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EXTRACTS FROM
KELLYS DIRECTORY OF KENT
THE PREVIOUS EDITIONS WERE PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE OF
THE POST OFFICE DIRECTORY
PRINTED & PUBLISHED BY KELLY & CO
MDCCCLXXXII
page 81
NEW BROMPTON is an ecclesiastical parish formed in 1865, from the parish
of Gillingham and is the Mid division of the county, Medway union, Gillingham
local board district and Rochester county court district, Chatham and Gillingham
hundred, lathe of Aylesford and Rochester rural deanery, archdeaconry and
diocese and is one mile east from Chatham. The London, Chatham and Dover railway
has a station here. The church if St Mark is a building in the Early English
style and consists of apsidal chancel, clerestoried nave, aisles and vestry to
which a tower and spire will be added on the south-west, the nave is separated
from the aisles by arcades of five arches, each supported on round pillars with
moulded capitals, the aisles are continued as far as the chancel arch, which is
enclosed by iron grilles, there is a credence, with piscine below, on the south
side of the communion table, the apse is lighted by three windows of two lights,
with a quatre-foil above and there is a fine window of five lights at the west
end of the nave, there are also 800 seats, all free and inappropriate. The
register dates from the year 1865. The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value
£330, in the gift of the vicar of Gillingham and held since 1872 by the Rev.
Richard Morris, of Trinity College, Dublin. The Baptist chapel in Green street
was erected in 1881. The Wesleyan chapel is in Canterbury street and was opened
in 1882. A spacious building suitable for public meetings was erected in the
year 1876 in Railway street and consists of a large hall, well lighted and
ventilated and fitted with a balcony and stage; the minor hall, divided by
folding doors, is arranged so as to deepen the stage for theatrical purposes.
The area is 524 acres; estimated population in 1881, 14,000.
Parish Clerk, Joseph Robert Peachall
Post, Money Order & Telegraph Office, Savings Bank & Government Annuity & Insurance Office, 15 High street - Jesse John Packenham, receiver. Letters through Chatham are despatched at 8.45 & 10.30am. 1.20, 6.20 & 8.35pm; on Sundays at 4.50pm.
GILLINGHAM LOCAL BOARD
Offices, Upper Gardiner Street
Clerk, James Basset, High street, Rochester
Medical Officer, H. Weeks, Mansion row, Old Brompton
Surveyor, Alfred Wanstall, Arden street, New Brompton
Inspector of Nuisances, Charles Edward Taylor, Railway street, New Brompton
Collector, James Godden, Local Board office
INSURANCE AGENTS:-
Guardian, R. W. Jacob, 4 Park road
Liverpool & London & Globe, T. Elfick, Kingswood road
Norwich Union Fire, W. T. C. Palmer, 54 High Street
Phoenix Fire, T. Masters, 40 High street
Queen, W. Dudman, 50 Mill road
Sun Fire, C. J. Beveridge
PLACES OF WORSHIP:-
St. Marks Church, Rev. Richard Morris, vicar
Baptist Chapel, Green street, Rev. Walter W. Blocksidge
Bible Christians Chapel, Park road
Primitive Methodist Chapel
Congregational Church, Railway street, Rev. J. Harsant
National Scotch Church, Rev. George Bruce Watson, Paget st
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Canterbury street
Wesleyan Free Church, Cross street
SCHOOLS:-
St. Marks Commercial (boys), erected in 1871 for 815 children, with an average attendance of 600, John Bush, master
National (St Marks), James Shelton, master; Miss Pollard, mistress; & Miss Wyborn, infants mistress
Wesleyan, Arden street, erected in 1870 for 600 children, with an average attendance of 530, Edward Avery, master; Miss Helen Barwick, girls mistress; Miss Sarah Pease, infants mistress
Railway Station, George Henry William, station master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Arlidge Alfred A, 103 Railway street
Ballatyne John, 40 Railway street
Beck Richard, 33 Mill road
Beveridge Chas. James, 59 Railway st
Blocksidge Rev. Walter W. (Baptist), 230 Canterbury street
Burr Captain Charles Ernest Gaitskell, 1 Grafton villas
Buzzard T. Hardy L.R.C.P. Edin & L.M. 65 High street
Cardew Lieut, Philip R. R.E Grafton vils
Crook George T. R.N. 35 Mill road
Crosby Thomas, 63 Railway street
Ellis Charles Jones, 32 Mill road
Featherby Edward Geo. Gillingham road
Hartley Joseph, Stafford street
Honey Thomas Benzie, 61 Mill road
