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Black Eagle, 140 Brick Lane, Spitalfields

In 1856 & 1869 at 63 Brick Lane; At 140 Brick Lane by 1891 due to road renumbering ; This pub survived until at least 1962 but was demolished soon after to accommodate an expansion of the Truman’s Brewery. The brewery itself was called the Black Eagle Brewery and its magazine the Black Eagle Journal. **

Spitalfields index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Spitalfield - now in London. The Spitalfield, East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

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The following entries are in this format:

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

1823/Charles Smith / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office Records, held by Guildhall Library **.

1835/A Johnson/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1839/Alex Johnston/../../../Pigot’s Directory ***

1841/Andrew Johnston/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1842/A Johnson/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1846/Alexander Johnstone/../../../Post Office Directory ***

Between 1841 and 1851, the Black eagle stays at the same road numbering but hops across the other side of Pelham Street, according to Trade directories.

1851/Alexander Johnston/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1852/A Johnston/../../../Watkins Directory ***

1855/Alexr. Johnston sen./../../../Post Office Directory ***

1856/A Johnston sen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1861/Samuel Arno/Victualler/38/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census ****
1861/Eliza Arno/Wife/44/Bradford, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Thomas Arno/Son, App to Cabinet maker/15/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Catherell/Servant/19/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ann Fisher/Servant/19/Hackney, Middlesex/Census

1866/John Newman/../../../P.O. Directory **

1869/John Newman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1870/John Newman/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1871/John Newman/Licensed Victualler/41/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census****
1871/Harriett Newman/Wife/45/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Thomas Newman/Son/26/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary A Ward/Mother in Law/73/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Jane Dent/Niece, Barmaid/30/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alfred Fisher/Nephew, Barman/18/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Gill/Potman/22/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1871/Henry Sharp/Cellerman/45/Cambridge, Norfolk/Census
1871/Mary A Hart/General Servant/28/Blackfriars, Middlesex/Census

1873/John Newman/../../../P.O. Directory **

1874/J Newman/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Directory **

1875/John Newman/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1876/John Chambers & Peter Yarde Reeland / Licensed Victuallers /../../London Gazette,2 June 1876 **

1877/Pater Yarde Reeland/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1881/Altan Jn Bradgate/Licensed Victualler/46/Bristol, Gloucester/Census ****
1881/Sarah Bradgate/Wife/48/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry W Bradgate/Son, Clerk/24/Weedon, Northampton/Census
1881/Altan Bradgate/Son, Clerk/21/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Philip Bradgate/Son, Clerk/19/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Nellie Short/Barmaid/18/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Mary Horine/Cook/29/St Georges, Surrey/Census
1881/Annie Welton/Housemaid/30/Southwold, Suffolk/Census
1881/Henry Robinson/Potman/28/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census

1882/Jas Bradgate & Co,/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/Rd F Brettingham/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1885/R F Brettingham/../../../P.O. Directory **

1886/Rd. F Brettingham/../../../Business Directory of London ***

1888/Richard Freston Brettingham / Licensed Victualler, deceased / Died 14 January 1888 /../../London Gazette,10 April 1888 **
1888/Elisa Cèsarene Marie Brettingham / Widow /../../London Gazette,10 April 1888

1891/Mrs Marie Cesarine Brettingham/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/Henry James Kingston Halls/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Henry James Kingston Halls/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1906/Hy. J K Halls/../../../Morris’ Business Directory of London ***

1914/Henry James Kingston Balls & Co/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Mrs Ethel Harriet Egan/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Mrs Ethel Harriet Egan/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1932/Sidney Stroud/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1934/Henry Stroud/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1944/../../../../Post Office Directory ****


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