Hackney pub history Index
Known around the 1990s as Claddagh and then the Thirty Nine Steps. Closed and demolished in 2004. *+
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1732/James Matchin/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **
1734/James Matchin/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **
1734/Thomas Kirke/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **
1752/Robert Gardiner/../../../Hackney Petty Sessions Book **
1805/Isaac Cox, the Two Black Boys, Well street, Hackney/../../Holdens
Directory
1823-24/Isaac Cox, Two Black Boys/../../Pigot's Directory
1826/Isaac Cox/../../../Pigot's Directory
1836/Benj Napthine, Two Black Boys, Wells street/../../Pigot's Directory
1839/Sarah Napthine/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/Edward Hill/../../../Kellys Directory
1861/Edward Hill/Licensed Victualler/49/Clerkenwell/Census
1861/Martha Hill/Wife/41/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Martha Hill/Daughter/18/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edward Hill/Son, Butcher/17/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Hill/Son/14/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Emily Hill/Daughter/7/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Alfred Hill/Son/5/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Clara Hill/Daughter/1 month/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sarah Laroche/Nurse, Widow/69/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/John Lee/Potman/46/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1861/John Hanson/Potman/21/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1 March 1864 The Will of Edward Hill late of the "Two Black Boys" Public
House Well street Hackney in the County of Middlesex deceased who died 3
January 1864 at the "Two Black Boys" aforesaid was proved at the Principal
Registry by the oath of Martha Hannah Hill of the "Two Black Boys" Public
House aforesaid Widow the Relict the sole executrix. Effects under £1000.
March 1864/Edward Hill/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
March 1864/Martha Hannah Hill, his executrix/Incoming
Licensee/../../East London Observer
1866/Mrs Martha Hannah Hill/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory
September 1870/Martha Hannah Hill/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
September 1870/Thomas Lageu/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
Thomas Lageu was at the
Cheshire Cheese,
Surrey Street, St Clements Danes in 1861 & the
Alscot Arms, Bermondsey in 1866
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1871/Thomas Lageu/Licensed Victualler, Widow/38/Berkshire, Reading/Census
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1871/Thomas Lageu/Son/9/Strand, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Lageu/Son/4/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1871/Eliza Simmonds/Housekeeper/22/Buckland, Dorsetshire/Census
1871/Richard Dewding/Servant/11/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles Maggeu/Inn Servan/24/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1872/T Lageu/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
22 March 1873 The Will of Thomas Lageu late of the "Two Black Boys" Inn Well
street Hackney in the County of Middlesex Licensed Victualler who died 30
January 1873 at the "Two Black Boys" was proved at the Principal Registry by
Alfred Hudson of 9 Willow walk Grange road Bermondsey in the County of
Surrey Gentleman and Charles lageu of 50 Exmouth street Clerkenwell in the
County of Middlesex Ironmonger the Brother the Executors. Effects under
£1000.
May 1873/Alfred Hudson and Charles Lague/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London
Observer
May 1873/James King/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
1874/Thomas King/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory
1878/Thomas King/../../../Middlesex Post Office Directory
I have been researching my great great grandfather, John William King born
Suffolk, who owned the 'White
Horse' in Shenley Herts. All of his sons, but one owned pubs around
London and his daughters (but one) all married husbands who also owned pubs,
see the King Family,
Shenley. *
1881/John King/Licensed Victualler/33/Shenley, Hertford/Census
1881/Elizabeth King/Wife/31/Wheathamstead, Hertford/Census
1881/James A King/Son/4/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza King/Daughter/7/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maria King/Sister/22/Phenly, Hertford/Census
1881/Mary A Groom/EWifes sister/21/Wheathamstead, Hertford/Census
1881/Martha Groom/Wifes sister/17/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Arthur Norris/Nephew/16/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Agomtal/General Servant/17/Stratford, Essex/Census
1888/James King/../../../Records of Watney, Combe, Reid Brewery, held at
City of Westminster Archives Centre **
1891/James King/Licensed Victualler/43/Shenley, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth King/Wife/41/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Arthur C King/Son/5/Hackney, London/Census
1891/Mary A Groom/Sister, Assistant/51/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Norris/Niece, Assistant/24/Wheathamstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Annie Norris/Niece, Assistant/21/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1896/James King/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/James King/../../../Post Office Directory
1900/James King/../../../Post Office Directory **
1901/Clement Catt/Manager, Licensed Victualler/31/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Marie Catt/Wife/31/Northfleet, Kent/Census
1901/Norah Catt/Daughter/4/Chelsea, London/Census
1901/Phillip Catt/Son/2/Hackney, London/Census
1901/Reginald Catt/Son/1/Hackney, London/Census
1901/Mary Slater/Barmaid/26Crowland, Lincolnshire//Census
1901/Florence Capps/Servant/21/Camberwell, London/Census
1910/James King/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/James King/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/James King/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Leonard Rogers/../../../Kelly's
1938/Leonard Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Rt J Hiller/../../../Post Office Directory
1971/../Two Black Boys, 171 Well Street/../../Pub Directory
1983/../Two Black Boys, 171 Well Street - Watneys/../../Pub Directory
1991/../Claddagh, 171 Well Street - Grand Met, Watneys/../../Pub Directory
* Provided By Thelma McMurchy
*+ Provided By Tris
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided by Tim Lageu