Wigan Album

Joseph Baron's daughter Theresa trained as a pharmacist and in the 1950s had the chemist's shop just round the corner to the left behind the camera on Preston Road where the bus stop for Wigan was.

Name Joseph Baron

Age in 1911 38
Estimated Birth Year abt 1873
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place Lancashire, England
Civil parish Standish with Langtree
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Street Address 18 Pole St Standish
Marital Status Married
Occupation Bootmaker (dealer) Joseph Baron 38 Head
Alice Ann Baron 36 Wife Assisting in business
Mary Baron 14 Daughter
Agnes Baron 12 Daughter
Theresa Baron 6 Daughter
Alfred Gerard Baron 2 Son

Joseph Baron in 1921
1921 Census Of England & Wales
18, Pole Street, Standish, Standish with Langtree, Lancashire, England Joseph Baron Head Male 1871 49 Ince, Boot Dealer Employer
Alice Ann Baron Wife Female 1873 48 Standish Home Duties
Mary Baron Daughter Female 1896 25 Standish Confectioner Own Account
Agnes Baron Daughter Female 1899 22 Standish Teacher Lancashire Education Comm
Teresa Baron Daughter Female 1905 16 Standish, Chemists Assistant Phillips & Sons Wigan
Alfred Gerard Baron Grandson Male 1909 12 Standish,
John Baron Son Male 1918 3 Standish

The village of my youth.

I’m amazed the old wooden panels are still in situ at the sides of the door in the later photo.

Thanks Ron for posting this on my behalf.
I think both buildings look in better shape than they did 123 years ago.
How times have changed, all four properties along that row are now fast food takeaways.

Colin, not wishing to be pedantic but this photo couldn't be from 1901 (123 years ago) as at the time this was Sam Hale's grocer's and butcher's shop, before he moved to the premises in the Market Place opposite the Bull.

It was before it became Frank Morts electrical shop though

John, your not being pedantic, corrections are always welcome.
However the reference I have is 'Baron's Standish Boot Stores, Preston Road Standish, circa 1900'.
Clearly this view is on Pole Street, not Preston Road, so perhaps the date may also be incorrect. Even I was one year out!

thanks Colin, Sam Hale and family where living at that address on the 1901 census and were still there the following year as St Wilfrid's parish register (available online at "Lancashire Online Parish Clerk Project") sadly records the burial of their infant daughter in 1902 with the family address as 18 Pole Street.
I suppose it's how much leeway saying "circa" gives?

Thanks John, sad but very informative this all adds to the collective history and knowledge.