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This pub was established by 1842 and is now renamed the Black Rose, or Roisin Dubh (2010). ** Again the Cricketers in 2018
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.
Cricketers, 47 Arthur Street, Gravesend - in December 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1851/John Richardson/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/John Richardson/Licensed Victualler/54/Aldington, Kent/Census
1851/Mary Richardson/Wife/47/Stockbury, Kent/Census
1851/Georgina Richardson/Daughter/21/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1851/Caroline Richardson/Daughter/19/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Richardson/House Servant/22/Kensington, Surrey/Census
1855/John Richardson/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/John Richardson/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Jonathan Channer/Publican/43/Penn, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Mary Channer/Wife/46/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1862/J Channer/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/Jonathan Channer/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1874/Jonathan Channer/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Mrs Susannah Channer/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Charles Ribbens/Licensed Victualler/24/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Martha Ribbens/Wife/21/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth A Fletcher/Housekeeper, Widow/46/London City/Census
1881/Emma Filch/General Servant/16/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1882/Charles Ribbens/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Jonas Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Jonas Gardner/Licensed Victualler/39/St Lukes, London/Census
1901/Edward S Gardner/Son/5/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Arthur C Gardner/Son/4/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Hepsibah L Lobley/Sister in Law, Barmaid/22/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah L Pavitt/General Servant/17/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1903/Jonas Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Jonas Gardner/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Ernest Arthur Mee/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Clarence William Tracey/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/E Tracey/../../../Post Office Directory
E T Tracey, licensee of the Man of Kent
since 1929 & the Cricketers, Gravesend since 1924, a widower since 1966;
died 1968 - Black Eagle Journal ***
** Provided by Stephen Harris
*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson