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Thursday, 9 February 2012

DUCHESS OF LANCASTER, Ratcliffe Stret

DUCHESS OF LANCASTER   #
20 Ratcliffe Street / 15 Heatley Street
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Had previously been called the "DUCHESS OF KENT" and
the "NEW INN"
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MINE HOSTS:
As the "NEW INN" -
1838 - 42              William Saul - owned by James Dixon.
1847                      John Spibey
1851 - 57              Ann Hardman  -  owned by Mr. R. B. Dickson
As the "DUCHESS OF LANCASTER"
1860 - 62              Ann Hardman
1862 - 70             William Flintoff
As the "DUCHESS OF KENT"
1860                     William Flintoff
As the "DUCHESS OF LANCASTER"
1870 - 1905         Richard Finch  - moved from the Globe Tavern, across the road.
1907                    Thomas Foster
1907 - 10             Joseph Rawcliffe
1911                    James Coonan
1913                    James Mashiter
1917 - 19             James Coonan
1924                    George E. Mallinson
1926 - 27            John Thompson
1932    NO MENTION.
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FACTS OF INTEREST:

"Duchess of Lancaster"
A "Splendid New Steam Packet" was
introduced by the Lancaster by the 
Lancaster and Liverpool Steam Navigation 
and Shipping Company.
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Queen Victoria was the Duchess of Lancaster.
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 Preston Chronicle – 22nd September 1838

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Preston Chronicle  9th February 1839
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For anyone interested, a 'cypher' is a quantity 'of no importance.'
Probably relates to quality.
Preston Chronicle  27th March 1841
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  Preston Pilot – 28th May 1842
 
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Preston Chronicle  5th June 1847
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Preston Chronicle  3rd July 1847
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 Preston Chronicle – 8th January 1848

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I think this could be an example of a fictitious name of public house
being given to the Court, in the hope that it doesn't attract bad publicity.
ALTERNATIVELY: it could have been a journalistic error.  I don't suppose
we'll ever know.
Preston Chronicle  25th February 1854
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Preston Chronicle  2nd August 1856
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   Preston Herald - Saturday 19 June 1869
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Is this a jounalistic error, or was it known as the
'Duchess of Kent' for a period of time?
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TO BE LET, by TENDER
With possession on the 1st May, next,
that well-accustomed PUBLIC-HOUSE
called "THE DUCHESS OF LANCASTER"
with a cottage adjoining, situate in Heatley
Street, Preston; now in the occupation of
Mr. Richard Finch.
Preston Chronicle 18th April 1874

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Preston Chronicle – 17th November 1877

Ownership of the house
1882    The Rev. Thomas Johnson of 
Howden, Yorkshire.
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1883  William Philip Park, of Altadore, Fulwood.
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1885  Harold William Johnson, Howden, Yorkshire.
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1890  Corporation of Preston.
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1891  Richard Finch
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Preston Chronicle – 12th December 1885
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Preston Herald   25th September 1889

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 Preston Herald – 19th July 1890
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  Preston Herald – 2nd August 1890

 
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Probably the landlord here at the time. I wonder where the shop / store was?
It is likely that his son, Robert, and his wife were running the pub.
Preston Herald   29th November 1890
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Preston Herald – 13th April 1892

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 Lancashire Evening Post – 30th June 1899
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Preston Herald – 10th October 1906

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Taken from PNE Football Records Magazine up to the 1906 - 07 Season.
The advert relates to the year 1907.
Magazine provided by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian
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Taken from the 1909 edition of Preston North End's Record Book.
Supplied by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian.
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Lancashire Evening Post – 22nd July 1919

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 Lancashire Evening Post – 14th June 1926

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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
William Saul                      35 years               Publican     Married 1.2.1832
Ann Saul (nee Kirkby)      30                        Wife    
Robert Saul                          8                         Son

1851
Ann Hardman            40 years               Innkeeper                b. Coppull
Thomas Hardman        9                        Son                         b. Preston
Nancy Swarbrick       14                       Servant                             do
Elizabeth Barnes         15                       Servant                      b. Wray?

1861
Anne Hardman           50 years             Lic. Vict.                  b. Coppull
Thomas Hardman       19                      Son                          b. Preston

1871
Richard Finch             38 years             Innkeeper                 b. Preston
Sarah Finch                37                      Wife                                  do
Thomas Finch             12                      Son                                   do
Robert Finch                7                       Son                                   do
William Finch               3                       Son                                   do
Sarah Finch                 3 months            Daughter                           do

1881
Richard Finch             48 years              Publican                  b. Preston
Thomas Finch             22                       Son                                  do
Robert Finch              17                       Son                                  do
William Finch             11                       Son                                  do
James Finch               56                        Brother                           do
Ellen Wright               15                       Servant                            do
James Woods            18                       Servant                            do                 

1891
Richard Finch             58 years              Licensed Vict.        b. Preston
Robert Finch              27                       Son                                do
Elizabeth Finch           28                       Daughter-in-law              do
Sarah Finch                 7                        Grand-daughter              do
Henrietta Finch            4                        Grand-daughter              do
Agnes Finch                2                        Grand-daughter              do
Richard Finch             5 months             Grandson                       do

1901
Richard Finch             70 years             Publican                 b. Preston
Robert Finch              37                      Son                                do
Elizabeth Finch           38                      Daughter-in-law              do
Sarah Finch                17                      Grand-daughter              do
Henrietta Finch           14                      Grand-daughter              do
Agnes Finch               12                      Grand-daughter              do
Richard Finch             10                      Grandson                       do
Ada Finch                   8                       Grand-daughter              do
Lilian Finch                 4                       Grand-daughter              do
John Finch                  1                       Grandson                       do
William Finch             33                      Son                               do

1911
James Coonan           43 years             Publican                b. Blackburn
Margaret Coonan      45                      Wife                              do
Catherine   ?              26                      Servant / Barmaid  b. Co. Mayo, Ireland
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