GIBRALTAR INN
144 (later 82) New Hall Lane
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MINE HOSTS:
1856 - 69 Richard Ratcliffe
1871 - 78 William Wignall
1881 - 86 Robert Finch
1887 - 97 Thomas Wignall
1897 Robert Wilkins
1897 - 1900 Thomas Boyle
1901 William Dewhurst
1904 Matthew Walsh
1907 George Richard Harvey
1909 - 13 Thomas Dalton
1917 John Halpin
1924 - 27 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Meek
1929 - George Haycock. d. 11.3.1929
1929 - 32 Mary E. Haydock Mary Elizabeth Meek, above had married George H.
1936 - 40? Charles Parratt (see notes from a relative in the Comments, below).
1940 - 44 Thomas Sumner
1948 Lillian Brindle
Mid-1960s William Fairhurst - see photo below.
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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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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
Richard Radcliffe 53 years Beerhouse Keeper b. Tockholes
Ellen Radcliffe 59 Wife b. Wheelton
Jeffrey Blacklidge 13 Nephew b. Preston
Robert Blacklidge 55 Lodger b. Brindle (Brother of Ellen Ratcliffe)
1871
William Wignall 53 years Beerseller b. Longton
Ellen Wignall 47 Wife b. Wharles
Ellen Wignall 15 Daughter b. Preston
Thomas Wignall 10 Son do
1881
Robert Finch 54 years Cotton Spinner b. Preston
Mary Finch 57 Wife do
Thomas Finch 28 Son / Cotton Spinner do
Frederick Finch 26 Son / Cotton Spinner do
Fanny Finch 26 Daughter /Cotton Winder do
1891
Thomas Wignall 30 years Inn Keeper b. Preston
Mary A. Wignall 33 Wife do
James Wignall 8 Son do
Thomas Wignall 5 Son do
William L. Wignall 6 months Son do
1901
William Dewhurst 48 years Publican b. Preston
Mary Dewhurst 49 Wife b. Warton
Alice Dewhurst 20 Daughter do
Margaret Dewhurst 18 Daughter do
Winifred Dewhurst 16 Daughter do
Hannah Dewhurst 15 Daughter do
Elizabeth Ellen Dewhurst 11 Daughter do
John Dewhurst 9 Son do
Lucy Dewhurst 5 Daughter do
Gertrude Dewhurst 1 Daughter do
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Apparently the man, top left, wearing spectacles, was the landlord at the time, Bill Fairhurst. He took the pub over from his grand-parents.
With thanks to Bill Fairhurst 's niece for this info!
That’s my uncle Bill Fairhurst top left with the glasses on he took the Gibraltar over from my Grandma and Grandad Fairhurst
ReplyDeleteThe people in the 1861 census are my relatives. Robert Blacklidge/Blackledge is actually the brother in law of the landlord, brother of Ellen. Not sure who Jeffrey is yet but I'm working on it
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanne (nee Smith). Hope you're all well. As nephew of Ellen, could he be Robert's son?
DeleteJeffrey is the son of James Blackledge (1810-1854) Innkeeper of the Queen Adelaide 1841 and 1851 census'
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Name: Gibraltar
Address: 82 New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1
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Charles Parratt landlord in 1936 was an uncle. He was from South Devon, but met Beattie, who had come to Preston from Northumberland for work. After marrying, they became landlord and landlady. He left to serve in the Navy during WW2, and afterwards settled back home in Sidmouth. There are 2 surviving children, a daughter in Sidmouth and a son in New South Wales.
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