Elizabeth Rutter

Rank:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:64
How Died:Falling Debris
Incident Date:23/12/1940
Incident Address.36 Stanley Road, Old Trafford
Died Address:36 Stanley Road, Old Trafford
C.W.D. No.26
Grave Details:G/3111
Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Salford (Weaste) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born Elizabeth Turner during the June quarter 1875
in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/23, the daughter of
Henry & Mary Turner (nee Parkinson).

1881 Census - 12 Calder Street, Salford.   
Daughter - aged: 4 - born: Salford.   Head of
household - Henry Turner - Married - aged: 51 -
occ: Cotton Weaver - born: Whaley Bridge,
Derbyshire.   Also - Mary Turner - Wife - aged: 38
- born: Salford.   Plus 4 elder siblings.

1891 Census - 169 Ordsall Lane, Salford.    
Daughter - Unmarried - aged: 14 - occ: Helper to
Cotton Weaver - born: Salford.  Head of household
- Henry Turner - Married - aged: 61 - occ: Cotton
Weaver - born: Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire.   Also -
Mary Turner - Wife - aged: 48 - born: Salford.  
Plus 3 siblings.

1901 Census - 169 Ordsall Lane, Salford.    
Daughter - Unmarried - aged: 24 - occ: Tailoress -
born: Salford.  Head of household - Henry Turner -
Married - aged: 71 - occ: Retired Smallware Dealer
- born: Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire.   Also - Mary
Turner - Wife - aged: 58 - born: Salford.   Plus 3
siblings.

Married Albert Rutter during the December quarter
1902 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/102.

1911 Census - 14 Derby Street, Regent Road,
Salford.    Wife - aged: 34 - born: Salford.   
Head of household - Albert Rutter - Married -
aged: 32 - occ: Street Lamplighter - born:
Salford.

Her husband - Albert Rutter died during the June
quarter 1939 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/599.

1939 National Registration - 36 Stanley Road,
Stretford.   Elizabeth Rutter - Widow - born: 5th
August 1876 - occ: Invalid.

CWD Report No. 26.  Died as a result of falling
debris at 36 Stanley Road, Old Trafford, from
where her body was recovered at 12.30 hrs on the
3rd January 1941 and taken to the City Road
Mortuary, Old Trafford.    Her body was identified
by her brother-in-law - Thomas Rutter, 26 Allenby
Road, Cadishead and released for burial to the
Eccles Co-op Funeral Service.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.    Buried
on 08/01/1941.

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.

CWGC - at 36 Stanley Road, Old Trafford.CWGC - at
36 Stanley Road, Old Trafford.

District:
Stretford (Trafford MBC)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
Stretford WW2 Book
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