Fleece, 29 Bloom Street, Manchester, Lancashire

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Originally 'The Rams Head and Fleece', which later became 'The Fleece' (Inn /Tavern). Compiled by David Williams.

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I have found that my ancestors (2x great grandparents), from my maternal side ran the Rams Head and Fleece on Bloom Street until 1873, when the licence was transferred from James Berry. *

Pigot & Co Directory 1834 – William Read, Rams Head and Fleece, 8 Bloom street

Manchester Courier 25 August 1838 – William Lord, Rams Head and Fleece, Bloom street

Manchester Courier 28 November 1840 – William Lord, Rams Head and Fleece, Bloom street

Pigot & Co Directory 1841 – William Lord, Rams Head and Fleece, 19 Bloom street

Manchester Courier 11 December 1841 – William Lord

24 May 1843 : Death of William Lord at the Rams Head and Fleece Pub – 19 Bloom Street

19 Nov 1844 :Marriage of Mary Lord (Widow) to James Berry (Widower)

Slaters Directory for 1850 – James Berry, Fleece Tavern, 19 Bloom street

1851 Census, 30 March 1851 : James Berry & Mary Berry, 25 Bloom Street (note change of number)

1856 Manchester Rate Books : (Poor rate assessment), 29 Bloom Street (note change of number)

1861 Census 7 April 1861 : James Berry & Mary Berry , 29 Bloom Street

1867 Manchester Rate Books : (Poor rate assessment), 29 Bloom Street (James Berry now owner)

23 Jan 1873 : Death of Mary Berry (previously Lord) at the Rams Head and Fleece Inn Pub

Manchester Evening News - 7 May 1873 : Transfer of License of the pub from James Berry to Sarah Ann Kilner. *
The ownership of the property has now been transferred from James Berry (who owned the property from 1867) to a Mrs. Hilton.

1876/Sarah Ann Kilner/../../Slaters Directory

1881/Edward Craddock/Publican/64/Bolton, Lancashire/Census
1881/Ellen Craddock/Wife/43/Horwich, Lancashire/Census
1881/John Craddock/Son/18/Bolton, Lancashire/Census
1881/William Craddock/Son/14/Bolton, Lancashire/Census
1881/William Casson/Barman/45/Halifax, York/Census

1883/Edward Craddock/../../Slaters Directory

1895/Francis McCullagh/../../Slaters Directory

1911/John Shotton/../../Slaters Directory

1929/Charles Dixon/../../Slaters Directory



* Provided by David Williams - Great, great, great, grandson of William Lord 1800 – 1843 and Mary Berry (nee Gorton and previously Lord) 1803 – 1873. Many thanks to Deborah Woodman (author of the book Central Manchester Pubs) for providing some of the above information.

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