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Annie Dowds

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: Housewife

Date of Death: 05 May 1941

Place of Death: 18 Barbour Street

Age: 31

Annie lost her life when a parachute mine landed on Barbour Street.

Her daughters Maureen and Anne were also killed along with her mother Annie, sisters Eva, Hessie and Evelyn, brother James, niece Hazel and her Aunt Agnes.

Three others also lost their lives in this incident.

Annie is buried in Milltown Cemetery with her daughters.

Related People

Surname Forename(s) Age Occupation/Rank Date of Death Place of Death  
Dowds Maureen 6 - 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street View
Dowds Anne 2 - 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street View
Black Annie 57 Housewife 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street, Greencastle View
Black Hessie 23 Weaver 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street, Greencastle View
Black Evelyn 14 - 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street, Greencastle View
Black James 12 - 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street, Greencastle View
Black Hazel 2 - 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street, Greencastle View
Black Eva 21 Roving Loom Worker 05 May 1941 Royal Victoria Hospital View
Henderson Agnes (aka Nancy) 68 Housewife 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street, Greencastle View
Knox Agnes 66 Housewife 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street View
Richardson Charles 69 - 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street View
Richardson Ellen 63 Housewife 05 May 1941 18 Barbour Street View

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