Wigan Album
Durham Street
11 CommentsPhoto: Diane Herring
Item #: 18288
My Great Grandad James Rudd lived in Durham Street in 1951 when he passed away at the age of 76. Cemetary rercords dont give his house number though.
" of my school friends lived there Jean Cross and Margaret Bimson I lost touch with both of them years ago we went to St Stephens in Whelley
I was born at no. 18 in 1956!
Kathy ... we lived next door to Margaret Bimson.. her mum and dad Doris and Jimmy.... She has a brother Jim.. Her dad worked with my dad at Timberlakes.
James, i think your great grandad lived at no. 35.
i was born at 49 durham st in 1950 left in 1971
I'm Margaret Bimson's daughter, my mum & uncle Jim lived with Grandma and Grandad in the prefabs at the bottom of Durham St, then later My Gran and Grandad moved to the masionettes at the top end.
I was born in durham st in 1956 on my grandmothers kitchen table, my mams name was Margaret Swain, and I was delivered by the neighbour Annie Hutchinson, my gran was known as dolly
I lived at number 22 Durham street my name was white then
I was born in at 34a the flats at top then moved down to 18 where my sister was born. My nan and granddad lived over road cant reamember which num.
My grandparents Agnus and William Rudd lived at no. 35 Durham Street from 1940 or before, until 1970s. Wandered what relation was Jimmy Rudd.