This pub was established by 1788 and closed in 1909. It is now demolished. **
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.
Britannia, 5 Bath Street, Gravesend
Kindly provided by John Ault
Residents at this address
1824/John Braddy/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/John Braddy/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/Mrs Sophia Jessup/Britannia, Bath street/../../Post Office Directory
1851/Sophia Jessup/Licensed Victualler, Widow/49/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/John Jessup/Son, Apprentice/20/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Jane Page/House Servant/18/../Census
1851/Mary Smith/House Servant/34/../Census
1851/Alexander Isaac/Potman/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Sophia Smith/Grand Daughter/4/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Reuben Bond/Visitor, Solicitors clerk/21/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1855/Mrs Sophia Jessup/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Charles Pannell/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Charles Pannell/Victualler/57/Westham, Essex/Census
1861/Sophia Pannell/Wife/57/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Frances Beancy/Barmaid/23/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Fulbrook/General Servant/29/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Joseph Webster/Potman/30/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Richard Tyler/Lodger, Sailmaker & Postman, Widow/72/Gravesend,
Kent/Census
1862/C Pannell/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/Charles Pannell/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1867/J Jessup/../../../Post Office Directory
One of my ancestors was a lodger at the Britannia Inn Gravesend at the time
of the 1871 Census, on the night of 2nd/3rd April.
The two lodgers that night were Louis LeBlanc a 30-year old Machinist born
in France and my ancestor James Yonwin an 83-year old retired Waterman. *
1871/James Barker/Licensed Victualler/55/Gravesend, Kent/Census *
1871/Hannah/Wife/57/Middlesex/Census
1871/Louis LeBlanc/Lodger, Coachman/30/France/Census
1871/James Yonwin/Lodger, Waterman/83/Surrey/Census
1874/Arthur F Bruin/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/William Job Sumpton/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/William Sumpton/Licensed Victualler/58/Wycombe, Buckingham/Census
1881/Elizabeth Sumpton/Wife/62/Wycombe, Buckingham/Census
1881/Eileen Barnard/Niece, Barmaid/22/Portsmouth Landport/Census
1881/Alfrd French/Barman/22/Betsom, Kent/Census
1881/Robert French/Potman/14/Betsom, Kent/Census
1882/Wm Job Sumpton/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thos John Cooper/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Edward Miles/Publican/28/Stanway, Gloucestershire/Census
1901/Lilly Miles/Wife/21/Hanswell, London/Census
1901/Albert Miles/Son/1/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Alice White/Sister/15/Hanswell, London/Census
1901/Leonard Tapsell/Barman/28/Chislehurst, Kent/Census
1903/Edward Mills/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Tony Newman
** Provided By Stephen Harris