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This pub is believed to have been established in 1860. **
Woodman, 2, High Street, Otford, Kent - in May 2011
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Residents at this address
1855/P Jessop/../../../Post Office Directory
1858/Peter Jessup/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Miriam Jessup/Inn Keeper, Widow/67/Framfield, Sussex/Census
1861/Ann Jessup/Daughter, Barmaid/38/Otford, Kent/Census
1861/Edward Bridgen/Ostler/24/Otford, Kent/Census
1871/Miriam Jessup/Inn Keeper, Widow/78/Framfield, Kent/Census
1871/Ann Jessup/Daughter, Housekeeper/48/Otford, Kent/Census
1871/Helen Pryer/Grand Daughter, Barmaid/18/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1882/Miss Ann Jessop/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George Bliss/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Sagers/Publican/47/Dorking, Surrey/Census
1891/Mary Ann Sagers/Wife/39/Cickfield, Sussex/Census
1891/James Fredk Sagers/Son/14/Fulham, Middlesex/Census
1891/Agnes Stevens/General Servant/18/Otford, Kent/Census
1891/Hannah W R Baxter/Boarder, Nurse/49/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1891/Charles E Dunk/Boarder/9/Putney, London/Census
1891/Reginald N Handcock/Boarder/9/Kensington, London/Census
1891/William J Farmer/Lodger, Blacksmith/29/Penshurst, Kent/Census
1899/Joseph Henry Groves/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1901/George Parker/Licensed Victualler/43/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Annie Maria Parker/Wife/44/Cambridge, Cambridgeshire/Census
1901/Wm Henry Parker/Son, Bar Assistant/16/Bayswater, London/Census
1901/Florence Parker/Daughter/13/Bayswater, London/Census
1901/Rosalie Marie Joller/Ladys Help/18/K A Interwalden/Census
1903/George Parker/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1913/George Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 at the 16, Woodman, Otford, Kent
Benjamin Thomas Rouse, Publican, aged 44 years 11 months, and born in Boxford, Suffolk
Clara Rouse, Wife, aged 47 years 9 months, and born in Oxted, Surrey
Nellie Rouse, Daughter, aged 18 years 10 months, and born in Kennington, London
Mabel Rouse, Daughter, aged 11 years, and born in Kennington, London
Charlotte Sophia Langford, Visitor, Office Clerk, Messrs James Garman & Sons Lesther Manufacturers, aged 42 years 7 months, and born in Sydenham, London
1922/Benjamin Thomas Rouse/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Benjamin Thomas Rouse/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Benj. Thos. Rouse/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1938/Benjamin Thomas Rouse, Woodman Inn, TN 14/../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at the Woodman, Otford, Kent
Benjamin T Rouse, Licensee, born 13 Jul 1874
Clara Rouse, Domestic Duties, born 28 Oct 1872
Nellie Marriott, Domestic Duties, born 28 Sep 1905
James A Marriott, Manager Of Office Works Constructional Mechanical Engineer, born 11 Sep 1897
2018, The Woodman, 2 High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks TN14 5PQ
** Provided By Stephen Harris