Henry MILSTED^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1850 -

• Name	Henry MILSTED
  Christened	7 Dec 1850	Faversham, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I2694	Young Kent Ancestors
  Last Modified	19 May 2007

  
  

  Father	Emmery MILSTED,   c. 16 Oct 1803, Ospringe, Kent, England
  Mother	Amy SAVIL
  Married	25 Dec 1848	Faversham, Kent, England   [7]
  Family ID	F1088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Elizabeth,   b. 1851
  Children	1. Harry Emery MILSTED,   c. 21 Oct 1877, Faversham, Kent, England   2. Alexander MILSTED,   c. 30 Mar 1879, Faversham, Kent, England   3. Jane Amelia MILSTED,   c. 8 Feb 1881, Faversham, Kent, England   4. Arthur MILSTED,   c. 19 Sep 1890, Faversham, Kent, England
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F1123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry was the only surviving child of Emmery Milsted and Amy Savil. His first appearance occurs during the 1871 census when he was found working as a journeyman tailor. His employer was a William Cruickshanks, a tailor for Perth, Scotland, who had a shop on Pernes Place in the town. By 1881, Henry was doing rather well for himself. He had obtained his victualler's licence and was operating the Abbey Tavern at 27-28 Abbey Street. He had also married and had four of his own children. Ellen Calvenery, age 20, was working as a general servant for the family and in the tavern. By 1891 Henry was still operating as a licenced victualler, this time as proprietor of the Swan Inn at 6 Market Street. Staying with them was a niece, an Ada Blackbara, aged 13, from New Brompton. Henry was licensee of the Swan Inn in Faversham from 1885 to an undetermined date, likely close to 1898 when he took over the licence for the Park Tavern also in Faversham. Henry maintained the Park Tavern until 1905 and also acted as the Chairman of the local Licensed Victualler's Association. He reputedly left Faversham during 1906. An interesting aside appeared in the local newspaper on 31 October 1975 in the "From our files" column, thusly: "75 year ago the wind prevented illumination on carnival night, but in order that their trouble should not go all for nothing a few of those who had made the preparations lit up on Friday night. The principal display was that of Mr. Harry Milstead [sic] at the Park Tavern, the exterior of which as on previous occasions was really a picture." Another article appeared in the same column in the paper of 12 April 1881: "75 years ago...Members of the Faversham and District Licensed Victuallers' Association, at their fifth annual dinner, made a presentation to Mr. Harry Milsted, who had recently left the town, in appreciation of his services as chairman." So it would seem that Henry had managed to rise a well-liked and respected stature in the Town.

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Proceedings of the Court Baron, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #1850205, Manor of Faversham, 1877. At this Court came Henry Milsted and claimed to hold of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor aforesaid [Faversham], by the like services and by the yearly rent of two pence, a tenement or dwelling house with appurtenances called the Abbey Tavern on the west side of Abbey Street, now in the occupation of the said Henry Milsted, late the estate of William Hills who hath aliened the same to the said Henry Milsted whereby a relief amounting to one penny became due to the said Lord, which the said Henry Milsted now paid in Court, acknowledged the tenure, did his fealty and was admitted tenant. [S74] Proceedings of the Court Baron, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #1850206, Manor of Faversham, 1881. At this Court came William Edward Rigden and John Rigden and claimed to hold of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor aforesaid [Faversham], by the like services and by the yearly rent of two pence, a dwelling house called the Abbey Tavern situate on the west side of Abbey Street, now in the occupation of the said William Edward Rigden and John Rigden, late in the occupation of Henry Milsted, late the estate of Henry Milsted who hath aliened the same to the said William Edward Rigden and John Rigden whereby a relief amounting to one penny became due to the said Lord, which the said William Edward Rigden and John Rigden now paid in Court, acknowledged the tenure and were admitted tenants, but being absent fealty is respited. [S74] Proceedings of the Court Baron, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #1850206, Manor of Faversham, 1888. At this Court came Henry Milsted and claimed to hold of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor aforesaid, by the like services and by the yearly rent of one penny, 4 messuages now forming part of Dorset Place, now in the occupation of one Pepper, Kemald, Berry and Chambers, purchased by Henry Milsted from Edward Fuller who purchased of the devisees of Thomas Kingsnorth, deceased, who was admitted tenant 15 October 1866, whereby a relief amounting to one year's rent plus one-half penny became due to the said Lord, which the said Henry Milsted now paid in Court, acknowledged the tenure, did his fealty and was admitted tenant. [S74] Proceedings of the Court Baron, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #1850206, Manor of Faversham, 15 Oct 1900. At this Court came Henry Milsted and claimed to hold of the Lord of this Manor as of the Manor aforesaid [Faversham], by yearly rent, a piece of land situate on the west side of Saxon Road having a frontage of 34' and on which two messuages are built, now in the occupation of Hudson and Collier, purchased by Henry Milsted, whereby a relief became due to the said Lord, which the said Henry Milsted now paid in Court, acknowledged the tenure, did his fealty and was admitted tenant. [S54] 1881 Census, England, Office of National Statistics, General Register Office, Kew, Surrey, England, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #1341230, RG11/0969, folio 66, page 17, Faversham, 3 Apr 1881. 27 & 28 Abbey Street (Abbey Tavern): Henry Milsted, head, married, 30, licensed victualler, born at Faversham Jane E., wife, married, 30, licensed victualler, born at Faversham Harry, son, 3, born at Faversham Alexander Milsted, son, 2, born at Faversham Jane A., daughter, 1 month, born at Faversham Ellen Colveney, general servant, unmarried, 20, born at Faversham [S9] 1891 Census, England and Wales, Office of National Statistics, General Register Office, Kew, Surrey, England, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Fiche #6095823, Faversham, 5 Apr 1891. #88 - 6 Market Street, "Swan Inn", Faversham: Henry Milsted, head, married, 40, licenced victualler, born at Faversham Jane E., wife, married, 41, born at Faversham Harry, son, 13, born at Faversham Alexander, son, 12, born at Faversham Jane A., daughter, 10, born at Faversham Arthur, son, 9 months, born at Faversham Ada Blackbara, niece, 13 born at New Brompton, Kent [S34] Parish Register, England, Kent: Church of England, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), LDS Film #1886148-1886149, Entry #305, 1848, Faversham, Kent, 25 Dec 1848. Married December 25, 1848, Emery Milsted, widower, of full age, shipwright, residence at Faversham, father John Milsted, shipwright, to Amey Savel, spinster, full age, in service, residence at Faversham, father James Savel, labourer. Witnesses: James Wraight and Mary Ann Post. This couple married immediately before his first cousin, John Gregory and Susan Ward.