Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
South Weald pub history index
The Scottish Maps NLS show the Black Horse, Pilgrims Hatch
Black Horse, Pilgrims Hatch - in 1923
Kindly provided by Julian Gooding
Black Horse, Pilgrims Hatch - in 1930
Black Horse, Pilgrims Hatch, 9th September 1999
Black Horse, Pilgrims Hatch, 9th July 2000
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Gann, at the Black Horse.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Gann, at the Black Horse.
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Mark Gotts, at the Black Horse.
The licensee in 1775 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Mark Gotts, at the Black Horse.
The licensee in 1785 and 1787 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Barnaby Wood, at the Black Horse.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Daniel Green, at the Black Horse.
The licensee in 1800 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Mary Ingersole, at the Black Horse, South Weald.
The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Osbourn, at the Black Horse, South Weald.
The licensee in 1804 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Pain, at the Black Horse.
The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Pain, at the Black Horse, South Weald.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Pain, at the Black Horse.
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Pain, at the Black Horse.
1828/Thomas Pain/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances**
1848/James Pain/../../../Whites
1851/James Pain/../../../Post Office
In 1851 at the Black Horse, South Weald, Billericay
James Pain, Veterinary surgeon & publican aged 42 and born in South Weald, Essex
Mary Pain, Sister, Housekeeper aged 41 and born in South Weald, Essex
Thirza Pain, Sister, Bar maid aged 28 and born in South Weald, Essex
Eliza Coe, Visitor aged 25 and born in Rochford, Essex
Sophia Clark, General Servant aged 23 Blackmore, Essex
Joseph Bass, Hostler aged 39 and born in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
Susan Dorrington, Nurse aged 64 and born in Hunsdon, Hertfordshire
1852/J. Pain/../../../Kellys*
1855/Miss M. Pain/../../../Kellys*
1861/Edward Street/Inn Keeper/30/Dulwich, Sussex/Census
1861/Ellen Street/Sister/25/London/Census
1861/Elizabeth Cabel/Servant/20/Ilford, Essex/Census
1862/Edmund Street/../../../Kellys
1867/William Garrard/../../../Post Office
Essex Times. 03 February 1869
On the 26th ult, in her 48th year, Eliza Ann, wife of Mr William Garrard, of the Black Horse, Pilgrims Hatch, and formerly of the Spread Eagle Inn, Ingatestone, and eldest daughter of the late Mr T Bragg, of Prittlewell
1870/William Garrard/../../../Kellys
1871/William Garrard/../../../Post Office
I have found the 1871 census record for the Black Horse at Pilgrims Hatch, Essex and it shows Thomas Clark b.1825, widower, victualler, his two daughters, Elizabeth and Roberta with a servant and lodger living there, not William Gerrard, who actually lives in a cottage between the post office and Pilgrims Hall further along the road. I hope this helps. ***
Chelmsford Chronicle. 30 June 1871 ***
The licence of the Black Horse public house, South Weald, was transferred from William Garrard to Thomas Clark
Essex Herald. 15 July 1873
The licence of the Black Horse, Pilgrims Hatch, was transferred from Thomas Clark to James Woods
1874/James Woods/../../../Kellys
1878/James Woods/../../../Kellys
1881/James Woods/Publican/56/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1881/Maria Woods/Wife/49/Rochford, Essex/Census
1882/James Woods/../../../Kellys
1886/James Woods/../../../Kellys
1890/James Woods/../../../Kellys
1891/James Woods/Licensed Victualler/65/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1891/Maria Woods/Wife/58/Rochford, Essex/Census
1894/Frederick Bowerman Harding/../../../Kellys
1895/Frederick Bowerman Harding/../../../Kellys
1898/Robert Jaques/../../../Kellys
1899/Robert Jaques/../../../Kellys
1901/George Nobes/Licensed Victualler/50/Fulmodeston, Norfolk/Census
1901/Percy Oakley Nobes/Son, Fitter/18/Great Warley, Essex/Census
1901/Dulcie Nobes/Daughter/16/Great Warley, Essex/Census
1901/Annie Fradgeley/Housekeeper/52/Worcester/Census
1902/George Nobes/../../../Kellys
1906/Charles Burtwell/../../../Kellys
1908/Alexander McLean/../../../Kellys
1910/Alexander McLean/../../../Kellys
1911/John Charles Lee/Licensed Victualler/40/Ashford, Kent/Census
1911/Kate Lee/Wife/43/Braintree, Essex/Census
1912/John Charles Lee/../../../Kellys
1914/Thomas Pankhurst/../../../Kellys
1917/Thomas Pankhurst/../../../Kellys
1922/Thomas Pankhurst/../../../Kellys
In 1911 census, Frederick J Nichols is at the Bell Inn, Danbury Chelmsford ; and in 1921, Frederick J Nichols is at The Queens Head, The Street, Fyfield
1925 - 1938/Nicholls/../../../Freehold
1933/Frederick Nichols/../../../Kellys
1937/Frederick Nichols/../../../Kellys
In 1939 Frederick J Nichols is at The Black Horse Inn, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood
Frederick J Nichols Licensee born in 25 Sep 1870
Emma M Nichols Unpaid Domestic Duties born in 26 Oct 1870
Ethel A Dimon Unpaid Domestic Duties born in 26 Jan 1908
1939 - 1955/Jay/../../../Freehold
1956 - 1965/R J Fox/../../../Freehold
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Mike Smith
*** Provided by Kevin Andrews