Born Nellie Wright on the 25th February 1886, the
birth being registered during the June quarter
1886 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/683,
the daughter of James & Hannah Jane Wright (nee
Ashton).

1891 Census - 1024 Chester Road, Stretford.  
Daughter - aged: 5 - born: Stretford.   Head of
household - James Wright - Married - aged: 31 -
occ: Foreman Basket Maker - born: Stretford.   
Also - Hannah J. Wright - Wife - aged: 36 - born:
Stretford.  Plus 1 younger brother.

1901 Census - 1128 Chester Road, Stretford.    
Daughter - aged: 15 - born: Stretford.    Head of
household - James Wright - Married - aged: 41 -
occ: Coal Merchant - born: Stretford.    Also -
Hannah J. Wright - Wife - aged: 46 - born:
Stretford.  Plus 1 younger brother.

Married Arthur Sydney Norton during the September
quarter 1908 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/1229.

1911 Census - 60 Firwood Avenue, Urmston Lane,
Stretford.   Wife - aged: 25 - born: Stretford.   
 Head - Arthur Sydney Norton - Married - aged: 31
- occ: Wood Patternmaker - born: Darlaston,
Staffordshire.    Plus 1 son - Kenneth Norton who
would eventually have to identify his family's
bodies.

1939 National Registration - 90 Urmston Lane,
Stretford.   Arthur S. Norton - Married - Born:
14th February 1880 - occ: Engineer's Pattern
Maker.  Nellie Norton - Married - Born: 25th
February 1886 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.  
Irene Norton - Single - Born: 6th November 1916 -
occ: Cost Clerk Makers & Confectioner.   Frank M.
Norton - Single - Born: 5th June 1919 p- occ:
Despatch & Shipping Clerk, Cable Manufacturer.  
There was one redacted record  at this address -
presumably this was their daughter - Joyce Norton
b.1922.

CWD Report No. 83.   Died at 90 Urmston Lane,
Stretford, from where her body was recovered at
10.00 hrs on the 24th December 1940 and taken to
the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford.     Her body
was identified by her son - Kenneth Norton, 195
Winchester Road, Urmston and released for burial
to the Council's Undertaker Contractor - R.
Pepperdine, 31 Ayres Road, Old Trafford.    
Described as being 5 feet 5 inches in height and
Well Built.

Buried 30/12/1940 - Burial No. 17,877.

Nellie's husband and two daughters were killed in
this incident.     Kenneth Norton was their eldest
son - born in 1909.

CWGC - of 90 Urmston Lane. Daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Wright; wife of Arthur Sydney Norton.
Died at 90 Urmston Lane.