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This pub was re-built in its present form in 1902 and was re-named Metropolis in c.1991 - it is now a 'gentlemens club'. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Bethnal Green, Middlesex - now in East London. The Bethnal Green, East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Arabian Arms, 234 Cambridge Heath Road - in May 2006
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1869/J Bowen/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1871/John R Bowen / Head / 47 / Licensed Victualler / Spitalfields, London /
Census **
1871/Eliza Bowen / Wife / 29 / / St Pancras, London / Census
1871/Frederick H Bowen / Son / 11 m / / Bethnal Green, London / Census
1871/Mary St. Bowen / Mother / 73 / / Spitalfields, London / Census
1871/Alice Farris / / 27 / Barmaid / St Pancras, London / Census
1871/Annie Green / / 34 / Servant / Guernsey / Census
1871/Hannah Jates / / 36 / General Servant / / Census
1871/Mary Edwin / / 13 / Servant / Hackney, London / Census
1872/J Bowen/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
1876/John Robt. Bowen/../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/John R Bowen/Licensed Victualler/35/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Sarah Bowen/Wife/32/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Arthur G Bowen/Son/10 months/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Starke/Barmaid/28/Tileby, Leicester/Census
1881/Kate Titmus/Barmaid/21/Gravely, Hertford/Census
1881/Ellen Newton/Barmaid/22/Shadwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Anne Woods/Barmaid/20/Geamenchester, Huntingdon/Census
1881/Fanny Brider/General Servant/26/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1881/Louisa Lewington/Barmaid/23/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1882/John Robert Bowen/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1884/John R Bowen/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1884/John R Bowen/../../../Business Directory of London **
1885/John Robt. Bowen/../../../P.O. Directory **
1886/John Robert Bowen/../../../Business Directory of London **
1891/John Robert Bowen/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1899/Herbert Henry Bowen/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1902/Herbt. Hy. Bowen/../../../P.O. Directory **
1910/John Wilby/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1911/John Wilby/Licensed Victualler/49/Glemsford, Suffolk/Census ****
1911/Emily Laura Wilby/Wife, Assistant/43/East Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1911/May Florence Wilby/Daughter, Assistant/24/Paddington, London/Census
1911/Mary Ann Buckels/Sister, Cook, Widow/55/Bures, Essex/Census
1911/Kate Dora Buckels/Niece, Waitress/24/Wherstead, Suffolk/Census
1911/Mabel Agnes Buckels/Niece, Housemaid/26/Wherstead, Suffolk/Census
1911/James Alfred Brooks/Barman/25/Shoreditch, London/Census
1911/Harry Albert Stokes/Barman/24/Shoreditch, London/Census
1915/John Wilby/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1921/Mrs Mabel Edith Knowland/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1934/Alex Henry Hemming/../../../Kelly's ****
1936/Alex Henry Hemming/../../../.. **
1938/Geo L Rees/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1944/Cecil h J Broadway & J Davey/../../../Post Office Directory ****
** Provided by Stephen Harris
**** Provided By Kevan
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