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Cricketers, 31 Waldegrave Street, Hastings

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This pub was used by the author Robert Tressell and he is said to have based several characters in his book The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist on pub regulars. It is now some sort of gambling club and called HTC (Hastings Terrace Club). *** This pub was established in 1864. **

Cricketers, 31 Waldegrave Street - in July 2010

Kindly provided by Terry Huggins

Cricketers Hotel, Waldegrave Street, Hastings - in September 2016

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hastings, Sussex . The Hastings, Sussex 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.

1867/William Mitchell/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1871/William Farley/Inn Keeper/42/Cranbrook, Kent/Census
1871/Angelina Farley/Wife/39/Sandhurst, Kent/Census
1871/Rhoda Farley/Daughter/16/Sandhurst, Kent/Census
1871/Jane Harmer/Domestic Servant/27/Borden, Sussex/Census
1871/Albina Goble/Lodger, Annuitant/31/Surrey Square, Middlesex/Census
1871/George Goble/Lodger, Annuitant/30/Surrey Square, Middlesex/Census
1871/David Reynolds/Lodger, Inn Keeper/34/Battle, Sussex/Census
1871/Sarah Reynolds/Lodger/36/Hawkhurst, Kent/Census
1871/Matthew Elliott/Lodger, Tailor/26/Tonbridge, Kent/Census
1871/Robert Such/Lodger, Tailor/28/Nettlestead, Kent/Census
1871/Henry Smith/Lodger, Solicitor/24/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1871/Anne M Smith/Lodger/22/St Leonards, Sussex/Census
1871/Annie M Smith/Lodger/1 month/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Isabel Smith/Lodger/23/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1871/Sarah Freeman/Nurse, Widow/59/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1871/George Pane/Lodger, Wine Merchant/35/Liverp[ool, Lancashire/Census
1871/Jane Pane/Lodger/30/../Census

1878/Charles Henry Young/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Michael M Sweney/Proprietor Victualler Cricketers Hotel/37/Ireland/Census
1881/Annie Stephens/Barmaid/18/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Henry Caildingfield/Potman/21/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Mary Green/Cook/25/Blandford, Dorset/Census

1887/William Farley / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 28 February 1887 **

1890/Walter Hylands/../../../Post Office Directory

1911/Mrs M Peters/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **

1918/Thomas Richard Price/../../../Post Office Directory

1938/W E Rose & W E F Austen/../../../Post Office Directory

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Terry Huggins