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Artichoke Tavern, 19 St George Street, St George In East

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The earliest reference to this pub would seem to be a mention in court proceedings at the Old Bailey for 28th. July 1744. In 1839 listed as 19 Ratcliff Highway, before renaming to St George Street. This pub was rebuilt in the mid-twentieth century and by 1983 had been renamed the Caxton. The modern form of the address is 50 The Highway, E1. ***

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St George In East, London  - in East London. The St George In East,  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.

"Sherlock. - Yes, Robert Callaway . In March 1742, the Prisoner sent one William Buck to me.

Q. Do you mean 1741-2, or 1742?

Sherlock. - It was two years ago last March; this Buck kept the Artichoke in Ratcliff Highway,"

citation from The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t17440728-31, trial of James Gulleland, 28 Jul 1744



1742/William Buck/../../../www.oldbaileyonline.org ***

1839/Jno Anderson/../../../Pigots Directory ****

1848/Thomas Spurgin/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1851/Thomas Spurgin/../../../Kelly's ****

1856/Thomas Spurgin/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1869/Richard Alfred Davidge/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/Phillip Keller/Licensed Victualler/41/Germany/Census ****
1881/Lizzie Keller/Wife/22/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Augusta Vogt/Niece/London, Middlesex//Census

1882/John Phillip Keller/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/Jacob Keller/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Jacob Philip Keller/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Phillip Keller/Publican/30/Germany/Census ****
1891/Elizabeth Keller/Wife/33/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Phillip Keller/Son/7/St Georges E, London/Census
1891/Elizabeth Keller/Daughter/10/St Georges E, London/Census
1891/Henrietta Keller/Daughter/5/St Georges E, London/Census
1891/Martha Bates/Servant/28/Huntingdonshire/Census
1891/Anna Caulston/Servant/14/St Georges E, London/Census
1891/William Jackson/Barman/30/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1891/James Briar/Barman/24/St Georges E, London/Census
1891/Beatrice Keller/Daughter/3 months/St Georges E, London/Census

1895/Jacob Philip Keller/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Alfred Huber/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/Alfred Huber/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Joseph Plunkett/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Philip Cohen/../../../Post Office Directory ****

*** Provided By Michael Larsen

**** Provided By Kevan

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