COMMERCIAL INN, 8 Butler Street

COMMERCIAL INN

8 Butler Street

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MINE HOSTS:

1851 - 51               William Tipping

1851 - 53               Sarah Tipping

1861                      Thomas Holden

1865                      Miles Whittle

1869                      H. Woods

1871                      Edwin Kenyon

1871                      Sarah Kenyon - administratrix of the late Edwin Kenyon, to

1871 - 74              Jonathon Miller #

1874                      George Mayor

# In 1872 Jonathon Miller was charged with an offence of rape, but he was acquitted -

                  Preston Chronicle  24th August 1872  Page 4  Column 4.

The inn was one of four that were demolished in Butler Street to make room for the railway

to be widened in 1874 / 75.

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I think it's possible that this should read
Mrs. Tipping. Mr. Tipping died the previous year.
Preston Chronicle  16th October 1852

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CENSUS RETURNS

1851

Sarah Tipping                   46 years                   Innkeeper                    b. Preston

Thomas Tipping                18                            Son                                      do

Catherine Tipping             19                             Daughter                              do

1861

Thomas Holden                44 years                   Beerhouse Keeper      b. Alston

Susannah Holden              44                            Wife                           b. Thurnham

Ann Holden                       6                             Daughter                     b. Walton

John Holden                      3                              Son                                     do

1871

Sarah Kenyon                  57 years Widow      Beerhouse Keeper       b. Preston

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