Abyssinia, 26 Westgate Street, Hackney E8

Hackney Index

The address is given as 1 Triangle Terrace, West Street in 1911 and earlier prior to street renaming, and is also sometimes listed as 1 West Street (in the 1881 census) or 1a West Street (in 1871). It is named in the 1901 census. *

Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.

Residents at this address

1871/James Brown/Beer House Keeper/29/Somerset/Census

1881/John Buxton/Beer Seller/48/Redgrave, Suffolk/Census
1881/Eliza Buxton/Wife/48/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Forecast/Daughter in Law/22/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mark Forecast/Son In Law, Pocket Book Maker/15/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census

1891/Henry L. Welch/Beer House Proprietor/33/Hackney/Census *
1891/Susan A. Welch/Wife/31/Bethnal Green/Census
1891/Eliza Welch/Daughter/13/Hackney/Census
1891/Susan Welch/Daughter/9/Hackney/Census
1891/John Welch/Son/7/Hackney/Census
1891/Thomas Welch/Son/3/Hackney/Census

1896/John Welsh/beer retailer/../../Kelly's Directory *

1899/Ephraim William Johnson/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1901/William Newman/Beer Retailer/48/Andover, Hampshire/Census *
1901/Emma Newman/Wife/45/Penton Grafton, Hampshire/Census

1911/J. H. Stock/Beer Retailer/32/Islington/Census *
1911/E. A. Stock/Wife/33/Pentonville/Census
1911/H. C. Stock/Son/2/Hackney/Census
1911/C. Scott/Servant/46/St Margarets Banks, Chatham/Census

1914/Frederick Brown/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1915/George Luck/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

Mary Amelia Terry was born in 1880 at the "Pitts Head", Pott Street, Bethnal Green. Her father and mother were James and Amelia Terry (nee Pass) ***

In 1881 she was living with her parents at the "Two Beehives" 89 Devas Street, Bethnal Green. ***

In 1901 she was a barmaid in her Mothers pub Amelia Terry (nee Pass) the "Protector", Rahere Street. ***

East London Observer 03 October 1903
Tower Hamlets, the following transfers were made:
Beer at 1 West street, William Norquay to Thomas William Davis

In 1903 Mary married Alfred Matthew Edwards (a City of London Policeman) . When her husband Alfred retired they took over as LV's at the Abyssinia 26 Westgate Street, Hackney and were there in 1920 and also 1921. Mary died in 1926. ***

1921/Alfred Matthew Edwards/26 Westgate street/../../Electoral Register ***
1921/Mary Amelia Emma Edwards/../../../Electoral Register

In 1921 census at 26, Westgate Street, Hackney
Alfred Matthew Edwards, Licensed Victualler, aged 48 years 6 months, and born in Poplar, London, Own Account
Mary Amelia Emma Edwards, Wife, aged 41 years 1 month and born in Bethnal Green, London
Mary Edward Amelia Beatrice Edwards, Daughter, Assistant Clerk, Raphel Tuck Ltd Art Publishers, aged 16 years 11 months and born in Newington Butts
Herbert Henry Read, Barman, A M Edwards, aged 36 years 9 months and born in Loughton, Essex

1922/Alfred Matthew Edwards/26 Westgate street/../../Electoral Register ***
1922/Mary Amelia Emma Edwards/../../../Electoral Register
1922/Herbert Henry Read/../../../Electoral Register


* Provided By Ewan

*** Provided By John Carnaby

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