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Hurst Arms Commercial Inn, 31 North Street, Horsham

This pub was originally called the Black Jack, being renamed the Hurst Arms in the early 19th century. In the 1990s the name was changed to the Black Jug. ** The address is at 9 North street in 1901 and earlier.

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Hurst Arms, 31 North Street, Horsham - in August 2009

Hurst Arms, 31 North Street, Horsham - in August 2009

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Residents at this address.

1823/Hy. Vowls/../../../Pigots Directory **

1828/William Lovekin / Tenant //../../../Property papers held at West Sussex Records Office **

1851/Jeremiah Brown/../../../P.O. Directory **

1855/Jeremiah Brown/../../../P.O. Directory **

1858/Alfred Remell/../../../Melvilles Directory **

1859/A Rewell/../../../Post Office Directory

1866/R Gilburd/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/Robert Gilburd/Inn Keeper/46/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Mary Gilburd/Wife/47/Angmering, Sussex/Census
1871/Robert J Gilburd/Son, Printer/21/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Annie F O Gilburd/Daughter/16/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Harry Gilburd/Son/11/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/William Thomson/Ostler/45/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1871/Thomas Francis/Servant/20/Wareham, Sussex/Census
+ Lodgers

1874/Mark A Anscombe/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/David Mitchell/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/David Mitchell/Inn Keeper & Road Surveyor/53/West Grinstead, Sussex/Census
1881/Sarah Mitchell/Wife/52/West Grinstead, Sussex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Cox/Daughter, Clerks Wife/30/West Grinstead, Sussex/Census
1881/Percy E F Mitchell/Grandson, Barman/16/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1881/Alberta C Cox/Grand Daughter/10/Horsham, Sussex/Census

1890/William Morecroft/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/William Morecroft/../../../Kellys Directory **

1891/William Morecroft/Licensed Victualler/48/Cubley, Derbyshire/Census
1891/Emma Morecroft/Wife/45/Rudford, Gloucester/Census
1891/William H Morecroft/Son/7/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1891/Mabel Morecroft/Daughter/11/Slangham, Sussex/Census
1891/Ethel Morecroft/Daughter/9/Horsham, Sussex/Census

1899/W Morecroft/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/William Morecroft/Inn Keeper/58/Cubley, Derbyshire/Census
1901/Emma Morecroft/Wife/55/Rudford, Gloucestershire/Census
1901/Mabel Morecroft/Daughter, Barmaid/21/Slaugham, Sussex/Census
1901/William H Morecroft/Son, Drapers Assistant/17/Horsham, Sussex/Census

1905/William Hurst Morecroft/../../../Post Office Directory

1913/William Morecroft/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/W Morecroft/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/William Harry Morecroft/../../../Kellys Directory

1930, Hurst Arms, Andrew Bryce, 31 North street, Horsham .. Kellys Directory

1938/Andrew Bryce/../../../Kellys Directory


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