Wigan Album

IVE seen george nip a few ears in my time and shave a few with a cut throat razor .

George Tennant cut my hair loads of time and come out of the shop and go and to the pie shop across the road

Jack Bilsborough was lather boy for George on a Saturday when all the old men came in for a shave, George had pieces of newspaper cut in squares to wipe the lather on

George Tennant was my GG Uncle, brother of my Great Grandfather John Tennant.

If this is George Tennant born 1900, then he is my gg uncle. I'm his brother leonard's great grandson. If anyone would like to contact me about this please feel free. I'm tracing all the Tennant family from 1841 to the early 60's. cheers

This is me, Joe, with my broken right arm. This made me a left handed!

Hi Joe!
Are you related to William (Billy Butcher) Fairhurst who lived at 280 Billinge Road, Pemberton?
Kind regards
Lorraine

Hi Lorraine
Yes Billy Butcher 1841—1920 was my great grandfather and was quite a character.he founded the family butchering business in the1860s and legend has it that he was called out to deal with a mad cow which he killed near Foundry lane .hence the jingle. billy billy butcher , claws gone mad, hi thee Billy, Hi thee Billy, that’s a good lad!

Kind Regards
Joe

I always used to wonder what a “stiptic” pen was used for.
He also had a sideline in fixing umbrellas and docking dogs’ tails.