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The address of this pub is today given as Court Lodge Road. Historically it was often given as Gad’s Hill, then Layfield road. **
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Ship, Layfield Road, Gillingham - in January 2011
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Residents at this address
1840/Mary Lynch/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1855/James Snelling / & Blacksmith /../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Mrs Knight/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Stephen Rance/Publican/29/Upnor, Kent/Census
1861/Eliza R Rance/Wife/28/Gillingham, Kent/Census
1861/Edward Hines/Inn Servant/72/Gillingham, Kent/Census
1861/Esther Harrison/Housemaid/15/Gillingham, Kent/Census
1862/Stephen John Rann/& Cooper/../../Post Office Directory
1881/Henry T Killick/Licensed Victuallar/38/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Killick/Wife/36/Gillingham, Kent/Census
1881/Edward Pleasence/Labourer/14/New Brompton, Kent/Census
1881/Clara Hurndell/General Servant/15/Rainham, Kent/Census
1881/John Baker/Boarder, Labourer/38/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Costin/Boarder, Labourer/37/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1882/Henry Thos. Killick/../../../Kellys Directory **
1891/H T Killick/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1901, Edward Spenceley is at the Four Brothers, 1, Gads Hill, Gillingham
In 1911 at The Ship Layfield Road Gillingham
E Spenceley, Publican aged 48 and born in Gillingham, Kent
Annie Spenceley, Wife aged 49 and born in Buckinghamshire
Thomas Spenceley, Son, Barman aged 23 and born in Gillingham, Kent
Herbert Spenceley, Son, Grocers assistant aged 21 and born in Gillingham, Kent
Harold Spenceley, Son, Outfitter assistant aged 19 and born in Gillingham, Kent
Robert Spenceley, Son, Fitter apprentice aged 17 and born in Gillingham, Kent
John Spenceley, Son aged 8 and born in Gillingham, Kent
1913/Edward Spenceley/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Edward Spenceley/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 at The Ship Inn, Layfield Road, Gillingham, Kent
Edward Spenceley, Licenced Victualler, Widower aged 58 years 8 months and born in Gillingham, Kent
Herbert Spenceley, Son, Manager, J Crumbie Railway Hotel Gillingham aged 30 years 1 month and born in Gillingham, Kent
Robert Spenceley, Son, Cable Joiner, Out Of Work aged 27 years 6 months and born in Gillingham, Kent
John Spenceley, Son, Motor Mechanic Apprentice, Mr M Grath Gillingham aged 18 years 10 months and born in Gillingham, Kent
Mrs Spenceley, Daughter-in-law aged 29 years 7 months and born in Scotland
Gladys Godman, Adopted aged 13 years 4 months and born in Gillingham, Kent
1922/Edward Spenceley/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Edward Spenceley/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Herbert R Spenceley/../../../Post Office Directory
2018, The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 2QX
** Provided By Stephen Harris