Honest Miller, Brook, East Ashford

At 11 Brook Street in 1881 census

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Residents at this address

[29th April 1804, Richard Punyer, married Ann Foord ay Wye, Kent.]

In the 1841 census, Richard Punyer, a publican aged 70 years and Ann Punyer, aged 55 alog with a William Punyer, aged 7 years, and a remale servant, Jane Brett, aged 16 and two probable lodgers, Richard Hi=uckstep and John Pepper.

In 1851 census, Richard Punyer, a victualler, aged 80 years, is born in Wye, Kent as is his wife Ann Punyer, aged 66, and their grandson, William Hayward, aged 18. A House servant, Susannah Epps is aged 16, and a lodger and blackmsmith, Thomas Draper, aged 26 also reside here.

Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette 06 October 1855

Sept. 26, Mr. Richard Punyer, for nearly thirty years landlord of the "Honest Miller," Brook, near Ashford, aged 86.

1858/Richard Punyer/../../../Melvilles Directory [out of date]

In the 1861 census, Thomas Rains, Inn Keeper, aged 34 is born in Wye, Kent and his wife, Sarah Rainsm aged 28 and also born in Wye, Kent; along with their son, Thomas Rains aged 8 years.

Kentish Gazette 07 February 1865
Thomas Rains, landlord of the Honest Miller, Brook, was fined £2 10 shillings for selling beer before half past twelve o'clock on Sunday morning.

1881/Thomas Rains/Licensed Victualler/54/Wye, Kent/Census
1881/Jane Rains/Wife/42/Brabourne, Kent/Census
1881/William Rains/Son/12/Brook, Kent/Census

In the 1891 census, Thomas Rains, Inn Keeper, aged 64 is born in Wye, Kent and his wife, Jane Rainsm aged 52 and born in Brabourne, Kent

Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser 21 June 1894
Thomas Rains, landlord of the Honest Miller, Brook, was summoned for keeping his house open during prohibited hours.

In the 1901 census, Thomas Rains, Inn Keeper, aged 74 is born in Wye, Kent and his wife, Jane Rainsm aged 62 and born in Brabourne, Kent

1903/Thomas Rains/../../../Post Office Directory

Kentish Express 22 November 1902
Honest Miller, Brook transferred to John Bailey.

Kentish Express 31 October 1903
John Bailey, licencee of the Honest Miller, Brook, was sunnoned for permitting drunkenness on his livcenses premises.

Kentish Express 15 August 1908
Honest Miller, Brook temporarily transferred to Henry H Smith, formerly of Canterbury.

Kentish Express 06 November 1909 *
Honest Miller, Brook transferred to Henry Thomas Hayward.
The licence had been transferred twice in six years, and the former landlord stated that the previous landlord left due to illness.

In 1911 census at Honest Miller Inn, Brook, Kent
Henry Thomas Hayward, Inn Keeper, aged 35 years and born in Willesborough, Kent
Emma Hayward, Wife, aged 32 years and born in Great Oakley, Essex
Doris May Hayward, Daughter, aged under 7 months and born in Brook, Kent

In 1921 census at Honest Miller Inn, Brook, Kent
Henry Thomas Hayward, Inn Keeper, aged 46 years and born in Willesborough, Kent, Own Account
Emma Hayward, Wife, aged 42 years 7 months and born in Great Oakley, Essex
Doris May Hayward, Daughter, aged 10 years 9 months and born in Brook, Kent
Joan Marjorie Hayward, Daughter, aged 2 years 8 months and born in Brook, Kent

1938/Henry Thomas Hayward/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1939 electoral register are George G Ruck, private means, born 17 Oct 1875
Henry Thomas Hayward, Licensed victualler, born 7 June 1875
Emma Hayward, Wife, born 13 Oct 1878

Kentish Express 05 January 1979
PUBLICAN Peter Hogarth, who recently took over the "Honest Miller" at Brook, has switched from one set of pumps to another. Before going into the licensed trade, he owned a garage at Nottingham and, before that, was a car salesman in Surrey.
Peter, 32. and his wife, Mary, 31, have achieved a long-standing ambition by taking over the "Honest Miller."
They had useful training at the "Castle Hotel," Saltwood, where they helped out for nine months, learning the tricks of the trade. Settling in at the "Honest Miller" proved no problem, with the regulars giving them a warm welcome over Christmas.
In these days of instant modernisation of our hallowed halls of traditional toping, it is heartening to report that the Hogarths are planning no radical changes at the "Honest Miller."
They think the customers like things the way they are. Chances are that they are right.

Kentish Express 17 July 1981
Vanessa Hogarth, nine, of the Honest Miller, Brook, suffered slight grazes and bruising when she was knocked down near her home by a car driven by John Boodle, 53, of Riverdale, The Street, Brook, on Saturday.

Kentish Express 10 September 1982
Peter Hogarth, licensee of the Honest Miller, Brook, has been given permission to station a caravan in his garden for two years.


* Provided by Phill Burton-Johnson