Born during the September quarter 1873 in the
Stepney (London) R.D. - ref: 1c/427, the eldest
child of Charles & Catherine Mary A. Welsted (neé
Berry).

1881 Census - 24 Ann Street, Ratcliff, Middlesex. 
 Son - aged: 7 - Scholar - born: Ratcliff.    Head
of household - Charles Welsted - Married - aged:
33 - occ: Mariner - born: Malden, Essex.   Also -
Catherine Welsted - Wife - aged: 31 - born:
Kennington, Surrey.   Plus 2 younger sisters.

1891 Census - 51 Copenhagen Place, Limehouse,
Middlesex.  Son - aged: 17 - occ: Shop Porter -
born: Ratcliff, Middlesex.  Head of household -
Charles Welsted - Married - aged: 43 - occ: Rigger
- born: Malden, Essex.   Also - Catherine Welsted
- Wife - aged: 41 - born: Stoke Newington,
Middlesex.   Plus 5 younger siblings.

He married Eliza Emily Miller during the December
quarter 1893 in the Mile End R.D. - ref: 1c/706.

1901 Census - 28 Butchers Row, Ratcliff,
Middlesex.   Head of household - Married - aged:
27 - occ: Public Decorator - born: Ratcliff.  
Also Eliza Emily Welsted - Wife - aged: 26 - born:
Ratcliff.  Plus 1 son - Charles Frederick Welsted
- aged: 7 - born: Bromley by Bow, Middlesex and 1
daughter - Emily Grace Welsted - aged: 5 - born:
Limehouse, Middlesex.

1911 Census - 29 Corporation Street, West Ham,
Essex.   Head of household - Married - aged: 37 -
occ: Tentmaker - born: Ratcliff.   Also Eliza
Emily Welsted - Wife - aged: 36 - born: Stepney. 
Plus 1 son - Charles Frederick Welsted - aged: 17
- occ: Wood Sawyer - born: Bromley by Bow,
Middlesex and 1 daughter - Emily Grace Welsted -
aged: 15 - occ: Cap Studing - born: Limehouse,
Middlesex.  Plus 2 Boarders.

1939 National Registration - 78 Stanley Road,
Stretford.   Charles J. Welsted - Married - born:
23rd July 1873 - occ; Joiner (Heavy Worker).  
Elena E. Welsted - Married - born: 10th June 1874
- occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.   Irene L. Welsted
- Single - born: 4th January 1921 - occ: Packer
Manufacturing Clerk.  A Charles & Barbara Welsted
also resided at this address.

The 1939/40 Voters lists reveal that Charles J.
Welsted did reside at 78 Stanley Road, along with
Barbara Emily Welsted and Grace Barbara Welsted.

A Labourer, he died at Salford Royal Infirmary.  
Stanley Road was bombed on the 23rd December, so
it would seem likely that he died in Salford
Infirmary of injuries sustained on the 23rd
December 1940.

Killed when a land mine landed on Stanley Road,
Old Trafford.   This was the worst single incident
in terms of loss of life in the whole of Greater
Manchester during WW2.   In total, thirty three
persons were killed.

The remaining family was rehoused at 30 St Hilda's
Road, adjacent to Seymour Park, Old Trafford.

Buried 02/01/1941 - Burial No. 17,911.

His wife, Eliza Emily died 10/11/1957 aged 83
years.  Their gravestone confirms that he was aged
67 years.

NOT COMMEMORATED BY THE CWGC, NOR IN THE STRETFORD
BOROUGH WW2 MEMORIAL BOOK.