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Mechanics Arms, 126 High Street, Deptford
Kindly provided by Geoff Halpin
Residents at this address.
West Kent Guardian. 09 September 1843 - Licensing Day
Thomas Wilson, High street, Mechanics Arms beer house
Kentish Independent. 02 August 1845 - Intention to apply for a spirit license
T Wilson, High street, Mechanics Arms
26th September 1846/Thomas Wilson/Licence Refused/../../West Kent Guardian *
1851/Thomas Wilson/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Thomas Wilson/Victualler/39/Shrivenham, Berkshire/Census
1851/Mary Wilson/Wife/45/Betchworth, Surrey/Census
1851/James Clayworth/Servant/13/Deptford, Kent/Census
November 1851/Thomas Wilson/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era
November 1851/Joseph William Whittaker/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era
1852/Joseph Whittaker/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1856/J W Whittaker/../../../Post Office Directory
Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
Mechanics Arms, High street, William James Seabrooke
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Mechanics Arms, High street, St Paul Deptford, Charles Green
1869/Chas Green/../../../Post Office Directory
November 1868/C Green, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1868/Ann Green, executrix of C Green, to herself/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
May 1869/Ann Stacey/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1869/Henry Alfred Stacey/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1881/William White/Wine & Spirit Merchant/39/Belton, Leicester/Census
1881/Drucilla A White/Wife/40/Chard, Somerset/Census
1881/Elizabeth Loises/Sister, Assistant/20/Chard, Somerset/Census
1881/Rebecca Snowden/Domestic Servant/29/Bermondsey/Census
1882/Wm White/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/William White/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Samuel Frasier/../../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Charles George Hearn/../../../../Post Office Directory
1899/George Alfred Carpenter/../../../Post Office Directory
My grandfather worked there in the 1901 census, and my grandma was at the Star & Garter, 60 Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich at the same time. **
1901/George Arthur Carpenter/Licensed Victualler/40/Blackfriars, Surrey/Census **
1901/Lilian Carpenter/Wife/36/Worcestershire/Census
1901/Lilian B Carpenter/Daughter/13/Lee, Kent/Census
1901/George P Carpenter/Father, Retired Licensed Victualler,
Widower/77/Bristol, Gloucestershire/Census
1901/Alice Jackson/Barmaid/24/St John's Wood, Middlesex/Census
1901/Thomas F Roelink/Barman/20/St John's Wood, Middlesex/Census
1901/Robert Minter/Barman/19/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1901/Mary Brady/Cook/40/Rotherhithe, Surrey/Census
Kentish Independent 14 July 1905 - Transfers :
Mechanics Arms, Deptford, from F A Carpenter to Mary Ann Narrock
1910/Henry Gibbs/../../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Henry Gibbs/Licensed Victualler/50/Portsmouth/Census
1911/Annie Watson/Wife/59/Marylebone/Census
1911/Winnifred Irene Davies/Grand Daughter/14/Deptford/Census
1911/Florence Flower/Barmaid/24/Wimbledon, Surrey/Census
1915/Henry Gibbs/../../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Henry Gibbs/../../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 124, High Street, Deptford, St Paul Deptford
Henry Gibbs, Licensed Victualler, Widow, aged 61 years 5 months, and born in Portsmouth, Employer
Winifred Irene Davis, Granddaughter, aged 24 years 7 months, and born in Deptford, Kent
Inez Audrey Davis, Visitor, aged 19 years 10 months, and born in Deptford, Kent
Queenie Enid Davis, Granddaughter, Drapers Assitant, Blander Philips, High St, Deptford, aged 17 years 8 months, and born in Stoke Newington, London
Florence Addine Flower, Bar Maid, Henry Gibbs Publican, aged 34 years 8 months, and born in Wimbledon, Surrey
1927/Henry Gibbs/../../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Henry Gibbs/../../../Kelly's
1938/Jn M Papworth/../../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Archibald Maurice Bates/../../../../Post Office Directory
1950/Mr & Mrs H G Reading/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
1952/Mr & Mrs D English/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
1988/M C Graham/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
1990/M C Graham/../../../Trumans Watney List ***
* Provided By Ken Ripper
** Provided By Robert M
*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson
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