Black Horse, County Durham

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Hello,

I have an Isabella Kirtley born c1871, and in the 1881 census for Whitworth (Spennymoor) her place of birth is given as Durham, Black Horse.

Any ideas where that could be?
Thanks
Tom

[AllanUK]

There was a Black Horse Inn at Cornsay, Co Durham. It closed in the early 2000s.

[AllanUK]

There is a Black Horse Inn still open at Spennymoor.

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast has the baptism (transcript only) of an

Isabella Kirtley, bap 8 Dec 1872, place Tanfield, parents George and Jane. Just east of Tanfield is the Black Horse P.H.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099588#zoom=5&lat=4846&lon=6332&layers=BT

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Many thanks to all

Tom

[trish1120]

2 Isabellas?

1881 Census
Isabella Kirtley, 1871    Black Horse, Durham, Granddaughter of ANN age 73
Possible Daug of John, a Mason in  same Census.

Isabella with Parents GEORGE/Jane is with them 1881 Census born c 1873 Lanchester


Black Horse Isabella seems to have married as Amelia Isabella Kirtley 1892 to William Sawdon/Sawden.

1901 Isabella Sawdon is born c 1871 Blackhorse, Durham.

[Elliven]

Are you sure it is Black Horse?  Could it be Blackhouse?  There is a small village of this name just outside Craghead in County Durham.  Much of it has now been demolished but it was much bigger even as recently as the 1950s/1960s.  What remains is alongside the Stanley to Durham road just before you get to Edmondsley.

[JenB]

Are you sure it is Black Horse?  Could it be Blackhouse?  There is a small village of this name just outside Craghead in County Durham.  Much of it has now been demolished but it was much bigger even as recently as the 1950s/1960s.  What remains is alongside the Stanley to Durham road just before you get to Edmondsley.

The entries definitely say Black Horse.

The map linked in hanes teulu's reply 3 shows it adjacent to Beamish Red Row,
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099588#zoom=5&lat=4948&lon=7874&layers=BT
and this is confirmed by the 1871 census, snip below (reference is RG 10/ 4955/ 57/7)