Does make perfect sense, I am pretty sure they were selling beer at their house, yes Adam Ridings was called beer-seller in local and London papers in the 40's. And yeah googlemap shows 26 Badger Street Bury Lancashire as that the same "blue door building". Heres what I have on Ridings' business:
2-11-1843. Preston Chronicle.Beer Case. – At the petty sessions, yesterday week, Adam Ridings, beer-seller, Moorside, was charged by Inspector Heamer with having disorderly company in his house, at one o’clock on the Tuesday morning previous. The inspector started, that there were above 50 persons in the house; and, upon going up stairs, he saw a number of young men dancing upon their heads, and some upon their feet. After a good deal of laughter by the magistrates and the court, about the party dancing upon their heads, the defendant admitted the alleged facts; and, being the first offence, he was fined 10s. and costs.
3-5-1843. Bells Life in London.Adam Dockham, of Bury, states that he will wrestle any man in England of his own weight, 10st 10lb, for £25 or £50 a-side, two back falls out of three, catch-as-catch-can; or he will wrestle Fisher of Bolton, of Samuel Junction of Oldham, catch weight, for the like sum. His money is ready at his own house, the Lancashire Wrestler, Moor Side, Bury, Lancashire.
12-10-1843. BBL.John Catlow, of Bury, can be matched against any lad in England that does not stand above five feet, to run 120 yards and jump one run jump for from £5 to £20, but not less than £5. If not accepted he will run any of the following:-- Thomas Ainsworth or Civil Walker 120 yards, if they will stake from £5 to £6, or give two yards start; or James Wolfenden the same length, if he will give two yards; or Kenyon, the Flying Saddler, 120 yards, for his own sun; or John Heaton, (all of Bury) 80 yards for the like sum. First come first served. His money will be ready at any time at Adam Riding’s, sign of the Lancashire Wrestler, Moorside, Bury.
5-9-1847. BLL. Adam Ridings of Bury will fight James Quick of Walmersley for £20 or £25 a-side, in three months after the first deposit. The money is ready at the Lancashire Wrestler, Moor-side, Bury.
