Annie Corrin

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Munitions Worker

Birthplace Isle of ManPlace of Residence at HM Factory Gretna Central Hotel Carlilse Date of Birth: April 1, 1897 Date of Death: March 24, 1993

Biography

ANNIE MARGARET CORRIN (NEE WOODS)

Gender: Female

Date and Place of Birth: Annie was born at Four Roads, Port St.Mary, Rushen, Isle of Man on Jan 24th 1897 and baptised in the local parish church

Date and Place of Death: Castletown, 24 March 1993 aged 96 years

Nationality: British

Biography Childhood: Annie was the youngest of 5 children

Parents: Richard Wilkinson Woods (1856-1917) and Ann Jane Radcliffe

Parent’s occupations: Richard Wilkinson Woods was a Mariner

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Nil known

Occupation: Not known

Place of residence at Gretna: Dornock Central Hotel near Carlisle Railway Station

Job title at Gretna: Annie first worked in the cordite section Later Annie worked in the packing sheds.

Marital status: Annie married Charles Corrin 15th November 1921 The photo of Charles and Annie Corrin thanks to their granddaughters Katherine Batty and Kathryn Kinley

Children: 3

Travels: Not known

Awards/recognitions: Nil known

Trivia / any other information:

Bibliography

Booklet above produced by the Stranraer Museum circa 1980

References Family Search incorporating the Isle of Man Museum imuseum.im Ancestry. Thanks to Annie’s granddaughters Kathryn Kinley and Katherine Batty for their assistance with this project.