Hugo Edward Henry, 36 Railway street
King Thomas Simmons, 65 Railway st
King William Samuel, 61 Railway st
Kingston Thomas, 9 Mill road
Leslie Capt. Francis Seymour R.E. 44 Railway st
Liddell George, 5 York terrace
Little Captain Henry, Beacon court
Morris Rev. Richard, Vicarage
Morton John Henry. Napier road
Newton Thomas William, 6 York ter
Obree Mrs, Gillingham road
OBrian Misses, York terrace
Penfold Henry, 4 York terrace
Pink Miss, 34 Mill road
Pound Thomas, Napier road
Ridout Mrs, 7 York terrace
Rummens William, 39 Railway street
Schon Rev. James Frederick (chaplain to Melville hospital), Palm cottage
Stedman James, Mill road
Steel Cyrus, Franklin road
Steel Mrs. Franklin road
Toppin Major James M. 3 Grafton vills
Watson Rev. Wm. (Catholic), 45 Mill rd
COMMERCIAL
Adams Jas. Wm. shopkeeper, 78 Railway st
Allan Charles, boot maker, 24 Arden st
Baker Chas. Jas. beer retailer, 22 Arden st
Baker Peter, shopkeeper, 49 Trafalgar st
Bald Richard, shopkeeper, Franklin rd
Baldwin William Summers, dairyman & florist, Trafalgar st
Barnett John, steam power dyer, 64 Trafalgar street
Barnett Benjamin, oilman, 63 High st
Berry James Joseph & Son, butchers, 10 High st
Bills Richd. shopkeeper, 13 Britton st
Bines Harry Richard, carpenter & joiner
Blyther George, grocer, 30 High street
Bromley Thos. Coomber, plmbr. 9 High st
Broomfield Jn. oilman 88 Canterbury st
Brown Alfred, shopkeeper, Jeffery street
Brown William, tailor, 72 High street
Brunger Wm. beer retailer, 1 High street
Burford John, fishmonger, 10 Arden st
Burke Emily (Mrs), milliner, 62 Mill rd
Burton Philip Edwin, beer retailer, 80 Railway street
Bush John (of University of London), commercial school, terms 10s 6d to 27s per quarter; 19 pupils have passed the engineers students examination, Skinner street
Buzzard T. Hardy L.R.C.P Edin & L.M. physician, 65 High street
Carter Jas. Arthr. butcher , 85 Britton st
Chalken William, tailor, 118 Saxton st
Clarke Wm. Henry, grocer, 72 Britton st
Constable Wm. clothes dealer, 49 High st
Cook Robert, butcher, 22 High street
Cooke Jabez, whitesmith, 8 High st
Cooke Margrt. (Miss), milliner, 11 High st
Coomber Elizabeth Rebecca (Miss), ladies school, 48 Park rd
Co-operative Society (James Wilson, sec.), 62 & 64 Railway street
Crane Charles, beer retlr. 61 Victoria st
Crews Wm. Hy. greengrocer, 10 Mill rd
Croneen William, Viscount Harding, & brick maker, High street
Crouch Robert, linen draper, 28 High st
Cuckow Jn. Thos. butcher, 25 Jeffery st
Cuckow William, baker, 114 Trafalgar st
Daley Henry Robert, furniture broker, 39 Skinner street
Darton James, shopkeeper, 91 Saxton st
Davison John, leather seller, 19 High st
Davison Thomas, boot & shoe warehouse, 24 High st
Davison Wm. Rd. house agt. 15 Paget st
Dawes C. monumental mason, Railway street; & at Strood
Dorkins James, shopkeeper, 17 Arden st
Dowle John, tailor, 127 Saxton street
Draper Jsph. Hy. beer retailer, Arden st
Driver Joshua, corn factor, 1 Railway st
Dudman William, grocer, 50 Mill rd
Duffield Robert, watch maker, 73 High st
Dunster Thomas, boot & shoe maker, 22 Britton street
Durling William, baker, 69 Skinner st
Dye Edward, shopkeeper, 7 Arden street
Edgerley Theresa Elizabeth (Mrs), lodging house, 1,2 & 3 York terrace
Edwards Jsph. grocer, 114 Trafalgar st
Ellington Charles, oilman & painter, 44 Jeffery street
Ewell William Attwell, stationer, 23 Railway street
Fletcher John, baker, 83 Britton street
Fordham Hen. shopkeeper, 51 Victoria st
Foster Mary Ann (Mrs), shopkeeper, 100 Saxton street
Friend John Hambling, butcher, 87 Gardiner street
Fuller Samuel, Ghuznee Fort, Fox street
Gardiner Jas. beer retailer, Gardiner st
Gibson Jas. china & china dlr. 47 High st
Gilbert Wm. shopkeeper, 20 Gillingham rd
Gittings John, grocer, 44 High street
Godden Alfred, shopkeeper, 16 Skinner st
Golden John, beer retailer, 23 Jeffery st
Goodwin Daniel, coachbuilder, 52 Railway street
Goodwin John Edward, bricklayer, 113 Canterbury street
Gowar Richard, grocer, 66 High street
Gray Thomas, beer retailer, Skinner st
Green Mrs. Alfred, ladies school, 42 Railway st
Greenstead Geo. grngcer, 90 Railway st
Griffith Joseph, beer retailer, 73 Saxton st
Griggs Arthur, butcher, Arden street
Groombridge Geo. baker, 62 Saxton st
Gurnsey Edward, grocer, 60 High street
Hales Thomas, collector of water rates, Skinner street
Hardiman Owen, hair dresser, 39 High st
Harman Geo. beer retailer, 61 High st
