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Belle & Lion, 59 High Street, Mile Town, Sheerness

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This pub was present by 1797 and was earlier called the Bell & Lion. It is now demolished. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sheerness, Kent . The Sheerness,  Kent 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.

1824/Caleb Selby/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1839/Caleb Selby/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1840/Caleb Selby/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1847/Abm. Brisley/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **

1855/George Clarkson/../../../Post Office Directory **

1858/George Clarkson/../../../Melville’s Directory **

1861/Prudence Clarkson/Licensed Victualler, Widow/60/Chatham, Kent/Census ****
1861/Elizabeth J Clarkson/Daughter/34/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1861/George Clarkson/Son, Pensioner Chelsea/31/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1861/Henry G Clarkson/Son, Licensed Victualler/24/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1861/Thomas Watts/Ostler/41/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1861/Jane Seager/Servant/17/Berden, Kent/Census

1862/Mrs Prudence Clarkson/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1871/Henry George Clarkson/Licensed Victualler/34/Sheerness, Kent/Census ****
1871/Charlotte Clarkson/Wife/21/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1871/Beatrice Clarkson/Daughter/1/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1871/Prudence Clarkson/Mother, Widow/70/Chatham, Kent/Census
1871/Jane Dunn/General Servant/17/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1871/Henry Deal/Groom/19/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1871/John Alfred Rix/Visitor, Ironmonger/31/Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1871/Maria Rix/Visitor/25/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1871/Emily Maria Rix/Visitor/3/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1871/Mabel Jane Rix/Visitor/5 months/New Brompton, Kent/Census

1874/Henry George Clarkson/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/Walter Butler/Licensed Victualler/47/Lenham, Kent/Census ****
1881/Ann Butler/Wife/40/Woodchurch, Kent/Census
1881/Kate Butler/Daughter/15/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1881/Walter Butler/Son/13/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1881/Frank Butler/Son/10/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1881/Robert W Butler/Son/2/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1881/Kate Woodgate/Niece/11/Ham Street, Kent/Census
1881/Sarah Hambridge/Servant Domestic/17/Ealing, Middlesex/Census

1882/Walter Butler/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/James John Miles/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1899/James John Miles/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1902/James Miles / & Mineral Water Manufacturer /../../Parson’s Isle of Sheppey Directory **

1913/F O Leigh/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1918/Frederick Orlando Leigh/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Jn. Chas. Bergerson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1938/Jn Chas Bergerson/../../../Kelly’s Directory ****


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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