John Atkinson - Licensed Victuallers and Public Houses in Liverpool

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Eleanora Atkinson christened 12th October 1840 at St Peters ,Liverpool,Lancashire,England
father John Atkinson
mother Mary Ann
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so I presume the other children will be on this site

1833 to 1838...only one likely for a marriage
John Atkinson to Mary Brown  27th August 1835 at St Nicholas ,Liverpool
thats IF they married in Liverpool
allan

[bobfilm]

To ShaunJ
Re your answer as per 1881 Gore's :
95 Park Lane was the Curiosity Vaults , Hy Dixon Atkinson

Do I presume that he was the licensee? as Emile and Annie Maria Atkinson were the Publicans.
The son Henry Dixon Atkinson was a photographer and was resident in Denbighshire, Wales in 1881.

Thanks to everybody for leads

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Forget that Liverpool marriage...this looks FAR more likely
18th february 1834 at Saint Andrew, Penrith,Cumberland,England
John Atkinson to Mary Anne Dixon ...
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allan

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Henry DIXON Atkinson makes the 1834 marriage of John Atkinson to Mary Anne Dixon look a good bet...
allan

[ShaunJ]

The son Henry Dixon Atkinson was a photographer and was resident in Denbighshire, Wales in 1881.

The Wrexham Advertiser for July 26 1884 has a report of his divorce from wife Mary Ann.

[ShaunJ]

There were quite a lot of Atkinsons from Penrith in Liverpool in the mid-19th century census, a number of them in the licensed trade - were they related ?

One of them was Matthew Atkinson who had a beerhouse on the corner of Penrith Street and Wood Street in 1865. He born Penrith circa 1816. Per the Liverpool Mercury of 3 September 1863, he had been a publican in Liverpool for many years and had built the Garston Hotel.

[ShaunJ]

Some mentions in the papers:

Report of a meeting of the Health Committee (Liverpool Mercury 11 February 1863 ):

" A letter from Mr John Atkinson ....was read,. It complained of injury which his property at the corner of Hurst Street and Carpenter's Row had sustained ...."

John Atkinson, Hurst Street, on the committee for the Licensed Victuallers Charity Ball in 1855 (LM January 16 1855)

A letter from John Atkinson 33 Hurst Street, concerning implications of the Sunday Beer Bill (LM 28 August 1855)

Death notice (LM 27 November  1858):

"Nov.19 aged 76 Elizabeth wife of Mr T Atkinson of Penrith, Cumberland, and mother of Mr John Atkinson, licensed victualler, Hurst Street, this town"

There are probably lots more newspaper mentions to find but that's all I have time for this morning !

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There were quite a lot of Atkinsons from Penrith in Liverpool in the mid-19th century census, a number of them in the licensed trade - were they related ?

One of them was Matthew Atkinson who had a beerhouse on the corner of Penrith Street and Wood Street in 1865. He born Penrith circa 1816. Per the Liverpool Mercury of 3 September 1863, he had been a publican in Liverpool for many years and had built the Garston Hotel.

The Garston Hotel was my local...at the top of my street....a fabulous building with revolving doors...looked more like a bank....sadly burnt out in a fire about 10 years ago.....maybe the Garston Historical Society  might have some info on Matthew Atkinson....
allan
 http://www.garstonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/
ADDED...according to the Garston Historical Society , Matthew ATKINS owned the Garston Hotel - not Atkinson ??...they may be wrong  ?

[ShaunJ]

The GHS has got it wrong:

"Garston Hotel - The foundation of a large hotel, which is to be of handsome design, is now in course of being dug in the new Garston road, close to terminus of the railway. The building will be the property of Mr Matthew Atkinson, Mill Street, who has contracted with the railway company to carry the passengers from Garston to Liverpool. It is contemplated that the hotel when completed will be one of the finest in the suburbs of this town.........."

(Liverpool Mercury, 21 January  1853 )