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Durham / Re: Mrs Ann Dodds, Burnopfield
« on: Tuesday 15 July 25 15:46 BST (UK) »
JenB,
In response to your reply #8. I have just been re-reading this and I know that both breweries in the village were closed by this date. However, there were still a substantial number of breweries in the area so, it is possible that he was either supplying yeast to them or even being involved in the brewing industry in some other way.
But Daniel Ludkin's movements are very difficult to track. He would have taken over the licence some time after 1870 when George Dodds died. He was living in Whickham in 1869 and that is very close to Burnopfield so it is possible that he took over very soon after George died.
He was also removed as a licensee for far less reason than seems normal at the time. He lost his licence as a first offence - which is also unusual. I think that there may be more to his removal than meets the eye in that it was a conspiracy between Police, Magistrates and the owner. Maybe he was suspected of other offences that could not be proved against him, or maybe he was just unpopular. We will probably never know.
In response to your reply #8. I have just been re-reading this and I know that both breweries in the village were closed by this date. However, there were still a substantial number of breweries in the area so, it is possible that he was either supplying yeast to them or even being involved in the brewing industry in some other way.
But Daniel Ludkin's movements are very difficult to track. He would have taken over the licence some time after 1870 when George Dodds died. He was living in Whickham in 1869 and that is very close to Burnopfield so it is possible that he took over very soon after George died.
He was also removed as a licensee for far less reason than seems normal at the time. He lost his licence as a first offence - which is also unusual. I think that there may be more to his removal than meets the eye in that it was a conspiracy between Police, Magistrates and the owner. Maybe he was suspected of other offences that could not be proved against him, or maybe he was just unpopular. We will probably never know.