Stretford WW2 

Elizabeth Rutter

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:64
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Weaste Cemetery, Salford
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born Elizabeth Turner during the June quarter 1875 in the Salford R.D. -
ref: 8d/23, the daughter of Henry & Mary Turner (nee Parkinson).

1881 Census - 12 Calder Street, Salford.    Daughter - aged: 4 - born:
Salford.   Head of household - Henry Turner - Married - aged: 51 - occ:
Cotton Weaver - born: Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire.   Also - Mary Turner -
Wife - aged: 38 - born: Salford.   Plus 4 elder siblings.

1891 Census - 169 Ordsall Lane, Salford.     Daughter - Unmarried - aged:
14 - occ: Helper to Cotton Weaver - born: Salford.  Head of household -
Henry Turner - Married - aged: 61 - occ: Cotton Weaver - born: Whaley
Bridge, Derbyshire.   Also - Mary Turner - Wife - aged: 48 - born: Salford.
  Plus 3 siblings.

1901 Census - 169 Ordsall Lane, Salford.     Daughter - Unmarried - aged:
24 - occ: Tailoress - born: Salford.  Head of household - Henry Turner -
Married - aged: 71 - occ: Retired Smallware Dealer - born: Whaley Bridge,
Derbyshire.   Also - Mary Turner - Wife - aged: 58 - born: Salford.   Plus
3 siblings.

Married Albert Rutter during the December quarter 1902 in the Salford R.D.
- ref: 8d/102.

1911 Census - 14 Derby Street, Regent Road, Salford.    Wife - aged: 34 -
born: Salford.    Head of household - Albert Rutter - Married - aged: 32 -
occ: Street Lamplighter - born: Salford.

Her husband - Albert Rutter died during the June quarter 1939 in the Barton
upon Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/599.

1939 National Registration - 36 Stanley Road, Stretford.   Elizabeth Rutter
- Widow - born: 5th August 1876 - occ: Invalid.

CWD Report No. 26.  Died as a result of falling debris at 36 Stanley Road,
Old Trafford, from where her body was recovered at 12.30 hrs on the 3rd
January 1941 and taken to the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.    Her body
was identified by her brother-in-law - Thomas Rutter, 26 Allenby Road,
Cadishead and released for burial to the Eccles Co-op Funeral Service.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.    Buried on 08/01/1941.

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.

CWGC - at 36 Stanley Road, Old Trafford.CWGC - at 36 Stanley Road, Old
Trafford.
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