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At Perryfield Place in 1858 & 1862, at 1 Fisher Street in 1861 census, then Peel Street in 1874.
Maidstone pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK,historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Maidstone, Kent .
Holly Bush Inn, 38 Fisher Street, Maidstone - in July 2011
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1858/George Gower/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Josh Sutton/Inn Keeper/55/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Sutton/Wife/50/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/Emma Sutton/Daughter, Dressmaker/18/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah A Sutton/Daughter/16/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/S Bridge/Lodger, Brickmaker/25/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/Henry Eneck?/Lodger, Brickmaker/20/Surrey/Census
1861/Jas Stephens/Lodger, Brickmaker/23/Surrey/Census
1862/Joseph Sutton/../../../Kellys Directory
1867/Thomas Attwood/../../../Kellys Directory
1874/John Brooks/../../../Kellys Directory
1881/Benjamin Ladds/Innkeeper/35/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Frances Ladds/Wife/30/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/James Ladds/Son/10/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Edith Ladds/Daughter/6/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Mary Ladds/Daughter/5/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Minnie Ladds/Daughter/3/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Harriett Ladds/Daughter/7 months/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1882/Benjamin Ladd/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Abbott/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Abbott/Licensed Victualler/47/Bucks/Census
1891/Anne E Abbott/Wife/45/Lewis, Kent/Census
1891/Elizabeth Knight/Mother in Law, Retired Grocer, Widow/76/Hinton,
Kent/Census
1899/William James Davis/../../../Kelly�s Directory **
1903/Charles Bales/../../../Post Office Directory
1904/George Greenfield/../../../Kent Messenger Maidstone Directory **
1911/William Stevens/Engineer/66/Paddock Wood/Census
1911/Harriett Stevens/Wife/59/Maidstone/Census
1911/Percy Chas Stevens/Son, Publican/29/Maidstone/Census
1911/Ellen Burgess/Aunt/63/Loose/Census
1913/Albert H T Waters/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/William Edward Ballard/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/William Edward Ballard/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Cecil Fenton Howard/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Arthur George Baker/../../../Post Office Directory
My Mum & Dad, Bill and Doll Sims took over from the Baker's in August 1966 and stayed there for 10 years. It was always so busy, especially at the weekends. They were brilliant landlords !!! *
* Provided By Sue Chapman
** Provided By Stephen Harris