Born during the September quarter 1892 in the
Oldham R.D. - ref: 8d/637, the daughter of Thomas
& Mary Ann Caffrey (nee Cox).

1901 Census - 33 Falcon Street, Oldham.   
Daughter - aged:9 - born: Oldham.   Head of
household - Thomas Caffrey - Married - aged:42 -
occ: Under Carder at Cotton Mill - born: Oldham.  
Also - Mary A. Caffrey - Wife - aged: 39 - born:
Oldham.   Plus 6 siblings.

1911 Census - 2 Camberwell Street, Oldham.  
Daughter - aged: 18 - occ: Dressmaker - born:
Oldham.   Head of household - Thomas Caffrey -
Married - aged:53 - occ: Under Carder at Cotton
Mill - born: Oldham.   Also - Mary Ann Caffrey -
Wife - aged: 50 - born: Oldham.   Plus 7
siblings.

1939 National Registration - 56 Manley Road,
Oldham.   Harriet Caffrey - born on the 22nd July
1892 - Single - occ: Dressmaker.   Plus 4 siblings
- all single. 

CWGC - Daughter of the late Thomas Caffrey.  Died
at 56 Manley Road.

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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".




A summary of these 26 bombs can be seen under
"Memorials".