I think you are absolutely right, Kay!
I could not find anything in the old papers to support your theory, but then I found this!
This is from
https://www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk/GenSearch.aspxApparently you can get more info if you are a registered user (which I am not)
Grave results for Joseph Dooley buried on 12/02/1927
Cemetery Section Grave Position Deceased
Philips Park Cemetery FConsecrated 890 1 James Dooley
Philips Park Cemetery FConsecrated 890 2 Joseph Dooley
Philips Park Cemetery FConsecrated 890 3 Ada Dooley
Grave results for Fanny Dooley buried 14/02/1931
Cemetery Section Grave Position Deceased
Philips Park Cemetery CConsecrated 1379 1
Thomas WalmsleyPhilips Park Cemetery CConsecrated 1379 2 John H Wamsley [sic]
Philips Park Cemetery CConsecrated 1379 3 William Dooley
Philips Park Cemetery CConsecrated 1379 4 Henry Stringer
Philips Park Cemetery CConsecrated 1379 5 Annie Dooley
Philips Park Cemetery CConsecrated 1379 6 Lillian Dooley
Philips Park Cemetery CConsecrated 1379 7 Leonard Aldcroft
Philips Park Cemetery CConsecrated 1379 8
Fanny DooleyEdit: The Thomas Walmsley in the above grave was buried 02/05/1908.
Annie Dooley buried 09/05/1918 (just in case this was Fanny's daughter)
John H. Wamsley [sic] buried 09/02/1916