Trafford

Born on the 7th May 1909, the birth being registered during the June
quarter 1909 in the Aston (Warwickshire) R.D. - ref: 6d/385, the daughter
of Isaac & Ellen Elwell (nee nicholls).

1911 Census - 15 Globe Square, Dukinfield.    Daughter - aged: 1 - born:
Stalybridge.    Head of household - Isaac Elwelll - Married - aged: 33 -
occ:Canal Boatman - born: Staffordshire.  Also Ellen Elwell - Wife - aged:
31 - born - Staffordshire.  Plus 4 siblings.

1939 National Registration - 133 Clifton Street, Old Trafford.   George
Ridd - Widower - born: 1st June 1874 - occ: Tailor (Retired).   Kathleen G.
Ridd - Single - born: 23rd July 1910 - occ: Secretary with General
Merchant.   Ellen Elwell - Single - born: 7th May 1909 - occ: Housekeeper.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.

Killed due to the explosion of a Land Mine.   No CWD exists.  I suspect
that Ellen is one of the Unidentified bodies buried in the Communal Grave
in Stretford Cemetery.

CWGC - of 133 Clifton Street, Old Trafford. Daughter of Isaac Elwell. Died
at 133 Clifton Street.

Story related in 2004 by Julie Wickham - We were lucky because a parachute
mine had landed at the end of Clifton Street and several houses had
collapsed into the cellars, including our previous house, 61.   It was
never rebuilt and the site is now part of the playing field for a new
school, built after the war.

NOT COMMEMORATED IN THE STRETFORD WW2 MEMORIAL BOOK.