Hitchin pub history index
High Street was earlier called Cock street. This pub is now closed and in retail use. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Black Horse & High Street, Hitchin
Kindly provided by Mike Gallagher
Black Horse, 20 High Street, Hitchin - in June 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1839/Ann Kingsley/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1855:(Mrs) Thomas Davies/../../../P.O. Directory **
1861/Joseph Cannon/Publican/47/Kings Walden, Herts/Census ***
1861/Ann Cannon/Wife/48/Walsworth, Herts/Census
I am related to the Sarah Thorogood you have listed as the landlady, her
maiden name was Bonfield. *+
1866/C Thurgood/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Charles Thorogood/Maltster/26/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census *
1871/Sarah Thorogood/Wife/28/Wallington, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Chas William Thorogood/Son/5/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Sarah Anne Thorogood/Daughter/4/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Thos Hy Thorogood/Son/1/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Ann Bonfield/Mother, Plaiter/52/Melbourn, Cambridgeshire/Census
1881/Charles Thorogood/Baker, Inn Keeper/36/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Sarah Thorogood/Wife/37/Wallington, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/William Thorogood/Son, Harness Maker/16/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Sarah Thorogood/Daughter/14/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Thomas Thorogood/Son/11/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Herbert Thorogood/Son/8/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Frederick Thorogood/Son/5/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Walter Thorogood/Son/3/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Ann Bonfield/Mother in Law, Widow/60/Melbourn, Cambridgeshire/Census
1886/Charles Thorogood/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Charles Thorogood/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Charles Thorogood/Inn Keeper/45/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1891/Martha E Thorogood/Wife/47/Wallington, Herts/Census
1891/Frederick A Thorogood/Son, Harness Makers Apprentice/15/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1891/Walter Alex Thorogood/Son/13/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1891/Leonard George Thorogood/Son/2/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1891/Maud Maria Thorogood/Daughter/5 months/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1891/Marian Black/Visitor/14/London/Census
1891/James Mansell/Lodger, Helper in House/40/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1901/Thomas Fryer/Innkeeper/28/Faermoy, Ireland/Census ***
1901/L Fryer/Wife/26/Faermoy, Ireland/Census
1894/George Thorogood/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1895/George Thorogood/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1899/George Thorogood/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1912/Jim Abrams/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Mrs Lucy Burr/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Mrs Lucy Burr/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/William Parsons/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/William Parsons/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/William Parsons/../../../Post Office Directory
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*+ Provided By Mike Gallagher
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Colin Ager