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Residents at this address
1861/Wm Gasson/Beer Retailer/40/Tonbridge, Kent/Census
1861/Eliza Gasson/Wife/37/Yalding, Kent/Census
1861/George Gasson/Son, Clerk Corn Merchant/18/Yalding, Kent/Census
1861/Frederick Gasson/son/12/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/Ann Gasson/Daughter/8/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1867/Mrs Eliza Gasson/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Eliza Gasson/Licensed Victualler, Widow/44/Yalding, Kent/Census
1871/Frederick Gasson/Son/23/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1871/Sarah A Gasson/Daughter/15/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1874/Mrs Eliza Gasson/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Anne Orman/Licensed Victualler/23/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Anne M Musin/Niece/5/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Matilda Plumner/General Servant/18/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1882/James Orman/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Edward Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/Edward Neve Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/E N Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Norman L Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/N L Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Jas Thos Attwater/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Jas Thos Attwater/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at the Kingsley Arms, Melville Road are
Frederick W Vidler, Licensee, born 11 May 1892
Ethel C Vidler, Domestic Duties, born 06 Nov 1888
Frederick H E Vidler, Private Secretary, born 06 Mar 1918
Joan D Faithful, Maid, born 19 Dec 1917
Leslie R Saunders, Barman, born 05 Aug 1920
In 1953 the pub was run by Alfred Charles LIHOU (1901-1964). He was married to my grandmother whose registered address was 36 Melville Road at the time of her death in 1953. *
1954/A C P Lihou, 36 Melville Road, Maidstone 3566/../../../BT Telephone Directory
* Provided by Jan Leggett