/Reepham, Norfolk/Census
1851/Walter Beckett/Visitor, Drover/19/Alderly, Norfolk/Census
1851/Benjamin Goodman/Visitor, Farmer/45/Staperton, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/John Cross/Visitor, Salesman Cattle/23/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1851/Moses Silks/Visitor, Farmer 200 acres/38/Over, Cambridgeshire/Census
1851/George Woodcock/Visitor, Butcher, Widow/53/East Harling, Norfolk/Census
1851/Burwood Garwood/Visitor, Dealer in Cattle, Widow/36/St Laurence, Suffolk/Census
1851/James Nelson/Visitor, Farmer 290 acres/60/Bawdesworth, Norfolk/Census
1851/William Hall/Visitor, Farmer 100 acres/30/Eden, Bedfordshire/Census
1851/Richard Playford/Visitor, Salesman Cattle/27/Reedham, Norfolk/Census
1851/William Playford/Visitor, Salesman Cattle/31/Reedham, Norfolk/Census
1851/Edward Plummer/Visitor, Butcher/37/Diss, Norfolk/Census
1851/William Goodchild/Visitor, Butcher/24/Wokingham, Berkshire/Census
1851/James Goodchild/Visitor, Draper/19/Wokingham, Berkshire/Census
1851/Michael Stubbing/Visitor, Farmer 33 acres/40/Werkelwood, Norfolk/Census
1851/Edward Storey/Visitor, Dealer in Cattle/30/North Walsham, Norfolk/Census
1851/William Beckett/Visitor, Farmer 20 acres/40/Alderby, Norfolk/Census
1851/Edward Neave/Visitor, Farmer 640 acres/43/Catfield, Norfolk/Census
1856/William Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Ewan
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