Mabel Ricketts

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:46
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Stretford Cemetery
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1894 in the Congleton R.D. - ref: 8a/296, the
daughter of Thomas & Diana Alice Hill (nee Aston).

1901 Census - Stamford Street, Ashton upon Mersey.   Daughter - aged: 6 -
born: Holmes Chapel.    Head of household - Thomas Hill - Married - aged:
36 - occ: Tramway Inspector - born: Holmes Chapel.  Also - Diana A. Hill -
Wife - aged: 28 - born: Worcester.   Plus 6 siblings.

1911 Census - 145 Second Avenue, Trafford Park.   Daughter - aged: 16 -
occ: Work on Commutation - born: Holmes Chapel.   Head of household -
Thomas Hill - Married - aged: 26 - occ: Tramway Inspector - born: Holmes
Chapel.  Also - Diana A. Hill - Wife - aged: 38 - born: Worcester.   Plus 6
siblings.

Mabel married Ernest Ricketts during the December quarter 1912 in the
Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/1510.

1939 National Registration - 32 Stanley Road, Stretford.   Ernest C.
Ricketts - Married - Born: 20th February 1885 - occ: Shipping Clerk
M.S.C.C.   Mabel Rickets - Married - Born: 23rd April 1894 - occ: Unpaid
Domestic Duties.    Brenda Ricketts - Single - born on the 24th April 1918
- occ: Grocery Packer.    Nora Ricketts - Single - born on the 24th
December 1919 - occ: Grocery Packer.    At the same address under a
separate family record was three members of the Hill family and Charles
Dakin who were also killed in this incident..

Killed when a land mine landed on Stanley Road, Old Trafford.   This was
the worst single incident in terms of loss of life in the whole of Greater
Manchester during WW2.   In total, thirty three persons were killed.

One of 17 Unidentified Bodies buried in the Communal Grave at Stretford
Cemetery.

CWGC - of 32 Stanley Road, Old Trafford. Daughter of Thomas and Diana Hill;
wife of Ernest Cliff Ricketts. Died at 32 Stanley Road.


Memorials found on:
Civilian Grave Memorial
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