This pub was founded as the Rhum Butt in 1789, renamed the Rum Puncheon in 1813, renamed the Talbot in 1849, renamed the New Falcon in 1851 and reverted to the Rum Puncheon in 2008. ** The address in the 1851 census is at 67 West street prior to road 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.
New Falcon, 87 West Street, Gravesend, Kent - in March 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1824 (Rum Puncheon)/Chas. Adams/../../../Pigot’s Directory of Kent **
Morning Advertiser 30 August 1831
Harlequin Steam Packet - Excursion for Pleasure to Southend, and land for three hours to view pier, &c and back before dark - Captain Corbin and Mr Poole (Steward), having been solicited by many families and Friends to make this select excursion, have fixed the same for Thursday, next, September 1.
To prevent incovnience, the number of visitors will be limited - an early application for Tickets is therefore recommended.
Tickets 6s each (Children half price), to be had of Captain Corbin, on board, and of the following Gentlemen:
Mr I Finney, Tottenham, Middlesex;
Mr Rusby, Ship Tavern, Water lane;
Mr Mount, Tower street; Mr Garland, Leadenhall market; Mr Merrell, Leadenhall market; Mr Parker, Mill lane, Tooley street;
Mr Cole, Lion and Lamb, Charles street, Horselydown;
Mr Cotton, White Swan, Deptford;
Me Eales, White Hart, Greenwich;
Mr Lutton, Salutation, Greenwich;
Mr F Sales, Woolwich;
Mr Saunders, Gloucester Arms, Kent road;
Mr Reeves, Kings Head, Stratford;
Mr Bird, Yorkshire Stingo, Paddington;
Mr Ward, Edgware road;
Mr Skearsley, Cheshire Cheese, Vinegar yard, Drury lane;
Mr Ward, Hatter, Clare street; Mr Cox, Crown street, Soho; Mr Cox, Carnaby market;
Mr Desormeaux, George and Vulture, Ratcliff highway;
Mr Clifton, Three Tuns, Jewry street;
Mr Carr, Bonner street;
Mr Mills, Barking Dog, Tabernacle walk;
Mr Kemp, Woolpack, St John street;
Mr Hurrell, City road;
Mr Waterfield, Ship and Half Moon, Woolwich;
Mr Mead, Lion and Lamb, Lewisham;
Mr Curtis, Rum Puncheon, Gravesend;
Mr Beadle, Erith;
Mr Gill, Fountain, Lower Sloane street, Chelsea;
and Mr Parsonage, 149 Old street, Goswell street;
The Vessel will leave the New Steam Packet Wharf, St Katherines, at Nine precisely.
1840 (Rum Puncheon)/James John Curtis/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/Edmund Pallister/ New Falcon hotel, West street/../../Post Office
Directory
1851/Edmund Pallister/Inn keeper/35/City of London/Census
1851/Ellen Pallister/Wife/31/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Mary Pallister/Daughter/6/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Ellen Pallister/Daughter/4/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Edmund Pallister/Son/1/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Ann Barnett/Housekeeper/41/Redcar, Yorkshire/Census
1851/Sarah A Astell/Barmaid/25/City of London/Census
1851/Caroline Austin/General Servant/30/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1851/Mary Woodhouse/General Servant/22/Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Sarah Eves/General Servant/18/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/Susan Benson/General Servant/15/South Benfleet, Essex/Census
1851/Lucy Vitch/General Servant/17/Canewden, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Gladwell/General Servant/16/South Benfleet, Essex/Census
1851/Henry Austin/Waiter/31/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/John Henderson/Visitor, Mining Agent/26/Durham/Census
1851/Anne Henderson/Visitor/23/Manchester/Census
1851/John Aylin/House Servant/17/West Tilbury, Essex/Census
1855 (New Falcon)/Edmund Pallister/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Edmund Pallister/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Edmund Pallister/Publican/45/London/Census
1861/Ellen Pallister/Wife/41/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Mary Pallister/Daughter/15/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Ellen Pallister/Daughter/14/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Edmund Pallister/Son/11/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Thomas Pallister/Son/8/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Mary Pallister/Mother/69/Isle of Thanet/Census
+ Visitor & Boarders
1862/E Pallister/../../../Post Office Directory
1865/Edmund Pallister/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1874/Chas Lockey/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/Stephen Hubbard/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Stephen Hubbard/Hotel Keeper/42/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Susan M Hubbard/Wife/55/Coomb/Census
1881/Emily Smith/Barmaid/24/Coventry, Warwick/Census
1881/Annie Rush/Barmaid/22/Coventry, Warwick/Census
1881/Jane Pike/Barmaid/22/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice L Lawton/Stillroom Maid/13/Barming, Kent/Census
1881/Susan Cooper/Chamber Maid/28/Maidstone , Kent/Census
1881/Marion Bright/Housemaid/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rosina Sculthorpe/Kitchen Maid/22/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Carl K G Krone/Waiter/19/Hamburg (F)/Census
1881/Frederick Lynch/Waiter/17/Limerick, Ireland/Census
1881/John More/Cellarman/39/Cranbrook, Kent/Census
1881/Edward Green/Porter/56/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1881/Benjamin Green/Visitor, Civil Servant Retired (War Dept),
Widow/69/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/George B Green/Visitor, Clerk In War Office/39/Plumstead, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Green/Visitor/30/Plumstead, Kent/Census
1881/Mary H Green/Visitor/29/Plumstead, Kent/Census
1881/A P Southey/Visitor, Merchant/67/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Compton/Visitor, Merchant City/53/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1881/H O Richards/Visitor, Late Captain/47/Dublin, Ireland/Census
1881/James Aned/Visitor, Tobacco Merchant/60/Scotland/Census
1881/Miss Aned/Visitor/25/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry Bonnet/Visitor/48/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jeanne Bonnet/Visitor/36/Switzerland/Census
1882/Stephen Hubbard/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Edward Shrubsole/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/John M Putney/Hotel Keeper/56/Chelsea, London/Census
1901/George H Little/Hotel Manager/36/Dorking, Surrey/Census
1901/Hugh P Mackenzie/Boarder, Commercial Traveller/35/Lambeth,
London/Census
1901/Clara Golding/General Servant/38/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1903/John Mark Putney/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/John Henry Baker/../../../Post Office Directory
1922 (New Falcon)/Frederick Powell/../../../Kelly’s Directory of
Kent **
1930 (New Falcon)/D J T Freeman/../../../Kelly’s Directory of
Kent **
1938 (New Falcon)/D J T Freeman/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1988/Chetlord Ltd/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
1990/Chetlord Ltd/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
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*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson