Hastings pub history index
The Denmark Hotel in 1871 census. Another Hastings pub destroyed by a bomb in WW2. an image of the ruined pub can be found here (Top picture). This image is of Homedane House which consists of private compartments. The part of this building nearest the camera stands on the site of the former Denmark Arms. ***
Site of the Denmark Arms, Hastings
Kindly provided by Terry Huggins
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.
1866/G Goldsmith/../../../Post Office Directory
1867/George Goldsmith/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1871/Robert Austin/Inn Keeper/45/Walton on Naze, Essex/Census
1871/Sarah A Austin/Wife/44/Islington/Census
1871/Ada M Austin/Daughter/10/St Georges, London/Census
1871/Kate M Austin/Daughter/9/St Georges, London/Census
1871/Robert H Austin/Son/7/St Georges, London/Census
1871/Cora A Austin/Daughter/4/St Georges, London/Census
1871/Reynold Austin/Son/1 month/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Emma Herdsfield/Lodger, Annuitant/46/Islington/Census
1871/Jane Ratly/Nurse/33/St Georges, London/Census
1871/Mary Picknell/General Servant/18/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1878/Robert Austin/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Thomas Harwood/Licensed Victualler, Widow/39/Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Harwood/Mother, Widow/71/Hertford/Census
1881/Sarah Harwood/Sister, Housekeeper/34/Middlesex/Census
1881/Flora A Harwood/Daughter/8/Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriet E Buckmaster/Step Daughter/20/Middlesex/Census
1881/Charlotte Buckmaster/Step Daughter, Apprentice To Art Needlework Fancy
Goods/17/Middlesex/Census
1881/Earnest Cattell/Barman/19/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Emily Baldock/General Servant/27/Middlesex/Census
1890/Mrs Ann M Ratcliff/../../../Post Office Directory
13 February 1890/The Will of Ralph Ratcliff formerly of Kingston on Thames
in the County of Surrey but late of the "Denmark Arms" Hotel Hastings in the
County of Sussex who died 8 January 1890 at the "Denmark Arms" Widow the
Relict and James Ratcliff of Berrylands road Surbiton Hill in the County of
Surrey Butcher the Brother the Executors. Personal Estate £2,753 5s 6d
1891/George H Salmon/Licensed Victualler/50/Essex/Census
1891/Mary E Salmon/Wife/40/London/Census
1891/Amy Salmon/Daughter/11/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1891/George Salmon/Son/9/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1891/Margaret Salmon/Daughter/8/Waddington, Surrey/Census
1891/Henry Salmon/Son/6/Waddington, Surrey/Census
1891/Emma Blackstone/Domestic Servant/26/Kent/Census
1891/Laura Salmon/Visitor/33/Essex/Census
1891/Charles Elblack/Barman/20/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1891/William Fallentro/Visitor/15/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1899/Wm Rawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Wm Rawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Mrs R A Rawson/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **
1911/Rosa Ann Rawson/Licensed Victualler, Widow/45/Kentish Town,
Middlesex/Census
1911/Rachel Ada Rawson/Sister/38/Kentish Town, Middlesex/Census
1911/Mabel Gertrude Pearson/Servant/25/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1911/Lily Louisa Burton/Servant/23/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1913/Mrs R A Rawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Mrs R A Rawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Mrs Rosa A Rawson/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Albert H Drury/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Albert H Drury/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Terry Huggins