George Drinkwater, brewer, of Liverpool in 1832

[pughcd]

There is well documented 18/19th century merchant family in Liverpool named Drinkwater. The family provided a number of Lord Mayors to Liverpool; James Drinkwater in 1810, Peter Bourne in 1825 (husband of Margaret Drinkwater) and Sir George Drinkwater in 1829.

My 3rd great grandfather is a brewer named George Drinkwater. He marries Cicely Spooner, 27 Feb 1832 at St Peter's Liverpool.  The parish register states he was a brewer. They have children; George 1833-1833 and Margaret b 1834. They live at Pontack Lane, off Christian Street, near the original Adelphi Theatre. I have found this area on the Liverpool (Shaw Street) 1848, Godfrey Edition maps from Liverpool Library. Unfortunately, Cicely dies in 1835 and George Drinkwater marries Martha Darlington of Sandbach and they have three daughters; Sarah 1838-, Rosa 1841-1841 and Mary 1842-1845. Although the 1841 census shows George as a labourer, they do appear to be living close to Christian Street at Mansfield Street. However when Sarah Drinkwater marries John Phiner Jones in 1865 it states that her father George Drinkwater is (or was) a Brewer.

My question here is whether our George Drinkwater might be the landlord of the Pontack Inn, corner of Pontack Lane or whether he is working at the Myrtle Brewery on the corner of Myrtle Street and Christian Street? Are there any early licensing documents I could search at Liverpool Library? Or are there dozens of local Brewers all working for the Myrtle Brewery?

I suspect that this George Drinkwater is unrelated to the merchant Drinkwaters who feature in Liverpool and Isle of Man society. More questions to follow but just getting started at RootsChat.

Thanks in advance.

[Radcliff]

Low Hill Cemetry ,Everton,
20th Feb 1835
Cecilia Drinkwater
aged 35 years
abode only given as Pontack Lane
grave 5705
on their sons death,George,aged 1 month from convulsions mums name has been written as Caroline,the address is given as Christian St, grave 5997,also buried Low Hill,his baptism is St Peters Liverpool,three days before he is buried,here they give Pontack Lane and Christian St,
cause of death Bowels,comp

[Radcliff]

Liverpool Mercury,June 28th 1839
To be let
A Tavern,situated in Christian Street
 with Qouiting and skittle ground attached,coming in with the value of fixtures only
Aplly at the Myrtle Brewery adjoining
 

[Radcliff]

in the 1833 electors register for Liverpool
Thomas Wade is registered as having a public house and Brewery in Christian Street
I see no George Drinkwater at this time registered to vote in Christian or Pontack St,

[Radcliff]

at what point did your George Drinkwater Syers drop the Syrs from his name,if this is the one you are researchin
siblings
George Drinkwater Syers
Helen Harper Syers
Robert Meadows Syers
John Milne Syers
Thomas Henry Syers
Alexander Syers
Mary Alice Syers
children of Robert a merchant and his wife Martha

[Radcliff]

The partnership hitherto subsisting between us the undersighned George Drinkwater Syers and John Milne Syers,was this day dissolved by mutual consent and all accounts owing to and due by the said firm will be recieved and paid by the said George Drinkwater Syers
as witnesses our hand  this third day of December 1835


Syers George Drinkwater and John M Syers ,chemists,Liverpool

[Radcliff]

Georeg Drinkwater Syers  chemist and druggist 24 Richmond Row,Gores 1825 directory

[Radcliff]

Looking at this yours isn't George Drinkwater Syers

[ShaunJ]

He's a brewer on the 1833 and 1834 baptism records but a labourer on the later baptisms.