Originally Posted by katex (Post 761913)

Do not accuse me of not being a tenacious apprentice of this research into this matter of the pre-Railway Hotel name. Have just spent over 2 hours in the Local Studies of the library. Seemingly, "Retlaw had just left the building !" so we are not destined to meet, unless you were the gentleman with the walking stick I held the door open for ... :D
No you did'nt hold the door open for me, you would have run if you'd seen me, Freddy Kreuger looked like a saint compared to me, by the way leess of the gentleman when you refer to me.
So far, the occupant of the Railway Hotel in 1851 was a John Stevenson and his family. I know I am correct ... was in your records.

Did cross reference with 1841 records .. he was a coachman then. Only person I could find with the title of Innkeeper on Blackburn Street/Road was a George Kendall ... no name of establishment ... damn :(

Back to the drawing board. http://planetsmilies.net/not-tagged-smiley-11360.gif

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 761925)

were you looking at my index of the 1841 census and came across George Kendal. If so he is the man I didn't enter the name of the establishment when I printed that out for the library, its on the version in my computer though.



Retlaw.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 761967)

Unfortunately .. no idea how to hack a computer... :D


So, George Kendal is the correct Innkeeper then in 1841 ? So why did you say the 1851 and 1841 linked up then, seeing it was a John Stevenson in 1851 who was the Innkeeper ?
Because you just looked for one particular building, check the other properties and the people to get the location.
That blooming Ancestry site is a real rip off .. know tis showing him .. but not putting any more money on that one .. lost some with not using my £6.95 within 14 days ... arrrgh.
I use Ancestry every time I'm in the library, that way you don't have to pay, the research I'm doing would cost a fortune, so far I've got the records of 196 men who served in the 11th Battalion East Lancs, plus 330 others and I've just started on the letter D. done A's & B's, not looked at the pension records yet.
Your a daft beggar, paying some Septic, for what are British records.
(and before you ask, Septic Tanks is rhyming slang for Yanks)
Just give us a clue .. when was it built ? The library seem to have a few years missing in their trade directories, had inns for 1821, then nothing up until it was called the Railway.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 762077)

Not having a sense of direction i would guess "The Railway Bridge" or Aqueduct

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 762075)

If you stand at the front door of that pub, and look south, the answer is right in front of you.

Retlaw

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 762080)

Your looking West,
I give up, I always thought men would know where they were at any given time, sober ones that is.

You've been drinking Lager, thats got female hormones in it, 10 pints of that and you talk daft and can't drive.
Women have an excuse as always. Any way Katex is supposed to find the answer if you do it she'l start swanking about women controlling men again. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Retlaw.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 762089)

The Eagle ? :D

Was George Kendal(l) the proprietor/innkeeper of Kendall's Hotel then ?
NO

Originally Posted by katex (Post 762104)

Spread Eagle ??
Golden Eagle ??
White Eagle ???
Black Eagle ???????
Lion and Eagle. ??

Originally Posted by katex (Post 762142)

I'll go for either The Spread Eagle or Golden Eagle. Can I ask the audience ?

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 762158)

don't reckon its spread eagle cos theres one approx 150 yds up blackburn rd.