The Britannia, 87 Commercial Street, Spitalfields

Demolished in 1929 **

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. The Britannia (left foreground), The Ten Bells (right background)

The Britannia (left foreground), The Ten Bells (right background)

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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.

1881/Walter Wringer/Beer Retailer/40/Birthurp, Norfolk/Census ****
1881/Matilda Wringer/Wife/37/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
1881/Arthur Wringer/Son/13/Walton, Surrey/Census
1881/Florence Wringer/Daughter/11//Census
1881/Harry Wringer/Son/9/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Edith Wringer/Daughter/6/Dover Rd Bermondsey/Census
1881/Ada Wringer/Daughter/4/Dalston, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rhoda Spartellan/Barmaid/20/Broad St City/Census

On one of the Jack the Ripper websites: "The landlord in 1888 was officially Walter Ringer - rather curious since according to researcher Adam Wood he had been dead since 1881! That is why contemporary accounts place Mrs. Matilda Ringer behind the bar". **

1908/George Williams/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1912/Mrs Harriet Townsend/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1917/Ernest Carpenter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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The Britannia, 87 Commercial Street, Spitalfields

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