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Simon Gildea
04:13 PM on June 11, 2009
Great site, been looking up some family details from around the area, My grandad and great granfather were both born at the Crawford arms at Red rock (Gibson) have recently found my Great granparent marriage cert from 1894 and looking into things further
Forgot to mention, Elizabeth Moore crowned at Our Lady's about 1890 ish.
My grandma grew up here and funnily enough my husbands gran also did. I wonder if they knew each other. One grew up at Pennington farm and the other in Little Scotland which I believe is in Blackrod,but it says Aspull on the censuses. One was Elizabeth Moore, (mine) and the other Eva Molyneux.
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Cathy
11:14 PM on April 13, 2009
Hello from Texas from a Higham, Hughes and Lea family member. Was able to visit Wigan and Aspull the last time I saw my grandparents.... Harold and Jane Higham. Your town is beautiful with much history. I posted a message on your chat board...looking for information on my family.
Hi there!
I am interested to know if anyone knows where catholics born before Our Lady's church was erected in 1854 were christened? I've hit a brick wall in my Family tree with my ancestor, James Moore born 1805 in Blackrod.
Also, does anyone know the history of the Red Lion pub in Aspull. Apparently it was referred to at some point as "The pub of old Joes" - Apparently one of my ancestors owned the pub a long time ago. His name was Joseph (we are not sure whether he was a Moore or an Unsworth)
Thank you for any help given. It would be very much appreciated!
Helen.
I am interested to know if anyone knows where catholics born before Our Lady's church was erected in 1854 were christened? I've hit a brick wall in my Family tree with my ancestor, James Moore born 1805 in Blackrod.
Also, does anyone know the history of the Red Lion pub in Aspull. Apparently it was referred to at some point as "The pub of old Joes" - Apparently one of my ancestors owned the pub a long time ago. His name was Joseph (we are not sure whether he was a Moore or an Unsworth)
Thank you for any help given. It would be very much appreciated!
Helen.
I am looking for any information about my gran - Jane Gregory, who lived on Scot Lane, Aspull. She was in service at Haigh Hall in the late 1920s.
Does anyone have a relative, or know of anyone, who also worked there at this time?
Does anyone have a relative, or know of anyone, who also worked there at this time?
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Rebecca
05:09 AM on April 02, 2009
Hi, I've been researching my family history and have discovered at least four generations were born and raised in Aspull. My great great grandfather was Alfred Leigh (born 1856) who kept a shop at 28 Higher gullet (now Bolton Rd). Also related through marriage to the Atherton's and the Rigby's. Would be fascinated to hear from anyone still in Aspull with these surnames. The site is great!
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Paul
01:36 PM on March 29, 2009
Very good site. I enjoyed the pictures. My grandfather was born and raised in Aspull. h ewent to Our lady's school.
i crowned at our ladys about 1959,joan snailham and pat winnard were train bearers where are you now?
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John
03:00 PM on March 02, 2009
I have heard the Village Club will become a Tesco - can anyone tell me if this is correct or not?
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