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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 **
Three Tuns, 34 St Stephens Street, Hertford - in 1911 / 1912
Kindly provided by David Lees
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Three Tuns, 34 St Stephens Street, Hertford - in June 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1855/S Johnson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
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. *
Colin Lees and wife plus staff outside the Three Tuns - circa 1911
Kindly provided by David Lees
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