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Residents at this address
1858/John Attwood/../../../Melvilles Directory
1861/Sarah Atwood/Inn Keeper, Widow/51/Ash, Kent/Census
1861/George E Atwood/Son, Hairdresser/26/Sarre, Kent/Census
1861/Sarah A Atwood/Daughter/20/Sarre, Kent/Census
1871/John Hancock/Victualler/25/Hoath, Kent/Census
1871/Mary Hancock/Wife/29/Chislet, Kent/Census
1871/Emily Hancock/Daughter/2/Sarre, Kent/Census
1871/James Hancock/Son/7 months/Sarre, Kent/Census
1871/Emily Huckstep/Sister in Law/15/Chislet, Kent/Census
1871/John Johncock/Boarder, Labourer/26/Fordwich, Kent/Census
1881/Philip Wise/Licensed Victualler/43/Preston near Faversham, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth Jane Wise/Wife/37/Faversham, Kent/Census
1881/Frances A Wise/Daughter, Teacher of young children/14/Faversham,
Kent/Census
1881/Ada E Wise/Daughter/6/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1881/Sarah A Harnett/General Servant/17/Sarre, Kent/Census
1882/Philip Wise/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas Swan/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas Swan/Licensed Victualler/49/Throwley, Kent/Census
1891/Sarah Swan/Wife/44/Throwley, Kent/Census
1891/Ada mary Swan/Daughter, Barmaid/20/Ospringe, Kent/Census
1891/Rosa Ann Swan/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Marden, Kent/Census
1891/Jack Tom Manuel Swan/Son/14/Marden, Kent/Census
1891/Oscar George Swan/Son/7/Sturry, Kent/Census
1891/Dora Lilian Swan/Daughter/3/Sarre, Kent/Census
1891/Daisy Hewitt/Visitor/31/Throwley, Kent/Census
1891/Harry Sutton/Lodger, Fisherman/45/Canterbury, Kent/Census
My great grandfather Abraham Adams Brockman who was born in Mill Cottage,
Grange Road Ramsgate in 1870, and his wife Eliza Neptune operated the Kings
Head from some time in 1893. Two of their children, Alfred born in 1894, and
Ethel born in 1895; were born at the Kings Head. Abraham and Eliza left the
Kings Head at some time between late 1895 and 1899 when I can establish that
they were living in Ramsgate.
Abraham's branch of the prolific Brockman family came from nearby Brooksend,
Birchington and Monkton. He relished the opportunity to spend time with them
hunting and fishing, leaving Eliza to run the show but eventually she tired
of this and insisted that they relocate to Ramsgate where Abraham resumed
his former occupation as coachman.
Aware that other websites claim that Thomas Smith was the publican of the
Kings Head during this time I sent for Ethel's birth certificate which
confirms that Abraham was a 'licensed victualler' at the Kings Head Sarre. *
1901/Thomas Smith/Licensed Victualler/43/Birchington, Kent/Census
1901/Mary A Smith/Wife/39/Addington, Kent/Census
1901/Margaret Smith/Daughter/17/Ickham, Kent/Census
1901/John Smith/Son/15/Ickham, Kent/Census
1901/Herbert Smith/Son/7/Syanford, Hampshire/Census
1901/Louisa J Gambrill/General Servant/16/Sarre, Kent/Census
+ Boarders
1903/Thomas Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1901, Walter D Harris is at the Seven Stars, 1 Orange street, Canterbury
1911/Walter David Harris/Inn Keeper/44/Brixton/Census
1911/Fanny Eliza Harris/Wife, Assistant/49/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1911/Florence E Harris/Daughter, Assistant/17/Bangalore, India/Census
1911/Walter William Harris/Son, Assistant/15/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1911/Augustus F A Harris/Son/8/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1911/Kathleen Pilcher/General Servant/18/Sandling, Kent/Census
1913/Walter David Harris/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Hy Edward Pearson/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Harry George/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Harry Golding George/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Leslie Longman/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Roger Stubbs