Frederick Arthur Worsley

Rank:CivilianNumber:221
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:11/03/1941Age:56
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Stretford Cemetery
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1885 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/101,
the son of Arthur James & Sarah Worsley (nee Warburton).

1891 Census - 1 Tudor Street, Pendleton, Salford.    Son - aged: 5 - born:
Salford.   Head of household - Arthur James Worsley - Married - aged: 37 -
occ: Cab Driver - born: Salford.   Also - Sarah Worsley - Wife - aged: 36 -
born: Winsford, Cheshire.    Plus 4 siblings.

1901 Census - The Hut, Worsley Road, Light Barn Green, Swinton.    Son -
aged: 15 - occ: Grocery Apprentice - born: Salford.    Head of household -
Arthur James Worsley - Married - aged: 46 - occ: Poultry Farmer - born:
Pendleton, Lancashire.   Also - Sarah Worsley - Wife - aged: 45 - born:
Winsford, Cheshire.    Plus 9 siblings.

Married Mary Alice Wilkinson during the June quarter 1909 in the Barton on
Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1303.

1911 Census - 89 Chorley Road, Swinton.    Son-in-law - Married - aged: 26
- occ: Draper Shop Keeper - born: Pendleton, Lancashire.   Head of
household - Elizabeth Wilkinson - Widow - aged: 57 - born: Bilston,
Staffordshire.    Also - Mary Alice Worsley - Married (Arthur's wife) -
aged: 25 - occ: Draper Shop Keeper - born: Clifton, Lancashire.

1939 National Registration - 920 Chester Road, Stretford.   Frederick A.
Worsley - Married - born: 2nd July 1885 - occ: Skin Rivetter Aircraft.  
Mary A. Worsley - Married - born: 22nd May 1886 - occ Light Drapery
Dealer.

CWD Report No. 130.  Died as a result of falling debris at 920 Chester
Road, Gorse Hill, Stretford, from where his body was recovered at 02.00 hrs
on the 12th March 1941 and taken to the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.  
 His body was identified by his son - Arthur E. Worsley, 52 Ashbourne Road,
Stretford and released to A. Howarth, 912 Chester Road, Gorse Hill,
Stretford.    Employed as a Storekeeper.

His wife - Mary Alice Worsley was also killed in this incident.

Buried 15/03/1941 - Burial No. 18,070.

CWGC - of 920 Chester Road, Gorse Hill. Husband of Mary Alice Worsley. Died
at 920 Chester Road.

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.

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