This pub was established by 1633 and earlier names include the Adam & Eve and the Harwich Scoot. The name India Arms was in use by 1781 and the pub closed in 1932. Now demolished. ** The earlier address in the 1851 census was at 53 West street prior to renumbering.
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.
Residents at this address
1824/Geo. Missing/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/George Missing/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/George Palmer Missing/India Arms, West street/../../Post Office
Directory
1851/George T Missing/Victualler/29/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Hannah Missing/Aunt/55/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Graves/Uncle, Yachtsman, Widow/41/Whitstable, Kent/Census
1851/Elizabeth M Graves/Cousin/16/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas E Graves/Cousin/14/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Selina Missing/Cousin/16/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Henry Batt/Potman/15/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1855/George Palmer Missing/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/George Palmer Missing/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/George Palmer Missing/Licensed Victualler/39/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Hannah Missing/Wife/39/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Hannah Missing/Daughter/4/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah Missing/Daughter/2/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Kate Barnard/Wifes Sister/16/Northfleet/Census
1861/Susan Sutherland/House Servant/23/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1862/G P Missing/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/Frederick Wm. Lewis/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1869/John Fleming / former Licensed Victualler, now in the Debtors Prison
for Surrey/../../London Gazette, 9 April 1869 **
April 1869/John Fleming/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
April 1869/James Turpin/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1874/Jacob Beard/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/John Muggridge/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Augusta Bigwood/Beer Seller, Widow/57/Staines, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alfred Bigwood/Son, Publican/22/Mortlake, Surrey/Census
1881/William Bigwood/Son, Labourer Cement Works/24/Hampton Wick,
Middlesex/Census
1881/George Murrey/Boarder, Labourer Cement Works/19/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Palder/Boarder, Labourer Cement Works/21/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1881/Robert Thomas/Boarder, Labourer Cement Works/31/Bookham, Surrey/Census
1881/James Sullivan/Boarder, Blacksmith/28/Newcastle, Durham/Census
1881/James Reid/Boarder, Seaman, Widow/50/ravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Charlott Redsell/Boarder/20/ravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Harriet Holmes/Boarder/25/Gloucester/Census
1882/Alfred Bigwood/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Wells/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/Henry Reader/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Charles E Pratt/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Albert Kingston/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Frederick W Beard/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris