Railway Bell, 1-2 Anglesea Place, Gravesend DA11 0RR

This pub was established by 1851, named the Anglesea Arms, and in  1853 as the Marquis of Anglesea; but by 1910 it had been renamed the Railway Bell. ** The address in 1930 and 1938 is at Garrett street.

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Railway Bell, 1-2 Anglesea Place, Gravesend - in March 2009

Railway Bell, 1-2 Anglesea Place, Gravesend - in March 2009

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

Residents at this address

My great, great grandparents used to own this pub. *

1851/Thomas Wiltshire/Beer shop/72/Chippenham, wiltshire/Census
1851/Ann wiltshire/Wife/72/Isleworth, Middlesex/Census

1855/Thomas Wiltshire/../../../P.O. Directory **

1861/Thomas Wiltshire/Publican, Widow/82/Wiltshire/Census
1861/Frances Wiltshire/Daughter, Housekeeper/41/Kent/Census
1861/Martha Wilson/Servant/16/Kent/Census

1878/George Murray / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

Edward and Elizabeth Cranham are previously at the Sun in the Wood, Old Brompton

1891/Mrs Elizabeth Cranham / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1891/Elizabeth Cranham/Beer House Keeper/37/Birmingham/Census
1891/Elizabeth Cranham/Daughter/14/New Brompton, Kent/Census
1891/Rosa Cranham/Daughter/12/New Brompton, Kent/Census
1891/F Hooper/Visitor, Railway Porter/23/London/Census

1901/Elizabeth Cranham/Publican, Widow/49/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1901/Rose Cranham/Daughter, Assistant/22/Old Brompton, Kent/Census
1901/James Cranham/Grandson/1/London/Census

1903/Mrs Elizabeth Cranham/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1911/Elizabeth A Cranham/Inn Keeper, Widow/58/Birmingham/Census
1911/James E Cranham/Grandson/11/Islington, London/Census
1911/Elizabeth E A Dolton/Daughter, Widow/34/New Brompton/Census
1911/Elizabeth Ann Dolton/Grand Daughter/11/Wicklow, Ireland/Census
1911/William L Dolton/Grandson/9/Dover, Kent/Census


Ernest & Florence Rawlinson            

Ernest & Florence Rawlinson

Kindly provided by Nicola Barrett

My great, great grandparents used to own this pub. *

Henry Rawlinson was at the Greyhound, Sheerness in the 1901 census. *

1913/James Henry Rawlinson / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **

1922/Ernest Henry Rawlinson / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent

Rose (wife of Henry Rawlinson) and daughters Ethel and Minnie Maud Rose Rawlinson standing on step outside Railway bell pub in Gravesend

Rose (wife of Henry Rawlinson) and daughters Ethel and Minnie Maud Rose Rawlinson standing on step outside Railway bell pub in Gravesend

Kindly provided by Nicola Barrett


1930/Mrs Florence May Rawlinson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Kent Directory

1938/Mrs Florence May Rawlinson/../../../Kelly’s Kent Directory **


* Provided By Nicola Barrett

* Provided By Stephen Harris

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