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Thomas Henry Parks (1822 - 1907)

Thomas Henry Parks
Born in Hythe, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1850 in Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 85 in Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Thomas died 28 Jan 1907 at 18, Canterbury Road, Folkestone and was buried 1 Feb 1907 at Cheriton Road Cemetery[1].

Civil Registration event: Marriage
Name: NEWMAN, Elizabeth
Registration district: Elham
County: Kent
Year of registration: 1850
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 5
Page no: 184
MarriageFinder: Elizabeth Newman married one of the following people:
• CHAMBERLAIN, Robert
• MAJOR, John Warman
• PARKS, Thomas
• SIMMONS, Zachariah
• SIMS, Mary
• WARMAN, Sarah Jane
• WARMAN, Sarah Jane
• MARSH, Margaret
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1851 census transcription details for: Bait, Folkestone
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1633
Folio: 117
Page: 42
Reg. District: Elham
Sub District: Folkestone
Enum. District: 2E
City/Municipal Borough: Folkestone
Address: Bait, Folkestone
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
PARKS, Thomas Henry Head Married M 29 1822 Fruiterer Hythe, Kent
PARKS, Elizabeth Wife Married F 26 1825 Stamford, Kent
PARKS, Ellen Daughter Unmarried F 0 (8 MOS) 1851 Folkstone, Kent
BEGENT, Sarah Lodger Unmarried F 27 1824 Milliner Hythe, Kent
ELLEN, William Lodger Unmarried M 21 1830 Butcher Dover, Kent
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1861 census transcription details for: Bayle Street, St Mary Eanswith, Folkestone
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 551
Folio: 145
Page: 41
Reg. District: Elham
Sub District: 1 Folkestone
Parish: St Mary Eanswith
Enum. District: 5
City/Municipal Borough: Folkestone
Address: Bayle Street, St Mary Eanswith, Folkestone
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
PARKS, Thomas Head M 33 1828 Fly Proprietor Hythe, Kent
PARKS, Elizth Wife Married F 36 1825 Romford, Kent
PARKS, Ellen Frances Daughter F 10 1851 Scholar Folkestone, Kent
PARKS, Walter ... Son Unmarried M 8 1853 Scholar Folkestone, Kent
PARKS, Stanley Frank Son Unmarried M 0 (2M) 1861 Folkestone, Kent
STEPHENSON, William Servant Unmarried M 13 1848 Fly Driver...
PARKS, Caroline E Daughter Unmarried F 4 1857 Scholar Folkestone, Kent
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New Inn
Latest 1893
25 Dover Road
Folkestone
Address given as Mill Lane in 1858, Mill Street in 1864 and 37 Dover Road to 1891.
The house changed name to the "Clarence Hotel" in 1893.
LICENSEE LIST
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PARKES Thomas 1869-70


Licensee for New Inn, Dover Road
Thomas Parkes 1869 1870 To Druids Arms
Folkestone Express 28-8-1869
Tuesday, August 24th: Before S. Eastes, J. Tolputt, J. Gambrill and J. Clark Esqs.
William Burridge was charged with stealing two half crowns from the New Inn on Monday, they being the property of Thomas Henry Parks.
Folkestone Observer 3-2-1870
John Williams applied for a transfer of the license granted to John Henry Parks to sell excisable liquors at the New Inn. The application was granted.
Folkestone Observer 7-4-1870
Wednesday, April 6th: Before The Mayor, R.W. Boarer, J. Tolputt, and A.M. Leith Esqs.
This was a special session for transferring and granting alehouse licenses.
The license of the New Inn was transferred from Thomas Henry Parks to John Williams.[2]


1871 census transcription details for: Bayle Street London Stores, Folkestone
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 1015
Folio: 28
Page: 48
Reg. District: Elham
Sub District: Folkestone
Parish: Folkestone
Enum. District: 5
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough: Folkestone
Address: Bayle Street London Stores, Folkestone
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
PARKS, Thomas H Head M 49 1822 (Fly Driver) (Hythe) Kent
PARKS, Elizabeth Wife F 45 1826 (Standford) Kent
PARKS, Walter G Son M 18 1853 (“) (Fokestone) Kent
PARKS, Stanley F Son M 10 1861 (Scholar) (“)Kent
PARKS, Amy E Daughter F 4 1867 (“) Kent
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Originally the "Cooper's Arms" then to the "London Stores," this pub became the "Druid's Arms" in 1870.
An inventory in on 15th December 1870 valued the goods of the house to be worth £25 10s 0d. It remained under that name for 8 years and then the building was demolished for some reason and rebuilt on its foundations and renamed the "Isle of Cyprus."
LICENSEE LIST
MONCKTON Clarence 1869-70
COBB Thomas 1870-71
PARKS Thomas Henry 1871-77 [3]


