tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311128835825518076.post7102273692987870481..comments2023-09-19T10:12:11.422+01:00Comments on PRESTON'S INNS, TAVERNS and BEERHOUSES: GRAPES AND PUNCHBOWL, St. John StreetSteve Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10495128531587063253noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311128835825518076.post-13661150910915711072021-11-16T14:18:27.383+00:002021-11-16T14:18:27.383+00:00Robert was his business partner I think. Albert wa...Robert was his business partner I think. Albert was a grandson of my 2nd Gt grandfather Miles Craston and the son of Thomas Edward Craston of T E Craston & Co. Plumbers and Painters. 9 Victoria Buildings, Fishergate. There is a link to Preston Preston Digital Archive. Building on corner of Fishergate and Corporation Street.<br /><br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpsmithbarney/2759390539/in/photolist-awN7Hh-8fdjbK-5cQu6P-91NGZJ-hxPpBh-hxPWJq-2jjmJU7-5cQARt-5cUVhw-5cQAEX-5cUV7Y-5cQAvH-gjPKKZ-Bn4J85-fy5KDU-eRegwN-aqZAYA-9AQJjw-7hcaiE-Hk4LdK-7h8c7X-J9rVR4-znfEpn-h6DRCm-7ajhK5-7eYM8Z-7BJk5U-7gVnyD-pSZvVc-8icPTW-ajPAsM-9wdd8i-8VwBvS-7ZmDYm-9tx7bj/<br /><br />Abert's son was Canon Richard Colin Craston vicar of St Paul's, Bolton<br /><br />Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923176209519920009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311128835825518076.post-68648462976472035802021-11-15T18:29:14.169+00:002021-11-15T18:29:14.169+00:00Albert Edward, that's the one. I remember goin...Albert Edward, that's the one. I remember going to his house on Church Brow with my father. I'd only be about 10 (mid-50s). I don't recall the name Robert though.Steve Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495128531587063253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311128835825518076.post-62980001955164770822021-10-28T09:19:47.840+01:002021-10-28T09:19:47.840+01:00Albert Edward Craston and Robert E Craston joiners...Albert Edward Craston and Robert E Craston joiners and builders. There is awill for a Craston at 20 brow hill, walton le dale in 1930s (Toms Wills site) but can't find it in Ancestry. Might be spelt Croston.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923176209519920009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311128835825518076.post-71825289184177301332021-10-27T16:05:15.639+01:002021-10-27T16:05:15.639+01:00Thanks, Simon. It's an interesting story thoug...Thanks, Simon. It's an interesting story though! Funnily, my father worked for a company, owned at the time by the Crastons of Church Brow, Walton-le-dale (Richard Gregsons, joiners and builders, on Avenham Lane. He worked for them from c.1928, and eventually took the business over in the late 60s. Steve Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495128531587063253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2311128835825518076.post-34602202208370173472021-10-17T09:52:07.139+01:002021-10-17T09:52:07.139+01:00Levi Balshaw had 4 wives. He married my 3rd Gt gra...Levi Balshaw had 4 wives. He married my 3rd Gt grandfather's daughter Mary Ann Craston (5 June 1881). She was a talented concert singer, Parish Chorister and amateur dramatics actor. She ended her days in Broughton workhouse 1891. Balshaw then married a bigamist Mary Pye/Livesey in June 1895 in Blackburn. Not a nice fella by the sounds of it Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923176209519920009noreply@blogger.com