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does ny one rem dehaans meet works park lane abram
hiya does anyone remember dehaans meat works , or worked there in the past about 1970 than... |
nannaspet |
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17th Apr 2025, 23:49
mollie m |
Shearlocks hair design wigan
I used to work here on a training scheme 85/86 when I was 16. The girls I worked with were... |
Mamaof4 |
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16th Apr 2025, 19:13
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Squire John Radcliffe and Ralph Darlington
Hi. I'm researching the estate of Squire John Radcliffe, a direct descendant of the origi... |
ERB Radcliffe |
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22nd Mar 2025, 18:25
ERB Radcliffe |
Golborne colliery
Any ex Golborne men about ,pey partridge as posted before ,tuddy did you live in whelley n... |
Handsomeminer |
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20th Mar 2025, 16:10
PeterP |
Help with this family in Census please
Hi Everyone I'm looking for help with this family on 1911 & 1901 census please. Richard Co... |
washy |
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1st Mar 2025, 01:22
mollie m |
Mary Nuala Turner born 1936
I am looking for the children of Mary Nuala Turner who married James / Jim Murphy. I think... |
PaulineWigan |
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24th Feb 2025, 15:41
PaulineWigan |
Father William O’Connell from St John's Church
I am trying to create a family tree for Father William O'Connell, who in 1943 formed St. J... |
PaulineWigan |
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24th Feb 2025, 15:38
PaulineWigan |
William Frederick Hulse b 1894
Happy New Year! My grandfather, William Hulse, in the 1921 Census, was working as an LNW r... |
Staphylea |
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31st Dec 2024, 09:09
Staphylea |
Tennant - Family Tree
I have been researching my family tree (my mother's side of the family). The culmination o... |
gingerfreak |
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27th Dec 2024, 11:09
gingerfreak |
helen haselden
trying to find grave of Helen Haselden from coppice drive in poolstock she was born 22nd a... |
houghy1 |
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19th Dec 2024, 21:33
First Mate |
Audrey Price from Newtown.
Posting on behalf of an ex - pat friend. Does anyone remember Audrey Price who lived in Ne... |
hilly |
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15th Dec 2024, 08:54
hilly |
Audrey Price from Newtown.
Posting on behalf of an ex - pat friend. Does anyone remember Audrey Price who lived in Ne... |
hilly |
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15th Dec 2024, 08:52
hilly |
Scholes St in early 1900's
My ancestor John Woodcock lived in Scholes St in 1911 close to the Horse and Jockey pub. H... |
mvcwoodcock1969 |
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12th Dec 2024, 15:44
mvcwoodcock1969 |
Chapel Lane
Does anyone know whether the present Chapel Lane where it crosses the canal is in the same... |
swintonian |
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8th Dec 2024, 23:38
Rossi99 |
Joseph Duncan Grundy 1924-1990
Has anyone got a photo of Joseph Duncan Grundy |
jilly |
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24th Nov 2024, 09:34
jilly |
LEONARD/MCTIGUE
Searching for any info/records on Thomas Leonard & Honora McTigue married 1861-Wigan, Lanc... |
Mairead |
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19th Nov 2024, 14:35
winnie |
Edwin Arthur Coward 1849-1930
My Great great grandfather Edwin Athur Coward was born in Gillingham but moved to Goldborn... |
Swampratuk69 |
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17th Nov 2024, 20:48
Swampratuk69 |
Kevin Murphy Headmaster St John Fisher
I was having a good glass of red with a Wigan mate. we got talking about school. then his ... |
aussie94 |
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17th Nov 2024, 11:29
tony j |
Wigan wrestling history
I am looking for any information on wrestling in the town, or wrestlers from the town of W... |
WiganWrestlingHistory |
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5,455 |
16th Nov 2024, 21:21
colbloggs |
School
Any body remember school board man if you didn’t go to school he came a knocking on your... |
Flo |
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16th Nov 2024, 19:17
colbloggs |
James Sharples: Mar. 2, 1841 - Sept. 11, 1924
I'm researching my family ancestry from Wigan and I've hit a brick wall. James Sharples (b... |
Sharples Sleuth |
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21st Oct 2024, 08:48
gaffer |
Martha Gaskell (1881-1920) Cause of Death?
