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Monday, 6 February 2012

CRICKET INN, 25 Alfred Street

CRICKET INN
25 Alfred Street
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MINE HOSTS:
1825             James Fiddler  - According to a Trade Directory, beerhouse keeper in Alfred Street.
1841                Nicholas Marsden
                        Richard Woodhouse  - shown as a 'Brewer' in Alfred Street in 1841.
1846                Mary Woodhouse
1851                Richard Lancaster
1853                William Brown
1856                Joseph Pye  d. 25.10.1856 aged 39 years. Beerseller, flagger and slater.
1869 - 81        Joseph Rishton - licence granted for QUOITS and SKITTLES in 1881.
1882 - 85        Thomas Taylor
1886                George Swarbrick - probably the same man who was at the White Bull in 1889 and the Swan Inn in
                                                                                                                                                                                           1891. 
1887 - 89         George William Berry
1889                John Gilday
1890                William Charnley
1890 - 93        Richard Parkinson
1893 - 97        William Wilkinson
1897 - 1900    John Henry Jones
1900 - 01        George Kay
1901 - 02        James Foss
1902 - 05        Joseph Atkinson
1907               James Turner.  Owned by Thomas Rothwell, Woodbine Villa, 55, Belgrade Road, Oldham.
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PERMITTING TIPPLING - Mary Woodhouse, beerhouse keeper,  Alfred Street, was fined 5 shillings, and costs, for allowing tippling on Tuesday night last.
Preston Chronicle   4th April 1846 
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Preston Chronicle  2nd June 1855
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Preston Chronicle  7th June 1856
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DEATH:  On Saturday last, Mr. Joseph Pye,
flagger and slater, Alfred Street, aged 39 years.
Preston Chronicle  1st November 1856
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Preston Chronicle – 13th March 1858

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Preston Chronicle – 7th March 1863

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DEATH:  On the 4th inst., at Salford.
Mrs. Grace Pye, widow of the later Joseph
Pye, formerly of the Cricket Inn, Alfred Street, 
aged 54 years.
Preston Chronicle  17th February 1872
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Preston Chronicle – 25th December 1875

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Preston Chronicle – 9th June 1877

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Preston Chronicle – 9th February 1884

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Preston Chronicle - 24th August 1889

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  1. Lancashire Evening Post   12th April 1907
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
Nicholas Marsden                 35 years                     Brewer
James Marsden                     12                              Son ?
Christopher Cronshaw           55                             ??
Sarah Cronshaw                    50
William Cronshaw                 18                             Attorney
Alice Cronshaw                     15        
Joseph Cronshaw                  14  
Christopher Cronshaw           12
            Christopher Cronshaw had been at the Grey Horse , Church Street, in 1840.  They seemed to be living in part of these premises at the time of the Census.

1851

1861

1871
Joseph Rishton                      51 years                     Beerseller                   b. Croston ?
Elizabeth Rishton                   48                              Wife                           b. Garstang
Rachael Rishton                     16                              Daughter                    b. Preston

1881
Joseph Rishton                     61 years                      Beerseller                   b. Croston
Elizabeth Rishton                  58                               Wife                           b. Garstang

1891
Richard Parkinson               45 years                      Publican                      b. Preston
Margaret Parkinson             46                               Wife                                    do
Mary Ann Parkinson            17                               Daughter                             do

1901
George Kay                        36 years                     Beerseller                     b. Preston
Martha Kay                        35                               Wife                                    do
Frank Kay                          8                                 Son                                      do
Fred Kay                            6                                 Son                                      do
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2 comments:

  1. Dave Swarbrick6 July 2012 at 16:41

    George Swarbrick 1886 - probably the same man who was at the White Bull in 1889 and the Swan Inn in 1891.

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  2. Helen Baggott3 December 2020 at 22:14

    Thank you for sharing the information here - fascinating to read about the pub.

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