Hertford pub history index
At 17 Parliament Square in 1933 and later; This pub was established by 1621, initially as the Magpie or Magpye. By 1710 it had become the Blackbirds, or sometimes Three Blackbirds. In All Saints parish. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Blackbirds, 15-17 Parliament Square, Hertford - in June 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1871/Robert Jarvis/Inn Keeper/60/Lincolnhire/Census
1871/Harriet Jarvis/Wife/45/Watton, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Mary Rose/Visitor, Widow/85/Sacombe, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Katherine Rose/Visitor/16/Oxton, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Henry Meeks/Ostler/21/Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Joseph Varley/Boarder, Cutler/37/Stamford/Census
1871/Elizabeth Varley/Boarder/33/, Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/John Holloway/Boarder, Musician/17/Great Berkhamstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
1871/George Flight/Boarder, Musician/18/Bengeo, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Robert Jarvis/Licensed Victualler & Tailor/68/Brigg, Lincoln/Census
1881/Harriet Jarvis/Wife/57/Watton, Hertford/Census
1881/Esther Marsden/Sister/75/Brigg, Lincoln/Census
1881/Eleanor J Scale/Daughter/29/Hertford, Hertford/Census
1881/Alice M Jarvis/Grand Daughter/8/Ledbury, Hereford/Census
1881/George Lebish/Nephew, Silk Salesman/21/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie Tong/Barmaid/18/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Hart/General Servant/19/Haultwick, Hertford/Census
1881/Thomas Little/Boarder, Farm Labourer/48/Good Easter, Essex/Census
1882/Robert Jarvis/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Henry G Jarvis/Publican/38/Cromer, Norfolk/Census
1891/Maria J Jarvis/Wife/28/Norfolk, Norfolk/Census
1891/Emily Hart/General Servant/18/Waterford, Herts/Census
1895/Francis Bayley/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/W C Temple Hope/../../../Kellys Directory **
1902/John Turner/../../../Kellys Directory **
1908/George Chapman/../../../Kellys Directory **
1912/Alfred Cottage/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Charles Ernest Schlimper/../../../Kellys Directory **
1922/Charles Ernest Schlimper/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Wm Jones Hodgkinson/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Wm Jones Hodgkinson/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Edward Perry/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Arth Stephen Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris