This pub was established by 1843 as the Druids Head. Named the Jolly Drayman in 1861. By around 1879 it had been renamed the Brewery Tap, and served at this time as the tap for the Waller & Sons, Wellington Brewery. It was again renamed the Jolly Drayman in around 1922 (and also in the 1911 census) and this latter name is still in use today (2010). **
Gravesend pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Gravesend, Kent . The Gravesend, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Brewery Tap, 1 Love Lane, Wellington Road, Gravesend - in February 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
Jolly Drayman, Love Lane :
1861/Daniel Collison/Beer Retailer/45/Linton, Kent/Census
1861/Frances Collison/Wife/36/Livermere, Suffolk/Census
1861/Eliza Collison/Daughter/14/Linton, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Collison/Mother/74/Yalding, Kent/Census
1861/Eliza A Avis/Visitor/9/Cobham, Kent/Census
1862/Daniel Collison / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory
1870/Daniel Collison / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1878/Daniel Collinson / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Daniel Collinson/Beer Retailer/65/Yalding, Kent/Census
1881/Isabella Collinson/Wife/56/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1881/Emma Weeks/General Servant/14/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1891/Cornelius Plant / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey
& Sussex **
1913/George Percy / Beer Retailer /../../Kelly’s Directory **
1922/George Lambert/ Beer Retailer /../../Kelly’s Directory
1938/Herbert Hall/ Jolly Drayman, Love lane/../../Kelly’s Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris