Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Hatfield index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
The Great Northern, 54 Great North Road, Hatfield
Kindly provided by Thelma McMurchy
Residents at this address
1866/H Tuck/../../../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. *
1871/John W King/Licensed Victualler/26/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census ***
1871/Charlotte King/Wife/24/St Olave Southwark, London/Census
1871/Charlotte A King/Daughter/2/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Edith L King/Daughter/1/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/John W King/Son/4 months/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Kate Fields/Domestic Servant/15/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
I was checking on the Groom Family, who married into my King line. I found a
John Groom had owned the Great Northern Inn in Hatfield in 1881 and found it
had been revamped and now trading. This was at 54 Great North Road, as in
the picture. ***
1881/John Groom/Licensed Victualler/36/Wheathampstead, Hertford/Census
1881/Anne Maria Groom/Wife/39/Wheathampstead, Hertford/Census
1881/Francis Morris/Lodger, Engine Cleaner/26/Wheathampstead,
Hertford/Census
1882/Thomas Markwick/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Mrs Isabella Air/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/James Howe/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James Howe/Licensed Victualler/34/Tebworth, Beds/Census
1891/Mary Ann Howe/Wife/30/Little Paxton, Hunts/Census
1891/Percy J Howe/Son/3/Huntingdon/Census
1891/Edward Howe/Son/2/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Edith A Howe/Daughter/6 months/Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Edward Marshall/Nephew/16/Hunts/Census
1891/Sarah Ann Mills/General Servant/19/Newgate Street, Hatfield, Herts/Census
1891/Arthur Smith/Lodger, Coachman/27/Wheathampstead, Herts/Census
1891/Walter Warren/Lodger, Groom/19/Wheathampstead, Herts/Census
1912/William Lane/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/William Cross/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/William Cross/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Leo Dyke/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Leo Dyke/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Leo Dyke/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Thelma McMurchy