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Thursday, 8 March 2012

QUEEN CATHARINE, Bridge Lane

QUEEN CATHARINE
Bridge Lane. (Later Marsh Lane)
'Queen Catharine' was also the name of a Lodge of the Ancient Order of Foresters.
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MINE HOST:
1839 - 41      John Whittingham
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John Whittingham, beer-seller, of Marsh Lane, appeared before the magistrates for selling, on the 13th February, one pennyworth of tobacco; and a glass of rum on the 29th January.
Mr. Elmey, officer of excise, was the informant.
He swore distinctly to having purchased the tobacco from the defendant, which was sold to him without any hesitation.
The magistrates agreed to examine the premises of Mr. Whittingham, before they would decide upon the case, in consequence of the evidence for the defendant being to the positive effect, that Mr. Elmey had given a wrong description of the locality of the premises.
Preston Chronicle   23rd March 1839
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CENSUS RETURN
1841
John Whittingham              35 years                  Beerseller
Janett Whittingham            35                           Wife
Moses Whittingham           10                           Son
Ann Whittingham               75                            ?                      (Mother?)
Thomas Whittingham         25                           Brother? / Brewer
Betty Whittingham             20                             ?                     (Sister?)
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