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This pub was established by 1778 and was rebuilt in its present form in 1895. Listed as the Old Kings Head prior to being rebuilt. **
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Kings Head, 8/9 King Street, Gravesend, Kent - in March 2009
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Residents at this address
1824/William Greenstreet/../../../Pigot’s Directory of Kent **
1840/Peter James Crosby/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/John Price/Kings Head, King street/../../Post Office Directory
1855/George Wright/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/George Wright/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/John Whiskin/Victualler/48/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Mary A Whiskin/Wife/39/Benenden, Kent/Census
1861/Hannah E Whiskin/Daughter/15/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/William U Whiskin/Son/13/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/David Whiskin/Son/7/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/John Whiskin/Son/4/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Samuel Whiskin/Son/1/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/John Davidson/Boarder, Tailor, Widow/31/Scotland/Census
1861/George Smith/Lodger, Bricklayer/27/Deptford, Kent/Census
1861/Charles Brenchley/Potman/18/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/William E Manley/Visitor, Grocer/14/London/Census
1865/John Whiskin/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1878/John Tong/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/John Tong/Licensed Victualler/43/Charling, Kent/Census
1881/Florence Ann Tong/Daughter/17/Chatham, Kent/Census
1881/Alice Wordley/Barmaid/22/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1881/Ada Ellen Tong/Daughter/5/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1874/John Tong/../../../Post Office Directory
1882/John Tong/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Hannah Tong/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/William Bridger/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
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1913/Andrew P Johnstone/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/William Charles Cox/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Arthur Gretton/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1938/Mrs Ethel Beatrice Roberts/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
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