CROOKED BILLET, Green Street

CROOKED BILLET

Green Street

 

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH: 

                            Preston Chronicle – 3rd September 1853

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The anecdotal evidence for this establishment seem to be 
related to quarrels and fighting. The area was densely populated
with Irish immigrants, so it's perhaps no surprise to learn that 
a "Billet" was a colloquial word for a 'cudgel', and that a few
of them were being swung here?! 
Halliwell (no relation), 'Archaic and Provincial Words - Volume 1)
It was perhaps known by a different name after 1841?

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MINE HOST:

1832                 Mr. Hordley (or Bordley)

1841                 Thomas Slater  (possibly)

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 Preston Chronicle  19th May 1832
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Preston Chronicle  14th July 1832
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Preston Chronicle  25th July 1840

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CENSUS RETURN

1841

Thomas Slater                      30 years                            Retail Brewer

Henry Cross                          40                                     Agri. Labourer

Agnes Cross                          40 

Jane Cross                             16

Henry Cross                          11                                    

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