Birth: 20 February 1901 57 High Street, Heston, Middlesex, UK
Father: James Archibald Field 1865-1949
Mother: Janet Single 1861-1926
Marriage: 3 August 1927 Holy Trinity, Hounslow, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Lila Margaret Finch [Cross] 1901-1998
Death: 2 April 1967 Aldingbourne Hopital, Aldingbourne, West Sussex, UK
Lila Moira Field [Abbott] 1929-2021
Birth of William A Field in FreeBMD in April-June 1901 in Brentford (3A 60).
In the 1901 census as Baby Field aged 12 months in the index, 1 month on the original, born in Hounslow, Middlesex, and living with his parents (James and Janet), brother (Reginald) and a servant (Emily Hamilton aged 19, born in Hounslow, Middlesex and single) at 57 High Street, Heston, Middlesex. I assume he was born here.
In the 1911 census as William Alick Field aged 10, born in Hounslow, and living with his parents (James and Janet) and brother (Reginald James) in six rooms at 84A High Street, Hounslow, Middlesex.
In the 1921 census as William Alice (sic - in the index, Alec on the original) Field aged 20 years 3 months, born in Hounslow, Middlesex, single, a ledger clerk for Brintford (sic - in the index, Brentford on the original) Gas Company of Bigh (sic - in the index, High on the original) Street, Brentford, and living with his parents (James and Janet) in three rooms at No (sic - in the index, 84 on the original) High Street, Hounslow. His brother and famnily were living separately at the same address.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for William Alick Field address 84 High Street, Heston, Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames in 1922, other occupant Reginald James Field (brother?). James and Janet Field (parents?) were living at 84A.
Marriage of William A Field and Lila M Finch in FreeBMD in July-September 1927 in Brentford (3A 420).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for William Alec (sic) Field aged 26, father James Archbold Field, and Lila Margaret Finch on 3 August 1927 at Holy Trinity, Hounslow. "Page 180 [...] 1927 Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Holy Trinity, Hounslow in the County of Middlesex. [No.] 360 William Alec (sic) Field [aged] 26, [a] Bachelor [and a] Clerk [of] 84, High St Hounslow [father] James Archibald Field [of] Independent [means], [and] Lila Margaret Finch [aged] 26 [a] Spinster [of] 17 Richmond? Pk Rd, Richmond? [father] Ernest Edgar Finch [a] Butcher. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England [...] in the Presence of us Herbert John Finch [and] Reginald James Field".
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for William Alec (sic) Field address Heston Park Road, Hounslow, Heston and Isleworth in 1928.
His daughter was born in Brentford in 1929.
There are nine entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for William Alec (sic) Field addresses 14 Heston Park Road, Hounslow, Heston and Isleworth from 1930 to 1935, other occupants Lila Margaret Field (wife?), Norah Annie Nicholass (sister-law?) and Joseph Henry Nicholass (her husband?) to 1932 after which they moved to 16 Heston Park Road, and 30 Sutton Lane, Hounslow Heath, Heston and Isleworth from 1937 to 1939 (when the name Bain was added), other occupants Lila Margaret Field (wife?) and Herbert John Finch (brother-in-law?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as William A Field born 20 February 1901, married, a senior clerk and part time sub-officer. A.F. No. 6619 No. 72 Station, and living with Lila M Field (wife?), Herbert J Firch (sic - brother-in-law?) and one other (daughter?) at 5 Balfour Road, Hendon, Middlesex.
There are six entries in Ancestry All British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for W A Field address 5 Balfour Road number HOUslow 7114 from 1954 to 1960.
There are eleven entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for William A Field address 5 Balfour Road, Hounslow, Heston and Isleworth from 1945 to 1961, other occupants Lila M Finch (wife?) from 1945 to 1949 and from 1952, Lila Margaret Field (wife?) in 1951, and Lila Moira Field (daughter?) in 1951.
His brother-in-law Joseph Henry Nicholass died on 23 December 1962 at The Moorings, Longlands Road, East Wittering and left effects of £20270 18s to Annie Norah Nicholass widow, William Alec Field retired gas board official and John Stanley Leonard Coxwell solicitor.
Death of William A Field in FreeBMD in April-June 1967 aged 66 in Chichester (5H 621).
Entry in Ancestry All England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for William Alick Field died 2 April 1967 in Sussex, probate 30 May 1967 in Winchester. "Field William Alick of Bramble End Alandale Road Birdham Sussex died 2 April 1967 at Aldingbourne Hospital Sussex Probate Winchester 30 May to Lila Margaret Field widow and Anthony Bokenham Abbott chartered Electrical engineer. £5425". The hospital was Aldingbourne House, now converted into flats.
There are eighteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Alick Field.
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for William Alick Field.
William Alick Field was the husband of Lila Margaret Finch, wife of Albert Alfred Cross, husband of Florence Violet Luff, my half second cousin once removed.
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