Harrington Alfd. watch ma. 7 High st
Harris Wm. boot & shoe ma. 62 High st
Hastrick Orestes Jersey, builder, 40 Green street
Hastrick Jn. Wm. bldr. Copenhagen rd
Hayes Patrick, greengrcr, 55 Victoria st
Hayward George, smith, 19 Fox street
Hayter Charles, dairyman, 9 Fox street
Head Henry, shopkeeper, 23 Church rd
Hedgcock Geo. cow keeper, Franklin rd
Hibbard Stephen, Railway Hotel, & job & post master, Railway street
Higgins Peter, Fleur-de-Lis, Gillingham rd
High Robert, butcher, 71 High street
High William, greengrocer, 13 High st
Hill Henry, grocer, 25A Canterbury st
Hill Thomas, butcher, 1 & 3 Paget street
Hills Mrs. Hardy, ladies school, 53 Railway street
Hills William, Prince Albert, High street
Hodges Frederick William, shopkeeper, 98 Trafalgar street
Horn Wm. cab proprietor, Britton house
Hoskings Eliza (Mrs), baker, Victoria st
Howard Edwd. Wm. beer retlr. Jeffrey st
Hughes Edwd. shopkeeper, 115 Britton st
Hughes Thos. stationer &c. 26 High st
Hugo Edward Henry, surgeon, 36 Railway street
Hurrell Henry, grocer, Duncan road
Irons Robt. paper hanger, Canterbury st
Jell William Henry, Old Black Lion, 19 Mill road
Jolley Robt. cab proprtr. 82 Gardiner st
Jones William, builder, Copenhagen rd
King Street Brickfield Co. (G. Pepper, manager)
Kirby Chas. John, beer retlr. 79 Arden st
Knight John, toy dealer & confectioner, 76 & 78 High st
Ladd David, Half Way House, Church rd
Larke Fredk. Arthur, draper, 38 High st
Lea Robert, tailor, 88 Railway
Lee James Brookes, cabinet maker, 81 Railway street
Lines Caleb Jn. academy, Canterbury rd
Longhurst John, shopkpr. Gillingham rd
Loxton Eliza Ann (Mrs), linen draper, 21 High street
Mackay Brothers, corn factors, 6 High st
Manner Sarah Elizabeth (Mrs), shopkeeper, 80 Gardiner street
Mantle Caroline (Mrs), dress maker & milliner, 43 High street
Maplesden Wm. coal merchant, Station
March William, chemist, 48 High street
Marchant Alfred, clothier, 59 High street
Markby James, confectioner, 55 High street
Masters Thos. upholsterer, 49 High st
Miller William John, tobacconist & news agent, 3 Railway street
Mills Isaac, boot maker, 11 Park rd
Moloney Wm. shopkeeper, Gillingham rd
Moore Horatio, coal merchant, 105 Canterbury street
Morris Frederick, french polisher, 18 Britton street
Munden James, greengrocer, 51 High st
Mutton Mary Ann (Mrs), Woodland tavern, Canterbury street
Newman Hy. shopkeeper, 70 Britton st
Nicholson John, undertaker, 43 Railway street
Nye Henry, greengrocer, 68 High st
OBrien Misses, ladies school, 1 York ter
Old John, grocer & provision merchant, 23 High street
Old John Bird, greengrocer, 5 High st
Oliver Annie Rosetta (Mrs), beer retailer, 17 High street
Orren Harriet Annie (Miss), ladies school, 58 Church road
Orwin Louisa Caroline (Mrs), shopkeeper, 13 Saxton street
Packenham Jesse John, china & glass dealer, 29 High street
Page William Thomas, stationer & tabacconist, 41 High street
Palmer William Thomas Carter, stationer, 54 High street
Panteny John, hardware dealer, 50 Railway street
Park & Robson, saw mills, Jeffery street
Parker Ebenezer, beer retlr. 21 Jeffery st
Parkes James, marine store dealer, 19 Arden street
Passby Richard James, wine &spirit & coal merchant, & agent for W & A Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants; & at Gillingham
Pearman Wm. greengrocer, 29 Saxton st
Pearson Jn. beer retailer, 105 Britton st
Penfold Anne (Mrs), lodging house, 8 & 9 York terrace
Perrin Edward, shoe maker, 65 Arden st
Peterkin & Miller, farriers, Britton Farm street
Player Sarah Helena (Mrs), shopkeeper, 5 Park road
Pleasance John, cowkpr. 46 Gardiner st
Pocock Brothers, boot & shoe makers, 50 High street
Porter Amariah, butcher, 74 High street
Poster John, beer retailer, 2 Railway st
Price George, shopkeeper, Victoria st
Rees David, dining rooms, 34 High st
Rich John, shopkeeper, 71 Skinner st
Rix John Alfred, iron monger, 53 High st
Rolfe Wm. shopkeeper, 30 Canterbury st
Rouse Benjamin, timber dealer, Arden st
Rouse Henry Benjamin, poor rate collector, 74 Arden st
Ruber Mary Ann (Mrs), shopkeeper, 51 Arden st
Sansom Henry, cab propr. 34 Church rd
Sanderson Mary (Mrs), dress maker, 9 Railway st
Saxton William, builder, Canterbury st
Saywell William Horace, draper, 46 & 52 High street
Scott John, shopkeeper, Napier Road
Scott John, wheelwright, 30 Fox street
Scott Wm. shopkeeper 26 Railway st
Seares Mary Ann (Mrs), greengrocer & coal dealer, 36 Britton street
