Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Ware pub history index
It closed when a compensation claim paid for its closure in November 1912.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire.
Residents at this address
1847/James Harrison/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/James Harrison/Victualler, Widow/62/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Walter Harrison/Son, Bricklayer/28/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Susan Harrison/Daughter, Housekeeper/24/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1866/J Harrison/../../../Post Office Directory **
1870/James Harrison/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1871/Walter Harrison/Bricklayer/43/Ware, Hertford/Census
1871/Mary Harrison/Wife/41/Ware, Hertford/Census
1871/Louisa Harrison/Daughter/9/Ware, Hertford/Census
1871/George Harrison/Son/7/Ware, Hertford/Census
1871/Walter Harrison/Son/5/Ware, Hertford/Census
1871/Alice Harrison/Daughter/4/Ware, Hertford/Census
1871/Robert Harrison/Son/2/Ware, Hertford/Census
1871/Arthur Harrison/Son/7 months/Ware, Hertford/Census
1871/James Harrison/Father, Publican, Widow/73/Ware, Hertford/Census
1874/Thomas Osborn/../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/Susan Osborne/Head, Widow/63/Grays, Essex/Census
1881/Thomas osborne/Son, labourer/22/Shoeburyness/Census
+ Lodgers
1882/Mrs Susan Osborn/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/William Woolston/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/John Marsden/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William S Reid/Publican/25/Kennington, Surrey/Census
1891/Annie Reid/Wife/25/Hammersmith/Census
1891/Daisy Groves/Visitor/11/Melton Mowbray, Leicester/Census
1891/William McCain/Lodger, Plasterer/32/Westminster, London/Census
1891/John Beeby/Lodger, maltmaker/21/Beds/Census
1894/Thomas Pung/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1895/Thomas Pung/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Edwin Goodfellow/Inn Keeper/53/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Goodfellow/Wife/39/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/William Goodfellow/Son, Soap Maker/17/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Bertie Goodfellow/Son, Tin Plate Maker/15/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Harry Goodfellow/Son, Shopboy/13/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Gertrude Goodfellow/Daughter/12/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
+ Boarders
1902/Edwin Goodfellow/../../../Post Office Directory
1908/Robert Reynolds/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **
1911/Robert Reynolds/Police Pensioner & Licensed Victualler/64/Fermanagh,
Ireland/Census
1911/Deborah Reynolds/Wife/63/Fermanagh, Ireland/Census
1911/George Albert Reynolds/Son, Butcher Assistant/21/Putney, Surrey/Census
1912/Robert Reynolds/../../../Post Office Directory
Watford Observer. 16 November 1912
Twenty Two Closed Houses. - Compensation for Brewers and Tenants. The total amount of compensation granted was £8,574 2s 10d
Ware Division
The White Hart, Baldock street, Ware Urban, full licence, licensee Robert Reynolds; registered owners, Messrs Christie and Co Ltd, The Brewery, Hoddesdon; amount of claim £504; Mr Flints valuation £450. The tenant who had been offered £50, now asked for £250. He had been in the house eight years and paid £30 to go in. He estimated his net profit per week at 16s weekly, and had increased the trade from 40 to 99 barrels. After some discussion the tenants share was fixed at £60, and the owners at £390.
** Provided By Stephen Harris