1 Bedonwell Hill (Lessness Heath 1854)

Erith

Only found the one instant of this pub so far from the 1871 census when Robert Fordham was the licensee and described as a licensed victualler.

Johanna Sullivan (nee O'Connor) was married to Patrick Sullivan, but I don't know whether he was previously the licensee, Johanna left the premises with her 5 children after the death of her husband, to go to New York where she started a new life.

Above photo, showing James Terry, date unknown, possibly inside the pub. James was Patrick Sullivan's brother-in-law.

LICENSEE LIST

FORDHAM Robert 1871+ (age 64 in 1871)

SULLIVAN Johanna 1881+ (age 30 in 1881)

GORDON Benjamin Henry William 1901+ (also labourer age 37 in 1901)

Census