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This pub is thought to have been established in 1535. It is still open (2010). **
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Golden Lion, 23 High Street, Hoddesdon - circa 1960
Kindly provided by Michael
Golden Lion, 23 High Street, Hoddesdon - in May 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1806/William Hunt/Golden Lion/../../Victuallers Recognizances *
1817/William Hunt/Golden Lion/../../Victuallers Recognizances *
1822/William Hunt/Golden Lion/../../Victuallers Recognizances *
1823-24/Wm Hunt/Golden Lion/../../Pigot's Directory *
1826-27/Wm Hunt/Golden Lion/../../Pigot's Directory *
1828/William Hunt/Golden Lion/../../Victuallers Recognizances *
1832/John Hunt/Golden Lion/../../Pigot's Directory *
1838/Wm Jones/Golden Lion/../../Trade Directory *
1839/William Jones/Golden Lion/../../Pigot's Directory *
1841/William Jones/Publican/30/../Census *
1841/Ann Jones/../25/../Census
1841/William Jones/../2/Herts/Census
1841/Charles Jones/../6m/Herts/Census
1841/Mary Hunt/FS/15/Herts/Census
1841/Charles Cooper/MS/20/../Census
1841/James Hale/MS/40/../Census
1841/John Keswick/Carpenter/25/../Census
1841/NK Chapman/Carpenter/25/../Census
1841/NK/Carpenter/30/../Census
1845/William Jones/Golden Lion/../../Post Office Directory *
1851/Henry Giblin/Golden Lion, & Veterinary Surgeon/../../Post Office
Directory *
1851/Henry Giblin/Veterinary Surgeon/37/Ashdon, Essex/Census *
1851/Sarah Giblin/Wife/32/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1851/Edward Giblin/Son/4/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1851/Emma Giblin/Daur/2/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1851/Frederick Giblin/Son/1/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1851/Elizabeth Skipp/Servant, General Serv/18/Roydon, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph P Dighton/Lodger, Labourer/27/../Census
1851/Robert Simmons/Lodger, Labourer/52/../Census
1855/Henry Giblin/Golden Lion/../../Post Office Directory *
1859/Henry Giblin/Golden Lion, & Veterinary Surgeon/../../Post Office
Directory *
1861/John Bailey/Licensed Victualler/39/Ledbury, Herefs/Census *
1861/Eliza Bailey/Wife/32/Albury, Surrey/Census
1861/Robert Simmonds/Lodger, Labr/72/Broxbourne, Herts/Census
1862/John Bailey/Golden Lion/../../Post Office Directory *
1867/John Bailey/Golden Lion/../../Post Office Directory *
1870/William Standingford/Golden Lion/../../Post Office Directory *
1871/William Standingford/Licensed Victualler/40/Nazeing, Essex/Census *
1871/Jane Standingford/Wife/32/Latton, Essex/Census
1871/William Standingford/Son/2/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1871/Sarah J Standingford/Daur/9m/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1871/Susan Harmer/Serv, General Serv/13/Roydon, Essex/Census
1874/William Standingford/../../../P.O. Directory **
1878/Mrs Jane Standingford/Golden Lion/../../Post Office Directory *
1881/Henry T Griffin/Inn Keeper/32/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census *
1881/Jane Griffin/Wife/42/Sutton, Surrey/Census
1881/William Standingford/Step Son, Scholar/11/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1881/Jane Standingford/Step Daur, Scholar/9/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1881/Edward Standingford/Step Son, Scholar/8/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1881/Henry J Griffin/Son/1/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1881/Eleanor Bates/Assistant/25/London/Census
1882/Henry Thomas Griffin/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Henry T Griffin/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Henry T Griffin/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Henry T Griffin/Victualler/42/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1891/Jane Griffin/Wife/52/Leighton, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah J Standingford/Step Daughter/20/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1891/Edward Standingford/Stepson/20/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1891/Henry J Griffin/Son/11/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1895/Henry T Griffin/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1898/Henry T Griffin/Golden Lion PH/../../Post Office Directory *
1901/Henry T Griffin/Inn Keeper/52/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census *
1901/Jane Griffin/Wife/62/Harlow, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah J Standingford/Step Daur/30/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1901/Henry J Griffin/Son, Assists in Business/21/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1902/Henry T Griffin/Golden Lion PH/../../Post Office Directory *
1906/Henry T Griffin/Golden Lion PH/../../Post Office Directory *
1908/Henry T Griffin/Golden Lion PH/../../Post Office Directory *
1910/Hy T Griffin/Golden Lion PH/../../Post Office Directory *
1911/H T Griffin/Publican, Widower/61/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census *
1911/H J Griffin/Son/30/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1911/S J Standingford/Step Daughter/40/Hoddesdon, Herts/Census
1912/Henry T Griffin/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Francis George Turner/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1917/Mrs Mercy May Turner/Golden Lion PH/../../Post Office Directory *
1922/Mrs Mercy M Turner/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Frank Turner/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Frank Turner/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Frank Turner/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Frank Turner/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Michael
** Provided By Stephen Harris