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This pub was established in around 1851. **
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Little Wonder, 19 Edwin Street, Gravesend - in February 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
William Thompson, publican of the Little Wonder from 1851 until his death in
1877, is my 4x great grandfather. His wife Martha continued living in the
pub for a year or so after his death. In 1879 William Thompson's grandson
Joseph William Willis was living at 19 Edwin Street (presumably helping his
grandmother run the pub) along with his wife and young daughter (who was
born at the Little Wonder). *
1855/William Thompson / Beer Retailer, 19 Edwin street/../../Post Office
Directory
1851/William Thompson/Beer Shop Keeper/36/Horncastle, Lincolnshire/Census *
1851/Martha Thompson/Wife/29/Boston, Lincolnshire/Census
1851/Ellery Thompson/Daughter/12/Skirbeck, Lincolnshire/Census
1851/Eliza Riley/House Servant/21/North Benfleet, Essex/Census
1851/Alfred King/Visitor, Law Stationer/24/Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary King/Wife/23/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Mary King/Daughter/2 months/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1855/William Thompson / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1858/William Thompson/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/William Thompson/Beer Shop Keeper/46/Horncastle, Lincolnshire/Census *
1861/Martha Thompson/Wife/40/Boston, Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Moss/House Servant/19/Rainham, Essex/Census
1861/John Chambers/Boarder, Mercantile Clerk/42/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1861/Thomas Lee/Boarder, Mercantile Clerk/23/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1865/William Thompson / Beer Retailer/../../Hall’s Directory **
1871/William Thompson/Beer Shop Keeper/56/Horncastle, Lincolnshire/Census *
1871/Martha Thompson/Wife/50/Boston, Lincolnshire/Census
1871/Caroline A Latter/Domestic Servant/23/Soputhfleet, Kent/Census
1878/(Mrs) William Thompson / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
Directory **
1881/George Clark/Beerhouse Keeper/35/Sunderland, Durham/Census
1881/Sarah Clark/Wife/35/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Judge/General Servant/16/Brompton, Kent/Census
1881/Richard U Masters/Lodger, General Clerk/30/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1891/James Rupert Hawkins / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent,
Surrey & Sussex **
1903/Henry George Barker / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1930/E Bandick/ Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
1938/Edward Bandick/Little Wonder/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent
1972/../Little Wonder, 19 Edwin Street, Gravesend/../../BT Directory
* Provided By Sue Culle
** Provided By Stephen Harris