The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

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Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.

I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.

Sun Inn, Bredgar Street, Bredgar, Milton

Directory of Pubs in the UK,  historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Kent . The Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Residents at this address

My great (x3) grandfather's brother was called William Edward Randall (1818-1867); and in the 1851 census he is running the Sun Inn in Bredgar Milton. In 1858 and  the 1861 census he is running the Birmingham Arms, Chatham High Street. In the 1871 census his widow, Elizabeth Randall (1818-1871) is running the Black Boy, 120 Chatham High Street with their daughter Sarah Ann. ***

William Edward's older sister Rebecca married a James Leadbetter (1805-1892). In the 1841 census he is living at Bond Street (now Bond Way) in Vauxhall, and is listed as a publican. There was a pub called the Champion in Bond Street, so it is possible that he was running that pub in 1841. By the time of the 1851 census they had moved to Charlton where he is listed as running a "beer shop". ***

1851/William Randall/Licensed Victualler/32/Chatham, Kent/Census ***
1851/Elizabeth Randall/Wife/35/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1851/Jas Randall/Son/15/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1851/Rebecca Randall/Daughter/11/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1851/Elizabeth Randall/Daughter/9/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1851/Eliza Randall/Daughter/7/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1851/Fanny Gates/Visitor, Dressmaker/24/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Brown/Visitor, tailor/30/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1851/Emily Brown/Visitor/32/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1851/John Hodges/Domestic Servant/35/Otham, Kent/Census
1851/Richard Collard/Lodger, Journeyman Wheelwright, Widow/45/Waltham, Kent/Census

1858/George Goodhew/../../../Melvilles Directory

1861/George Goodhew/Farmer employing 3 men/39/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Mary Goodhew/Wife/39/Borden, Kent/Census
1861/Thomas Goodhew/Son/16/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Caroline Goodhew/Daughter/16/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/George Goodhew/Son/14/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Matilda Goodhew/Daughter/10/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Henry Goodhew/Son/8/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Mary A Goodhew/Daughter/6/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Ann Elizabeth Goodhew/Daughter/4/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Harrie Goodhew/Son/2/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Jane Goodhew/Daughter/1/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1861/Ellen Bridges/House Servant/18/Borden, Kent/Census
1861/George Barden/Servant, Carter/28/Langley, Kent/Census
1861/Henry Rotten/Servant, Carter/20/Lenham, Kent/Census

1881/Henry James Goodhew/Fruiterer/28/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1881/Charlotte E Goodhew/Wife/29/Hollingbourne, Kent/Census
1881/Norman H Goodhew/Son/3/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1881/Frederick H Goodhew/Son/1/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1881/Kathleen Mary Goodhew/Daughter/4 months/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1881/Sarah Ann Earll/General Servant/50/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1881/Lydia Thomas/Nursemaid/14/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census

1891/Henry J Goodhew/Licensed Victualler/38/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/Charlotte E Goodhew/Wife/39/Hollingbourne, Kent/Census
1891/Norman H Goodhew/Son/13/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/Frederick H Goodhew/Son/11/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/Kathleen M Goodhew/Daughter/10/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/George H Goodhew/Son/9/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/Ethel Goodhew/Daughter/7/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/Frances M Goodhew/Daughter/4/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/William J Goodhew/Son/3/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/Florence H Goodhew/Daughter/1/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1891/Clara A Rayfield/General Servant/17/Frinsted, Kent/Census
1891/Naomi wood/Nursemaid/14/Broomfield, Kent/Census

1901/Ashley Goodhew/Inn Keeper/29/Borden, Kent/Census
1901/Mary J Goodhew/Wife/34/Worthing, Sussex/Census
1901/Eveline M Goodhew/Daughter/5/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1901/Ernest A Goodhew/Son/1/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1901/Ellen Neaves/Boarder, Barmaid/19/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census

1911/Robert Jesse Parnham/Licensed Victualler/30/Queenborough, Kent/Census
1911/Elizabeth Sarah Parnham/Wife/26/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1911/John Parnham/Son/1/Bredgar, Kent/Census
1911/John Edward Baxter/Gardener/55/Winslow, Buckinghamshire/Census
1911/Mabel Milliner/General Servant/22/Milton, Kent/Census

1913/Alfred James Easton/../../../Post Office Directory

1922/Letchfield Mayne/../../../Post Office Directory

1930/Lewis Harrington Smith/../../../Post Office Directory

1938/George Ward/../../../Post Office Directory


*** Provided By Robert Randall


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