Sears Alfred, Napier Arms, Britton st
Shepherd, Neame & Co. family pale ale brewers; stores, Britton Farm st
Shepherd William Henry, Beacon Court tavern, Copenhagen road
Shillabeer William John, 48 Railway st
Shugrue Wm, greengrocer, 18 Saxton st
Sinclair David, beer retailer, Victoria st
Slack Chas. shopkeeper, 8 Arden street
Smith Bros. builders, 76 Church road
Smith Fredk. shopkeeper, 61 Church road
Smith G. Mence, Italian warho. 58 High st
Smith John, Royal oak, Green street
Smithson John, Prince of Wales, Mill rd
Speakman J. Thos, linen drpr. 16 High st
Spenceley William, florist, Duncan rd
Stanley Wm. shopkeeper, 6 Railway st
Stedman James, miller, Brompton steam mills; & at Town mills, Chatham
Stephenson Charles Offerton, solicitor, Upper Gardiner street; & at Rochester
Stephenson Frances (Mrs), fancy repository, 69 High street
Stephenson W. Geo. grocer, 87 Britton st
Stevens James, chemist, 18 High street
Stigant John, linen draper, 56 High st
Stroud Wm. shopkeeper, 20 Britton st
Sturli Fanny (Mrs), beer retailer, 69 Railway street
Sudweeks Joseph, butcher, Paget street
Sutton George, pawnbroker, 14 High st
Taylor Caroline (Miss), confectioner, 86 Railway street
Thompson Robert Larkin, tinman & c. 6 Britton street
Tiltman Wm. butcher, 57 Church road
Tremain, Henry, butcher, 61 Victoria st
Turner Thos. beer retailer, 11 Britton st
Turner Wm. grocer, 90 Canterbury st
Tweed Martin, shopkeeper, 25 Cross st
Vinall Samuel, grocer, 28 Jeffery street
Waghorn Chas. watch ma, 32 High st
Waghorn George. boot & shoe maker, 55 Church road
Waghorn Sml. grainer, 107 Canterbury st
Wakefield John, baker, 36 High street
Walker Samuel, shopkpr. 84 Railway st
Wallace Jn. tailor & drapr. 51 Railway st
Wanstall Alfred, surveyor, Arden street
Watchurst Hy. Alfd. grocer, 30 High st
Weeks Chas. shopkeeper, 19 Paget st
Weeks Geo. corn factor, 34 Canterbury st
Weeks Jesse, corn factor & coal dealer, 42 High street
Weston Thos. chimney sweepr. Britton st
White & Ney, builders, King street
White James, grocer, 57 High street
Wildish Robert, painter, 70 High street
Wilkins Wm. Jas. greengrcr. 33 High st
Winfield Richard Edward, boot & shoe maker, 133 Britton Farm street
Wood Alfred, shopkpr. Gillingham road
Working Mens Club & Institute (Geo. Walsh, hon. Se.), 57 Railway street
Wray Charles, cow keeper, 31 Arden st
Wray John, butcher, 35 High street
OLD BROMPTON is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1847 out of the parishes of Chatham and Gillingham, adjoining Chatham on the north and north-west and Gillingham on the north and north-east; it is in the Mid division of the country, Medway union, Gillingham local board district, Rochester county court district, Chatham and Gillingham hundred, lathe of Aylesford and Rochester rural deanery, archdeaconry and diocese. The church of The Holy Trinity, erected in 1848 at the expense of the Rev. William and Miss Conway, is a building of brick, with Bath stone dressings, in the Early English style and consists of chancel, nave with clerestory, lighted by ten two-light windows, aisles separated from the nave by arcades of five bays, chantry, south porch, and a tower with spire containing a clock and 1 bell: in the chancel is a memorial window to Dr Henry Weekes, of this parish: the church will seat 1,000, 240 sittings being free. The register dates from the year 1847. The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value £300, with residence, in the gift of Hyndmans trustees and held since 1847 by the Rev. Daniel Cooke of Queens College Cambridge, hon. Canon of Rochester (1881). There are Catholic and Wesleyan chapels.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Beasted Miss, 24 Garden street
Biddulph Robert, 11 Mansion row
Burgoyne Capt. R. H. (deputy governor of HM Convict Prison)
Butler Fras. Theobald M.D. 4 Garden st
Clayton Capt. A. G. R.E. 20 Prospect rd
Connellan Edward, 3 Mansion row
Cook Rev. Daniel, Rectory
Dawson Capt. G. A. (deputy governor of HM Convict Prison)
Duke rev. William H. M.A. (chaplain of HM Convict Prison)
Fox Mrs. 10 Mansion row
Harris Capt. (governor of HM Convict Prison)
Harrison R. Charlton L.R.C.P.Lon. (principal med. Off. HM Convict Prison)
Hodd Frederic, 4 Mansion row
Honey Mrs, 22 Garden street
James Major W. Wilson, 12 Mansion row
Killion John, 14 Mansion row
Mackey Milburn, 8 Mansion row
Mackinnon Surg. Maj. Henry William Alexander, 10 Mansion row
