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Tuesday, 22 July 2025

ALLIES INN, 16 Vat Street

ALLIES INN   #
16 Vat Street / 18 Ashworth Street
(later 34 Vat Street)


MINE HOSTS
1853                     John Campbell
1855 - 1859         Nanny Carter [property owned by George Snape 21.7.1855]
1859                    William Henry Lackabane
1860                    James Gornall
1865                    James Gould               See -
1865                    Henry Lackabane        Preston Chronicle  10th June 1865
1865 - 1869        James Gould    - seen as Henry Lackabane (PH.7.3.1868)
1869 - 1882        Thomas Lackabane
1882 - 1887        John Sisson
1887 - 1891        John Pedder Anderton
1891 - 1892        Joseph Eastham
1892 - 1901        James Page
1901 - 1904        Leonard Wearden
1905                   Josiah Derbyshire
1907 - 1913        Annie Coyle
1917                   Joseph Sumner  - Presumed died in battle 9.10.1918
1918 - 20           Mrs. Sumner
1926/27              Leonora Walmsley
1932 - 1936        Frederick T. Cavanagh
1940                   Thomas Crook
1944 - 45  ?        John Sharples
1945 - 47           Mr. and Mrs. Newton
1957 - 59           Mr. and  Mrs. E. O'Brien
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Preston Chronicle 6th August 1853
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Preston Chronicle – 24th December 1853 
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
On 2nd February 1857
LOT 1  ALL that newly erected and well-accustomed INN or PUBLIC-HOUSE
known by the sign of the "ALLIES INN," situate on the west side of Vat-street,
and south side of Ashworth-street, Preston, with the Stable, Brew-house, and other 
out-buildings, now in the occupation of Nanny Carter. This lot is Freehold of inheritance.

Further particulars from George Snape, Beer-seller, Marsh Lane, Preston
Preston Chronicle  24th  January 1857 
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Preston Chronicle  24th December 1858
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Preston Chronicle  29th January 1859
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Preston Chronicle 20th February 1869
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Preston Herald  24th April 1869
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In December 1870 the licence passed from HENRY LACKABANE to THOMAS LACKABANE.
(See Mine Hosts, above, for different details)
Preston Herald  10th December 1870
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Lancashire Evening Post  13th November 1908
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 Lancashire Evening Post  2nd December 1920
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Lancashire Evening Post  8th February 1938
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 Lancashire Evening Post  14th November 1945
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 Lancashire Evening Post  3rd May 1947
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CENSUS RETURNS
1861    
James Gould             46 years                 Publican                  b. Preston 
Hannah Gould           38                          Wife                       b. Manchester
William Gould           10                           Son                        b. Preston

1871
Thomas Lackabane    31 years               Innkeeper               b. Manchester
Sarah Jane Lackabane 31                       Wife                      b. New Mills, Derbyshire
Elizabeth Lackabane     6                        Daughter                b. Dukenfield
Henry Lackabane         4                        Son                                   do
Mary Lackabane          7 months            Daughter                            do

1881
Thomas Lackabane    42 years             Publican                  b. Beswick
Sarah A. Lackabane   43                      Wife                       b. New Mills, Derbyshire
Elizabeth Lackabane   16                      Daughter                b. Duckinfield
Henry Lackabane        14                     Son                                  do
May Lackabane          10                     Daughter                           do
Elizabeth Pearson        70                     Mother-in-law        b. Peak Forest

1891
John P. Anderton        31 years           Licensed Victualler   b. Preston
Elizabeth P. Anderton  33                    Wife                                do
Peter Chatburn            18                    Stepson                           do
James P. Anderton      12                    Son                                  do
George P. Anderton    10                    Son                                  do

1901
James Page                    47 years           Publican                   b. Bedford
Elizabeth Page              48                     Wife                         b. Preston

1911
Annie Coyle                47 years           Publican                          b. Preston
Elizabeth Annie Coyle  14                   Daughter / Doffer           b. New Bedford , USA.
Mary Ellen Leigh         48                    Sister / Housekeeper      b. Preston
Christina Leigh            42                    Sister / Cotton Weaver           do
Margaret Leigh           40                    Sister / Cotton Weaver            do
 
