Ordwick, Lancashire

[Ratty2]

Looking for this place, please. Downing Street, Ordwick Lancashire. Is this really Ardwick, now in Manchester? "Richard Leak, Downing Street, Ordwick, Lancashire, butcher" is referred to in a Lease from National Archives:-
"William Leak.Copy lease and settlement relating to property in Hayton  DDGD/409/4  8-9 Aug 1833 1 Item Contents:  Parties: 1) William Leak, formerly of Yapham but then of Pocklington, yeoman, wife Ann. 2) John Buttle, Huggate, farmer; John Richardson, Thixendale, farmer; Richard Leak, Downing Street, Ordwick, Lancashire, butcher. Property: several freehold closes of William Leak at Hayton containing 15 acres. Witnesses: R Henry Anderson, George Bagley. Part of a parcel marked 'Title deeds of field purchased from Leak in occupation of R. Appleton' "
source: Copy lease and settlement relating to property in Hayton  DDGD/409/4  8-9 Aug 1833; These documents are held at East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Records Service; National Archives, UK.
Am trying to find a relationship between William Leak the yeoman and Richard Leak the butcher; but it would help to clarify  if this Ordwick may merely be a transcription error.
I have no wish to restart the War of the Roses!
Thanks in advance

[siretrom]

Downing Street is the main street leading from Ardwick into Manchester City Centre.

[Ratty2]

Thank you; do you know of any Directory for 1833 or thereabouts that may list the merchants of that area please?

[heywood]

Hello,

This is very feint and some names difficult to read

1841 578/5/3

Downing Street Ardwick

Richard Leake 37 yrs. Butcher
James 11 yrs.  (transcribed as Julimes)
William 8yrs
Robert 3 yrs
Elizabeth 13 yrs
Ann Leake 75 yrs
Mary Leake 43yrs
Catherine Jenkins 22 yrs. F S
John Cooper 22 yrs. S

All Leake born in county

There are baptisms at Manchester Cathedral for the children - parents Richard Leake butcher and Isabella Leake

Regards
Heywood

[Ratty2]

Wow, that's most helpful and adds to our info; much appreciated.

[heywood]

Brines directory 1824
Rd Leake butcher London Road market

Slater's directory 1848
Richard Leake butcher 135 London Road Manchester

Still there 1852

1855 155 London Road and also Dark Lane Ardwick

Possibly the same chap

1822 marriage Richard Leak cattle dealer and Isabella Wilkinson Manchester St John
A witness is Francis Leake

Heywood

[heywood]

Last evening, I definitely saw the Downing Street address in a directory of some kind but then forgot to note it and now can't find it anywhere.
However, I note that Find my Past have Manchester Rate books so if you really need more info and have access there you may find him there.
There are two Richard Leakes around at the same time - the other a woodworker. There are two deaths - 1855 and 1856 I think also.

[Ratty2]

Thanks Heywood; greatly appreciated. Yes, we do have FindMyPast here so will check it out.