Birth: October-December 1869 High Street, Isleworth, Middlesex, UK
Father: William Finch 1838-1911
Mother: Frances Emily Watkins 1843-1910
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 26 April 1894 Christ Church, Battersea, London, UK
Wife: Edith Mary Watson 1871-1936
Death: 26 April 1927 Southolme, Staines Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, UK
Ernest Alfred Finch 1895-1918
Annie Norah Finch [Nicholas] 1899-1988
Edith Mary Finch 1897-1898
Alice Madge Finch 1898-1901
Lila Margaret Finch [Cross, Field] 1901-1998
Herbert John Finch 1902-1969
Allen Philip Finch 1905-1995
Hilda Finch [Coode, Cowlard, Hartshorn] 1908-1977
Brian Wallace Finch 1912-1994
Birth of Ernest Edgar Finch in FreeBMD in October-December 1869 in Brentord (3A 41).
In the 1871 census as Ernest C (sic - in the index, E on the original) Finch aged 2, born in Isleworth, Middlesex, and living with his parents (William and Frances), two brothers (Sydney A and William P), and three servants (James Glover aged 17, born in Isleworth, Middlesex, single and an errand boy, Mary Amster aged 17, born in Brentford, Middlesex, single and a general servant, and Jessie Regers aged 12, born in Uxbridge, Middlesex and a nurse girl) in the High Street, Hounslow, Isleworth, Middlesex.
His sister was born on 3 July 1873 and registered in July-September 1873 in Brentford.
His sister was born 9 August 1875 and registered in July-September 1875 in Brentford.
In the 1881 census as Ernest E Finch aged 11, born in Hounslow, Middlesex, and living with his parents (William and Frances E), and two sisters (Annie A and Frances E) and a servant (Margaret Little aged 18, born in Feltham, Middlesex, and single) at 197 High Street, Isleworth, Middlesex.
I cannot locate him in the 1891 census but he was not living with his parents..
Marriage of Ernest Edgar Finch and Edith Mary Watson in FreeBMD in April-June 1894 in Wandsworth (1D 775).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 for Ernest Edgar Finch aged 24, father William Finch, and Edith Mary Watson on 10 April 1894 at Christ Church, Battersea Park Road, Battersea, Wandsworth.
His son was registered in January-March 1895 in Brentford, Middlesex.
His daughter was registered in January-March 1897 and her death registered in July-September 1898, both in Brentford.
His daughter was registered in January-March 1898 in Brentford.
His daughter was born on 8 Dec 1899, registered in January-March 1900 in Brentford.
His daughter's death was registered in January-March 1901 in Brentford.
In the 1901 census as Ernest E Finch aged 31, born in Hounslow, Middlesex, a butcher and employer working at home,and living with his wife (Edith M), son (Ernest A), daughter (Annie N), a servant (Annie E Alder aged 18, born in Twickenham, Middlesex, and single) and a nurse (Amy Carvey aged 16 and born in Bedford, Middlesex) at 113 High Street, Hounslow, Isleworth, Middlesex.
His daughter was born on 13 May 1901 and registered in April-June 1901 in Brentford.
His son was born on 25 August 1902 and registered in July-September 1902 in Brentford.
His son was born on 29 August 1905 and registered in October-December 1905 in Brentford.
His daughter was born on 26 October 1908 and registered in October-December 1908 in Brentford.
In the 1911 census as Ernest Edgar Finch aged 41, born in Hounslow, a master butcher and employer working at home, and living with his wife (Edith Mary), two sons (Allan Phillip and Herbert John), three daughters (Annie Norah, Hilda and Lila Margaret), and a domestic help (Sophie Helene Taraldsen aged 31, born in Grimstadt, Norway, single and Norwegian) in nine rooms at 113/115 High Street, Hounslow, Isleworth, Middlesex.
His son was born on 23 February 1912 and registered in April-June 1912 in Brentford.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 for Ernest Edgar Finch, wife Edith Mary Finch of 115 High Street, Hounslow and father of Pte Ernest Alfred Finch 50141 8th Coy., Imperial Camel Corpds, awarded Medaille Militaire (France) 1 May 1918 on Jerusalem Memorial.
In the 1921 census as Ernest Edgar Finch aged 51 years 9 months, born in Hounslow, Middlesex, three children under sixteen aged 9, 12 and 15, a butcher and employer working at home 115 High St Hounslow, and living with his wife (Edith Mary), three sons (Allan Phillip, Brian Wallace, and Herbert John), and two daughters (Annie Norah and Hilda) in seven rooms at 113 & 115 High Street, Hounslow, Isleworth, Middlesex.
Death of Ernest E Finch in FreeBMD in April-June 1927 aged 57 in Brentford (3A 81).
Two entries in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Ernest Edgar Finch died 26 April 1927 in Middlesex, probate 21 October 1927 in London in one "Finch Ernest Edgar of Southolme Staines-road Hounslow Middlesex died 26 April 1927 Probate (save and except settled land) London 21 October to Frederick Herbert Ruffle merchant anmd Arthur Herbert Watson commercial traveller. Effects £987 2s. 8d."; and probate 26 April 1929 in London "Finch Ernest Edgar of Southolme Staines-road Hounslow Middlesex died 26 April 1927 Probate (limited to settled land) London 4 January to William Percy Finch and Sidney Albert Finch gentlemen. Effects £6000. Former Grant P.R. 21 October 1927."
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Ernest Edgar Finch.
There are forty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Ernest Edgar Finch.
Ernest Edgar Finch was the father of Lila Margaret Finchch, wife of Albert Alfred Cross, husband of Florence Violet Luff, my half second cousin once removed.
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