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The Kings Arms was established in the
early 1800's. It was the only hostelry in town to have a wet-fish bar and
seafood stall adjoining the building. The stables still remain at the rear of
the building from the Kings Arms.
The pub had a refit in 1975, when it was renamed The Doggett Coat and Badge, The
unusual name commemorates the achievement of an ex-Landlord, who in 1958 won the
annual Thames Lightermans Race. The victor receives an ornamental red coat and
badge, first donated by a Mr Thomas Doggett in 1716. The winner also
automatically becomes a Queen's Waterman, on call for occasions of Royal
Pageantry. *** (also see the
Ship & Lobster in Gravesend)
Kings Arms, Market Street, Margate
Kindly provided by Suzannah Foad
Kings Arms, 6 Market Street - now the Doggett Coat & Badge - in December 2012
Kindly provided by Roy Barrett
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Margate, Kent. The Margate, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Residents at this address
1851/George Eastland/Victualler/42/Margate, Kent/Census ***
1851/Emily Eastland/Wife/37/Margate, Kent/Census
1851/Emily Eastland/Daughter/11/Margate, Kent/Census
1851/Martha Eastland/Daughter/10/Margate, Kent/Census
1851/Alfred Eastland/Son/5/Margate, Kent/Census
1851/Eliza Eastland/Daughter/2/Margate, Kent/Census
1851/Ann Coleman/House Seravnt/34/Acol, Kent/Census
1851/James Gibbins/Porter/19/Sandwich, Kent/Census
1858/George Eastland/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/George Eastland/Licensed Victualler/52/Margate, Kent/Census ***
1861/Emily Eastland/Wife/37/Margate, Kent/Census
1861/Martha Eastland/Daughter/20/Margate, Kent/Census
1861/Eliza Eastland/Daughter/12/Margate, Kent/Census
1861/Henry Eastland/Son/6/Margate, Kent/Census
1861/Fredk Eastland/Son/4/Margate, Kent/Census
1861/Maria Huckstep/Domestic Servant/18/Margate, Kent/Census
1861/Henry Goodbourn/Potman/17/Margate, Kent/Census
1862/G Eastland/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Timothy G Wood/Inn Keeper/54/Folkestone, Kent/Census ***
1871/Susanna Wood/Wife/54/Broadstairs, Kent/Census
1871/Fanny E Wood/Daughter, Bar Attendant/25/Horse Down, Surrey/Census
1871/Harry Wood/Son, Dentists Assistant/17/North Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Edward Tester/Porter/18/Islington, Miiddlesex/Census
1871/Emma Drayson/General Domestic Servant/21/Woodnesborough, Kent/Census
1874/Thomas White/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/John Healing/Licensed Victualler/35/Margate, Kent/Census ***
1881/Mary A Healing/Wife/37/St Johns, Middlesex/Census
1881/Amy J Healing/Daughter/6/Margate, Kent/Census
1881/John W Healing/Son/3/Margate, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth A Pitcher/Cook/30/Petham, Kent/Census
1881/Fanny Ward/Housemaid/18/Petham, Kent/Census
1882/John Healing/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Moore/Licensed Victualler/41/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1891/Emily Moore/Wife/45/London/Census
1891/Ada Rolfe/Step Daughter/26/London/Census
1891/John Moore/Son/16/Margate, Kent/Census
1891/Sidney George Moore/Son/13/Margate, Kent/Census
1891/Horace Moore/Son/9/Margate, Kent/Census
1891/Emily Clara Moore/Daughter/6/Margate, Kent/Census
1891/Agnes Martha Moore/Daughter/4/Margate, Kent/Census
1891/Isabella Grace Thirkell/Barmaid/22/Paddock Wood, Kent/Census
1891/John Terry/Hotel Porter/22/Birchington, Kent/Census
1891/Mary Ann Olive Sampson/General Servant/17/Ospringe, Kent/Census
1891/Ellen Constant Desborough/General Servant/25/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1891/Teresa Gilson/Visitor/39/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1891/Edward Gilson/Visitor, Stock Exchange Clerk/19/Stepney, London/Census
1891/Florence Gilson/Visitor/8/Stepney, London/Census
1900/John Moore/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/Stephen Bassett/Licensed Victualler/48/Margate, Kent/Census
1901/Alice Bassett/Wife/36/Margate, Kent/Census
1901/David Sheringham/Barmaid/21/Woodford, Essex/Census
1901/Nellie Finlayson/General Servant/21/Chatham, Kent/Census
1922/Walter H Blaker/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Raymond G Manning/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/J B Finnis/../../../Kellys Directory
*** Provided By Susannah Foad