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The Two Black Boys Public House, 171 Well Street, Hackney E9

Hackney Index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hackney, Middlesex - now in East London. The Hackney, East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1732/James Matchin/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1734/James Matchin/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1734/Thomas Kirke/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1752/Robert Gardiner/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **

1826/Isaac Cox/../../../Pigot's Directory ****

1839/Sarah Napthine/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1851/Edward Hill/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1861/Edward Hall/Licensed Victualler/49/Clerkenwell/Census ****
1861/Martha Hall/Wife/41/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Martha Hall/Daughter/18/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edward Hall/Son, Butcher/17/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Hall/Son/14/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Emily Hall/Daughter/7/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Alfred Hall/Son/5/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Clara Hall/Daughter/1 month/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sarah Laroche/Nurse, Widow/69/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/John Lee/Potman/46/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/John Hanson/Potman/21/Maidstone, Kent/Census

1866/Mrs Martha Hannah Hill/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory ****

Thomas Lageu was at the Cheshire Cheese, Surrey Street, St Clements Danes in 1861 & the Alscot Arms, Bermondsey in 1866 ***

1871/Thomas Lageu/Licensed Victualler, Widow/38/Berkshire, Reading/Census ***
1871/Thomas Lageu/Son/9/Strand, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Lageu/Son/4/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1871/Eliza Simmonds/Housekeeper/22/Buckland, Dorsetshire/Census
1871/Richard Dewding/Servant/11/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles Maggeu/Inn Servan/24/Hackney, Middlesex/Census

1872/T Lageu/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

1874/Thomas King/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory ****

1878/Thomas King/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory ****

I have been researching my great great grandfather, John William King born Suffolk, who owned the 'White Horse' in Shenley Herts. All of his sons, but one owned pubs around London and his daughters (but one) all married husbands who also owned pubs, see the King Family, Shenley. *

1881/John King/Licensed Victualler/33/Shenley, Hertford/Census ****
1881/Elizabeth King/Wife/31/Wheathamstead, Hertford/Census
1881/James A King/Son/4/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza King/Daughter/7/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maria King/Sister/22/Phenly, Hertford/Census
1881/Mary A Groom/EWifes sister/21/Wheathamstead, Hertford/Census
1881/Martha Groom/Wifes sister/17/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Arthur Norris/Nephew/16/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Agomtal/General Servant/17/Stratford, Essex/Census

1888/James King/../../../Records of Watney, Combe, Reid Brewery, held at City of Westminster Archives Centre **

1891/James King/Licensed Victualler/43/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census ****
1891/Elizabeth King/Wife/41/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Arthur C King/Son/5/Hackney, London/Census
1891/Mary A Groom/Sister, Assistant/51/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Norris/Niece, Assistant/24/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Annie Norris/Niece, Assistant/21/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census

1896/James King/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/James King/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1900/James King/../../../Post Office Directory **

1910/James King/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/James King/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/James King/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Leonard Rogers/../../../Kelly's ****

1938/Leonard Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Rt J Hiller/../../../Post Office Directory ****


* Provided By Thelma McMurchy

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided by Tim Lageu

**** Provided By Kevan


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