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Arabian Arms, 234 Cambridge Road, Bethnal Green E2

Bethnal Green pub history index

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.

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Arabian Arms, 234 Cambridge Heath Road - in May 2006

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 ****

1870/Mr Bowen/../../../London Gazette, 29 March 1870 **

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 ****

1892/John Robert Bowen / Licensed Victualler/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1899/Herbert Henry Bowen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1902/Herbt. Hy. Bowen/../../../P.O. Directory **

1903/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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