Many accurate 1921 census transcriptions have already been added to the pub history site, including London, and parts of Middlesex.
Manchester pub history index
Licensing registers list the Minshull Arms, 72 Downing Street from 1763 to 1962. A Groves and Whitnall Pub. It is also known for a short while in the 18th century as ‘The Half Moon and Star'. *
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Manchester, Lancashire.
Residents at this address
1780/John Cooper/../../Alehouse Recognizance Records *
1783/John Cooper/../../Alehouse Recognizance Records *
1784/John Cooper/Half Moon and Star/../Alehouse Recognizance Records *
1786/Stephen Moorhouse/../../Alehouse Recognizance Records *
1822/George Holland/../../Pigot’s Directory *
1825/George Holland/../../Manchester Guardian *
1829/William Hunt/../../Pigot’s Directory *
1841/William Shiers/../../Pigot & Slater’s Directory *
1847/William Shiers/../../Slater’s Directory *
1850/William Shiers/../../Slater’s Directory *
1863/Roger Wilson/../../Slater’s Directory *
1876/William Bagshaw/../../Slater’s Directory *
1877/William Henry Combes/../../Manchester Guardian *
1881/John Williams/Manager (Inn Keeper)/36/Manchester, Lancashire,
England/Census *
1881/Mildred Birch/Housekeeper/62/Stockport, Lancashire, England/Census
1881/Thomas Pickering/Barman/21/Manchester, Lancashire, England/Census
1881/Ernest Whittaker/Barman/13/Manchester, Lancashire, England/Census
1886/John Williams/../../Slater’s Directory *
1891/John Williams/Licensed Victualler/47/Manchester, Lancashire/Census *
1891/Mildres Burch/Housekeeper, widow/71/Stockport, Cheshire/Census
1891/David Booth/Barman/26/Cross, Cheshire/Census
1891/Samuel Thompson/Barman/21/Barrow on Furness, Lancashire/Census
1895/John Williams/../../Slater’s Directory *
1903/David Dyson/../../Slater’s Directory *
Manchester Courier 04 November 1905 : Listing of the oldest licensed houses still remaining on their original site, with the years in which their licenses were granted.
1763 Minshull Arms, 72 Downing street
1911/Alfred Wilkinson/../../Slater’s Directory *
1929/Jn Jas Brade/../../Slaters Directory
* Provided By Tony Yardley