Druids Arms, Bayle Street 1869 - 1877
Licensees
Clarence Monckton 1869 1870
Thomas Cobb 1870 1871
Thomas Henry Parks 1871 1877 From New Inn. Later Alexandra Tavern. Renamed Isle Of Cyprus[4]
Licensee of the Alexandria Arms 1880 1887 Ex Druid Arms
1881 census transcription details for: 9, C P Beer Shop, Bridge St, Folkestone Town
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 1008
Folio: 92
Page: 36
Reg. District: Elham
Sub District: Folkestone
Parish: Folkestone Town
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 9, C P Beer Shop, Bridge St, Folkestone Town
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
PARKS, Thomas Head Married M 59 1822 Licensed Victualler Hythe, Kent
PARKS, Elizth Wife Married F 55 1826 Lympne, Kent
PARKS, Stanley Son Single M 20 1861 Folkestone, Kent
PARKS, Amy Daughter Single F 14 1867 Scholar Folkestone, Kent
GOODWIN, Albina Visitor Single F 13 1868 Rye, Sussex
GOULDER, William Servant Single M 50 1831 Folkestone, Kent


Alexandra Tavern
Latest 1940
66 Bridge Street
Folkestone
Not to be confused with the "Alexandra Hotel" this was an off licence in 1881 and lasted till 1931.
LICENSEE LIST
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PARKS Thomas 1880-97 [5][6]
Even More Tales From The Tap Room -

Memories from the pubs in and around Folkestone, with contemporary newspaper reports.

Folkestone Chronicle 18-6-1881
Auction Sale Extract
Lot 1: All the well built corner Freehold and Free Public House, situate and being No. 98, New Bridge Street, and known as the Alexandra Tavern, in the occupation of Thomas Parks, at the estimated annual rental of £35. Containing in Basement – Large Kitchen and Beer Cellar. Ground Floor – Large Entrance Hall, double-fronted Bar, large Smoking Room, and Offices. First Floor – Three large and good airy Bedrooms. Having a frontage to New Bridge Street of about 63 ft.
Folkestone Chronicle 25-6-1881
Mr. James Pledge, on Wednesday evening last, submitted for sale at the King`s Arms Hotel a large number of freehold and leasehold properties.
The freehold corner public house, the Alexandra Tavern, which has an off license, and two houses adjoining, were sold for £1,080.
...
Annual Licensing Day
The Annual Licensing Day was on Wednesday last, the Magistrates on the Bench being The Mayor, A.M. Watkin, F. Boykett, and J. Clarke Esqs., and Ald. Caister.
An indoor license was refused to the Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street.
Folkestone Express 27-8-1881
Wednesday, August 24th: Before The Mayor, Alderman Caister, W. Bateman, A.m. Watkin, J. Boykett and J. Clark Esqs.
Annual Licensing Day
Thomas Henry Parks applied for an indoor license for the Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street. Mr. Minter supported the application. The rent was said to be £30 a year.
Mr. Mowll opposed on behalf of the owner of the Wheatsheaf, and said there were four houses in the immediate neighbourhood.
Application refused.
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Folkestone Chronicle 2-9-1882
Notice
To the Overseers of the Poor of the Township of Folkestone, in the Borough of Folkestone, and to the Superintendent of Police of the said Borough
I, THOMAS HENRY PARKS, Beerhouse keeper now residing at the Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street, in the Town of Folkestone, in the Borough of Folkestone, do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply at the adjournment of the General Annual Licensing Meeting, to be holden at the Town Hall in the said Borough, on the twenty-seventh day of September next, for a License to hold any Excise License or Licenses to sell by retail under The Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1828, all intoxicating liquors to be consumed on or off the house and premises thereunto belonging, situate at New Bridge Street, in the Borough aforesaid, of which premises I am the owner. And I hereby give you further notice that in the event of my said application being refused, it is my intention to apply at the said meeting for a License to hold an Excise License to sell by retail Beer to be consumed on the premises.
Given under my hand this Thirty-first day of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Two.
THOMAS H. PARKS
Folkestone Chronicle 30-9-1882
Wednesday, September 27th: Before W. Bateman Esq., Ald. Caister, F. Boykett, J. Clarke and J. Holden Esqs.
Mr. Mowll applied for a license for Abraham Huntley, the Agnes Inn, Garden Terrace, and Mr. Ward applied for a license for Harvey Parks, Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street, which Mr. Mowll opposed.
The Bench refused the applicants.
Folkestone Express 30-9-1882
Wednesday, September 27th: Before W. Bateman, F. Boykett, J. Clark and J. Holden Esqs., and Alderman Caister.
Adjourned Licensing Meeting
Application For New Licence
Thomas Harvey Parks, owner and occupier of the Alexandra Tavern, New Bridge Street, applied for a full license. Mr. Ward supported the application. He said the premises were very commodious and suitable for the business, and also put in a memorial in favour of it.
Mr. Mowll, who opposed, said there were half a dozen other licensed houses in the neighbourhood.
The Chairman said the Bench were unanimously of opinion that there were already too many licenses, and it was only under very exceptional circumstances that they would be inclined to grant another. The application would be refused.
Folkestone Chronicle 3-7-1886
Saturday, June 26th: Before J. Clark Esq., Aldermen Caister and Sherwood, J. Fitness and J. Holden Esqs.
William Linnell, 17, giving the address of 9, Baldwin Street, City Road, London, George Walker, 13, Grove Lane, Canterbury, and Frederick William Lawrence, 11, belonging to Folkestone, were charged with stealing two asses, two carts, two sets of harness, a bridle &c., the property of Thomas Parkes, Alexandra Tavern, Bridge Street.


