Sheerness pub history index
The Magdala in the 1881 census. In the 1891 census, 1 High Street is next to 1 Ebenezer Place. This was later the Railway Hotel by 1899. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sheerness, Kent . The Sheerness, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address
1824/John Brenchley/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1839/John West/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1840/Mary Atkinson/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/My. Atkinson/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/Joseph Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory **
1858/Joseph Thompson/../../../Melville’s Directory **
1861/Joseph Thompson/Victualler/39/Deptford, Kent/Census
1861/Harriett Thompson/Wife/26/Sheerness Minster, Kent/Census
1861/Harriett Thompson/Daughter/1/Sheerness Minster, Kent/Census
1861/William Keeble/Lodger, Seaman/42/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1861/John Towns/Lodger, Marine/35/Halifax, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Towns/Lodger/33/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Mosyella/Lodger, Marine/22/Sheerness Minster, Kent/Census
1861/Maria Mosyella/Lodger/35/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Maria Bagshaw/General Servant/22/Sheerness Minster, Kent/Census
1862/Joseph Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory
In the 1861 Census, Thomas Jude was licensed victualler of the "Napier
Tavern" in Sheerness and in the 1871 Census, Thomas is now
licensed victualler of the "Shipwrights Arms" at 1, Ebenezer Place,
Sheerness. *
1871/Thomas Jude/Licensed Victualler, Widow/65/Wateringbury, Kent/Census *
1871/Sarah Ann Jude/Daughter/38/Hollingbourne, Kent/Census
1871/Harriet Jude/Daughter/33/Hollingbourne, Kent/Census
1871/William Easto/Visitor, Shipyard Pensioner from Dock Yard/40/Devonport,
Devon/Census
1874/Peter Newton Barlow/../../../Post Office Directory
In the 1881 census, the address is the Magdala, 1 High Street.
1881/George French/Licensed Victualler/51/Chatham, Kent/Census
1881/Charlotte Seymore/Barmaid/45/France/Census
1881/Elizabeth Smith/General Servant/19/Chatham, Kent/Census
1882/John Henry Watson/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Elizabeth Pyke/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1891/Elizabeth Pike/Licensed Victualler, Widow/43/Rainham/Census
1891/Helena Elizth Pike/Daughter/17/London/Census
1891/Albert Pike/Son/11/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1891/Maude Pike/Daughter/13/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1891/Arthur Studd Pike/Son/8/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1891/Walter Pike/Son/6/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1891/Edgar Pike/Son/4/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1891/Alfred Jno Dive/cellerman/27/Boughton, Kent/Census
1891/Mary Winser/Barmaid/27/Newton Abbott, Devon/Census
1891/Elizth Pankhurst/Servant/17/Sheerness, Kent/Census
* Provided By Raymond Nummey
** Provided By Stephen Harris