List of Persons applying for Licence in Douglas, 14 Oct 1789

Taken from Licence Applications bundles within Castle Rushen Papers, Manx Museum MM 9782 CR . An annual list of such applications would be prepared though not all have survived - this one is particularly informative as it gives the occupation of the applicant as well as indicating those who have applied for the first time. Several of the licencees would have been shopkeepers who held a retail licence - note that no indication is given of the location of the premises other that 4, un-numbered, are in Onchan.

Note entries were numbered in original, though 2 were misplaced and have been restored to intended sequence – 4 marked ‘in Conchan’ were not numbered

Only 8 were indicated as Innkeepers – presumably these were the major lodging establishments – others were smaller pubs, ale houses and retail outlets. My comments are indicated in [].

1	Thos Whitham	Chief constable, first time [Chief constable = sergeant of town police]
2	Thomas Kelly	Cooper
3	Catherine Cowle	Spinster
4	Isabella Lawson	Widow
5	Catherine Quayle	Widow
6	Daniel Cannel	Carpenter
7	William Kneen	Hatter
8	Robert Lewn	Butcher
9	Thomas Hampton	Mariner
10	William Callister	Labourer
11	James Affleck	Innkeeper
	Peter Lithgow	(crossed thru)
12	Elizabeth Bridson	widow
13	Paul Corran	Shoemaker
?	Thomas Quirk	Mariner
14	Charles Moore	Smith
15	James Corlet	Mariner
16	George Wilson	Innkeeper
17	Charles Norris	Mariner
18	Robt Moore junr	Shopkeeper
19	William Fargher	Taylor
20	Henry Fargher	Mariner
21	Joseph Shaw	Innkeeper [? Black Bull, Duke st]
22	Alexander Bane	Shopkeeper
23	Peter Callow	Taylor
24	Richard Quirk	weaver
25	John Harvey	Innkeeper (1^st time)
26	James Woods	Mariner
27	John Dinwiddie	Nailer (1^st time)
L	Christopher Lewn	Labourer (1^st time)
28	Elinor Teare	widow
29	Phil Stephen	Smith [not sure as 1^st name inserted and ? Cain crossed thru]
30	John Kissack	mariner
	George Oates	Yeoman (in Conchan)
	William Quilleash	Butcher (in Conchan) (1^st time)
31	Thomas Cowley	Mariner
32	Samuel Harris	Taylor
33	Matthias Banckes	Yeoman
34	Thos Watterson	Labourer
35	John Quay	Smith (1^st time)
36	John Kelly	Carpenter
37	John Mylechreest	Carpenter
38	John Christian	Carpenter (1^st time)
39	James Mylechreest	Ship-carpenter
40	Thos Woods	Smith
41	Edwd Christian	Weaver
42	Danl Cannell	Shoemaker
43	Willm Walker	Portman ?
44	Coultry Cannell	Cooper [mentioned in Feltham]
45	Christian Quirk	widow
46	Mary Hughes	widow
47	Christian Kavanagh	widow
48	John Armstrong	Innkeeper
49	Peter Corkill	Shoemaker
50	Samuel Perry	Mariner
51	John Corlet	Mason
52	Mary Kelly	widow
53	Thos Cannel	shoemaker
54	Philip Garret	weaver
55	Peter Cubbon	Mariner
56	Thos Cowley	Taylor
57	Thos Curphey	Fisherman
58	Thomas Quayle	Miller (formerly not of late licensed)
59	James Kewley	Shoemaker
60	Thomas Hannah	(Woods crossed thru as is Smith)
61	Ross Redfern	Butcher
62	Lewis Morrison	Stocking weaver
63	Alice Christian	widow
64	Willm Christian	shoemaker
65	John Stevens	Sadler
66	David Gelling	Shoemaker
67	Robert Quiggin	Mason
68	John Clague	Innkeeper
69	George Callow	Smith
70	Thomas Cannel	Yeoman
71	John Cowle	Weaver (1^st time in Douglas)
72	Saml Quine	Cooper (did not pay for his license last time)
73	William Moore	Mariner (1^st time)
	Edwd Christian	Yeoman (in Conchan)
74	Margaret Killey	widow
75	Catharine Brew	widow
76	Ely Shaw	Innkeeper
77	Robert Twentyman	Innkeeper (? White Lion )
78	William Looney	Taylor
79	Peter Curphy	Carpenter
80	Peter Ludden	Gardener
81	William Corlet	Labourer
	Stephen Lewn	(in Conchan)
82	Peter Thorpe	Mariner


		Douglas Pubs

Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor © F.Coakley , 2001