Accurate transcriptions of the 1921 census are being added to the pub history site, starting with London.
Grasshopper, High Street, Westerham, Kent TN16 1AS
at The Green by 1939
Westerham pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Westerham, Kent . The Westerham, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Lounge bar, Grasshopper Inn, Moorhouse, Westerham
Kindly provided by Colleen
Grasshopper Inn c. 1930 with William James Chittenden, wife Ellen and grandson Alan in front.
William took on the grasshopper after his retirement as a butler until Ellen died in 1932. Sir Winston Churchill was sometimes patron.
Kindly provided by Malcolm Allan
Grasshopper, High Street, Westerham - in May 2013
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.
1839/John Chapman/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/Sarah Bantick/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1858/Stephen Burberry/../../../Melvilles Directory ****
1862/Henry Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1871/Henry Johnson/Inn Keeeper/36/Wisbech, Hampshire/Census ****
1871/Hannah Johnson/Wife/45/Basingstoke, Hampshire/Census
1871/Henry Johnson/Son/7/Westerham, Kent/Census
1871/Emily Johnson/Daughter/5/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1871/Phillis Gower/General Servant/22/Sundridge, Kent/Census
1871/George Bateman/Potman, widow/45/Westerham, Kent/Census
1871/Morris E Penfold/Visitor, spirit Merchants Clerk/24/Tonbridge,
Kent/Census
+ Boarders
1867/W Reynolds/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1874/Joseph Thomas Moors/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1881/Joseph Martin/Publican/27/Chambeay Savoy, France/Census ****
1881/Eliza Martin/Wife/27/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1881/Annie Taylor/Barmaid/27/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1881/Dyson Haig/Lodger, Railway Labourer/37/Huddersfield, York/Census
1881/Henry Allingham/Lodger, Railway Labourer/28/East Malling, Kent/Census
1881/William Mown/Lodger, Agr Labourer/27/Derby, Derby/Census
1881/William Hall/Lodger, Agr Labourer/52/Flamst, Hampshire/Census
1881/John Russell/Lodger, Railway Labourer/47/New Brunswick St Johns/Census
1881/George Simpson/Lodger, Railway Labourer/30/Carlisle, Cumberland/Census
1881/George Wilson/Lodger, Railway Labourer/44/Uxbridge, Buckingham/Census
1881/George Atton/Lodger, Railway Labourer/40/Birmingham/Census
1881/William Chester/Lodger, Railway Labourer/63/Chatham, Kent/Census
1881/William harman/Lodger, Railway Labourer, Widow/34/St Mary Cray,
Kent/Census
1881/Henry Baker/Lodger, Butler/45/Westerham, Kent/Census
1891/William Francis/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1891/William H Francis/Inn Keeper/35/Westerham, Kent/Census ****
1891/Charlotte A Francis/Wife/32/Westerham, Kent/Census
+ Boarders & Lodgers
1899/William Francis/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1913/James William Cox/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1918/Joseph D Palmer/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1922/Joseph D Palmer/../../../Post Office Directory ****
William James Chittenden was at the
Victoria Hotel,
Dovercourt in the 1890s
1930/J W Chittenden/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1934/William Read/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1938/A W Blunden/../../../Post Office Directory ****
** Provided By Stephen Harris
**** Provided By Kevan