Wigan Album

I've just checked - by 1908 the family was living at 2 Junction Terrace, Lower Ince. Can someone check the Census for 1911 to see what occupation he had then, please? His parents were Daniel and Lydia.

Because i am not used to uploading photo's i wish i could why? The similarities are uncanny , for i was actually 14 years 362 days when i left Highfield Sec Mod in the Christmas leaving group in 1962 and guess what i too started as a Butcher's Boy Assistant , A Frank Corruthers news-agents on the then Warrington Road just across from ST.PAUL Church he got me the job ,and the Shop was a ,,,,,
J.MORRIS & SONS of 136 FROG LANE ,WIGAN , They had a shop and two 2 Mobile Shop's back then ,the area's that they covered was unbelievable , you would not believe the hours i worked but my first wage of which i was so proud to tip up to my Mother was the Princely sum of £2.12.6 ,of which she said whilst it's your first pay packet ,she then gave me Half a crown or 2/6 more senior member's will know the old money system . OH Happy time's ????

I notice that 2 Junction Terrace still exists (off Ince Green Lane). There's a plaque on the terraced houses stating they were built in 1889, with the caption "Pleasant View”. The houses look in good order.

David, according to the 1911 census he was a Colliery Haulier under ground.

Thanks, Roy. I've since been reminded that most children finished school at 12 at that time - so the photograph might have been taken around 1907.

David, knowing of your interest in the WW's and those who served, Daniel was born 30th Dec 1895. He entered the Royal Navy, his first service date was 11th July 1917, first ship was Vivid ll, as you said previously he wasn't a big man, in fact he was only 5ft 1 I/2ins when he entered the navy. His last service date was 11th Feb 1818 on the Ajax, his service number was K44034. He married on 1st Jan 1921 to a local girl, Jane Harlow, according to their marriage cert he was a collier, he and his family were living at 21 Delegarte St, Ince at that time, if fact his parents were still at that address on the 1939 Register. He died on 17th Dec 1982 aged 85 and is buried in Westwood Cemetery.

Yes, Roy - I know most of that. I have put an image in the Album of him and Jane's brother in a frame made when he was aboard the Ajax - plus a pic of him, one of a few, taken on the Ajax.. I have more images of him - plus other material, which gives rise to the supposition that he was on the Zeebrugge raid - but he is not on the list of those who took part. All this comes from his daughter, Hilda, a parishioner at St Mary's, Lower Ince.

Sorry, his last service date should read 11th Feb1919.

As you will realise David, 1818 should read 1919.