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I found where my great great grandmother is buried from this sight and I was wondering whay is a yard her address was 4 watmough,scholes

I love to look at the photo a day. Brings back many memories of where I grew up

Really good site.Am looking for info on Mary Elizabeth Wareing (Foster) who went to Canada around 1914 leaving husband and family in Wigan, Any help would be appreciated.

I LOVE Wigan world! My 96 year old Nana (Doris Heaton)and her family are all from Wigan (Pemberton; Goosegreen; Clapgate. Together her and I are trying to find pieces of Wigan and family history...her father was one of 12 boys, lived on 32 Campbell street...She tells MANY stories of her Wigan life...the wonderful neighbours, buildings/industries--horrific accidents and local folklore--A font of Wigan history. Being a Canadian girl I've only managed to visit Wigan twice...but plan on coming back many, many more times. We BOTH love the site...thank you for everything!!

Hi anne were abouts did you live? i came from rookery ave i dont remember the name JOB mind you we never botherd with surmames,i wont ask a lady her age but i will be 60 next year.taske care Brian

Hi John thanks for the info on Roy.If you see him again tell him I have been asking about him.Will try the address you gave.
Thanks again.

Enjoy the wonderful photo's posted on the site. Was back in Wigan about 2 weeks ago; still like the place but please retain the old buildings. Pity I missed the snow though.
We are trying to locate an old friend; name Sylvia Peters (originally Marsh) and who now lives in Tintagel, Cornwall. She used to use Wigan world but we need her nw address.

Anne Jackson (Job),
I knew your Dad very well. My Nanna was Florrie Job.

hi albert regarding roy scrivens i used to live 51 caroline st then moved to west st off belle green lane i lived next door to roy met him in wigan some weeks ago was looking fine and said he was ok

Hi gordon,some of the concrete huts were still standing, the water tower and the baking ovens were they made fresh bread loads of old amo boxes scatterd about,used to sit on camp wall(warrington road)opp bay horse watching the coaches on way to blackpool eating a pendelton twicer,oh the days of long hot summer,s all the best.

Been lucky in the past and hope this time I may be lucky again. Looking for a friend from the 50's ROY SCRIVENS.He came from Spring View.Would love to know if anyone can help.Thank you .

I would like to thank you Anthony for your information regarding the surname of Higham, thanks again for your time its well appreciated.

re-Brian yes i'am i bit older thanyou 72 years of age coming up. The camp must have been closed down by then according to your age 59??? was everything still there then, football feild, ugh! can't remember what else was on now.

Re:Brian Green. I too used to live near the German Camp and used to play there. My dad came from stubshaw Cross. Tommy Job. He was a good footballer too.

really informative site. can anyone give me information on the history of the coops building in wigan (dorning street)next to uncle joes factory.what was it used for? is it haunted? anything would be fantastic. searched internet but not found much. any links would be great.

I love the site & most of the content

looking for Gorners I am one susan FGorner, my family came from Wigan

Hello Shirley,I was brought up in Great George Street at no.23.I left in 1958 to get married.Did your family live at the bottom of the Street? if you click on Communicate then People,page 2 and look for the heading Wallgate Streets and Families,I think you will enjoy it,good luck.

Love the site! My mother was born in Wigan and we lived there twice - once in 1952 and again in 1954. I have several warm memories from Great George Street where my grandparents- Thomas and May Livesey resided.

excellent local knowledge history