Swan Tavern, 1 Balaam Street, Plaistow

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Swan Tavern, 1 Balaam Street, Plaistow

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Swan, 1 Balaam Street, Plaistow - in January 2007

Swan, 1 Balaam Street, Plaistow - in January 2007

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Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1867/William Kingsman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1870/William John Kingsman/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1872/William John Kingsman/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions ****

1874/William John Kingsman /Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1878/William John Kingsman/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/William J. Kingsman/Beerhouse Keeper/40/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1881/Caroline Kingsman/Wife/38/St. George in the East, Middlesex/Census

1882/William John Kingsman/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1886/William John Kingsman/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

William Kingsman who ran the pub for several years was a cousin of mine. William's wife Caroline (nee Best) died in 1886. He remarried in 1888 to Elizabeth Bush but died himself in 1889. Elizabeth was living and working at the Swan in 1891, she is listed as a Beer and Wine retailer. *

1891/Robert Bush/Father, Manager Beer House/48/Dagenham, Essex/Census *
1891/Elizabeth Kingsman/Head, Beer & Wine Retailer, widow/22/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1891/Caroline Bush/Sister, Barmaid/19/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1891/Louisa E Bush/Sister, Domestic Servant/15/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1891/Beatrice L Kingsman/Daughter/2/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1891/Nellie E Gaunt/Boarder/14/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1891/John Warwick/Visitor/45/Scotland/Census

1896/Thos T Price/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office


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