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Tuesday, 2 December 2014

SIR CHARLES NAPIER, Edgar Street

SIR CHARLES NAPIER  #
7 Edgar Street
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Formerly called the "BLACK FLEET"
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MINE HOSTS:
1849                       James Breakell      - owner James Breakell.   Known as 'Black Fleet'.
1851                       William Thornley    Known as the Sir Charles Napier in this year.
1851                       William Hornby - P.C. 2nd August 1851. It is possible that HORNBY and THORNLEY
                                                                                             are synonymous.
1851                       Henry Wilson    -  still owned by James Breakell.
1852 - 53               William Preston
1857 - 59               Richard Graystock    d. 1859
1859 - 60               Mrs. Jane Graystock
1860 - 73               John Whittle
1876 - 81               Edward Eccles
1881 - 82               Lawrence Lee
1883                      Thomas Shaw
1884                      William Graham
1884 - 85               James Walmsley
1885 - 86               Joseph Towler
1887                       John Parker
1887 - 94               Hugh Gaskell
1894 - 97               Thomas and Jonathon Whittle
1897 - 1900           Jane Cottam
1900 - 01               Edward Rawcliffe
1901                      John Smith
1901                      James Gorton the Elder
1901 - 02              Sarah Fletcher
1902 - 07              John Sharrock
1910                     Sarah Walton
1911 - 17             Charles Henry Stothert
1924                     Charles H.W. Wingrove
1932 - 33             Joseph Greenwood   d. 26.12.1933
1934 - 44             Maria Wilkinson
1945                    Maria Owen  Husband:  Israel (Issy) Owen -  (Same as Wilkinson, above)
1947                    William and Alice Robley
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Preston Chronicle – 8th October 1859

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ANNIVERSARY
On Saturday last,the members of the Sir Charles
Napier Lodge of the Order of Druids, celebrated their 
first anniversary at the house of Mr. Whittle, the 
Sir Charles Napier, Edgar Street, Preston.
Preston Chronicle 14th July 1861
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Preston Chronicle  29th April 1876
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 Lancashire Evening Post   6th December 1919
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 Lancashire Evening Post  30th December 1933
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 Lancashire Evening Post  14th February 1934
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 Lancashire Evening Post  23rd November 1934
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Lancashire Evening Post – 7th March 1945

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 Lancashire Evening Post  11th May 1945
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Lancashire Evening Post  10th June 1947
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Lancashire Evening Post  27th August 2012
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Appearances can obviously be deceptive!
Meet Mia Wilkinson (tougher than any man).
- see article above by Bob Lang -
Here she is with her father.
Together they were the grandmother and great-grandfather of Geoff Wilkinson, the contributor of this image. Thanks Geoff.
NOTE: The photograph was taken on the pavement outside the 'Sir Charles Napier'.   The 'Hero of Vittoria' can be seen on the left hand side of the picture.
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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
John Whittle                     37 years                     Publican                      b. Preston
Dorothy Whittle                 37                              Wfe                                    do
Jonathon Whittle               10                              Son                                    do
William Whittle                  8                               Son                                    do
Thomas Whittle                 2                                Son                                    do

1871
John Whittle                    46 years                       Innkeeper                  b. Ribbleton
Dorothy Whittle               46                               Wife                           b. Preston
Jonathon Whittle              19                                Son                                    do
William Whittle                17                                Son                                    do
Ann Whittle                      9                                 Daughter                            do
Thomas Whittle                3                                 Son                                    do

1881
Lawrence Lee                 53 years                       Publican                    b. Gt. Harwood
Ellen Lee                        52                                 Wife                         b. Rose Grey, Ireland
James Lee                       8                                  Son                          b. Gt. Harwood

1891
Hugh Gaskell                  39 years                       Publican                    b. Bretherton
Ellen Gaskell                   40                                Wife                         b. Clayton Green

1901
Edward Rawcliffe           32 years                       Publican                    b. Preston
Jane Rawcliffe                29                                Wife                                  do
Edith Rawcliffe               11                                 Daughter                          do
Mary Lilian Rawcliffe       9                                 Daughter                           do
George Rawcliffe             7                                 Son                                   do
Florence Rawcliffe           3                                 Daughter                           do
Mabel Rawcliffe              3                                  Daughter                          do
John Rawcliffe                 1                                  Son                                  do

1911
Charles Henry Stothert
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