Trafford

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.