Birth: 13 May 1901 113 High Street, Hounslow, Middlesex, UK
Father: Ernest Edgar Finch 1869-1927
Mother: Edith Mary Watson 1871-1936
Marriage: 3 August 1927 Holy Trinity, Hounslow, Middlesex, UK
Husband: William Alick Field 1901-1967
Marriage: August 1969 Iver Parish Church, Buckinghamshire, UK
Husband: Albert Alfred Cross 1893-1981
Death: 10 February 1998 Nellston (Nelson?) Hotel, Teingmouth, Devon, UK
By William
Lila Moira Field [Abbott] 1929-2021
Birth of Margaret Finch in FreeBMD in April-June 1901 in Brentford (3A 76). Place of birth from the 1901 census.
Her brother was born on 25 August 1902 and registered in July-September 1902 in Brentford.
Her brother was born on 29 August 1905 and registered in October-December 1905 in Brentford.
Her sister was born on 26 October 1908 and registered in October-December 1908 in Brentford.
In the 1911 census as Lila Margaret Finch aged 9, born in Hounslow, and living with her parents (Ernest Edgar and Edith Mary), two brothers (Allan Phillip and Herbert John), two sisters (Annie Norah and Hilda), 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.
Her brother was born on 23 February 1912 and registered in April-June 1912 in Brentford.
In the 1921 census as Leah (sic - in the index, Lila M on the original) Finch aged 20 years 1 month, born in Hounslow, Middlesex, single, a cashier employed by Butcher E E Finch of 115 High Street, Hounslow, and visiting Robert Foulger (aged 56 years 11 months, born in Sydenham, Kent, a coal factors clerk employed by A Blackman & Co Coal Factors of 43 Kings Road, St Leonards), his wife (Ellen aged 50 years 10 months and born in Battle, Sussex), and three other visitors (Thomas R Foulger aged 24 years 5 months, born in Hastings, Sussex, single and a theological student, Florence J Crull aged 21 years 3 months, born in Feltham, Middlesex, single, and an insurance clerk employed by Prudential Aspp Societies of Holborn & Bars EC1, and Alice S Woods aged 18 years 10 months, born in Hounslow, Middlesex, and single) in six rooms at 16 London Road, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, Sussex.
Her father died on 26 April 1927 at Southolme, Staines Road, Hounslow and his death registered in April-June 1927 in Brentford.
Marriage of Lilia (sic - in the index, Lila on the typed original) M Finch and William A Field in FreeBMD in July-September 1927 in Brentford (3A 420).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 for Lila Margaret Finch aged 26, father Ernest Edgar Finch, and William Alec Field on 3 August 1927 at Holy Trinity, Hounslow, High Street. "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".
Her daughter was born on 6 July 1929 at Alexandra Nursing Home, Wellesley Road, Twickenham, and registered in July-September 1929 in Brentford.
Nine entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Lila Margaret Field addresses 14 Heston Park Road, Hounslow, Heston and Isleworth from 1930 to 1935, other occupants William Alec Field (husband?), Joseph Henry and Norah Annie Nicholass (brother-in-law and sister?) to 1932 after which they moved to 16 Heston Park Road; and 30 Sutton Lane, Hounslow Heath, Heston and Isleworth from 1937 to 1939, other occupants William Alec Bain Field (husband?) and Herbert John Finch (brother?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Lila M Field born 13 May 1901, married and living with William A Field (husband?), Herbert J Firch (sic - brother?) and one other (daughter?) at 5 Balfour Road, Hendon, Middlesex.
Eleven entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Lila M Field address 5 Balfour Road, Hounslow, Heston and Isleworth from 1945 to 1949, other occupant William A Field (husband?), Lila Margaret Field in 1951, other occupants William A Field (husband?) and Lila Moira Field (daughter?), and Lila M Field from 1952 to 1961, other occupant William A Field (husband?).
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Lila M Field address Bramble End, Alandale Road, Birdham, Chichester in 1962-63, other occupant William A Field (husband?).
Her husband died on 2 April 1967 at Aldingbourne Hospital, Sussex but lived at Bramble End, Alandale Road, Birdham, Sussex, and left effects of £5425 to Lila Margaret Field widow and Anthony Bokenham Abbott chartered Electrical engineer.
Entry in the Register of Marriages for Lila M Field and Albert A Cross in July-September 1969 in Eton (6A 1432).
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Lila Margaret Cross, born on 13 May 1901, in February 1998 in Teignbridge (10DA 4131A 49).
There are twenty six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Lila Margaret Finch adding her death on 10 February 1998 at Nellston Hotel, Teingmouth, Devon (was this the Nelson Hotel?).
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Lila Margaret Finch.
Lila Margaret Finch was the wife of Albert Alfred Cross, husband of Florence Violet Luff, my half second cousin once removed.
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