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Rifleman, High Street, Westerham, Maidstone

Westerham pub history index

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

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1874/Richard Cowland/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1881/Richard Cowland/Beer Retailer/33/Limpsfield, Surrey/Census
1881/Phoebe Cowland/Wife/32/Limpsfield, Surrey/Census
1881/Emma Cowland/Daughter/11/Limpsfield, Surrey/Census
1881/Samuel Martin/Lodger, General Labourer/56/Sutton Valence, Kent/Census
1881/Hester Martin/Lodger/46/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1881/George White/Lodger, General Labourer/34/Lymington, Hampshire/Census
1881/Jane White/Lodger/35/Fordingbridge, Hampshire/Census
1881/Wm Brown/Lodger, General Labourer/30/Alton, Hampshire/Census
1881/William Jones/Lodger, General Labourer/18/../Census
1881/John Summers/Lodger, General Labourer/50/../Census
1881/Robert Cutty/Lodger, General Labourer/33/../Census
1881/James Miles/Lodger, General Labourer/40/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census

1891/John Hallett/Licensed Victualler/40/Rotherfield, Sussex/Census
1891/Marion Hallett/Wife/38/../Census
1891/Philip Wale/Lodger, Gardener, Widow/56/../Census
1891/Jane Bristow/Mother, widow/64/Bletchingley, Surrey/Census

My great grandfather, Joseph Gaye, and his family are listed with the Rifleman (see below) and as a beer retailer in the same area in 1903. I suspect Joseph and family were at this pub from about 1900 - 1905, when he left for Canada - but before the 1906 census so I can't confirm he stayed at the pub until he left. I was told Joseph changed the pub's name to the "Royal Standard" -- as confirmed by the newspapers. *

1901/Joseph Gaye/Licensed Victualler/47/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1901/Mary Gaye/Wife/41/Romsey, Hampshire/Census
1901/Arthur Gaye/Son/12/Khatmandu, Nepal/Census
1901/Earnest Gaye/Son/9/Khatmandu, Nepal/Census
1901/Herbert Gaye/Son/7/Calcutta, India/Census
1901/Edith Gaye/Daughter/4/Simla, India/Census
1901/Percy Gaye/Son/1/Simla, India/Census
1901/Herbert Watts/Boarder, Boatmaker/42/Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire/Census
1901/Elsie Waterhouse/General Servant/18/Brasted Chart, Kent/Census

1903/Joseph Gaye/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory


* Provided Mary Margaret Gaye

And Last updated on: Wednesday, 02-Oct-2024 14:11:48 BST