Wigan Album

Love this photo - its another world! Makes me wonder if any of the men could be ancestors of mine.

Name: John Sharrock
Age in 1911: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Hindley, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Hindley

County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 93 Castle Hill Hindley
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Licencee Public House Keeper
Registration district: Wigan
Registration District Number: 458
Sub-registration district: Hindley


Household Members:
Name Age
John Sharrock 35
Alice Sharrock 35
Ellen Sharrock 13
Herbert Sharrock 8
Lily Sharrock 6
Helena May Sharrock 10/12

Name John Murphy
Age in 1911 42
Estimated Birth Year abt 1869
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil parish Hindley
Search Photos Hindley, Lancashire, England
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Street Address Castle Tavern Castle Hill Hindley
Marital Status Married
Occupation Coal Miner Hewer
Registration district Wigan
Registration District Number 458
Sub-registration district Hindley
ED, institution, or vessel 15
Piece 23030
Household Members
Name Age
John Murphy 42
Mary Ann Murphy 36
John Murphy 18
May Murphy 13
Ethel Murphy 10
James Murphy 65
James Sharrock Murphy 29

It's directly opposite Bridgewater street on Castle hill, building is still there.

They could be extras in Peaky Blinders

93 castle hill rd was the nelson pub on castle hill rd could have changed its name through the years

I suspect the original Castle Tavern was demolished and another built on the site, compare the windows.

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John Sharrock died aged 42 at the Lord Nelson Inn on 5th Dec 1917, he's buried in Hindley cemetery.

all hard working men the salt of the earth cracking photo

That lad sat at the front is well fixed for winning a "Porrin'" contest is he not?

It must o bin o grand "do" cos two er three on um has gone t'ert trouble o gerrin' t'coller un tie on! Happen o vist from t'Mayor un t'Corporation?

I reckon he could pirouette as well as porr with them on DTease.

Brilliant photo ! On this website under Hindley Directory for 1925, 93, Castle Hill Road is occupied by Elijah Beardsworth, Hair and Shaving saloon, also by Thomas William Winstanley, victualler, of the Lord Nelson Inn.Reminds me of the old pubs of Ireland that have a shop or even an undertakers at the front.

I can see him in my mind's eye Poet, doing "The Dying Swan" wearing his Flat Cap and his "pointy" Clogs.

The faces of those two lads look so modern as if they are in costume acting in a play!

I agree with you Veronica. My first impressions of the photo were that not only did the two lads look happy, but the rest of the crew also looked contented. Pity about the 'dog' in the centre, fighting for its head.

Elijah Beardsworth lived at 93 rigby st castle hill his place of buisiness was 34 Back Bridge St

There were only eight houses in Rigby Street, my maternal GGrandfather lived in one, this was prior to 1925.

Are they dogs?
They look like they have escaped from the set of 'The Muppets'!

winnie you're spot on with John Murphy - the 1911 Census says he was from of Liverpool and landlord Castle Tavern, Castle Hill. It appears to have been at 111 Castle Hill and by 1925 was a house.

Been looking into our family history our grandma Mary makinson who married Walter forshaw in 1919 was registers as living at the castle tavern at that time also the family had links to 103 castle hill rd also well fold. If anyone knows of the makinson family would love to here from you thanks

The pub I knew as The Castle in the 1970s and used to play pool in the cellar was demolished and is now Acorn Care Home, on the corner of Castle Hill and Lancaster Rd.

The man bottom left is my Uncles Grandfather John Townsend. He was a Coal miner and on the Rescue Team. His son is still alive, age 97 and has identified him on here. Fantastic photo!

winnie you're spot on with John Murphy - the 1911 Census says he was from of Liverpool and landlord Castle Tavern, Castle Hill. It appears to have been at 111 Castle Hill and by 1925 was a house.
Castle Tavern was at 109 , 111 and 111a Castle hill road now 3 cottages, my partners grandparents lived thr upto 2009 and 2011 ages 93 and 98, Mr & Mr Gerry & Winnie Finney , maiden name was fairclough, she was born in one of the cottages, the one my son lives in now.