1891 census transcription details for: 66, Bridge Street, Folkestone
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 749
Folio: 17
Page: 28
Reg. District: Elham
Sub District: Folkestone
Parish: Folkestone
Enum. District: 5
Ecclesiastical District: St Saviours
City/Municipal Borough: Folkestone
Address: 66, Bridge Street, Folkestone
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
PARKS, Thomas H Head Married M 61 1830 Market Gardener Hythe, Kent
PARKS, Elizabeth Wife Married F 65 1826 Selling, Kent
PARKS, Stanley F Son Married M 30 1861 Fly Driver Folkestone, Kent
PARKS, Eva A Daughter F 0 (7M) 1891 Folkestone, Kent
LLOYD, Emily Visitor Single F 28 1863 Abthorpe, Northamptonshire
PARKS, May Ann Sons Wife Married F 34 1857 Abthorpe, Northamptonshire
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Folkestone Chronicle 10-4-1897
Saturday, April 3rd: Before The Mayor, General Gwyn, and Messrs. W. Wightwick and W.G. Herbert.
Mr. George Floyd was granted the temporary transfer of the Alexandra Tavern.
Folkestone Express 10-4-1897
Saturday, April 3rd: Before The Mayor, General Gwyn, and W. Wightwick and W.G. Herbert Esqs.
The off licence of the Alexandra Tavern was temporarily transferred from Henry Parks to George Floyd.
Civil Registration event: Death
Print Close Name: PARKS, Thomas Henry
Registration district: Elham
County: Kent
Year of registration: 1907
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death: 85
Volume no: 2A
Page no: 843
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Sources

  1. Shepway District Council; Folkstone, Kent, England; Shepway Burial Registers Ancestry Record 9041 #97957
  2. Even More Tales From The Tap Room Memories from the pubs in and around Folkestone, with contemporary newspaper reports. New Inn
  3. [: http://www.dover-kent.com/Druid's-Arms-Folkestone.html Druid's Arms Folkestone]
  4. Even More Tales From The Tap Room - Memories from the pubs in and around Folkestone, with contemporary newspaper reports - Druids Arms, Bayle Street 1869 - 1877
  5. [: http://www.dover-kent.com/Alexandra-Tavern-Folkestone.html Alexandra Tavern Folkestone]
  6. Even More Tales From The Taproom - Alexandra Tavern, Bridge Street 1879

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