The Henry Harold Harrison Family

In the 1871 census, Evan Mawdsley (Ann Barton’s brother) was “Innkeeper and Cowkeeper” at the Corporation Inn. Evan and his wife Janet lived at the inn with a servant and boarders. The inn was probably located at the corner of Poolstock and Corporation Street.

Edward Barton became the proprietor of the Corporation Inn between March 1872 and November 1873 and was the innkeeper until the 1870’s according to the birth certificates of his children. Richard Barton was born at the Corporation Inn in Nov, 1873.  Margaret Barton was born at the Corporation Inn in Aug 1877.

In a 1869 Wigan directory the proprietor of Corporation Inn was Jane Littler. In the 1881 directory the proprietor was RIchard Speakman.

The Corporation Inn no longer exists.