Address: 16, Alder Lane, Parbold
The Stocks Tavern is Parbold's second oldest pub and dates back to 1810 when it started life as the local Blacksmith's, the beer trade providing additional revenue. Throughout most of the 19th century it was the home of the Molyneux family, Elias being the earliest recorded landlord there, his father, John being a Blacksmith before him.
Baptism: 10 Dec 1815 St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk,
Lancashire, England
Elias Molineux - Son of John Molineux & Margaret
Born: 19 Nov 1815
Abode: Lathom Occupation:
Blacksmith
Baptised by: J.
Williamson Curate
Register: Baptisms
1813 - 1820, Page 109, Entry 870
Source: LDS Film
1849664
Listed landlords were Henry Clayton (1841), Elias Molyneux (1851-94), John Molyneux (1894-96), Ann Molyneux (1896-12) and James Molyneux (1912-42).
Marriage: 18 Jul 1836 St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Elias Molineux - Ormskirk
Mary Walmsley - Ormskirk
Witness: Richard Tyrer; George Wignall
Married by Banns by: William Wannop Curate
Notes: [groom's signature is Elias Molyneux]
Register: Marriages 1827 - 1837, Page 176, Entry 528
Source: LDS Film 1849664
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| 1851 Census |
Baptism: 27 Dec 1857 Douglas Chapel, Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Elias Molyneux - Son of Elias Molyneux & Mary
Born: 5 Nov 1857
Abode: Parbold
Occupation: Blacksmith
Baptised by: Jno. Price Minister
Register: Baptisms 1856 - 1857 from the Bishop's
Transcripts, Page 131, Entry 1051
Source: LDS Film 1469069
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| 1871 Census |
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| 1881 Census |
Mary Molyneux died in 1888 leaving Elias a widow to run the beer house alone until his own death in 1894. Following this his eldest son John with wife Ann took over but John too died only two years later in 1896 leaving Ann to run the pub until her son James succeeded her; he is listed on the 1924 directory below.
Marriage: 22 Nov 1858 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
John Molyneux - 22, Blacksmith, Bachelor, Standishgate
Ann Hunter - 20, Spinster, Standishgate
Groom's Father: Elias Molyneux, Blacksmith
Witness: Thomas Beesley, (X); Sarah Austin
Married by Banns by: Charles H.Newbold Clerk in Orders
Register: Marriages 1856 - 1865, Page 69, Entry 137
Source: LDS Film 1885698
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| 1891 Census |
Sale by auction.
Lot 2.—The Old-established
BEERHOUSE
Known as the Stocks Tavern, situate Parbold near the Station, together
with the adjoining Cottage, tenants Ann Molyneux and James Spencer.
21 April 1899 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser -
Wigan, Lancashire, England
SALE OF LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSES.
The beerhouse, Stock’s Tavern, Parbold near the Railway Station,
realised
£1,770, the first bid being £7OO.
29 April 1899 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser -
Wigan, Lancashire, England
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| 1924 Kelly's Directory |
Local death records confirm that James died in 1942 during the Second World War at the age of 64 years.
i am a descendant of the molyneux family that moved into the stocks tavern. It is nice to see pictures of the tavern through the ages but would have liked to have seen the building as a blacksmiths forge.
ReplyDeleteSo would I but I think that's going back a long way.
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