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Thomas Harrington & Mary Ann Green

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Thomas Harrington & Mary Ann Green Landlord of Bird ith Hand Ince
Thomas Harrington & Mary Ann Green Landlord of Bird ith Hand Ince
Photo: Chris
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Item #: 18743
Thomas Harrington was born in Bracklagh, Charlestown, in 1888, he came over to Ince, Wigan to join his brother John around 1902, were he met and married his wife Mary Ann, they had two sons John & Jimmy. Mary Ann's parent's were also from Ireland, County Clare. He worked in the coal mines until he had a bad accident and could no longer work there. He then decided to go into the pub business. He was the Landlord of the Red Cat in Hindley Green, in the early 1930's. He was the Landlord of the Bird I'th Hand in Ince Green Lane, not sure when he became the landlord at the Bird but he was certainly at the Bird in 1937. Sometime after 1937 they moved to Southport and lived there for the rest of their lives. This photo was taken in Southport.
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Comment by: Evelyn on 22nd October 2011 at 23:23

Hi Chris,
You have put some wonderful photographs on this site, I have enjoyed everyone of them , I suppose the reason being I remember Mr and Mrs Harrington so well. If you notice I didn't call them by their christian names because that was not how we addressed our elders in those days.
I never heard my parents talk about the Harringtons being in the Bird I'th Hand . I was born in 1940 and I only remember firstly Mr and Mrs Valentine ( I think her name was Matty) and then by at least 1946/7 Billy and Madge Belshaw. I used to go in the Bird to play with their daughters Vera and Dulcie. They also had a brother Alex. Many thanks for all the memories you have conjured up for me.

Comment by: Chris on 23rd October 2011 at 10:21

Evlyne so glad you have enjoyed the photo's. Terry was born in the Bird in 1937 when his grandparents had the Bird, Nellie & Jimmy lived with Jimmy's parents in the Bird when they first got married. Terry says he remembers going in the pub aged about 18 and he remembers the landlady being named Martha, she would have been in her 60's or 70's by then it probably was the lady you refer to as Matty. She was his Grandma Prescott's, (his mum's mum)cousin.

Comment by: Chris on 23rd October 2011 at 11:35

Sorry Evelyn you said the landlady Matty was gone by 1946/7 so maybe Terry's remembers her from his childhood not when he was about 18??

Comment by: Roy Rothwell on 26th October 2011 at 22:28

Hey Chris
Check Rothwell family photos. Looks like my grandparents were photographed in the same studio. Backgrounds are identical. Regards Roy

Comment by: Chris on 27th October 2011 at 09:51

Hi Roy, well spotted, it is the same studio, love these old photo's don't know why they are much better than the photo's of today, even with all the new technology.

Comment by: deano on 4th July 2012 at 17:56

hi chris, mr and mrs harrington where my great grandparent, just wondered if there was any more info or photos on this site, can you help me please thanks deano

Comment by: Bird ith hand on 28th December 2014 at 18:14

Please help with Original owner/builder of this pub. I have letters by my ancestor Ellen Molyneux(Gregory)Daughter of Mary Hannah Workman-Molyneux, and Thomas Molyneux.that states that her great Grandfather Lucas, and Great Grandfather Molyneux or Workman were in competition one built bird inh hand the other built(public house) on other side of the road Ince Green Lane. Something about names on the Church(door) of Cromwell rubbed off. Mention church of Cromwell. Thank you, Tracy Molyneux USA

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