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Jolly Butchers, 157 Brick Lane, Bethnal Green E1

Bethnal Green pub history index

It’s a little tricky trying to work out the evolution of the pub’s name. I have it as Turk and Slave (1839), Turkish Slave (1842), Turkish Head (1844-1848), Turkish Slave (1851), Turk & Slave (1855-1875), then Jolly Butchers. Perhaps the name just wasn’t very clear in the early part of the 19th century ; at 141 Brick Lane at &  before 1881 **

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.

Jolly Butchers, 157 Brick Lane - circa 1950

Jolly Butchers, 157 Brick Lane - circa 1950

Kindly provided by Bob

Jolly Butchers, 157 Brick Lane - in 1986

Jolly Butchers, 157 Brick Lane - in 1986

From the archives of East London & City CAMRA

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The Jolly Butchers, closed between 1986 & 1991

The Jolly Butchers, closed in 1987 ***

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.

1839/Jas Brown/../../../Pigots Directory **

1841/Robt Benn/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1842/Mrs Mary Benns/../../../P.O. Directory **

1844/P Withers/../../../Thompson’s Directory **

1846/Alfred Ecclestone/../../../P.O. Directory **

1848/Horace Thomas/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1851/Robt Batchelder/../../../Kelly's Directory ****

1852/Alexander Young/../../../Watkins Directory **

1855/Thomas Reynolds/../../../P.O. Directory **

1866/Jas. McHenry/../../../P.O. Directory **

1869/Thomas Weeden/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1870/George Brandum/../../../P.O. Directory **

1873/William Hagger/../../../P.O. Directory **

1875/Thomas Quarry/../../../P.O. Directory **

1877/James Ansell/../../../P.O. Directory **

1881/James Ansell/Licensed Victualler/36/Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Rosabella Ansell/Wife/37/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rose E Ansell/Daughter/15/Norwood, Surrey/Census
1881/James Ansell/Son/9/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Catharine Ansell/Daughter/11/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Ansell/Daughter/6/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Cate/Barmaid/24/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Ferguson/Domestic Servant/20/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census

1882/Frank Albert Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/James G Ansell/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Ellis Bros/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/James Ansell/Manager/26/Maidstone/Census ****
1891/Elizabeth Beaumont/Wife/35/Fulham/Census
1891/John Godbolt/Barman/23/Yarmouth/Census
1891/Charles Smith/Barman/17/Wapping/Census
1891/E Niles/Barmaid/18/Kingsland/Census
1891/Walker Niles/../14/Bermondsey/Census
1891/Clare Beaumont/Daughter/9 months/Bethnal Green, London/Census

1895/Ellis Brothers/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Frank Albert Jennings/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/Thomas William Lewis Ellis/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1912/Stanley Walter Ellis/../../../Post Office Directory **

1915/Stanley Walter Ellis/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1920/Stanley Walter Ellis/../../../Whitechapel Society Newsletter **

1921/Stanley Walter Ellis/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1932/Chas. Percy Papworth/../../../P.O. Directory **

1934/George Edwin Bettis/../../../Kelly's Directory ****

1938/George Edwin Bettis/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Jn Wright/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1970/Mr Mansfield/../../../Black Eagle Journal ****
Mrs H Mansfield, wife of the tenant at the Jolly Butchers, died on Friday, September 4th 1970 - Black Eagle Journal ***


** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson

**** Provided By Kevan

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