Elm Farm was the home of James Harrison (b. 1849) and Annie Strathearn in December 1883 when son Robert Wright was born. James’ parents, John Harrison (b. 1813) and Elizabeth Ormandy (b. 1813), Henry Harold’s great grandparents, both died at this address in 1885 (JohnElizabeth). It seems likely that they were either living with their son’s family or were taken in because of illness. James and Annie moved to Nottinghamshire sometime in the late 1880s.

Elm Farm appears on modern maps on the north side of Little Lane just west of Warrington Road. Today it appears from satellite images to be the name of a house, not a working farm. This location is about 3km SW of Wigan town centre.