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This pub was closed by 1961 and is now in use as a restaurant. **
Faversham pub index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Faversham, Kent . The Faversham, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Recreation Tavern, 16 East Street, Faversham - in November 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1871/William Viles/Licensed Victualler/53/Boughton, Kent/Census
1871/William Viles/Father, Retired labourer/79/Faversham, Kent/Census
1871/Anne Hills/Housekeeper/60/Faversham, Kent/Census
1871/John Stomes/Lodger, Cordwainer/71/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1874/Wm Vile/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/George Hubbard/Coach Painter Licensed Victualler/41/Canterbury,
Kent/Census
1881/Mary Ann Hubbard/Wife/46/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1881/James Hubbard/Son, Coach Painter Licensed Victualler/18/Faversham,
Kent/Census
1881/Frederick Hubbard/Son, Blacksmith/16/Faversham, Kent/Census
1881/Emily Hubbard/Daughter/11/Faversham, Kent/Census
1882/Geo Hubbard/../../../Post Office Directory
1888/John Ward/../../../Swinnock’s Faversham Directory **
1891/John Ward/../../../Post Office Directory
My great grandfather was a publican in Kent, being at the
Greyhound Inn by
1899, and at the Recreation Tavern by 1901; His daughter Annie married
my Grandfather, Walter Watsham. ***
1901/James A Mills/Publican/40/Faversham, Kent/Census ***
1901/Mary Ann Mills/Wife/38/Faversham, Kent/Census
1901/Annie Mills/Daughter/12/Faversham, Kent/Census
1901/Esther Mills/Daughter/14/Faversham, Kent/Census
1901/Emily Mills/Daughter/10/Faversham, Kent/Census
1901/Kittie Mills/Daughter/3/Faversham, Kent/Census
1901/George Young/Boarder, Gardener Jobbing/38//Census
1903/Horace Jeffery/../../../Post Office Directory
1908/Mrs Pierce/../../../1908 Guide to Faversham **
1911/Horace Jeffery/Licensed Victualler/48/Faversham, Kent/Census
1911/Emma Jeffery/Wife, Assistant/47/Faversham, Kent/Census
1911/Mildred Jeffery/Daughter, Music Teacher/20/Faversham, Kent/Census
1911/Horace Jeffery/Son/16/Faversham, Kent/Census
1911/Rose Gregory/Niece, Assistant/25/Aldershot, Kent/Census
1911/Emma Gregory/Aunt/79/Faversham, Kent/Census
1911/Frank Jeffery/Son/9/Faversham, Kent/Census
1913/Horace Jeffery/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Horace Jeffery/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/J Keep/../../../Voile & Roberson’s Faversham & District Directory
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1930/Jesse Keep/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Mrs Mabel Beane/../../../Post Office Directory
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*** Provided By Mae Edwards