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Golden Ball, 16 High Street, Strood, Rochester

Strood pub history index

This appears to a restaurant in 1911.

Directory of Pubs in the UK, London historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Strood, Kent . The Strood,  Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The Golden Ball Tavern, 16 High Street, Strood - Landlord E Epps - circa 1903

The Golden Ball Tavern, 16 High Street, Strood - Landlord E Epps - circa 1903

Golden Ball, 16 High Street, Strood - in August 2010

Golden Ball, 16 High Street, Strood - in August 2010

Both kindly provided by Roy Barrett

The following entries are in this format:

Residents at this address

1901/Ernest Epps/Publican/31/Wye, Kent/Census
1901/Ellen Epps/Wife/33/Nassington, Northampton/Census
1901/Dorothy Epps/Daughter/6/Strood, Kent/Census
1901/Kathleen Epps/Daughter/18 months/Strood, Kent/Census
1901/Alice Epps/Sister, Barmaid/48/Wye, Kent/Census
1901/Beatrice Baker/Inn Servant/16/Burham, Kent/Census
+ Boarders

1903/E Epps/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1911/William Waters/Restaurant Keeper/61/Tunbridge, Kent/Census
1911/Phoebe Waters/Wife/57/Hadlow, Kent/Census
1911/Lewis Waters/Son, Labourer/24/Hildenborough, Kent/Census
1911/Alice Waters/Daughter, Assistant/22/Tonbridge, Kent/Census
1911/Harold Waters/Son, Assistant/15/Rochester, Kent/Census
1911/Ethel Waters/Daughter, Assistant/18/Rochester, Kent/Census
1911/Annie Sarah Williams/Domestic Servant/28/Northfleet, Kent/Census
+ Boarders

Lewis Waters was at the Britannia in 1913, and later to run the Prince of Wales in Chatham, brother of William John Waters who ran the Prince of Wales on Canal Road/Street Strood – now demolished in the 1920’s, their dad William John Waters ran The Golden Ball, 16 High Street Strood – he is listed in Kelly’s in 1913.

1913/William Waters/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory *

1922/William Waters/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1938/Wm Clarke/../../../Post Office Directory

* Provided By Dave Waters

And Last updated on: Wednesday, 02-Oct-2024 14:10:59 BST