Trafford

Born Nellie Wright on the 25th February 1886, the birth being registered
during the June quarter 1886 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/683,
the daughter of James & Hannah Jane Wright (nee Ashton).

1891 Census - 1024 Chester Road, Stretford.   Daughter - aged: 5 - born:
Stretford.   Head of household - James Wright - Married - aged: 31 - occ:
Foreman Basket Maker - born: Stretford.    Also - Hannah J. Wright - Wife -
aged: 36 - born: Stretford.  Plus 1 younger brother.

1901 Census - 1128 Chester Road, Stretford.     Daughter - aged: 15 - born:
Stretford.    Head of household - James Wright - Married - aged: 41 - occ:
Coal Merchant - born: Stretford.    Also - Hannah J. Wright - Wife - aged:
46 - born: Stretford.  Plus 1 younger brother.

Married Arthur Sydney Norton during the September quarter 1908 in the
Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1229.

1911 Census - 60 Firwood Avenue, Urmston Lane, Stretford.   Wife - aged: 25
- born: Stretford.     Head - Arthur Sydney Norton - Married - aged: 31 -
occ: Wood Patternmaker - born: Darlaston, Staffordshire.    Plus 1 son -
Kenneth Norton who would eventually have to identify his family's bodies.

1939 National Registration - 90 Urmston Lane, Stretford.   Arthur S. Norton
- Married - Born: 14th February 1880 - occ: Engineer's Pattern Maker. 
Nellie Norton - Married - Born: 25th February 1886 - occ: Unpaid Domestic
Duties.   Irene Norton - Single - Born: 6th November 1916 - occ: Cost Clerk
Makers & Confectioner.   Frank M. Norton - Single - Born: 5th June 1919 p-
occ: Despatch & Shipping Clerk, Cable Manufacturer.   There was one
redacted record  at this address - presumably this was their daughter -
Joyce Norton b.1922.

CWD Report No. 83.   Died at 90 Urmston Lane, Stretford, from where her
body was recovered at 10.00 hrs on the 24th December 1940 and taken to the
City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.     Her body was identified by her son -
Kenneth Norton, 195 Winchester Road, Urmston and released for burial to the
Council's Undertaker Contractor - R. Pepperdine, 31 Ayres Road, Old
Trafford.     Described as being 5 feet 5 inches in height and Well Built.

Buried 30/12/1940 - Burial No. 17,877.

Nellie's husband and two daughters were killed in this incident.    
Kenneth Norton was their eldest son - born in 1909.

CWGC - of 90 Urmston Lane. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wright; wife
of Arthur Sydney Norton. Died at 90 Urmston Lane.