Trafford

Born on the 17th January 1876, the birth being registered during the June
quarter 1877 in the Alresford R.D. - ref: 2c/152, the son of William & Mary
Ann Harfield (nee Chivers).

1881 Census - 1 School Cottages, Brown Candover, Hampshire.    Son - aged:
3 - born: Brown Candover, Hampshire.   Head of household - William Harfield
- Married - aged: 42 - occ: Carter - born: Brown Candover, Hampshire.  
Also - Mary A. Harfield - Wife - aged: 38 - born: Kingsworthy, Hampshire.
Plus 5 siblings.

1891 Census - Lone Barn Cottage, The Woolpack Yard, Brown Candover,
Hampshire.    Son - aged: 13 - Farm Labourer - born: Brown Candover,
Hampshire.   Head of household - Wiliam Harfield - Married - aged: 53 -
occ: Farm Labourer - born: Brown Candover, Hampshire.    Also - Mary A.
Harfield - Wife - aged: 47 - born: Kingsworthy, Hampshire.    Plus 1
younger brother.

1901 Census - Weston, Micheldever, Hampshire.    Brother in Law - Unmarried
- aged: 23 - occ: General Labourer on Farm - born: Brown Candover,
Hampshire.     

1911 Census - 43 Brown Candover, Alresford, Hampshire.    Head of household
- Married - aged: 33 - occ: Estate Asstistant and Gamekeeper - born: Hants
Brown, Candover.     Also - Eva Harfield - Wife - aged: 34 - born: Hants
Preston, Candover.    Plus their 2 young children.

Married Lillian Sheppard during the March quarter 1919 in the Chorlton R.D.
- ref: 8c/1147.

1939 National Registration - 35 Griffin Grove, Levenshulme, Manchester.  
Charles Harfield - Married - born: 17th January 1876 - occ: General
Labourer.  Lillian Harfield - Married - born: 25th February 1892 - occ:
Unpaid Domestic Duties.

Probably an employee of Yapps Laundry where he was on Firewatching Duty. 
Fatally injured at Yapps (Laundry, Cleaners & Dyers) Ltd,  922 Chester Rd,
Stretford. and died the following day.  The death being registered in
Manchester City.  Buried in the Manchester City Communal Civilian Grave.

CWGC - Firewatcher. Husband of Lillian Harfield, of 35 Griffin Grove,
Levenshulme. Injured 11 March 1941, at Yapps Ltd., Stretford; died at
Withington Hospital, Nell Lane.

A total of seven people were killed in this incident that demolished Nos.
916 - 922 Chester Road.  The Chimney breasts of No. 916 can still be seen
on No. 914.

Yapps Laundry had branches at Ashton Old Road, Chorlton on Medlock and at
Whitefield and Stretford.