Three Tuns, 34 St Andrew Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire

This pub has been recently converted to restaurant use in 2003. Originally called the Black Lyon, the pub is in two parts, the front dating from 1700 whilst the rear is older **

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1839, Harriet Carter, Three Tuns, St Andrew Street, Hertford

In 1851 at the Three Tuns, St Andrew Street
Samuel Johnson, Publican aged 44 and born in Halstead, Essex
Eliza Johnson, Wife aged 39 and born in Mundon, Hertfordshire
Selina Johnson, Daughter aged 12 and born in Essendon, Hertfordshire
Hannah Johnson, Daughter aged 8 and born in Hertford

1855/S Johnson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

In 1861 at the Three Tuns, St Andrew Street
Samuel Johnson, Victualler aged 51 and born in Halstead, Essex
Eliza Johnson, Wife aged 49 and born in Great Munden, Hertfordshire
Selina Johnson, Daughter aged 22 and born in Essendon, Hertfordshire
Charles Sawkins, Lodger, Butcher aged 32 and born in High Ongar, Essex
Samuel Grey, Lodger, Butcher and born in Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire
+ 3 more lodgers

In 1871 at St Andrew Street, St Andrew, Hertford,
Samuel Johnson, Licensed victualler aged 64 and born in Greenstead Green, Essex
Eliza Johnson, Wife aged 59 and born in Great Munden, Hertfordshire
Selina Mary Johnson, Daughter aged 30 and born in Essendon, Hertfordshire
James Watson Earl, Lodger, Millwright aged 47 and born in Hoxton, Huntingdonshire
Henry Shadbolt, Lodger, Labourer aged 16 and born in Clapham, Surrey
Charles Bardell, Lodger, Labourer aged 18 and born in Burnham, Hertfordshire

1881/George Hercock/Innkeeper/48/Wing, Rutland/Census
1881/Annie Hercock/Wife/48/Winchmore Hill, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rachel Hercock/Daughter/20/Slitton, Huntingdon/Census
1881/Charlotte Hercock/Daughter/11/Liverpool Bootle/Census
1881/George Berry/Boarder, Maltmaker, Widow/57/Market Harboro, Leicester/Census
1881/George Smith/Boarder, Painter/26/Hertford/Census
1881/Mark Tipler/Boarder, Gravel Digger/40/Stapleford, Hertford/Census

1882/George Hercock/../../../Post Office Directory

1886/George Hercock/../../../Post Office Directory

1890/George Hercock/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/George Hercock/Licensed Victualler/59/../Census
1891/Annie Hercock/Wife/59/Hinchmans Hill, Middlesex/Census
1891/Ethel Lee/Grand Daughter/5/Southgate, Middlesex/Census
1891/Frederick Lee/Grandson/3/Southgate, Middlesex/Census
1891/Rose Saddington/Visitor/32/London/Census
1891/Sam Row/Boarder, Tailor/49/Hertford/Census
1891/Charles Brown/Boarder, Pianorforte Tuner/52/Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1891/John Meace/Boarder, Carpenter/54/Barway, Herts/Census
1891/James Page/Boarder, Labourer/44/Walkern, Herts/Census
1891/Dan Robinson/Lodger, tailor, Widow/56/Huntingdon/Census

1894/George Hercock/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1899/Thos. Ellis/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **

1902/Thos. Ellis/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **

1908/A W Bond/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **

My grandfather Colin Lees, from 23 February 1911 until 4 April 1912, was the Publican of the Three Tuns, Hertford. I found this information in the County Records in Hertford. I attach a photo taken of my Grandfather (on the left) with his staff, one of whom is my Grandmother. The photo dates from 1911 or 1912. *

My Grandfather, Colin Lees, passed on the licence as Publican to William Stanley Ellis who is listed on the website.
My father lived there with his sisters and went to school nearby. The family later moved to Hunsdon. *

1912/William Stanley Ellis/../../../Post Office Directory

1922/Leo Dyke/../../../Post Office Directory

1926/Leo Dyke/../../../Post Office Directory

1929/Rd J Dwyer/../../../Post Office Directory

1933/Rd J Dwyer/../../../Post Office Directory

1937/Rd J Dwyer/../../../Post Office Directory

* Provided By David Lees

** Provided By Stephen Harris

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