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Kicking Donkey, 4 Hill Street, Hastings

This pub was built in 1840. It is now closed and in use as a private residence. **

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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.

Kicking Donkey, 4 Hill Street, Hastings - circa 1918

Kindly provided by Patricia Rand Liddell

Kicking Donkey, 4 Hill Street, Hastings - in May 2009

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

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

1855/John Heathfield/../../../P.O. Directory **

1881/William Heenham/Fly Driver, Widow/49/Brenchley, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Stace/Boarder, Fly Driver/45/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/John Geer/Boarder, Late Of The Naval Artillery/40/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census

1890/Edward Morris/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Edward Morris – Beer Retailer - /../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1899/John Gardner – Beer Retailer -/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **

1901/John Gardner/Beer House Keeper & General Dealer/42/Winstanton, Hants/Census
1901/Hollie Gardner/Wife/39/Barnsbury, London/Census
1901/William Gardner/Son, Harness Maker/14/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1901/Nellie Gardner/Daughter/9/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Edith Gardner/Daughter/8/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/John Gardner/Son/3/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Alick Gardner/Son/7 months/Hastings, Sussex/Census

1905/John Gardner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1911/John Gardner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1913/John Gardner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

I'm searching my family who originated as far as I know from Ashford and thereabouts. I have an old photograph of a pub called The Kicking Donkey with a man standing in the doorway and the name above the door is: T W Rand which are the initials of my 3 x grandfather Thomas William Rand. I have found him listed in 1901 and 1911 census, both in Ashford, in alternative trades so far. ***

1918/Thos Rand/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1938/Arth T Gore/../../../Post Office Directory

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Patricia Rand Liddell