Trafford

Born on the 10th May 1888, the birth being registered during the June
quarter 1888 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/40, the son of James & Mary
Ellen Cordwell (nee Wilkinson).

1891 Census - Pan Bridge, Tyldesley with Shakerley, Leigh.   Son - aged: 3
- born: Salford.   Head of household - James Cordwell - Married - aged: 35
- occ: Powerloom Overlooker - born: Salford.   Also Mary Ellen Cordwell -
Wife - aged: 30 - born: Salford.    Plus 2 siblings and 1 aunt.  

1901 Census - Manchester Road, Walkden, Barton upon Irwell.   Son - aged:
12 - born: Pendleton.   Head of household - James Cordwell - Married -
aged: 44 - occ: Overlooker in Cotton Mill - born: Salford.   Also Mary
Ellen Cordwell - Wife - aged: 39 - born: Salford.   Plus 3 sisters.

Married Lily (Lillie) Cordwell (Nee Cooke) during the June quarter 1906 in
the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1186.

1911 Census - 16 Kara Street, Mill Street, Bradford, Manchester.   Head of
household - Married - aged: 22 - occ: Stone Mason - born: Pendleton.   Also
- Lily Cordwell - Wife - aged: 26 - born: Clifton.   Plus one 3 year old
son - James Cordwell - born: Walkden.

1939 National Registration - 77 Glastonbury Road, Stretford.   Thomas
Cordwell - Married - born: 10th May 1888 - occ: Stone Mason & Flagger Heavy
Worker, (A.R.P. Stretford B.C.).   Lily Cordwell - Married - born: 3rd June
1884 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.

A Flagger, he resided at 90 Wordsworth Road, Swinton, he died at
Abbotsfield Hospital, Urmston, from injuries sustained on the 10/03/42.

Buried ??????? - Burial No. 18,549.     Cemetery records state that he
lived at 12 Derbyshire Crescent, Stretford ???.

CWGC - A.R.P. Rescue Service.  Husband of Lillie Cordwell, of 90 Wordsworth
Road, Swinton.  Injured 10 March 1942; died at Stretford.