CWGC - of 34 Heywood Street, Moss Side. Widow of
Joe Willie Broadhead. Died at 34 Heywood Street.

Born during the September quarter 1863 in the East
Retford R.D. - ref: 7b/21, the daughter of Saint
Peter & Ann Chevins (nee  Carrott).

1871 Census - West Road, Bilsby, Lincolnshire.  
Daughter - aged: 2 months - born: Bilsby,
Lincolnshire.    Head of Household - Saint Peter
Chevins - Married - aged: 37 - occ: Agricultural
Labourer - born: Alford, Lincolnshire.   Also -
Ann - Wife - aged: 30 - born: Bratoft,
Lincolnshire.   Plus 4 elder brothers.

1881 Census - Bilsby, Lincolnshire.   Daughter -
aged: 10 - Scholar - born: Bilsby, Lincolnshire.  
Head of Household - Saint Peter Chevins - Married
- age: 50 - occ: Shepherd - born: Alford,
Lincolnshire.  Also - Ann - Wife - aged: 39 -
born: Spilsby, Linconshire.  Plus 2 elder brothers
and 3 younger brothers.

Alice Married Joe Willie Broadhead during the June
quarter 1890 in the Sheffield R.D. - ref: 9c/624.

1891 Census - The Green, Penistone, Yorkshire.   
Wife - Married - aged: 25 - born: Lananham ???
Lincolnshire.    Head of Household - Joe Willie
Broadhead - Married - aged: 22 - occ: Brewer's
Labourer - born: Penistone, Yorkshire.

1901 Census - 19, Yew Street, Hulme, Manchester.  
 Wife - Married - aged: 37 - born: Retford,
Nottinghamshire.     Head of Household - Joe
Willie Broadhead - Married - aged: 32 - occ:
Brewer's Labourer - born: Penistone, Yorkshire. 
Plus 2 sons and 3 daughters.

1911 Census - 17 Princess Street, Hulme,
Manchester.   Wife - Married - aged: 47 - born:
Lancham, Nottinghamshire.   Head of Household -
Joe Willie Broadhead - Married - aged: 42 - occ:
Brewer's Drayman - born: Peniston, Yorkshire.  
Plus 1 son and 3 daughters.  Plus 3 lodgers.

Her husband, Joe Willie died 01/08/1912 age 44
years.

Born during the September quarter 1863 in the East
Retford R.D. - ref: 7b/21, the daughter of Saint
Peter & Ann Chevins (nee  Carrott).

1871 Census - West Road, Bilsby, Lincolnshire.  
Daughter - aged: 2 months - born: Bilsby,
Lincolnshire.    Head of Household - Saint Peter
Chevins - Married - aged: 37 - occ: Agricultural
Labourer - born: Alford, Lincolnshire.   Also -
Ann - Wife - aged: 30 - born: Bratoft,
Lincolnshire.   Plus 4 elder brothers.

1881 Census - Bilsby, Lincolnshire.   Daughter -
aged: 10 - Scholar - born: Bilsby, Lincolnshire.  
Head of Household - Saint Peter Chevins - Married
- age: 50 - occ: Shepherd - born: Alford,
Lincolnshire.  Also - Ann - Wife - aged: 39 -
born: Spilsby, Linconshire.  Plus 2 elder brothers
and 3 younger brothers.

Alice Married Joe Willie Broadhead during the June
quarter 1890 in the Sheffield R.D. - ref: 9c/624.

1891 Census - The Green, Penistone, Yorkshire.   
Wife - Married - aged: 25 - born: Lananham ???
Lincolnshire.    Head of Household - Joe Willie
Broadhead - Married - aged: 22 - occ: Brewer's
Labourer - born: Penistone, Yorkshire.

1901 Census - 19, Yew Street, Hulme, Manchester.  
 Wife - Married - aged: 37 - born: Retford,
Nottinghamshire.     Head of Household - Joe
Willie Broadhead - Married - aged: 32 - occ:
Brewer's Labourer - born: Penistone, Yorkshire. 
Plus 2 sons and 3 daughters.

1911 Census - 17 Princess Street, Hulme,
Manchester.   Wife - Married - aged: 47 - born:
Lancham, Nottinghamshire.   Head of Household -
Joe Willie Broadhead - Married - aged: 42 - occ:
Brewer's Drayman - born: Peniston, Yorkshire.  
Plus 1 son and 3 daughters.  Plus 3 lodgers.

Her husband, Joe Willie died 01/08/1912 age 44
years.

1939 National Registration - No Trace.

Residing at 24 Heywood Street, Moss Side,
Manchester when it was bombed.

Alice was buried on 13/05/1941 - Burial No.
18,148.

Tom Bancroft, a relative of Alice states:-  

"Alice was typical of many elderly people during
the war, steadfastly refusing to take refuge in
the air raid shelters during bombing raids,
saying, "If it's got my name on it, so be it".

Family accounts recall that the bomb struck her
house a glancing blow taking out the front wall,
but leaving the interior only slightly damaged.
When rescuers recovered Alice's body they were
amazed to find it virtually unmarked. It was
revealed later that death was caused by the
tremendous blast as the bomb hit the street
surface. This had apparently caused her lungs to
burst and she had died instantly.

Although Alice's five children had all grown up
and left home, Alice used to take in lodgers,
mainly theatricals, who were appearing at local
venues, so there was always a house full.
Fortunately, it appears that none of them were at
home during the raid. 

This was a terraced house. The gap where the house
had been in the terraced row was visible until the
slum clearances of the1960s, when the rest of the
houses were demolished."

Residing at 24 Heywood Street, Moss Side,
Manchester when it was bombed.

Alice was buried on 13/05/1941 - Burial No.
18,148.

Tom Bancroft, a relative of Alice states:-  

"Alice was typical of many elderly people during
the war, steadfastly refusing to take refuge in
the air raid shelters during bombing raids,
saying, "If it's got my name on it, so be it".

Family accounts recall that the bomb struck her
house a glancing blow taking out the front wall,
but leaving the interior only slightly damaged.
When rescuers recovered Alice's body they were
amazed to find it virtually unmarked. It was
revealed later that death was caused by the
tremendous blast as the bomb hit the street
surface. This had apparently caused her lungs to
burst and she had died instantly.

Although Alice's five children had all grown up
and left home, Alice used to take in lodgers,
mainly theatricals, who were appearing at local
venues, so there was always a house full.
Fortunately, it appears that none of them were at
home during the raid. 

This was a terraced house. The gap where the house
had been in the terraced row was visible until the
slum clearances of the1960s, when the rest of the
houses were demolished."