In the 1861 census, the address is listed as 20 William Street. At 23 Salts Lane in 1903 & earlier, then at Kings Road until at least 1922. This pub closed in 2008 and is now in private residential use. **
Herne Bay pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Maidstone, Kent . The Maidstone, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Royal Oak, Park Road, Herne Bay - in June 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1847/Wm. Holness / Beer Retailer/../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/William Holness / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1861/Elizabeth Holness/Beer Shop Keeper, Widow/47/Herne, Kent/Census
1861/William Holness/Son, Dairyman/22/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Holness/Daughter, Assistant/20/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1861/John Holness/Son, Carpenter Apprentice/17/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1861/John Brown/Grandfather, Stone Mason, Widow/67/Willesden,
Middlesex/Census
1861/Joseph Brown/Boarder, Widow/85/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1862/Mrs Elizabeth Holness/Beer Retailer, Salts Lane/../../Post Office Directory
1881/Edward Watson/Licensed Victualler/38/Eddington, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Watson/Wife/39/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1881/Edward Watson/Son/9/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Watson/Daughter/7/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1881/Samuel Swasland/Boarder, Tailor/40/Southwark, London/Census
1881/Hanry Parker/Boarder, Bricklayer/36/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1882/Edward Watson/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Edward Watson/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/James Steggles/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Walter Steggles/../../../Post Office Directory
1917/Walter Steggles/../../../Canterbury “Blue Book” 1917-18 **
1922/James Steggles/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Wm Edwards Preston/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Mrs Edith Mary Corbin/../../../Post Office Directory
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