Dora Leicester Finch
Dora Leicester Finch Finch was born in 1892. She was the third child of Lily and William.
At the time of the 1911 census, Dora was nineteen and working as a shop assistant at a Chemists. The family were living at 30 Cromford Road, Wandsworth, London.
Family members recall that Dora worked in a jewellers in London.
When the family moved to Manchester in about 1915, Dora worked in the jewellery department at Kendal Milne (the same shop where her younger brother, Leslie, worked).
Dora & Fred Vipond
b. 1892
London
d. 28 January 1974
b. 1891/92
Manchester, Lancashire
d. 19?
19?
NO CHILDREN
Dora married Fred Exton Vipond who lived on Barton Street, Manchester. Dora's brother, Lew, marrried Fred's step-sister, Ciss Tarr.
At the time of the 1911 census, Fred Vipond was age nineteen and living at 145 Russell Street, Moss Side, Manchester with his mother and step-father (Louisa Exton Tarr and Lancelot Tarr), his older brother (Frank Rowley Vipond, age 20), his younger brother (Hugh Vipond, age 16) as well as his step-brother Lancelot Tarr known as Jack (age 3) and step-sister Louie Priscilla Tarr (age 5). Fred was an insurance clerk, his step-father was a baker's manager, Frank was an accountant's clerk and Hugh was a shipping clerk.
Dora and Fred didn't have any children.
Dora used to go to Margaret and Les’ home to spend Christmas with them. Margaret’s sister, Betty, would be there too. Dora used to also visit Betty in Colwyn Bay where she lived.
Dora lived in the Manchester area. When she retired, Dora went to live in Alderley Edge to be near her long-time friend, Emm Ross.
Dora had a stroke and fell down the stairs in her home in Alderley Edge. She went into hospital and then a nursing home in Buxton, where she passed on 28th January 1974.
