London 1746 Rocques map

Search my many thousands of pubs and London history

Old Parrs Head, 63 High Street, Gravesend

This pub was established as the Old Parr’s Head in 1797 and renamed the Empire Tavern in 1892; you currently have these listed as two separate pubs. Also listed as the Parrs Head in 1874 & 1881.
The pub closed in 1914 and is now in restaurant use. **

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.

Empire Tavern / Old Parrs Head, 63 High Street, Gravesend - in March 2009

Empire Tavern / Old Parrs Head, 63 High Street, Gravesend - in March 2009

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address

1824/Wm. Aldersley/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1840/James Munn/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1851/William Edgar/Victualler/46/Scotland/Census
1851/Mary Ann Edgar/Wife/46/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1851/James Brudelyn/Waiter/23/London/Census
1851/Martha Taylor/Servant/27/Shorne, Kent/Census
1851/Laurence Smith/Lodger, Commercial Traveller/37/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census

1855/Herbert Garn/../../../P.O. Directory **

1858/Henry Garn/../../../Melvilles Directory

1861/Charles Ribbons/Publican/36/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Susan Ribbons/Wife/30/London/Census
1861/Charles Ribbons/Son/3/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah Ribbons/Daughter/1/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Tyler/General Servant/22/Grays, Essex/Census
1861/Frederick Bates/Lodger/24/Romney, Kent/Census

1865/Charles Ribbens/../../../Hall’s Directory **

1874/David Whiffen/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/William Hy. Wooding/../../../Post Office Directory **

1881/Wm H Wooding/Licensed Victualler/41/East Malling, Kent/Census
1881/Marg Wooding/Wife/36/Rufford, Lancashire/Census
1881/Joseph Ambrose/Potman/17/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Annie White/Domestic Servant/18/Cambridge, Cambridge/Census
1881/Marg Barnard/Barmaid/21/Lynmouth ?, Hampshire/Census

1882/Wm Hy Wooding/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Percival S Kimber/../../../Post Office Directory

See the Empire Tavern from 1892:

** Provided By Stephen Harris

 

And Last updated on: Wednesday, 02-Oct-2024 14:05:41 BST