Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sidcup, Kent . The Sidcup, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The modern name is the George Staples, apparently the name of an earlier owner. The address in 1938 is the Woodman, Black Fen road, Lamorbey, Sidcup and all the early directories refer to the Woodman, Black Fen. The 1841 census refers to the Woodman, Upton which may just be a different pub
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1841/George Crafter/Beer Shop Keeper/40/Kent/Census
1841/Elizabeth Crafter/../50/../Census
1841/George Crafter/Ag Labourer/20/Kent/Census
+ Ag Labourers
George Staples is listed as a publican in the Bridgen area in the 1841
census
1851/George Staples/Beer shop Keeper & Dealer/60/Kent/Census
1851/Jane M Staples/Wife/63/Bexley, Kent/Census
1851/Maria Loater/House Servant/18/Bexley, Kent/Census
1851/George Hibben/Lodger, Ag Labourer/20/Bexley, Kent/Census
1851/John Campbell/Lodger, Woodcutter/20/Bexley, Kent/Census
1858/George William Staples/Beer Retailer/../../Melvilles Directory **
1861/Jane M Staples/Beer Retailer, Widow/69/Bexley, Kent/Census
1861/William Staples/Son, Proprietor of Houses/45/Bexley, Kent/Census
1861/Mary Prosser/House Servant/16/Bexley, Kent/Census
1871/George King/Publican/33/Ramsgate, Kent/Census
1871/Samuel Gunner/Boarder/35/Devon/Census
1871/Sally Gunner/Wife/37/Margate, Kent/Census
1871/Annie Clements/Barmaid/33/Margate, Kent/Census
1871/Jeffery Col/Scholar/6/../Census
1881/Charles J Sheppherd/Licensed Victualler/33/Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/Jane Sheppherd/Wife/49/Warwick/Census
1881/Henry Sheppherd/Son/6/Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/Elizabeth L Barber/Visitor/16/Mottingham, Kent/Census
1881/James Reginam/Boarder/36/Kent/Census
1901/Tom Henden/Licensed Victualler/40/Dartford, Kent/Census
1901/Emily Henden/Wife/33/Dartford, Kent/Census
1901/Tom Henden/Son/10/Crayford, Kent/Census
1911/Henry Sheldon/Licensed Victualler/49/Bexleyheath, Kent/Census
1911/Annie Sheldon/Wife/55/London/Census
1911/Florence Sheldon/Daughter/16/Bexleyheath, Kent/Census
1911/Maud Sheldon/Daughter/15/Bexleyheath, Kent/Census
1913/Henry Sheldon/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Frank H Streat & Archibald C Abbott/../../../Post Office Directory
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