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Places   (Help with places, streets and buildings in Wigan.)

Started by: Axcroft (236)

Yes, SAtherton 74, it would have been an unsanitary place to live.

The report, written in 1849, is a stark chronicle of Wigan life.  That's some 87 years before George Orwell pitched in.

The section on privies is eye opening.  Can you imagine sharing 1 toilet with 24 houses!

Best wishes with your family search.

Replied: 4th Jul 2020 at 20:25

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