House is closed in August 1961
Three Merry Boys, Cliffe
Kindly provided by Colleen
Three Merry Boys, Cooling Common, Cliffe - circa 1914
Kindly provided by Roy Barrett
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Cliffe, Strood, Kent . The Cliffe, Strood, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address
1855/John Simmons / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1858/John Simmons / Beer Retailer/../../Melville’s Directory **
1861 / John Simmons / Beer House Keeper / 74 / St Mary Cray, Kent /
Census **
1861 / Ann Simmons / Wife / 61 / Frindsbury, Kent / Census
1891/Mrs Eunice Cornford / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory **
1891 / Eunice Cornford / Beer Retailer / 60 / Eastchurch, Kent / Census
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1891 / Annie Cornford / Daughter, Domestic Servant / 24 / Swanscombe,
Kent / Census
1891 / Frederick Cornford / Son, Cement Works Labourer / 27 / Swanscombe,
Kent / Census
1891 / Minnie Cornford / Daughter, Domestic Servant / 18 / Cliffe, Kent
/ Census
1891 / Robert Cornford / Son, Cement Works Labourer / 18 / Cliffe, Kent
/ Census
1891 / Harry Cornford / Grandson, Scholar / 12 / Cliffe, Kent / Census
1891 / Thomas Rolf / Boarder, Cement Works Labourer / 51 / Dover, Kent /
Census
1891 / George Rose / Boarder, Agricultural Labourer / 61 / / Census
1891 / Benjamin Smith / Boarder, Cement Works Labourer / 60 / / Census
1901 / John P Potter / Beer House Keeper / 37 / Ramsgate, Kent / Census
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1901 / Annie Potter / Wife / 34 / Swanscombe, Kent / Census
1901 / Evelyn Annie Potter / Daughter / 5 / Cliffe, Kent / Census
1901 / Louie Hawk / General Domestic Servant / 19 / Ramsgate, Kent /
Census
1901 / Thomas Rolfe / Lodger, Agricultural Labourer / 63 / Kent / Census
1901 / George Rose / Lodger, Agricultural Labourer / 70 / Kent / Census
1901 / James Parker / Servant / Lodger, Agricultural Labourer / 61 /
Kent / Census
1901 / Jack Medhurst / Lodger, Agricultural Labourer / 52 / Essex /
Census
1901 / Thomas Howard / Lodger, Agricultural Labourer / 50 / Essex /
Census
1903/John Paul Potter / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/John Paul Potter/Licensed Victualler/47/Ramsgate, Kent/Census
1911/Annie Potter/Wife/44/Swanscombe, Kent/Census
1911/Evelyn Anne Potter/Daughter, Dressmakers Apprentice/15/Cliffe,
Kent/Census
1911/George Hopkins/Boarder, Former Farm Labourer/83/Romney Marsh,
Kent/Census
1911/Thomas Rolf/Boarder, Former Farm Labourer/71/Hawkham, Kent/Census
1911/John Medhurst/Boarder, Farm Labourer/69/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1911/Harry Wells/Boarder, Farm Labourer/45/Swanscombe, Kent/Census
1913/John Paul Potter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1918/John Paul Potter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1928 - 1947/Mrs Potter/../../../Freehold
1938/Mrs Annie Potter/../../../Post Office Directory
1948 - 1961/Mrs E A Smith/../../../Freehold
** Provided By Stephen Harris