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Black Horse, Climping, Littlehampton

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The Black Horse was formerly the White Horse (in 1851). The building remains in use today. *

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Littlehampton, Sussex . The Littlehampton, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Black Horse, Climping - formerly the White Swan in 2013.

Kindly provided by Brian Haines

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1841 / John Bransbury / Head, Innkeeper / 70 / Sussex / Census *
1841 / Chas Billingshurst / Ag lab / 45 / Sussex / Census
1841 / Sarah Harfield / Housekeeper / 40 / Sussex / Census
1841 / Will L Lansett / ... / 5 / Sussex / Census

1845 / Mrs Charlotte Tomsett /… / Kelly’s Directory – named Black Horse *

1851 / William Gover / Head, Innkeeper / 48 / London, Middlesex / Census - White Horse *
1851 / Charlotte Gover / Wife / 38 / Climping, Sussex / Census
1851 / William Gover / Son, Inn Ass? / 15 / Bersted, Sussex / Census
1851 / Mary Gover / Daughter, scholar / 9 / Bersted, Sussex / Census
1851 / William Gover / Father / 84 / Portsea, Hants / Census
1851 / James Smith, Lodger, Rusioner? / 59 / Woolavington, Sussex / Census

1851 / William Glover /… / Post Office Directory – Black Horse *

1861 / William Bransbury / Head, Landlord Farmer / 42 / Climping, Sussex / Census *
1861 / Ann Bransbury / Wife / 39 / Russington (Rustington),Sussex / Census
1861 / Ann Bransbury / Daughter / 7 / Climping Sussex / Census
1861 / John Bransbury / Son / 5 / Climping, Sussex / Census
1861 / James Smith / Servant, Labourer / 67 / West Lavington, Sussex / Census

1867 / William Bransbury /… / Postal & Commercial Directory *

1871 / John Smith /… / Post Office Directory *

1871 / John Smith / Head, Publican / 28 / Aldingbourne, Sussex / Census *
1871 / Mary Smith / Wife / 27 / Brixton, Surrey / Census
1871 / Louisa Smith / Daughter / 8 months / Climping, Sussex / Census

1878 / John Smith /... / Post Office Directory *

1881 / Thomas Adsett / Head, Agricultural labourer / 53 / North Chapel, Sussex / Census *
1881 / Charlotte Adsett / Wife / 54 / Climping, Sussex / Census

1891 / Thomas Adsett / Head, Licensed victualler / 62 / North Chapel, Sussex / Census *
1891 / Charlotte Adsett / Wife / 61 / Climping, Sussex / Census

1901 / Thomas Adsett / Head, Licensed Victualler / 72 / Northchapel, Sussex / Census *
1901 / Charlotte Adsett / Wife / 74 / Climping, Sussex / Census

1905 / Thomas Adsett /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1907 / Thomas Lamper /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1911 / Mary Lamper / Head, Licensed Victualler / 44 / Petworth, Sussex / Census *
1911 / Albert Thomas Lamper / Son / 14 / Clymping (Climping),Sussex / Census
1911 / William Lamper / Brother in law, Pork Butcher’s assistant / 33 / Clymping / Census

1913 / Mary Lamper /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1915 / John Simms /... / Post Office Directory *

1927 / John Simms /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1930 / Charles J Berryman /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1934 / Mrs Elizabeth M Berryman /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1938 / Mrs Elizabeth M Berryman /… / Kelly’s Directory *

* Provided By Brian Haines

** Littlehampton Museum

*** Littlehampton History Society books

Provided By Kevan