RAM'S HEAD INN
2 Gin Bow Entry
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Let me give you a few bearings:
Gin Bow Entry stood where Harris Street now stands. The road on the right
of the plan is Lancaster Road. Everything below Gin Bow Entry is now
covered by the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.
Yes, that's right! We had to sacrifice SEVEN or EIGHT pubs, just to make way
for the Museum.
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Gin Bow Entry stood where Harris Street now stands. The road on the right
of the plan is Lancaster Road. Everything below Gin Bow Entry is now
covered by the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.
Yes, that's right! We had to sacrifice SEVEN or EIGHT pubs, just to make way
for the Museum.
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MINE HOSTS:
1750 Michael Em(m)ett
1796 James Howard - became known as "Ram Jams" - see below.
[The Election expense records of 1796 bears the address -
James Howard, Ram Jams]. DDK/1683/61.
1812 William Worden
[The Election expense records of 1796 bears the address -
James Howard, Ram Jams]. DDK/1683/61.
1812 William Worden
1838 - 73 Nicholas Lea
1877 - 78 Mrs. Mary Lea - I think this is Nancy or Nanney Lea, formerly Rossall.
1878 - 80 Joseph James Cunliffe - married Nancy Lea in 1878
1880 - 85 Richard Crook - Nicholas Lea's first wife was a Crook - any connection?
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Correction(s) to the above:
I have received, from the 4 X Great grandson of our 1750 Michael Em(m)ett, who lives in Perth, Western Australia, information that requires an amendment to parts of the above.
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The statement that there were seven sons who survived childhood is correct, but Michael, who became a Methodist Preacher, was the 2nd eldest, and not the eldest.
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The eldest son was John, and he is the one who was responsible for designing the obelisk which now stands (again) at the southern end of the Market Place, having been taken down and 'lost' for many years.
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John was born 31st August 1758, and christened 21st September 1758.
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Michael was born 14th September 1759, and christened 7th October 1759, both at the Parish Church of St. John's.
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Michael, the innkeeper's wife was Ann Corles, who was the mother of the seven boys.
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Many thanks to Michael Emett of Perth, Western Australia
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MARRIAGE - At Preston Parish Church,
Mr. Nicholas Lea of Rufford, to Miss.
Margaret Crook, of this town.
Preston Chronicle 8th February 1840
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DEATH - On Monday 27th March 1842,
Margaret, the wife of Nicholas Lea, of
the Ram's Head Public House, in this town,
aged 33 years.
Preston Chronicle 2nd April, 1842
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MARRIAGE - On Tuesday 26th October, 1847,
at Walton-le-dale, Mr. Nicholas Lea, innkeeper
of this town, to Ellen, third daughter of John
Hartley Esq., of Walton-le-dale.
Preston Chronicle 30th October 1847
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Both from Preston Chronicle 8th January 1848
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Preston Chronicle 3rd January 1852
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DEATH - On Wednesday 31st December 1856,
Ellen, wife of Mr. Nicholas Lea, of the Ram's
Head Inn, Gin Bow Entry, aged 44 years.
Preston Chronicle 3rd January 1857
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Preston Chronicle 11th September 1861
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Preston Chronicle 14th September 1861
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The following letter is the final part, where the writer had been talking about the "Saturday Night Club", and organization that stretched back into the 1700s.
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Preston Herald - Saturday 20 November 1875
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The following piece from the Preston Chronicle
gives the impression that the properties referred
to in it were on the site of the New Covered Market.
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They weren't!
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Gin Bow Entry, for instance, ran very roughly
where Harris Street now runs, ie. directly across
from the front entrance to the Guild Hall on
Lancaster Road.
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Preston New Covered Market
Terms have been agreed to purchase land and property
owned by the Earl of Derby, necessary for the New Covered
Market for the town.
The property named below will be transferred to the
Corporation for the sum of £8,300:-
Cross Keys Inn, Market Place,
Mr. Wallin's Vaults,
Mr. Nicholas Lea's tavern,
The fish shop in Gin Bow Entry,
Mr. M_ _de's shop,
Mrs. Brindle's shop,
Mr. Westworth's shop,
Bull and Butcher Inn, Molyneux Square,
Shop formerly owned by Mr. Roney,
The Shoulder of Mutton, and houses owned by
Sarah Ingham, William Whiteside,
and John Lee in the Shambles.
Preston Chronicle 2nd July 1864
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Preston Herald 30th June 1866
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A DISHONEST DRESSMAKER
The woman Ellen Gerrard Simpson was brought up on remand with stealing a pair of boots from the house of Nicholas Lea, Gin Bow Entry, where she had been engaged as a dressmaker. She was further charged with stealing property from two other people where she had been engaged to work.
She expressed herself as being sorry for what she had done, and was committed for trial at the next quarter session.
Preston Herald 3rd August 1867
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Preston Herald 29th August 1874
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A DISHONEST DRESSMAKER
The woman Ellen Gerrard Simpson was brought up on remand with stealing a pair of boots from the house of Nicholas Lea, Gin Bow Entry, where she had been engaged as a dressmaker. She was further charged with stealing property from two other people where she had been engaged to work.
She expressed herself as being sorry for what she had done, and was committed for trial at the next quarter session.
Preston Herald 3rd August 1867
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TO BE SOLD, by Private Treaty,
TEN SHARES in Matthew Brown
and Company Limited.
Apply - R. CROOK
Ram's Head, Preston.
Preston Chronicle 23rd October 1880
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CENSUS RETURNS
1841
Nicholas Lea 25 years Publican
Margaret (nee. Crook) Lea 30 Wife Died 28.3.1842, aged 33 years.
Ellen Crook 25 Servant
John Duxbourgh 55 Traveller
William Baldwin 5 Packman
1851
Nicholas Lea 37 years Publican b. Rufford
Ellen (nee Hartley) Lea 38 Wife b. Walton-le-dale (married 26.10.1847)
died 31.12.1856, age 44
Elizabeth Lea 2 Daughter b. Preston
Margaret Lea 6 months Daughter do
Edward Lea 73 ? Father b. Rufford d. 7.2.1863 age 66 years
1861
Nicholas Lea 48 years - widower Innkeeper b. Rufford
Elizabeth Lea 12 Daughter b. Preston
Margaret Lea 10 Daughter do
Edward John Lea 6 Son do
1871
Nicholas Lea 57 years Unm. Innkeeper b. Rufford
Nancy Rossall 43 Unm. Housekeeper b. Great Eccleston
Nancy Rossall 43 Unm. Housekeeper b. Great Eccleston
Margaret Lea 20 Daughter b. Preston
John E. Lea 15 Son do
Ellen Lea 10 Daughter do
Ann Lea 5 Daughter do
WHO WERE THE MOTHERS OF ELLEN AND ANN? Information received from a
descendant claims that they were the daughters of Nancy (or Nanney) Rossall, the housekeeper.
In 1873 Nancy Rossall and Nicholas Lea were married, but in 1876 Nicholas died, aged c. 62
years.
descendant claims that they were the daughters of Nancy (or Nanney) Rossall, the housekeeper.
In 1873 Nancy Rossall and Nicholas Lea were married, but in 1876 Nicholas died, aged c. 62
years.
1881
Richard Crook 38 years Retailer of Wines, b. Preston
Spirits & Beer.
Alice Crook 38 Wife do
Leah? Crook 15 Daughter do
Martha Crook 10 Daughter do
Richard Crook 8 Son do
Alice A. Crook 4 Daughter do
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