Born Jemima COCKERAM on the 28th July 1877, the
birth being registered during the September
quarter 1877 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/184,
the daughter of Thomas & Margaret COCKERAM (nee
Wright).

The BMD records clearly list her birth name as
Jemima COCKERAM.  Likewise, her parents marriage
record also states COCKERAM.   However, all the
census returns for the family state COCKRAM.

1881 Census - Pearson's Buildings Broadheath,
Altrincham.   Daughter - aged: 3 - born:
Broadheath.    Head of household - Thomas COCKRAM
- Married - aged: 32 - occ: General Labourer -
born: Broadheath.   Also - Margaret COCKRAM - Wife
- aged: 26- born: Broadheath.   Plus 4 siblings.

1891 Census - 26, Broad Heath, Altrincham.  
Daughter - aged: 13 -, born: Altrincham.   Head of
household - Thomas COCKRAM - Married - aged: 42 -
occ: Canal Labourer - born: Dunham Massey.   Also
- Margaret COCKRAM - Wife - aged: 35 - born:
Altrincham.   Plus 5 siblings.

1901 Census - 10, Davenport Road, Dunham Massey.  
Daughter - aged: 23 - born: Altrincham.   Head of
household - Thomas COCKRAM - Married - aged: 52 -
occ: General Labourer - born: Dunham Massey.  
Also - Margaret COCKRAM - Wife - aged: 46 - born:
Altrincham.   Plus 5 siblings.

1911 Census - 24 Huxley Street, Altrincham.  
Daughter - Unmarried - aged: 33 - born:
Broadheath, Cheshire.    Head of household -
Thomas COCKRAM - Widower - aged: 62 - occ:
Labourer - Canal Bankside - born: Dunham Massey,
Cheshire.

1921 Census - 24, Huxley Street, Altrincham.  
Head of household - Unmarried - aged: 43 - occ:
Dommestic Help - born: Broadheath, Altrincham.  
Also her sister - Edna Barton and her 4 children.

1939 National Registration - 24 Huxley Street,
Altrincham.   Jemima COCKRAM - Single - born: 28th
July 1877 - occ: Daily Help. 
Killed by a landmine at 24 Huxley Street,
Broadheath.

CWD Ref No. 18 - Buried by Masonry - Body (fully
dressed) found at 20.45hrs, 25/10/1941 - Taken to
A.B. Brookes & Son's Mortuary, Stamford New Road,
Altrincham - Identified by John William Roberts,
31 St. George's Crescent, Timperley.

Buried 29/10/1941 - Burial No. 11,101.    Four
people are mentioned on the gravestone but no
dates are given, so it is not possible from that
to determine who is who.   The other three names
are Richard Robinson Cockram, Elizabeth (Jemima's
brother and his wife) - Jemima and Joseph
Rawlins.

CWGC - of 24 Huxley Street. Died at 24 Huxley
Street.

This raid comprised a high level attack on the
Broadheath area of Altrincham in which 8 aircraft
took part, flying at a height of 13,000 ft. The
raiders were heading in the direction of north
Wales and most stayed over the Liverpool area.

Red Warning was given at 20.35 hrs.   White
Warning at 22.15 hrs.   There was no Barrage
Balloon cover at the time, but the local Ack-Ack
Battery was deployed.

Wind speed at 15,000 ft: 30 ft per second.  At
20,000 ft: 34 ft per second.   Visibility was 4 to
5 miles.  Cloud base was between 5,000-10,000 ft 
Cloud density: 8/10th.

Two Parachute Mines fell simultaneously, causing
damage to 11 factories, a railway station, a
school and some shops.  Nine houses were totally
destroyed and 655 others sustained varying degrees
of damage.

Bombs landed 2,725 ft and 3,290 ft away from a 40
person 35 ft x 10 ft x 6 ft high steel "Anderson"
style shelter where 24 persons were taking cover. 
 There were no casualties at this shelter.

There were two domestic "Anderson" shelters some
40 ft away from No.1 crater, but were not affected
by the mines.

The destroyed houses were "old" cottage style
houses converted into shops, approximately 50
years old.  The area of damage was half a mile
radius.    Several small fires developed.

For more information of this raid - see the GMBV
website - "Altrincham Raid - October 1940" under
"Memorials".