Bob a couple of items to your excellent publican list --1847 Henry Rolf presumably Mahala's husband was innkeeper he died in 1849/50. also Sarah Godsell was the daughter of John Walter Keep up the good work Philip ----- Original Message ----- From: "BOB CHOWN" <bob.chown@btinternet.com> To: <eng-ken-woodchurch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 5:34 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH] Researching Publicans > Dear John > > I include my notes on my Pubklican research at the Bonny Cravat in > Woodchurch 1851-1982 showing my sources. Everything I used I found at the > Centre fro Kentish Studies at Maidstone. In the 20th Century it was mainly > Kelly's Dirctory published about every 5 years and the Electoral Roll > published every year except during WWII. Parish Records could > christenings, marriages or burials. Sorry about the type size. > > 1851 Mahala Rolfe Census Born 1820 Tenterden Mahala Rolfe marries Edmund > Bourne 1852 > Mahala Bourne Died at Northfleet and buried at Woodchurch 1888 > 1855 Edmund Bourne - Kelly's Directory Edmund Bourne Publican 1852-1856 > 1854 Born 1820 Woodchurch Died Woodchurch 1856 > 1856 Edmund Bourne - Parish Records > 1859 Samuel Fullagar - Kelly's Directory Samuel Fullagar Publican > 1856-1865 > 1861 Samuel Fullagar - Census Born 1830 US Subject Died 1868 Woodchurch > 1866 Charles Hillyer - Parish Records > 1867 Charles Hillyer - Kelly's Directory Charles Hillyer Publican > 1865-1872 > 1871 Charles Hillyer - Census Died at Woodchurch 1872 > 1872 Purchased by Shepherd Neame - Brewer > 1874 Frederick Lilley - Kelly's Directory Frederick Lilley Publican 1872 > est. - 1878 est. > 1878 John Walter - Kelly's Directory > 1881 John Walter Widower aged 73 Inn Keeper - Census > 1882 John Walter - Kelly's Directory John Walter Publican 1878 est. -1886 > 1883 John Walter - District Blue Book Born 1808 Woodchurch Died 1886 > Woodchurch > 1884 John Walter - District Blue Book Gravestone in All Saints Graveyard > 1887 Mrs Sarah Goodsell Mrs Sarah Goodsell Publican 1886-1899 > 1888 Mrs Sarah Goodsell Born 1834 Woodchurch Died 1899 Woodchurch > 1889 Mrs Sarah Goodsell Gravestone in All Saints Graveyard > 1900 Frederick John Milton - Kelly's Directory > 1901 Frederick John Milton - Census Frederick John Milton Publican > 1899-1943 est. > 1905 Frederick John Milton - Kelly's Directory Born Bonnington, Kent 1871 > Died 1954 Woodchurch > 1938 Frederick John Milton - Kelly's Directory > 1944 Albert V. Milton - Electoral Roll Albert V. Milton Publican 1943 > est. - 1954 > 1945 Albert V. Milton - Electoral Roll > 1953 Albert V. Milton - Commercial Directory > 1954 Edward J. Barnes - Electoral Roll > 1955 Edward J. Barnes - Electoral Roll Edward J. Barnes Publican > 1954-1956 > 1956 George C. Twyman-Musgrave - Electoral Roll > 1957 George C. Twyman-Musgrave - Electoral Roll George C. Twyman-Musgrave > Publican 1956-1959 > 1959 George E. Brown - Electoral Roll > 1960 George E. Brown - Electoral Roll George E. Brown Publican 1959-1964 > 1964 George R. Wellington - Electoral Roll > 1965 George R. Wellington - Electoral Roll George R. Wellington 1964-1967 > 1967 Robert H. Murphy - Electoral Roll > 1968 Robert H. Murphy - Electoral Roll Robert H. Murphy Publican > 1967-1982 > Est. Estimated > > Good hunting and best wishes > > Bob Chown > > john <john@worldswonder.co.uk> wrote: Hi Bob, > > Thanks for the Info. I think the pub started as a beer house in about > 1860, > where it was purchased by Thomas Knight. > > I have some record of Mr Knight from the 1881 census. He subsequently sold > the pub to James Bourne. According the 1901 census James B Homewood and > Kevin Boorman (not sure of the surname on the latter), nephews of James > Bourne were living with him and Martha; Martha name confirmed in your > mail, > Thanks. > > James or Jimmy Homewood then took over the pub un till the late 40's. > > My quests is to put some flesh on the bones of the Knight, Bourne and > Homewood families, and ultimately try to find out who may have lived in > the > cottages before conversion to a beer house in the 1860's. I also want to > find out the landlords of the pub to date. > > Any guidance on how to research this would be very much appreciated, I > have > had no luck so far at the centre of Kentish studies, or at the > magistrate's > court at Dover. > > Finally the Knights 1881 census is really strange according to the > records, > regarding children and grandchildren. > > Thanks > John Roberts > > -----Original Message----- > From: eng-ken-woodchurch-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:eng-ken-woodchurch-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BOB CHOWN > Sent: 11 May 2007 06:26 > To: eng-ken-woodchurch@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH] Bourne > > Dear John > > Check the marriages at Woodchurch in our website in 1864 when a James > Bourne marries a Martha Wanstall. The ages seem to match and fathers are > given. > > I researched the landlords at the Bonny Cravat, Woodchurch a few years > ago. Got back to its foundation as an Inn in 1690. If you need any help on > where to find information like that - just ask. > > Best wishes - Bob Chown > > john@worldswonder.co.uk wrote: > Can anyone help please? > > > > I am researching the history of the Worlds Wonder Public House, and am > trying to find details on one James Bourne of Woodchurch, born about 1839, > his wife Martha born about 1840 and nephew James B Homewood. > > > > I would appreciate any assistance ith information on any or all of the > above. > > > > Best Regards > > > > John Roberts > > Worlds Wonder > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >