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Carter

Carter Report 10 Oct 2007 11:21

hi can anyone help me i have found james ratcliffe on the following census 1841/51/ and it says he is a publican is there any way i can find out what pub it was i think the street might be chapel street leigh lancashire
any advice would be much appreciated
thanks linda

1841 England Census

about James Ratcliffe
Name: James Ratcliffe
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786
Gender: Male
Where born: Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Leigh
Hundred: West Derby
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Leigh
Sub-registration district: Culcheth
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Ratcliffe 55
James Ratcliffe 10
Mary Ratcliffe 45
Peter Ratcliffe 9
Richard Ratcliffe 20

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Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 513; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Leigh; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 31; Page: 22; Line: 7; GSU roll: 306901


1851 England Census

about James Ratcliffe
Name: James Ratcliffe
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Bedford, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Bedford
Ecclesiastical parish: Bedford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Leigh
Sub-registration district: Lowton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 120
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Ratcliffe 9
James Ratcliffe 66
James Ratcliffe 20
Mary Ratcliffe 57
Peter Ratcliffe 18
Richard Ratcliffe 52


Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2204; Folio: 337; Page: 38; GSU roll: 87214.

Carter

Carter Report 10 Oct 2007 12:45

Rob thank you so much for all your help it is very much appreciated
linda x

Carter

Carter Report 10 Oct 2007 12:52

would there be anything in a trade directory for that time ?
linda

Just Jo

Just Jo Report 10 Oct 2007 13:24

When I was searching for publicans in my Norfolk tree I googled and found a very good site www.norfolkpubs.co.uk which went back to late 1700s. I don't know if this would translate to lancashire but worth a try.

Jo

Carter

Carter Report 10 Oct 2007 15:07

thanks jo i will give it a try
linda