Stretford WW2 

Walter Burton

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:24/12/1940Age:60
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Manchester (Southern) Cemetery - Communal
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born on the 3rd November 1881, the birth being registered during the
December quarter 1881 in the Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/215, the son of
Walter & Mary Ann Burton (nee Harrison). 

1891 Census - Rutland Street, Hulme, Manchester.   Son - aged: 9 - Scholar
- born: Manchester.   Head of household Walter Burton - Married -- aged: 50
- occ: Boot Maker - born: Ashton under Lyne.   Also Mary Ann Burton - Wife
- aged: 35 - occ: Boot Machinist - born: Manchester.   Plus 1 elder
sister.

1901 Census - 5 Rutland Street, Chorlton, Manchester.    Son - aged: 19 -
occ: Packing Case Labourer - born: Manchester.   Head of household Walter
Burton - Married -- aged: 60 - occ: Shoe Maker - born: Lancashire.   Also
Mary Ann Burton - Wife - aged: 35 - occ: Boot Machinist - born:
Manchester.

1911 - 126 Radnor Street, Hulme,  Manchester.   Son - aged: 29 - Single -
occ: Wood Case Making Assistant - born: Manchester.   Head of household -
May Ann Burton - Widow - aged: 54 - born: (Not Stated).   Plus four members
of his Dippnall family and 1 boarder.

1939 National Registration - 48 Augustus Street, Stretford.   Walter Burton
- Single - born: 3rd November 1881 - occ: Packing Can Labourer Captan Hand.
  Also residing at this address was the Dippnall famiy, the head of which
was his brother-in-law.

Killed at the Manley Arms, 110 Clopton Street, Hulme, which was a Lodging
House situated on the corner of Clopton Street and Warde Street, Hulme.

Death registered in Manchester City.

Name listed on the Manchester (Southern) Cemetery - Civilian Memorial.

He was one of ten people killed at the Manley Arms and Clopton Street that
night.   The licensee was a John Rogerson (42).   He was also killed and is
also buried in Manchester (Southern) Cemetery - Burial No. 141452 Grave No.
S 32.    Only the right arm of John's wife - Jeanne Rogerson was found and
buried in communal grave Q 915.

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