Westwell pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Westwell, Kent . The Westwell, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Woolpack, Hothfield Heath, Westwell
Kindly provided by James Burgess
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1851/Jane Gale/Farmer & Victualler, Widow/49/Warehorn, Kent/Census
1851/William Nye/Nephew, Bailiff/24/Kenardington, Kent/Census
1851/Martha Nye/Nieve, Barmaid/20/Kenardington, Kent/Census
1851/John Culver/Servant, Farmers Son/19/Brook, Kent/Census
1855/Mrs J Gale/../../../Post Office Directory
1858/Mrs Jane Gale/../../../Melvilles Directory
1862/Mrs Jane Gale/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/J Mackeldean/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Mackeldean/Farmer & Inn Keeper of 40 acres employing 2 men/53/Egerton,
Kent/Census
1871/Charles Wm Chalonn/Lodger/30/Bramham, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Sarah Dugate/General Servant/16/Charing, Kent/Census
1874/William Amos/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/William Amos/Farmer & Inn Keeper/65/Godmersham, Kent/Census
1881/Eliza S Amos/Wife/60/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1881/William W Amos/Son, Surveyor of Highways/28/Boughton Blean, Kent/Census
1881/Ellen E Amos/Daughter/17/Selling, Kent/Census
1881/Clara Jacobs/General Servant/18/Ashfield, Kent/Census
+ Lodgers
1882/William Amos/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs William Amos/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Eliza S Amos/Farmer & Inn Keeper, Widow/69/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1891/William W Amos/Son, Sanitary Inspector/38/Boughton Blean, Kent/Census
1891/Ellen Amos/Daughter/28/Selling, Kent/Census
1891/George Amos/Brother in Law, Widow/75/Godmersham, Kent/Census
1891/Rose Jenneller/Servant/19/Lenham Heath, Kent/Census
1891/James Chapman/Lodger, General Labourer/67/Essex/Census
In the 1901 census at the Woolpack is Ellen Amos aged 37 single and head of
the household, and the publican. Living with her are her married brother;
William Amos and family. William has a record of death in the national
probate calendar on Ancestry of 14 May 1906; at The Woolpack Hothfield
Heath, Westwell. ***
Rose Annie Amos, his widow married Albert Edward Prangley at Westwell on the
26 February, 1909. ***
Albert Prangley is ‘publican & farmer’ at The Woolpack in the 1911 census
when the address is Hothfield. He “disappears” – as there is no UK death
record for him. She died in 1923 in West Ashford area. ***
1901/Ellen Amos/Licensed Victualler & Farmer/37/Selling, Kent/Census ***
1901/William Amos/Brother, Farm Manager & School Officer/48/Boughton under
Blean, Kent/Census
1901/Rose Amos/Sister in Law/29/Lenham, Kent/Census
1901/Winifred Amos/Niece/8/Dover, Kent/Census
1901/William Amos/Nephew/5/Smeeth, Kent/Census
1901/Jessie Amos/Niece/6 months/Westwell, Kent/Census
1901/Rowena Whiten/Lady Help/23/Commercial Road, London/Census
1903/Mrs Ellen Eliza Amos/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Mrs Rose Annie Prangley/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Mrs Rose Annie Prangley/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Albert Prangley/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Chas Norton/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Chas Jn Pierce/../../../Post Office Directory
*** Provided By James Burgess