This pub was established as Wates Hotel in 1819 and was renamed the Commercial Hotel by 1865. It closed in 1924. At Commercial Place in 1874 & 1881
Gravesend pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Gravesend, Kent . The Gravesend, Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address
1840/[Wates Hotel] James Wates/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/[Wates Hotel] James Wates/../../../Bagshaw’s Directory **
1855/[Wates Hotel] James Wates/../../../Post Office Directory **
1865/[Commercial Tavern] James M Basden/../../../Hall’s Directory **
1874/Miss Mary Jane Pearse/../../../Post Office Directory
1878/[Commercial Hotel] Miss Mary Jane Pearce/../../../Post Office Directory
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1881/Mary E Ford/Manageress/21/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Louisa Riddell/Housemaid/15/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ann Judd/Cook, Widow/42/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Dixon/Cellarman/31/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harry Ford/Visitor/8/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1882/Miss Emily Ford/../../../Post Office Directory
1903/Edward James Cotton/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1913/Mrs Eliza Tooley/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Kent **
1922/Will Driscoll/../../../Post Office Directory
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