Martin Rev. Reginald Joseph M.A. (curate), 12 Prospect row
Marshall John, 52 Wood Street
Morrison Rev. Humphrey (Wesleyan chaplain), 7 Prospect road
Nichols John Black R.N. 5 Mansion row
Packham Mrs. 6 Mansions row
Phipps Rev. John Thompson Th.A.K.C.L. (assistant chaplain of HM Convict Prison), St Marys vale
Purkiss Arthur M.B. (assist. med. off. HM Convict Prison), 7 St Marys vale
Raban Lieut. Edwd. R.E. 2 Mansion row
Rogers Capt. H. Gordon, 6 Prospect rd
Ruck Lieut, Richard R.E. 14 Prospect rd
Schomberg Mrs, 15 Prospect road
Skipman Enoch (Inspector of Army Schools), 30 Garden street
Tyler Rev. George Samuel (Wesleyan), 48 Wood street
Walker Charles, Team yard
Walker George White, 14 Mansion row
Weekes Hen. L.H.C.P.Edin. Mansion ho
COMMERCIAL
Adams Beatrice (Miss), Kings head, Middle street
Andrew James, shpkpr. 12 Westcourt st
Arlidge Alfred Abraham, cabinet maker, 43 High street
Austin John, corn dealer, 49 Wood st
Ayres James, baker, 61 Wood street
Baird John, Two Sawyers, 19 High st
Bear Henry, baker, 27 Westcourt street
Beresford Jn. Smith, Bricklayers Arms, High street
Bills Robert, baker, 9 High street
Blackadder, John, grngrcr. 20 Middle st
Blackman Thomas Richard, dairy, 18 Westcourt street
Blackwell Joseph, shopkeeper, 6 Wood st
Blake Thomas, Army & Navy, River st
Bonny Annie (Mrs), lodging house, 4 Prospect road
Boreham Chas. baker, 12 Middle street
Brindley Mrs. midwife, 14 River street
Brown Jn. ironmonger, 13 & 15 High st
Buchanan N. W. hairdresser, 4 Middle st
Buckley George, boot maker, 8 High st
Burfield Charles, grocer, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants, 55 & 57 High street
Burge Geo. Wm. watch ma. 34 High st
Butler Francis Theobald M.D. surgeon
Cabburn Thomas, Kings Arms, Westcourt street
Carter J. Irvin, tobacconist, 4 High st
Catchpool Thomas, pawnbroker, 2 & 3 Westcourt street
Champness William, china & glass dealer, 41 Wood street
Chatham Soldiers Home (Miss Bunker, manageress), Garden street
Coleman Mathw. Lord Nelson, Wood st
Condron Forderonica (Mrs), midwife, 32 Middle street
Cook Joseph, boot maker, High street
Copper George, greengrocer, 67 Wood st
Cooper William, fishmonger, 57 High st
Cork Edwin Fredk. Baker, 49 High st
Cranham Edward, Sun in the Wood, High street
Crouth George, hairdresser, 2 Manor st
Crowhurst Caroline (Mrs), shopkeeper, 50 High street
Dadford Thomas, chemist, 3 High st
Davidson Jn. corn chandler, 10 High st
Day William, saddler, 2 High street
Day Chas. James, cab proptr. Wood st
Doherty John, tailor, 23 Wood street
Ellis E. (Miss), lodging ho. 9 Prospect rd
Fergusson Hy. tobacconist, 36 High st
Field Emos, tobacconist, 54 High st
Filmer Henry, Navy Arms, High street
Finnes Harriet (Mrs), lodging house, 12 Prospect road
Fitzgerald Michael, boot & shoe maker, 2 Middle street
Fright Charles, Dolphin, High street
Fry William, Crown, Wood street
Gale Jas. printer & stationer, 3 High st
Gallery Hy. beer retailer, 11 Manor st
Gilbert William Henry, Lord Napier, Manor street
Grant Charles, hair dresser, 4 Middle st
Gurney John, dealer in second hand clothes, 45 Wood street
Harens Henry, eating house, 7 Middle st
Harman Robert William, military outfitter, 53 High street
Harvey Edward, confectioner, 6 High st
Hathaway Abia (Miss), ladies school, Brompton house
Hazell Ann Maria (Mrs), draper, 27 High street
Hill James, tailor, Strowse buildings
Hill William Thos. grocer, 35 High st
Hitches David, oilman, 14 Manor street
James William, baker, 37 High street
Jennings Solomon, grngro. 16 High st
Johnson Catherine (Mrs), lodging house, 31 Manor street
Kelly John, eating house, 65 Wood st
King William, carpenter, Middle street
King Wm. Robt. grocer, 7 Westcourt st
Lamb Rosetta (Mrs), lodging house, 15 Prospect rd
Lane Mary Elizh. (Miss), grocer, River st
Lawry Thomas, saddler, 21 High st
McGillicuddy Florance, tailor, 2 High st
Mackey Brothers, grocers, 5 High st
Mackay John, lodging ho. 10 Prospect rd
McClarty Margaret (Mrs), beer retailer, 21 Wood street
McIntosh Wm. Geo. greengro. 23 High st
Martin Abraham, marine store dealer, Middle street
Mattin Charles, stationer, 57 Wood st
Mattocks Thos. tallow chndler, 48 High street
Maynard George, butcher, Middle street
Mens Richard, grocer, 25 High street
Morris Henry Howard, oil & colorman, 30 High street
Morriss Samuel, pork butcher, 42 High st
Munn Edward, butcher, 4 Westcourt st
