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Lancaster Gazette. 4 October 1890 - Past Licensed Victuallers of Lancaster since 1800
Commercial Inn - (Advertised to be let in the Gazette of March 14th 1835; renovated in 1839). Agnes Pritt, George Watson, John Wilson, died February 1st 1816, aged 52. Mrs Wilson, died May 28th 1821, aged 44. William Bagot, John Bagot, daughter, Margaret married Richard Cottam, ironmonger, Manchester, on 2nd of August 1835. Mrs Lough, 1839. George Riley, J Baxter, James Dugdale, John Langstreth, _ Waddington, Thomas Richmond, Richard Jackson, William Elvey, Thomas Soar.
1809, the Commercial, John Wilson
John Wilson, died February 1st 1816, aged 52
Mrs Wilson, died May 28th 1821, aged 44.
1825, George Watson, Commercial Inn, Market place
1828-29 Pigots, John Baggot, Commercial, Market placet
1851 Westmoreland directory, George Riley, Commercial, 123 Market place
In 1851 at Commercial Inn, Market Place, Lancaster,
George Riley, Inn keeper, aged 52 and born in Colney, Cumberland
Elizabeth Riley, Inn keepers wife, aged 56 and born in Ulverston, Lancashire
Charles Swithinbank, Son in law , Stone mason, aged 28 and born in Moorfields, Yorkshire
Jane Swithinbank, Daughter, Stone masons wife, aged 24 and born in Bootle, Cumberland
George Riley, Son, Labourer, aged 16 and born in Ulverston, Lancashire
Ann Ellershaw, House servant, aged 22 and born in Torrisholme, Lancashire
Elizabeth Swithinbank, Daughter, aged 3 and born in Lancaster, Lancashire
John Stones, Lodger, Ship carpenter, aged 26 and born in Kendal, Westmorland
George Braithwaite, Lodger, Sail maker, aged 20 and born in Marton, Lancashire
James Fisher, Lodger, Sailor, aged 30 and born in Lancashire