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Checkers, 28 White Horse Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire

Baldock index

Please note that the usual spelling of this pub’s name was the Checkers; e.g. in the old pubsign in the photo and at the time of its closure in the 1990s. This pub closed in around 1990 and is now in commercial use. ***

Chequers, 28 White Horse Street, Baldock - circa 1910

Chequers, 28 White Horse Street, Baldock - circa 1910

Checkers, 28 Whitehorse Street, Baldock - in May 2011

Checkers, 28 Whitehorse Street, Baldock - in May 2011

Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris

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

The following entries are in this format:

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

1839/Jas Seymour/../../../Pigots Directory **

1841/James Seymour/Publican/50/Herts/Census **
1841/Mary Seymour/../54/Herts/Census

1851/Samuel Thompson/Publican/44/Old Warden, Beds/Census **
1851/Fanny Thompson/Wife/44/Biggleswade, Beds/Census
1851/Mary Prudent/Niece/11/Buckden, Hunts/Census

1855/Mrs Fanny Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1861/Frances Thompson/Publican/52/Biggleswade, Herts/Census
1861/Samuel Humberston/Brother, Ostler/46/Biggleswade, Herts/Census

1866/Mrs F Thompson/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1871/David Studman/Publican/24/Baldock, Herts/Census **
1871/Sophia Studman/Sister, Assistant/32/Baldock, Herts/Census
1871/James Saunders/Servant, Stable Boy/12/Baldock, Herts/Census
1871/Henry Hammonds/Boarder, Warehouse man/30/Pimlico, London/Census
1871/Robt Edwards/Boarder, Cheesemonger/35/Swanersea, Cambs/Census

1881/David Studman/Inn Keeper/36/Baldock, Herts/Census **
1881/Annie Eliza Studman/Wife/35/Bedford/Census
1881/George Edward Studman/Son, Scholar/8/Baldock, Herts/Census
1881/David John Studman/Son, Scholar/7/Baldock, Herts/Census
1881/William Studman/Son, Scholar/5/Baldock, Herts/Census
1881/Elizabeth Studman/Daughter, Scholar/4/Baldock, Herts/Census
1881/Annie Studman/Daughter/2/Baldock, Herts/Census
1881/Charles Kingham/Servant, Hostler/17/Baldock, Herts/Census

1882/David Studman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1886/David Studman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1890/David Studman/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Ephraim Careless/Whitesmith/40/Bedford/Census ****
1891/Jane Careless/Wife/40/Bedford/Census
1891/Charles Careless/Brother, Blacksmith/36/Bedford/Census
1891/Henry Hurry/Boarder/35/Peckham Rye, London/Census
1891/William Payne/Boarder, Blacksmiths Apprentice/18//Census
1891/Lizzie Mabbell/General Servant/18/Baldock, Herts/Census
1891/George payne/Boarder/10/Baldock, Herts/Census

1894/Ephraim Careless / & Brazier /../../Kelly’s Directory of Essex, Herts & Middlesex ***

1895/Ephraim Careless/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1901/Ephraim Careless/Whitesmith & Inn Keeper/50/Bedford, Beds/Census **
1901/Jane Careless/Wife/52/Bedford, Beds/Census
1901/Charles Careless/Brother, Blacksmith/54/Bedford, Beds/Census
1901/Robert Poulter/Nephew/10/Baldock, Herts/Census
1901/George Cannon/Boarder, Brewers Bottler/20/Rushden, Herts/Census

1902/Ephraim Careless/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1908/Albt E Musk/../../../Kellys Directory **

1912/Albert E Musk/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1914/Albert E Musk/../../../Kellys Directory **

1922/Albert Edward Musk/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1926/Albert Edward Musk/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1929/Albert Edward Musk/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1933/Chas Thos Scoot/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1937/Ernest Bridges/../../../Post Office Directory ****


** Provided By Colin Ager

*** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
site search by freefind

All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); it is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission.
The historical trade directory and census listing of all of London, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire Oxfordshire, and Dorset. If you are searching for a historical address, try the census and street directory database. This is a Victorian view on the streets of london and the south of England.

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