Munn Samuel, baker, 36 Lower Wood st
Nicholas Joseph, greengrocer, 59 High st
OConner John, bookseller, 1 Garden st
Pearce Elizabeth Smithers (Miss), bookseller, stationer, & post office, 41 High st
Peters John, china & glass dir, 44 High st
Phelan Maria (Mrs), shopkpr. 16 Middle st
Pritchard Elizabeth (Mrs), ladies school, 6 Garden street
Quin John, shoe maker, Strowse bldgs
Ramage James, milliner, 63 Wood st
Rayment F. R. & Q. (Misses), drapers, & boot factors, 47 & 31 High street
Riley Mary Ann (Mrs), lodging house, 4 Wood street
Rochester & Chatham Café co. (J. Hill, manager), Garden street
Ryan George, greengrocer, 59 Wood st
Ryan James, picture frame maker, 40 High street
Rule Harriet (Mrs), dining rooms, 19 Westcourt street
Sands Frank, photographer, 5 Prospect rd
Sands Richard, painter & writer, 5 Prospect road
Sharp John, Royal Engineer, 51 Wood st
Sheepwash, Benjamin Henry, grocer, 69 Wood street
Shillito Jan. beer retailer, 6 Westcourt st
Shrubb James Richard, shopkeeper, 33 Lower Wood Street
Shipman Enoch, sub-inspector of army schools, 30 Garden place
Skinner Mary Ann (Mrs), lodging house, 11 Prospect road
Smart Catherine (Mrs), lodging house, 13 Prospect road
Smith Nathan, Duke of York, Westcourt st
Snelling Alf. King of Prussia, Prospect rd
Souter Elizabeth (Mrs), Queens Head, High Street
Spong Elizabeth (Mrs), shopkeeper, 2 Wood st
Stephen Wm. shopkeeper, 8 Middles st
Stevens George & Charles, pawnbrokers, 56 High street
Stigant Wm. Jn. baker 26 High street
Stokes Walter Edwd. chemist, 22 High st
Strowse John Michael, ironmonger, Lower Wood street
Sutton George, chemist, 45 High street
Swiney Edmund, Shipwrights Arms, westcourt street
Tanner George, carpenter, Wood street
Taylor Charles Wellesley, tinman, 10 Middle street
Taylor Joseph, Dockyard hotel, Middle st
Thorpe Henry, stationer, 10 Garden st
Town William Henry, Golden Lion , & job & postmaster, horses & carriages on hire at the shortest notice, High st
Tuffee John, grocer, 20 High street
Turner Edwd. beer retailer, Westcourt st
Twyman Elizabeth (Mrs), linen draper, 24 High st
Varren Saml. beer retailer, 10 Manor st
Walker Charles, farmer, Team yard
Walker George White, contractor, 14 Mansion row
Watchurst & Sons, builders, Middle street
Watchurst Hy. Alf. grocer, 61 High st
Webb Charlotte (Mrs), lodging house, 2 Wood street
Weekes Henry, surgeon L.R.C.P.Edin. Mansion house
Wells Richd. Wm. beer retailer, Middle st
Wilks Elizabeth, shopkpr. 12 Manor st
Williams Edward Ford, ironmonger, 46 High street
Williams Hy, Peter, butcher, 29 High st
Williams Wm. shopkeeper, 43 Wood st
Wood William, boot maker, 33 High st
Woodman John, grocer, 38 High street
Woolley Thomas, stationer & newsagent, 51 High street
GILLINGHAM is an extensive parish, including within its boundary Old and
New Brompton and a small portion of High street, Chatham and is mentioned in
Domesday Book: it is in the Mid division of the county, lathe of Aylesford,
Medway union, hundred of Chatham and Gillingham, Rochester county court district
and in the rural deanery and archdeaconry and diocese of Rochester, situated on
the south bank of the navigable Medway, 33 miles from London. The London,
Chatham and Dover Railway traverses the centre of the parish and the New
Brompton station is about half a mile west of Gillingham church: the parish is
governed by a local board of fifteen members and is supplied with water by the
Chatham Water Company. The church of St Mary Magdalene is an ancient and
spacious edifice of flint and Kentish rag, in the Perpendicular style,
consisting of chancel with a large chapel on either side, clerestoried nave,
aisles, north porch and a battlemented western tower: the nave is divided from
each aisled by four pointed arches, on dissimilar piers and the chancel from
each of its chapels by three pointed arches on octagonal pillars: in the north
chapel is a mutilated piscine; the south chapel has also a piscine and two
sedilia rising eastward: in the chancel are some remains of Norman work and
fragments of once magnificent brasses, including part of a brass to W. Beaufitz,
1438 and a small one to John Page, a former vicar, besides many old tombs; in
the north chapel are traces of another brass of a knight and lady, with a tine
canopy; the font is Norman and has a cylindrical bowl surrounded by a carved
arcading: the church was completely restored in 1868, under the direction of A.
