Born during the December quarter 1888 in the
Oldham R.D. - ref: 8d/565, the son of John &
Elizabeth Eade (nee Holcroft).

1891 Census - 43 Union Street, Oldham.   Son -
aged: 2 - born: Oldham.   Head of household - John
Eade - Married - aged: 27 - occ: Hardresser -
born: Warrington, Lancashire.    Also - Elizabeth
Eade - Wife - aged: 28 - born: Prescot,
Lancashire.   Plus 1 elder brother.

1901 Census - 43 Union Street, Oldham.   Son -
aged: 12 - born: Oldham.   Head of household -
John Eade - Married - aged: 36 - occ: Hardresser -
born: Warrington, Lancashire.    Also - Elizabeth
Eade - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Prescot,
Lancashire.   Plus 1 younger brother.

1911 Census - 7 Simister Street, Oldham.   Son -
aged: 22 - occ: Piecer on Cotton Mule - born:
Oldham.   Head of household - Elizabeth Eade -
Wife - aged: 47 - born: Prescot, Lancashire.  
Plus 1 younger brother and 1boarder.

Married Rose Hannah Rogers during the September
quarter in the Wirral R.D. - ref: 8a/1005.

1939 National Registration - 29 Cranberry Street,
Oldham.    John T. Eade - born on the 31st August
1888 - Married - occ: Ciotton Mule Minder.  
Rosanna Eade - born on the 29th September 1890 -
Married - occ: Office Cleaner.   Clifford Eade -
born on the 16th August 1921 - occ: Apprentice
Fitter on Woollen Machinery.

CWGC - of 29 Cranberry Street. Husband of Rose
Eade. Died at 29 Cranberry Street.

Rose Hannah Eade was also killed in this
incident.

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German Bombing Raid on Oldham the night of the
12th/13th October 1941

According to the Ministry of Security's Bomb
Census for the raids of the 12th/13th October
1941, a total of 26 H.E. bombs fell on Oldham that
night.  19 exploded and 7 were U.X.Bs.  There were
no oil bombs dropped nor any incendiary bombs.

Red Warning was sounded at 23.06 hrs on the 12th
and White (all clear) at 00.58 hrs on the 13th.

There was no Balloon Barrage in place over Oldham
that night.  Visibility was 'Fair' and there was
no cloud cover.

15 German aircraft took part in the raid at
heights of 5,400 feet and 16,700 feet.  The
aircraft criss-crossed over the area - at 23.10
hrs on the 12th and at 00.10 hrs on the 13th.

A total of 27 civilians were killed in this
bombing raid.  A summary of these 26 bombs can be
seen under "Memorials".