TAYLOR'S ARMS
185 (later 50) Fylde Road
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Occasionally referred to as "TAILORS' ARMS"
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Occasionally referred to as "TAILORS' ARMS"
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At one point I wasn't sure where the Taylor's Arms was. Now I know it is at point 'B' at the corner of Bedford Street. * Whether the place marked 'A' was a beerhouse, I now doubt. |
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MINE HOSTS:
1832 Irvine Barton - went to the Vicarage Inn, The Vicarage, off Lancaster Road.
1838 Joseph Livesey
1841 - 53 John Wilson
1861 - 70 Joseph Higham - went to the Oxheys Hotel, Plungington Road.
1870 - 85 Thomas Johnson
1885 - 89 Barnaby Johnson died early January 1889, aged 33 years.
1889 - 95 Ellen Johnson
1895 - 96 James Becconsall
1896 - 99 Robert Moxham
August 30th 1899 Licence Refused - see below
1901 Richard Hall
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JERRY-SHOP CONVICTIONS
Yesterday, Irvine Barton of the Tailors' Arms jerry shop,
was convicted of keeping his house open during divine service,
and fined 40 shillings.
Preston Pilot 3rd November 1832
Preston Chronicle – 30th October 1861
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TAYLOR'S ARMS BEERHOUSE,
FYLDE ROAD and BEDFORD sTREET.
THE SALE of the above PROPERTY previously
advertised for Thursday 24th January 1889,
will not take place.
W.A. & R. ASCROFT, Solicitors
35 Winckley Square, Preston.
Preston Chronicle 12th January 1889
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
John Wilson 30 years Brewer
Mary Wilson 35 wife
1851
1861
Joseph Higham 33 years Joiner/Beerhouse Keeper b.Bartle
Mary Ann Higham 35 Wife b. Goosnargh
1871
Thomas Johnson 41 years Beerseller b. Hesketh Bank
Betsy Johnson 49 Wife b. Preston
Mary Johnson 20 Daughter b. North Meols
Barnaby Johnson 17 Son b. Preston
Betsy Calvert 84 Mother-in-law do
Thomas Calvert 54 Ale Brewer do
1881
Thomas Calvert 50 years Beerhouse Keeper b. Hesketh Bank
Betsy Johnson 59 Wife b. Preston
1891
Ellen Johnson 37 years - widow. Lic. Vict. b. Preston
Betty Robinson 69 Mother do
1901
Richard Hall 43 years Manager at Public House b. Whittle-le-Woods
Sarah Hall 40 Wife do
Sarah Elizabeth Hall 11 Daughter b. Darwen
Mary Ellen Hall 9 Daughter do
William Hall 7 Son do
Ada Hall 2 Daughter do
Robert Hall 5 Son do
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