W. Blomfield esq.: several stained
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Windows, a stone reredos, pulpit and lectern, the work of J. F. Lock
Beveridge esq. were then introduced The register dates from the year 1558. The
living is a vicarage, with the chapelry of Lidsing annexed and was formerly a
peculiar of Canterbury, net yearly value, £530 with residence and 14 acres of
glebe, in the gift of William Romney esq. and held since 1878 by the Rev.
William Henry Robins M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin. The
parish cemetery, near the church, was considerably enlarged in 1878 and a
portion is allotted for Catholics and Wesleyans. The charities amounting to
£18,123 per annum, are annually distributed to the poor in coals and clothes. A
fair is held here on Easter Monday. A battle took place here between King Edmund
Ironsides and King Canute the Great. William of Gillingham, who wrote a history
of England in the reign of Richard II was born here, as was also William Adams,
who discovered Japan. Gillingham Castle is a fort, built in the time of Charles
I. There was anciently a palace here, belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury
of which there are now the remains. B Gosling esq. is lord of the manor A. F. W.
Stephens, solicitor, Chatham, is steward of the manor. The principal landowners
are Robert Lake Cobb, trustees of John Lock, Walter Charles Stunt and the
trustees of Barlee and White. The soil is part loam and part gravel; subsoil,
chalk and brick earth: the chief crops are wheat, barley and potatoes and there
are a few market gardens. The area is 4,302 acres: rateable value, £62,585; and
the population in 1881 of the entire parish was 20,722; of Gillingham excluding
Old and New Brompton, 5,118.
Grange, 1 mile east, is a hamlet or manor. A small chapel, build by Sir
John Philpot, Lord Mayor of London in 1378, is partly used as an outhouse. The
area is 256 acres; rateable value, £1,531; and the population in 1881 was 186.
This hamlet is a member of the Cinque Port of Hastings.
Parish Clerk, Edward Newnham
Lidsing (or Lidgen) is a parochial chapelry, annexed to Gillingham, 6
miles south-east from and in the country court district of Rochester, lathe of
Aylesford, Chatham hundred and Medway union. The church is in ruins and
inhabitants resort to Bredhurst church. The area is 439 acres; rateable value,
£796; and the population in 1881 was 35.
Parish Clerk, Jordan Naylor
POST & MONEY ORDER OFFICE & Savings Bank - Charles Henry Gleadell,
receiver, Gillingham. Letters arrive from Chatham at 7.30am & 12 & 8pm;
dispatched at 8am & 12 noon & 8pm. Sundays at 8.25pm. WALL LETTER BOX, Exmouth
terrace. Telegraph office at New Brompton.
INSURANCE AGENTS -
Kent Fire, Bertram & Margetts
Queen, W. W. Taffs, Holly Tree House
LOCAL BOARD FOR THE DISTRICT OF GILLINGHAM
Clerk, James Basset, solicitor, Gardiner Street, New Brompton
Medical Officer, Henry Weekes, Mansion row, Old Brompton
Inspector of Nuisances, Charles Edward Taylor, Railway, New Brompton
Surveyor, Alfred Wanstall, Arden street, New Brompton
Collector, James Godden, local board offices
Clerk to the Burial Board of Vestry Clerk, Joseph Robert Peachell, Christmas street
National School, Church street, Mr Stainthorpe, master
GILLINGHAM PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Athawes Edwin Allan, Darland
Bogle Capt. John du Terreau R.E. Gillingham house
Grain Major General Edward Metcalf R.E. The Woodlands
Griffiths Major H. Harcourt, 2 Medway villas
Larvey John Robert, 67 Pier road
Hayward Jn. Jas. R.N. 5 Medway villas
Hearnden Isaac (paymaster R.N.), Mill house, Grange
Hewett Mrs. 1 Kingswood villas
Hodder Mrs. 6 Kingswood villas
Hardner Mrs, 6 Christmas street
MacKenzie Major Austin, 3 Medway vis
Maclaverty Major A. J. R.N. 10 Medway villas
Main Lt. Thos. Rider R.N. 4 Kingswd vils
Meaden Nicholas, 3 Kingswood villas
Morris Capt. Wm. Geo. R.E. Court lodge
Muddle John, Gads hill
Muir Surgeon-Major Henry Skey M.D. 8 Medway villas
Osborn Mrs. Walnut Tree farm
Paget Lieut. Claude, 7 Medway villas
Read Henry T. R.N. 8 Kingswood villas
Robins Rev. Wm. Henry M.A. Vicarage
Ross Edmund. Of Bledensburg, Christmas street
Sill Lieut. Jn. Warre R.E. 9 Medway vls
Smith Thomas R.N. Stanley villa, Kingswood road
