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1876/Edward Mullin/Neptune, 1 & 3 Murray Street, Oldham Road/../Slater’s Directory
1881/William Clegg/Licensed Victualler/34/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1881/Frances Clegg/Wife/33/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1881/Harry Clegg/Son/1/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1881/Arthur Clegg/Son/6 months/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1881/Agnes Caveney/Domestic Servant/12/New Brighton, Cheshire/Census
1883/Francis Mullen/Neptune, 3 Murray Street, Oldham Road/../Slater’s Directory
1895/Walter Fishwick/Neptune, 1 & 3 Masonic Street, Oldham Road/../Slater’s Directory
1911/Charles William Coleman/1 & 3 Masonic Street, Oldham Road/../Slaters Directory
In 1921 at 3 Masonic Street
Francis Dowling, Licensed Victualler, aged 26, born in Manchester, Lancashire, Own Account
Catherine Dowling, Wife, House Keeper, aged 23, born in Denton, Lancashire
Joseph Brooks, Brother-in-law, Public House Manager, aged 25, born in Dukinfield, Lancashire
My Grandfather William Goodliffe (known as Will, Bill or Billy) was a manager for four pubs owned by The Cornbrook Brewery.
William Goodliffe was Landlord at the Navigation, 2 Elm street, Water Street, Manchester from 1930 to 1936;
the landlord at the Neptune, 3 Masonic Street, Murray Street, Manchester from 1935 to 1936 ;
and the landlord at the Pork Butchers Arms, 7 Chapman St, Oldham Road Manchester from 1936 to 1942.
He was the landlord at the Golden lion from 1942 to September 1953 when he died at the age of 69.