Wigan Album

Thats nice to for Lucy & Richard to be remembered......

There used to be two local club singers around in the late 1950's Hughie Ainscough and Molly Fouracre.
I wonder if Molly was related?

Colin, I had wondered that myself; I never saw Molly Fouracre but remember her being a singer round the clubs. I saw Hughie Ainscough a number of times as I used to work in Bickershaw Labour Club.

Irene, Fouracre is quite a uncommon name in these parts, I have never come across that name since.

I remember Molly Fouracre singing in the Conservative Club when it was the 50th anniversary of the end of the war.

It may have been a stage name, Colin....many artistes sang under an assumed name.

There are farmers called Fouracre from Winstanley. My mate is FRED FOURACRE.
Obviously its an old name with reference to a farmer who had 4 acres of land?

Richard and Lucy (Saywell) married at St David's Haigh on March 6th 1886. Two daughters named Mary (which is often changed to Molly) were Baptised there - in December 1888 and September 1892 (so the earlier Mary would have died in infancy). I've not found any other Baptisms for the family.
Molly Fouracre's maiden name was Walsh, I believe, and her funeral was from St Cuthbert's in 2010. Her husband was Jack Fouracre.
It's possible they were related - but maybe not directly.

A cousin of mine has a daughter whose married name is Fouracre,her husband is from the Newtown/ Pemberton area.

Jack Fouracre ( Married to Molly) was their Grandson

Jack Fouracre was the only child of Richard Fouracre and Annie (Benson). Richard died in WWII- Desert Rats. Jack Fouracre Married Mary ( (Molly) Walsh in 1947.
Richard ( junior) was the 7th child of Lucy and Richard ( photo above). They had 8 children Mary ( called Polly) Ann, Tamar ( called Cissy) Lucy, Alice, Ellen Richard and John

Richard Fouracre in 1911
1911 Census For England & Wales
15 Barnsley Street Wigan, Wigan, Lancashire, England Richard Fouracre Head Married Male 48 1863 L and y railway engine driver Lancashire Winstanley
Lucy Fouracre Wife Married Female 47 1864 - Oxford Gt Milton
Mary Fouracre Daughter Single Female 18 1893 Sewing machine tailoring Lancs Wigan
Ann Fouracre Daughter Single Female 16 1895 Letter press feeder Lancs Wigan
Tamar Fouracre Daughter - Female 14 1897 Jersey finisher Lancs Wigan
Lucy Fouracre Daughter - Female 12 1899 School Lancs Wigan Alice Fouracre Daughter - Female 10 1901 School Lancs Wigan
Ellen Fouracre Daughter - Female 8 1903 - Lancs Wigan
Richard Fouracre Son - Male 6 1905 - Lancs Wigan
John Fouracre Son - Male 3 1908 - Lancs Wigan
Sarah Fouracre Cousin Single Female 55 1856 - Lancs Pemberton

Thanks for the census check good to know all the information I had was correct- One additional piece of information. John their youngest was killed on a railway track in 1914 Story goes he went out hoping to see his Dad's train.

Fouracre
Fouracre John James 20 15 Barnsley Street 18-May 1907 G 173 C of E
Fouracre John 7 yrs 15 Barnsley St 15-Aug 1914 G 173 C of E
Fouracre Richard 71 yrs Infirmary 12-Sep 1934 [ 15, Barnsley St. ] G 173 C of E
Fouracre Lucy 78 Yrs Sycamore Ave 22-Sep 1942 G 173 C of E

Richard lived with his grandparents at Rylance Mill, Hall Lane, Winstanley. His mother Mary was a matron at Birkdale hospital