This pub was established by 1801 and has been recently renamed TJ’s Freehouse (2009). **
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.
British Tar, 15 Milton Road, Gravesend, Kent - in March 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1824/Thos. Newson/../../../Pigot’s Directory of Kent **
1840/Samuel Newsom/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/William Godfrey/British Tar, Milton road/../../Post Office Directory
1855/Mrs Jane Godfrey/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Thomas Wagstaff/../../../Melvilles Directory
1862/T Wagstaff/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/William Rod/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1868/William Rod/../../../Hall’s Gravesend Directory **
1871/Alfrd. Busby/../../../Hall’s Gravesend Directory **
1874/Alfred Busby/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/William Haywood/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/William Hayward/Licensed Victualler/59/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Mary A Hayward/Wife/48/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1881/William T Hayward/Son, School Teacher/24/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Henry A Hayward/Son, Solicitors General Clerk/20/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Herbert A Hayward/Son/11/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Rebecca E Porter/Housemaid/16/Barking, Essex/Census
1882/William Hayward/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Hayward/../../../Post Office Directory
1896/William Hayward / Retired Licensed Victualler, Deceased / Died 9 May
1896 /../../../London Gazette, 9 April 1897 **
1903/Mrs Rosina C Gregory/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Alfred William Charlton/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1922/Chas W Charlton/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Jn Rupert Hawkins/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Jn Percy Raine/../../../Post Office Directory
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