Turvey William, Christmas street
Ward Major R.E. 7 Kingswood villas
West Edward, 43 Medway road
COMMERCIAL
Austin Wm. Geo. Beer retailer, Pier road
Baker Wm. Green Dragon, Church st
Ball & Gammon, contractors; & at Strood
Beaumont John, shopkeeper, 16 Church st
Bennett Ambrose William, barge owner, Pier road
Bigg William, rope maker & coal merchant, Pier road
Blackmore William, superintendent Prudential Insurance Co. 67 Mill Road
Bowra John, butcher, 14 Church street
Bullbrook John, brick maker
Chalklen John Howett & Isaac, grocer, Church street
Charlton William James, master mariner, Gads hill
Cheesman Alfred Wm. army contractor & farmer, Beacon court
Clark Thos. Butcher, Gads hill
Cleaves William, Plough & Chequers
Cook Thomas, beer retailer, Pier road
Cooke Walter, Five Bells, Church st
Cooper George, Rose & Crown, Pier rd
Cooper Thomas, blacksmith, near Medway works
Crane Wm. beer retailer, Shalders ter
Creighton Henry, shopkeeper, 62 Pier rd
Cuckow Alfred, shopkeeper, Church st
Cuckow Rt. market gardener, Burnt oak
Cuckow Thomas, baker, Pier road
Davenport Alfd. plumber &c. Church st
Davenport Alfred, bricklayer, Gads hill
Duck Henry Wilcox, baker, Pier road
Edmonds Wm. & James, frmrs. Tweedale
Edmonds George, framer, Grange
Featherby George & Co. brick makers, Court Fields brick works
Finnes Wm. Jas. butcher, 13 Medway rd
Foord Charles Ross, farmer, Star farm
Fowle Barnard, farmer
French George, butcher, Gads hill
French John, beer retailer, Gads hill
French William, shopkeeper, 85 Pier rd
Gibbs Herbert, baker, 38 Medway road
Gibbs William Henry, carpenter & undertaker, Medway road
Gillingham Portland Cement Co. Limited (William Morgan, sec.), Gads hill
Gleadell Charles Henry, baker, & post office, 87 Pier road
Godden William, shopkeeper, Church st
Gray Charles, beer retailer, 55 Pier rd
Green John, farmer, Church green
Green John Thos. farmer, Gillingham grn
Green William, Star, Star road
Hall James, smith, Gads hill
Hall John, fishmonger, 19 Pier road
Hartridge John, farmer, West court & Barn sole
Heritage Thos. grocer, Medway road
Heritage Thos. jun. grocer, 108 Pier rod
Hodge Wm. shopkeeper, 48 Medway rd
Hofner Fred. beer retailer, 44 Medway rd
Holder Caroline (Miss), shopkeeper, Medway road
Honey Brothers, coal merchants, Commercial wharf
Honey Francis & Son, brick makers
Hunt Thos greengrocer, 51 Medway rd
Jarrett Edwd, beer retailer, Layfield rd
Kemp & Anderson, coal mers. East end
Killick Henry Thos. Ship, Gads hill
Kite Abram, Wagon-at-Hale, Darland
Manwaring Thos. jun. miller, Grange
Macaulay John, shopkeeper, 49 Medway rd
McEwen Jas. boot maker, 39 Medway rd
Maddocks Edward, butcher, 84 Pier rd
Milton Joseph, smith, Grange
Mortley Wm. carman, Church street
Mullen William, shopkeeper, Gads hill
Osborn G. Edwd. contractor. Medway rd
Packer Wm. shopkeeper, Layfield road
Parker Chas. beer retailer, Wyles street
Passby Richard James, wine & spirit & coal mer. 66 High st; &at New Brompton
Pattison Jn. beer retailer, Burnt Oak ter
Potts Wm. A. beer retailer, Medway rd
Roberts George, shopkeeper, Church st
Rochester, Chatham & Strood Gas Works (William Syms, secretary. & manager; & at Rochester
Rowlett Samuel, Clarendon inn
Roots George & Son, brick makers
Savage Hen. Admiralty tavern, Pier rd
Saywell Thomas, blacksmith, Church st
Sharp George, beer retailer, East road
Sheepwash Richard, cow keeper & carman, Wyles street
Smith Alfred, farmer, Grange
Sone George, shopkeeper, Burnt oak
Stedman Jas, jun. farmer, Tweedle farm
Stigant Elizh. (Mrs), shopkpr. Gads hill
Stunt Walter Chas. farmer, Crown frm
Swan George, brick maker
Tanner Bros. coal merchts. Medway rd
Tanner Eliza (Mrs), shopkeeper, 50 Medway road
Tassell Robert, farmer, Hempstead
Taylor John, boot maker, Church street
Tozer William, builder, Station road
Tuffnell Philip John, Lord Exmouth, Medway road
West John, Hastings Arms, Grange
West John Kilburn, shpkpr. 86 Pier road
Whiffin Jeremiah, beer rtlr. Gads hill
Whittingham Edward, beer retailer, Medway road
Wickham Thomas, baker, Church street
Wood William, beer retailer & shopkeeper, Grange
Wyles Edmund, farmer, Darland farm
Lidsing
Naylor Reuben, farmer
Geer James William, Harrow
Stedman James, farmer
Wyles James, farmer, Gibralter farm
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