Emma Jane Wrigley | Rank: | Civilian | Died: | 23/12/1940 | Age: | 41 | Incident Date: | 23/12/1940 | Incident Address. | 54 Fernleaf Street, Moss Side | Died Address: | 54 Fernleaf Street, Moss Side | |
Grave Details: | S/6419 CoE | Grave Photo: | No | Cemetery or Memorial: | Manchester (Southern) Cemetery | Town Memorial: | Not Listed | Extra Information: | Born Emma Evans during the December quarter 1900
in the Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/277, daughter of
Robrt Alexander & Anne Evans (nee Robbins).
1901 Census - 170 Lodge Street, Manchester.
Daughter - aged: 5 months - born: Newton Heath,
Manchester. Head of household - Robert A. Evans
- Married - aaged: 33 - occ: Sad Iron Grinder -
born: Slough, London. Also - Annie Evans - Wife
- aged: 32 - born: West Bromwich. Plus 4
siblings.
Her father died in 1903, aged: 35.
1911 Census - 42 Conterdine Street, Manchester.
Daughter - aged: 10 - Scholar - born: Manchester.
Head of household - Anne Evans - Widow - aged: 42
- occ: Office Cleaner - born: Staffordshire.
Plus two elder brothers.
Married Joseph Edward Wrigley during the March
quarter 1919 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/1090.
1939 National Registration - 60 Exeter Street,
Manchester. Joseph E. Wrigley - Married - born
on the 21st September 1894 - occ: Heating
Engineer. Emma J. Wrigley - Married - bornon the
14th December 1899 - occ: Cook & Counter Hand in
Cafeteria. There is one redacted record at this
address. This is possibly their son - Joseph E.
Wrigley born in 1922 ?
CWGC - Wife of Joseph Edward Wrigley, of 60 Exeter
Street, Ardwick. Died at 54 Fernleaf Street.
Fernleaf Street is one of five worst streets for
loss of life during the bombing of Manchester
featured in an article in the 16th December 2018
edition of the Manchester Evening News. Joint
article by George Cogswell and Paul Gallagher.
See:-
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-christmas-blitz-1940-five-10509677
Twenty-four people were killed at Fernleaf Street
in Moss Side. Ten of them were listed as living at
number 54.
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