Wigan Album

What a great photo of four brothers.

Give us a date please i was brought up near whelly

Jimmy was my father....sadly we lossed him in 1970 at the age of 50...he was the eldest...

HI Ed sorry not sure of date Approx 1930s

Hi Margaret, How are you love are you still in Turkey, Have you seen the other photo of your Grandma and Grandad with Uncle Tommy, He probably wasn't born when this was taken.

I went to Whelley School with a Gordon Melling from Pyke Street, Whelley. Any relation?

No relation but my husband Fred went to Whelley school until 1959/60

EDDIE, give me a ring please on 01257 422410, Alf's mate. Best around 6-30/7-00 any night.

Any relation to the two Melling families of Spring View?. One of the families were farmers. They had Melling's Farm, It stretched between, Spring View, and Hindley. I believe the farm house is still in existence, and is a listed building. Someone will correct me if I am wrong.

No relation as far as I know Albert

My dad was George, he was born in Turner st near Central Park as was Jimmy, the others were born at 254 Whelley.
, i was born there too. There was another boy William the eldest who died before dad was born in 1920.

Still in Turkey Anne...Janet e mail changed now margaretmelling66@gmail.com...great photo keep in touch

Never discovered 'wiganworld' before as I have lived in Cheshire for many years. My mother, Louisa (deceased) married a William Melling but only briefly as he died in WW11 at a very young age. She later, after many years married my father, again many years passed until I (only child) was born. Don't know very much about William, only what I have heard from relatives but this could be the much older brother. Apparently his mother was called Sarah too, like my maternal grandmother. Interesting. d

Hi. Are these related to Thomas Melling 1884 and Edith Roper 1886