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Monday, 26 May 2025

FOUNTAIN INN, Water Lane

FOUNTAIN INN   #
85 Water Lane
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MINE HOSTS:
1861                    William Anderton
1863 - 70             James (John) Walmsley
1870 - 71             William Hall 
1871                     William Thomas Bamber
1877 - 82             Christopher Gregson
1883 - 89             John Taylor
1889 - 91             William Finch
1891 - 93             Thomas Albert Cardwell
1893 - 1901         Thomas Brown
1901 - 13             Joseph Hornby    -  son-in-law of Thomas Brown.
early 1920's - 24  Thomas Noblett  but, see Census Return for 1921.
1926 - 27             Richard Henry Moulding
1932 - 36             Walter Scott
1940 - 48             Francis J. Edwards
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DROWNED IN THE CANAL
On Wednesday morning, the dead body of John Arkwright, 
a tallow chandler, was found in the canal near the Watery-lane Inn, 
at Preston. It appeared from the evidence given at the inquest, 
held on Thursday last, the place is a dangerous one for passengers,
and the jury recommended that a plot of land adjoining the canal at
that place be fenced off. Verdict: Accidental Death.
Lytham and Kirkham Times 1st January 1873
I have never come across a 'Watery-lane Inn' elsewhere,
and this seems to be the most likely one referred to.
 Preston Chronicle  25th April 1863
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Preston Chronicle  4th September 1869
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 Preston Chronicle  25th February 1871
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Preston Chronicle  28th October 1876
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Preston Chronicle  9th December 1876
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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
William Anderton            45 years                Beerseller                      b. Walton-le-dale
May Anderton                30                         Wife                              b. Catforth
William Anderton             2                          Son                               b. Preston

1871
William Hall                    37 years                Beerseller & Cooper     b. Preston
Elizabeth Hall                  36                         Wife                             b. Bamber Bridge
James Hall                      13                         Son                              b. Preston
Thomas Hall                   10                         Son                                       do
Joseph Hall                      5                         Son                                        do
Mary Hall                        3                          Daughter                                do

1881
Christopher Gregson      31 years                Beerseller                      b. Preston
Mary Gregson               31                         Wife                                       do
Mary E. Gregson            9                          Daughter                                do
Hannah Gregson             8                          Daughter                                do
John Gregson                 5                           Son                                       do
Roger Gregson               7                           Son                                      do
Margaret Gregson          3                           Daughter                               do
Elizabeth Gregson          2                            Daughter                               do
Helena Gregson             4 months                Daughter                               do
Margaret died after falling off a swing in c. 1883, aged 5 years
Helena died as a result of peritonitis in c. 1884 aged 13 years

1891
William Finch               46 years                 Beerseller                       b. Walton-le-dale
Mary A. Finch             41                          Wife                               b. Rossendale
William Finch               14                           Son                               b. Blackburn
Anne Finch                   8                            Daughter                        b. Preston
Arthur Finch                 6                            Son                                        do

1901
Thomas Brown           65 years                  Beerhouse Keeper          b. Preston
Alice Brown               64                           Wife                                         do
Joseph Hornby           29                           Son-in-law / barman                 do

1911
Joseph Hornby           39 years                 Beerhouse keeper            b. Preston
Elizabeth Hornby        32                          Wife / Assistant                         do
Gertrude Hornby        14                          Daughter / Milliner                     do
 
1921
John William Bennett  40 years               Butcher                            b. Preston
Helena C. Bennett        51   wife             Housewife                                 do
Helena C. Bennett        20   daughter       Weaver                                     do 
Mary Bennett               18   daughter             do                                        do
Bertha Bennett             15   daughter     Out of work                                do
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