Barrett's Directory for Preston and environs was first published around the early 1840's and then ceased publication some time before the 2nd World War.

 

It is more of a trade directory than anything else, but does provide the names and occupations of local men. For example, in the 1882 edition, we have a Thos Dodd, railway clerk at Penwortham. Robert Carter was station master at Lostock Hall in 1881, James Iddon was booking office clerk and Bill Moss was porter.

 

Copies of the Directory are available for inspection in the County Record Office and Harris Library in Preston and we are grateful to Robert Gregson for providing the following information that deals specifically with Lostock Hall.

Engine Drivers:

John Atkinson, 58 Watkin Lane.

John Barnes, 10 Wilkinson Street.

Richard Baxter, 12 Sephton Street.

John Bradley, 48 Watkin Lane.

Richard Craven, 7 Fairfield Street.

George R Dawson, 18 Watkin Lane.

William Dawson, 21 Black Lane (now known as Brownedge Road).

John Fenny, Lindley Street.

Roland Fish, 9 Fairfield Street.

John W Garside, 4 Wilkinson Street.

Reuben Hale, 19 Black Street.

Joseph Hunt, Tardy Gate.

James Kirkby, 3 Victoria Street.

Charles Lee, 8 South View.

George T Smith, Lindley Street.

William Southworth, 109 Watkin Lane.

James Thompson, 5 Sephton Street.

 

Firemen:

Simeon Blackwell, 4 Sephton Street.

John Gibson, 87 Watkin Lane.

Thomas H Kirkby, 8 Sephton Street.

Reuben Pemberton, Lindley Street.

Robert Wiseman, Lindley Street.

 

Guards:

Harry Alston, 17 Black Lane (now known as Brownedge Road).

William Bendworth, Lindley Street.

Joe Finch, 115 Watkin Lane.

William Hall, Moss Street.

William Holden, 15 Fairfield Street.

Sidney Thorpe, Dilworth Street.

Thomas Tomlinson, 5 Sephton Street.

George Watts, Tardy Gate.

 

Other Occupations:

Foreman Thomas Bimson, 11 Black Lane (now known as Brownedge Road).

Examiner James Chester, 12 Wilkinson Street.

Fitter  Thomas Franks, 8 Wilkinson Street.

Platelayers  William Bretherton, Lindley Street.

                     George Buck, 10 South View.

Pointsmen  John W Dawson, Berry Street.

                     William T Trafford, Berry Street.

Station Master  Robert Carter, 10 Watkin Lane.

 

 

Barrett's

1898

Directory for Lostock Hall MPD