Rainham pub history index
aka Green Lion in 1847 and earlier, and the Red Lion in 1866 & 1874, otherwise listed as the Lion ***
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Rainham, Chatham, Kent . The Rainham, Chatham, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address
1828-29/Abraham Snoswell/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1832-34/James Prid/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1840/William Gibbs/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/William Joseph Allsworth/../../../Bagshaws Directory ***
1851/William Joseph Allsworth/../../../Census ***
1855/William Joseph Allsworth/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1858/William Joseph Allsworth/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/William J Allsworth/../../../Census ***
1866/William J Bleeze/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1871/Fred Castle/../../../Census ***
1874/Mrs Mary Anne Castle/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1882/Walter S E Singer/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Jordan Kennett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Kennett Jordan/Licensed Victualler, The Lion Inn/51/Halstow,
Kent/Census
1891/Charity Jordan/Wife/57/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1891/John /Ostler/20/Chatham, Kent/Census
1891/Isabel Miller/General Servant/17/Scotland/Census
1901/Walter P Curling/Licensed Victualler/30/Davington, Kent/Census
1901/Agnes E Curling/Wife/28/Rainham, Kent/Census
1901/Rose C Hills/Barmaid/17/Preston, Kent/Census
1903/Walter Philip Curling/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Walter Philip Curling/Licensed Victualler/41/Davington, Kent/Census
1911/Agnes Eleanor Curling/Wife/38/Rainham, Kent/Census
1911/Ethel Hills/Barmaid/21/Davington, Kent/Census
1912-13/Walter Phil Curling/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Walter Phil Curling/../../../Post Office Directory
1918, Walter Philip Curling of the Lion Hotel Rainham Kent died 1o November
1917 Administration London 2 January to Agnes Curling widow. Effects £854
10s 9d
1930/Alfred Bartlett/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Alfred Bartlett/../../../Post Office Directory
*** Provided By David Augur -
Rainham, Kent OPC