Author Topic: Social history of an ancestors hotel The Wagon and Horses in Altrincham  (Read 83 times)

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hi all . I have just discovered that a distant Cousin and her Husband ran the Wagon and Horses hotel Islington Road Altrincham about 1893 . They where Alberta and William Pearson . So I was wondering if anyone can find any social history about this hotel please?. Just for curiosity . Thank you .

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Newspapers.
Free access on FindMyPast until the 13th November. Subject to fair use.

Eg
https://www.findmypast.com/image-share/b12f29ac-2e93-4717-819c-28a5fefb0078

There are at least three other pubs of the same name in Cheshire. But that one claims to be the original. Who knows :-)
https://www.findmypast.com/image-share/f81c30ef-bacb-4b69-bf87-0f72e26f7d0a

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Hi there , Yes! That's my Man  William . I am not subscribed to FindMyPast sorry i can't access records . Thank you for the snippet . 

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FindMyPast has free access this week until the 13th

Added. Just been off to check, maybe you can only look at newspapers of the war years for free? 


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Hi there . Thanks for the tip , will do . Best wishes to you .

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This is the most recent map (1954) to show Islington Street.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.8&lat=53.38402&lon=-2.35144&layers=193&b=osm&o=100

The area was cleared sometime before the 1965 large scale map (below) , which fits wiith the most recent newspaper mention for the street being from 1964. The most recent newspaper hit for "Wagon and Horses Islington" in Altrincham is from 1959.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.5&lat=53.38391&lon=-2.34973&layers=170&b=osm&o=100

I have not seen a map showing a PH or similar marked in Islington Street so it must have been a small establishment.
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There seem to have been some rearrangements in Islington Street over the years:

In 1921 the occupant of no. 4 is Oliver Pearson, licensed victualler.

In 1911 the occupant of nos. 2 and 4 is Oliver Pearson, publican, and John Lomax is at no. 6

In 1901 the occupant of no. 4 is John Lomax, the William and Alberta Pearson are at no. 6

In 1891 William Pearson 31 and Alberta are at no. 4 Islington Street

In 1881 nos. 1 and 3 Islington Street is the "Old Original Wagon and Horses" George Barker, coachman
at nos. 2 and 4 is William Pearson 49 Grocer and his family including William 21

In 1871 no. 2 Islington Street has William Harrison beerhouse and shop keeper
 at no. 3 is William Pearson 39, cow keeper

In 1861 no. 3 Islington Street is Wagon and Horses, William Pearson 28 grocer and beer seller

In 1851 the street is simply Islington and there are no house numbers. I have not found a beerhouse, but I may have missed it: there are many households.

In 1841 there is apparently no such street which fits with the tithe map of 1838, where the area is undeveloped.
Boyd, Dove, Blakey, Burdon


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Alan thanks for the run down on the occupants here . Oliver was the Son of William , so this makes sense in 1921.. Seems the Pearsons had a hand in everything work wise . glad to know they where living comfortably in those days . Also , thanks to Mck for the article on altrincham , I have read this already and it was interesting .