Hitchin pub history index
at Starling Bridge in 1890 & earlier. This pub was renamed the Orchard & Anvil in 2003. It closed in 2008 and was demolished in 2013. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Woolpack, 148 Nightingale Road, Hitchin - in June 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1851/William French/Bricklayer/29/Hitchin, Herts/Census ***
1851/Ann French/Wife/30/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1861/George Hide/Innkeeper/31/Hitchin, Herts/Census ***
1861/Mary Hide/Wife/32/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1861/Alfred Hide/Son, Scholar/9/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1861/John Cole/Boarder, Carpenter/46/British Subject/Census
1861/Thomas Thornley/Boarder, Labourer/70/Boston, Lincolnshire/Census
1866/T Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Thomas Parker/Carrier/47/Stevenage, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Mary Parker/Wife/50/Nottingham/Census
1871/Thomas Parker/Son/23/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Selina Parker/Daughter/21/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/George Parker/Son/15/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Thomas Parker/Cooper & Publican Ag Lab/56/Stevenage, Herts/Census ***
1881/Mary Ann Parker/Wife/64/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1881/Alice Dilley/Niece/18/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1882/Thomas Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Thomas Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/George William Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/George W Parker/General Carter/35/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1891/Sophia Parker/Wife/36/St Ippollitts, Herts/Census
1891/Herbert A Parker/Son/11/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1891/Ernest J Parker/Son/10/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1891/Eliza Oakley/General Servant, Widow/50/St Albans, Herts/Census
1901/George Parker/Carter & Publican/44/Hitchin, Herts/Census ***
1901/Sophia Parker/Wife/45/Letchworth, Herts/Census
1901/Hubert Parker/Son, Carter/21/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1901/Ernest Parker/Son, Carter/20/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1901/Elizabeth Oakley/Servant, General Servant Domestic/62/London/Census
1912/George William Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/George Wm Parker/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Percy Fredk Jones/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Percy Fredk Jones/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Percy Fredk Jones/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Percy Fredk Jones/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Colin Ager