Trying to find the cause of death for Martha Gaskell (May 15, 1881 - Apr. 8, 1920). She wa... |
Sharples Sleuth |
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18th Oct 2024, 19:48
Pewfall |
Christine Ainscough, June Bolton, Linda Cash
I’m looking to make contact with old school friends who were in the years/ classes start... |
Mikeryan |
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16th Oct 2024, 19:43
Mikeryan |
Where are you now WGS Form mid 50's
I do know many are not with us but lets see :-
Abernethy,Armstrong -- Martlew McCrea... |
Wigman31 |
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10th Oct 2024, 21:46
Wigman31 |
Looking for photos n friends of Joyce Eden fr 1958
Hello, I am dearly looking for my family tree: any photos n friends for Joyce Eden (Lyon) ... |
Tazzietoo |
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9th Oct 2024, 23:02
Tazzietoo |
Holgate
Looking for family named Holgate would be in their late 70s |
lanky11 |
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20th Sep 2024, 14:56
whups |
Looking for Tony Rothwell
I am hoping to contact Tony Rothwell who was Mr Great Britain in 1960.
A colleague of m... |
Asher1 |
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19th Sep 2024, 13:03
Asher1 |
Patrick Richardson, Pamela Fitzpatrick
I’m looking to make contact with some old schoolmates from St Joseph’s Infants and Jun... |
Mikeryan |
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27th Aug 2024, 14:36
Mikeryan |
James McNulty, John Parry
I’m looking to make contact with old schoolmates from St Joseph’s Infants and Junior s... |
Mikeryan |
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27th Aug 2024, 14:30
Mikeryan |
John Bithell, Anthony Broadstock, David Hughes
I’m looking to make contact with some old school friends who attended St Joseph’s Infa... |
Mikeryan |
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27th Aug 2024, 09:35
Mikeryan |
Linda Makin, Ann O’Grady (now Riley?) Sandra Thomp
I’m looking to make contact with some old school friends from St Joseph’s Infants and ... |
Mikeryan |
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27th Aug 2024, 08:34
Mikeryan |
Ann (Marie) Conway, Pat Gormally, Joan Mehan
I’m looking to make contact with old school friends who attended St Joseph’s Infant an... |
Mikeryan |
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27th Aug 2024, 08:29
Mikeryan |
J J Fortune, J. P.
Who was he? Some relation to Ellen Seddon, William Santus' wife?
He seems to have been in... |
macwil48 |
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22nd Aug 2024, 20:16
tonker |
COLIN & BRIAN MORRIS BUTHERS
Hi i am trying to trace if anyone knows or knew the butcher's who operated in FROG LANE 13... |
GOLDEN BEAR |
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29th Jul 2024, 15:04
GOLDEN BEAR |
Frank Blackledge
Anyone remember Frank who used to live in Poolstock and was a miner and later worked at Re... |
Owd Codger |
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18th Jun 2024, 10:10
Owd Codger |
Gambles/Hughes Family History
Seeking any info on my grandmother Nancy Gambles who I never met as she died before my bir... |
fedup |
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17th Jun 2024, 21:53
fedup |
The butchers Mark Williams
Anybody remember them and any family names....any stories ? |
john b |
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8th Jun 2024, 11:49
marken |
Forensics- catching the killer
I like to watch this program it’s fascinating but last nights was about HelenMcCourt the... |
linma |
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4th Jun 2024, 13:10
momac |
Derbyshire/Cullen/hitchmough
Hi all , looking for some help.
A lady on here MARIE (username EMPRESS) was looking to fi... |
StuCatt |
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28th May 2024, 18:04
mollie m |
Derbyshire/Cullen/hitchmough
Hi all , looking for some help.
A lady on here MARIE (username EMPRESS) was looking to fi... |
StuCatt |
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28th May 2024, 16:40
StuCatt |