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In the late 1800s, the Alma was run by the Paramor family, William (Maria's husband) had formerly lived at Barville, Tilmanstone.
If anyone is interested, here is some information about the family:
Maria PARAMOR head wid. 77 Lic. Vict. b. Nonington
Wm PALMER son in law 52 Barman, Inn.Serv. b.Hougham in Dov
Mary A. " dau marr. 50 Asst.in Business b.Tilmanstone
James HATTON son in law m. 50 shipowner NS on shore b.Ewell
Harriet " dau. Marr . 41 b.Tilmanstone
Wm.R.B.PARAMOR gr-son Unm. 17 Engineer & Fitter Appren.b.Hougham
A.E.PARAMOR grand-dau Un. 16 Dom.Svt. b.St.Mary Dover
Adolph GAILLARD vis. M. 70 Proff of French b.France
Grasscoit BUREAU vis. m. 69 ditto ditto
(Hougham in DOVER parish, 19 Folkestone Rd, 1881 Census)
Information gathered by researchers, on family tree of Wm PARAMOR (c.1794 Eastry) and his wife Maria (nee CARLTON) - (born c.1805 Newington):
William PARAMOR chr 1794 Eastry, died 1860 Dover, was farm bailiff at Barville, Tilmanstone (bailiff to Mr.BOYS), later at Hougham, where he secured the post of bailiff to Henry ELVES, and later a publican in Dover. (William had two brothers,Richard and John,and two sisters who did not marry - Elizabeth d.1867 and Mary d.1864)
William married Maria CARLTON. Between 1843 and 1851 the family moved to Farthing Loe, Hougham near Dover. By 1851 his son Joseph was a mariner ("sailor" entered by enumerator but later scored out and mariner substituted, no doubt to placate the indignant Paramors who were very particular about not being called "sailors". William's sons Richd and Bradley were ag.labs and Mary was a servant. The other children were all at school.
ALMA: About 1859, William took the "Alma" public house on Folkestone Rd. Dover, he died on 19 Jan.1860. Maria took over the pub and ran it more or less for the rest of her life. By 1861 Bradley Frederick and Henry had joined their older brother Joseph as mariners on the Dutch service. Walter was a paperhanger, Frances a dressmaker. Mary Ann and her husband William PALMER were also living on the premises. The family income was augmented by the rents from 8 lodgers.
By 1871 Maria was being helped to run the pub by her two married daughters Mary Ann and Harriet (who had married shipowner Robert HATTON). Of the sons, only Walter was recorded as being present on census night and had now progressed to becoming a cabinet maker. Walter subsequently opened his own furniture and upholstery business at 11 Biggin Street, he died aged 80 in 1921 (one of his grandsons was 'Norrie' PARAMOR the band leader).
Two of William's sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, neither of whom married, also lived in Dover, keeping a lodging house at 4 St Martins St. They died in 1865 and 1867 respectively. Each shared her estate out between their brothers or their brothers' children. Touchingly, Mary left "my gold watch and key" to her neice Mary Ann PALMER.