Lewis Leicester Finch (Lew) was born 23rd June 1903 to William and Lily Finch Leicester. He was their eighth child and fourth son.
At the time of the 1911 census, Lew was seven years old and lived with his parents and eight of his brothers and sisters. His eldest brother Ted is not included on the Leicester Finch census.
Lew & Cis Leicester-Finch
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Louie Priscila Tarr (Ciss)
b. 1 July 1905
Llanfairfechan, North Wales
d. 28 January 1984
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Lewis Finch-Leicester (Lew)
b. 23 June 1903
Wandsworth, London
d. 16 January 1988
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married
29 September/October 1926
Manchester South Register Office
TWO CHILDREN
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At the time of the 1911 census, Cis was five years old and lived with her parents, Louisa Exton Tarr and Lancelot Tarr, her younger brother Lancelot Tarr, known as Jack, who was three years old. Her three older step-brothers lived with them too - Fred Vipond, Frank Vipond, and Hugh Vipond. They lived at 145 Russell Street, Manchester.
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TARR HOUSEHOLD 1911 CENSUS FORM (cropped) |
Lew married Cis Tarr on 29th October 1926. They lived at 7 Basford Road, Chorlton cum Hardy in the Old Trafford area, Manchester.
Lew and Cis had two children, William Lancelot (Bill) and Patricia (Pat). Bill was born 11th March 1927. Patricia was born 9th May 1939, twelve years after her brother and four months before war broke out on 3rd September.
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Lew, Cis holding baby Pat, Bill
Taken in 1939 |
Lew worked at Metropolitan Vickers Engineering, working on radar and so was not called up to serve during the war. Cis latterly worked at Fred Aldous Ltd. My Mum worked with her there.
Lew and Cis were very close friends with Lew's brother and his wife, Les and Margaret.
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