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Oh my giddy aunt! It just gets better and better... You have put flesh on the bones of my ancestors Lyndon. That is little Edna as far as I know she was an only child! Samuel looks like he loves his dinners and Elizabeth looks a bit poker faced - my mam could be like that at times! I am thrilled to bits! I need to get these photos printed off on good quality photographic paper. Can't wait to show my brother! I know they lived at number 4 Darlington St. I think Edna went to the Bluecoat School. Looks like she has a whip in her hands. They do look familiar somehow. Thank you very much Lyndon. ...I shan't be able to stop looking at them.

is this them says they are living in darlington street Name Samuel Crompton
Age 33
Estimated Birth Year abt 1868
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Spouse Elizabeth Ann Crompton
Birth Place Hindley, Lancashire, England
Civil parish Ince in Makerfield
Search Photos Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ecclesiastical parish Ince in Makerfield Christchurch
Town Ince in Makerfield
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Registration district Wigan
Sub-registration district Hindley
ED, institution, or vessel 38
Piece 3565
Folio 64
Page number 39
Household schedule number 241
Household Members
Name Age
Samuel Crompton 33
Elizabeth Ann Crompton 22
Edna Crompton 1
Ellen Pepper 44
William Pepper 43

I'm here again Lyndon- it must be Elizabeth and Samuel my gut feeling is its them. My mother was called after Elizabeth and known as 'Tizzy' to that family but known as Betty by everybody else. I can definitely see some resemblance to some of the people in these photo especially Elizabeth. There is a photo of my mother in the mill on here but it's under work and Sunpat -it's a photo with 4 ladies on and she is the lady on the right. See if you can see any likenesses. Thanks once again.

If anybody on Wiganworld knows for sure who this family is please correct me.

Lyndon the more I look at my grt grandmother I'm starting to see myself!!!
It's uncanny -there is a picture of me on the next page under Veronica Catterall taken when I was 21. Although I'm supposed to favour my dad I can see my mother as I've got older- especially if I happen to glance in a shop window and see my reflection!,! ***! I must admit I know what some of the celebrities feel like now when they see pictures of their ancestors on " Who Do You Think You Are". It's been most enjoyable !!!

Winnie you are spot on ! I have all this info. thank you very much for your interest!

There is a family of cromptons they live in ladies lane Hindley they have always lived there a few generations of them.l think they still do

They probably are related Enid. When the Crompton's first moved to Hindley from Bolton they lived at Stoney Row ...I wonder where that was!

Just wondering why they would travel to Horwich to have the photo taken.

Known as stones lone navvies lump that's Liverpool Rd I should think they would have used public transport of that time Chorley and bolton are not that far

Its my pleasure Veronica let me know if you need amy help with any help looking for anything its my hobby family history

I thought perhaps they had relatives in Bolton still ...or Horwich for that matter Enid. Thanks for letting me know where Stony Row was as well...it's very interesting. I'll look to see if there are any old pictures of Hindley around that area on here!

Veronica - The 'shop window reflection' bit, gives a delightful touch to your rigorous pursuit of compiling a family tree.

Probably grasping at straws Philip...ever hopeful....!

Veronica, where did Stoney Row come from. I understood Samuel and his family moved from Bolton shortly after re-marrying in 1850 and in the 1851 census they lived at New Scholes in Hindley. There is a striking resemblance between the lady in your photo and the lady in mine, also between the two children. That is why I thought the lady in your photo was Elizabeth Crompton. Incidentally you bear a strong resemblance to your mum on the Sunpat photo and I can understand why your photo has amassed such a following.

You are correct Lyndon -Samuel born 1808 Bolton
Marriage to Ann Bailey St Mary's Dean she died 1847
marriage to Betty Austin (Butterworth ) St Peters Bolton
(shows his father as Henry)
Residence 1851 3 new Scholes Hindley
""""""""""""""1861 Ellesmere St. "
Death 1873. Buried All Saints Age 65 of Deansgate Hindley.
I have trawled through so many records looking for the said Henry who I may have found living in Stoney Row in Bolton as a weaver that I can't keep all the Samuels in order! It keeps me occupied in the winter months anyway!
I wonder where New Scholes was? Enid might know!

Further to my last post Lyndon the next Samuel Crompton born 1833 Halliwell Bolton after his marriage to Mary Winnard resided at Darby lane in 1871. The next census 1881 age 48 he lives at 203 Stoney Lane Hindley.
1891 he resides at 205 Low Green Rd Hindley.
I knew I had seen Stoney Lane !,! It's keeping all the Samuels in order!
Anyway all thanks to you for the photos -it has been a revelation!

Hi, Its a bit of an unusual request but do you know of any Crompton men from Wigan who were stationed in Wiltshire in 1942/3. I have been given 2 names Leslie or Fred. However it could be a different first name. I am desperately trying to find this man. He is probably dead but I would like to make contact with his family. Its really important to me. If you want to know more and you think you may be able to help please would you be kind enough to contact me on the above email. Many Thanks, Angie.

Hi, I was trying to trace a name on the back of a painting James Laurence Isherwood painted. Ishy was from Wigan. He wrote the name Mr LYNDON. A bearded man at the time of the portrait. But who is he?. I think Ishy painted him as a payment for something like a bill which he often did as he was skint a lot of times. Mr Lyndon may be a shop owner or Hotel, some kind of buisness man. My tracing Lyndon led me here. Any help please! Bob. Bath.

I wonder if any of these people are my relatives?
My family are from Hindley but I’ve little knowledge of my grandparents who were obviously Crompton.

These where my grt grt grt grandparents Samuel and Elizabeth Crompton they had Edna my grt grt grandmother and I believe they also had Fred in 1911 (according to the census).