1921
John Woodruff             56 years         Publican                            b. Higher Walton
Alice Woodruff            55  wife        Housewife                                        do
Jane Turner                  74  mother-in-law                                   b Walton-le-Dale 
Joseph Turner              34  brother-in-law   Labourer                 b. Higher Walton

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SEBASTOPOL INN, Lark Hill Street

SEBASTOPOL INN    #
60  (later 30)  Lark Hill Street
In 1865, given as Greenwood Street / Lark Hill.
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MINE HOSTS:
1855              To be let - see advert.
1859                      E. Hindle
 
1861                      John Yates
1865                      Robert Simpson
1865 - 67              George Leeming  - went to the White Bull Inn, Great Eccleston.
1867 - 69              John Turner
1871 - 82              John Sisson
1882 - 89              Michael Dunn
1889 - 99              Richard Dunderdale
1900 - 07              Elizabeth Dunderdale
1907 - 13              John Sisson     d. 11.10.1913 aged 56 years
1913                     Dinah Sisson
1917                     John Woodruff
1921 - 36              William Atkinson
1940 - 45              Charles Hargreaves
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 Preston Chronicle – 11th December 1852 
TO BE LET
With immediate possession
THE "SEVASTOPOL INN," Lark Hill Street,
London Road; a large and commodious Beer-
house, in an improving neighbourhood.

Apply to William Archer, House Agent,
7 Mill Bank.
Preston Chronicle 22nd December 1855
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 Preston Chronicle – 16th February 1856

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 Preston Chronicle – 22nd October 1859

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Preston Herald – 16th November 1861

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MARRIAGE - On 22.5.1865 at the
Parish Church, Robert SIMPSON, to 
Miss Ann LEEMING.
Preston Chronicle 27th May 1865
Note the landlords in 1865 and 1866
Is there another family link here?
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Preston Herald – 23th June 1866

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Preston Herald – 28TH July 1866

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Preston Herald – 1st September 1866

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Preston Herald – 6th June 1868

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Preston Herald – 30th January 1869

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Preston Herald – 4th March 1876

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Preston Herald – 5th October 1895

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Taken from PNE Football Records Magazine up to the 1906 - 07 Season.
The advert relates to the year 1907.
Magazine provided by Ian Rigby, the Official PNE Historian

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Lancashire Evening Post – 14th February 1945

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CENSUS RETURNS
1861
John Yates                       56 years                          Publican                   b. Walton-le-dale
Mary Yates                      56                                   Wife                                   do
Ellen Yates                       15                                   Daughter                             do
Diana Yates                      12                                   Daughter                            do
Ann Ashworth                  29                                   Step-daughter          b. Lancashire

1871
John Sisson                      35 years                          Beerhouse Keeper   b. Preston
Margaret Sisson               36                                   Wife                        b. Walton-le-dale 
Alice Sisson                     11                                    Daughter                 b. Preston
Margaret Sisson                3                                     Daughter                         do

1881
John Sisson                      45 years                          Beerseller                 b. Preston
Margaret Sisson               46                                   Wife                                 do
Alice Sisson                     21                                    Daughter                          do
William Sisson                  8                                     Son                                  do

1891
Richard Dunderdale          40 years                          Beerseller                b. Preston
Elizabeth Dunderdale        39                                   Wife                                 do
Rachel Dunderdale           14                                    Daughter                          do

1901
Elizabeth Dunderdale        49 years - widow.           Beerseller                b. Preston
 
1911
John Sisson                        53 years                        Beer Retailer            b. Preston
Dinah Sisson                      53   wife                                                                do
Edwin Sisson                     24  son                    Accountancy Clerk                do
Ellen Sisson                       23  daughter                 Cotton Weaver                 do
William Sisson                  20  son                      Cotton Mill Cerk                 do
Mary Sisson                       17  daughter                 Cotton Weaver                 do
1921 
William Atkinson              53 years                         Innkeeper                 b. Preston
Wlizabeth Ellen Atkinson 54  wife               Assistant in business                  do
Thomas Atkinson              30  son                      Out of work                          do      
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