Albert William Luff (1900-1964)


Dates

Birth: 4 January 1900 Virginia Water, Surrey, UK
Father: Albert Levi Luff 1869-1937
Mother: Anna Maria Bunting 1872-1971

Christening: 11 February 1900 Christ Church, Virginia Water, Surrey, UK

Marriage: 18 September 1928 St Mary, Merton, Surrey, UK
Wife: Katie Brazier Emily Bowman 1903-1987

Death: 9 December 1964 Tanglewood, Crooksbury Road, Crooksbury, Surrey, UK

Children

None known

Notes

Birth of Albert William Luff in FreeBMD in January-March 1900 at Windsor (2C 438)

Entry in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Albert William Luff baptised on 11 February 1900 at Virginia Water, parents Albert Levi and Anna Maria Luff.

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Albert William Luff on 11 February 1900 at Virginia Water, Christ Church, parents Albert Levi and Anna Maria Luff. "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Virgina Water in the County of Surrey in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety nine [...] 1900 Feb 11 No.712 Albert William [parents] Albert Levi [a] coachman, & Anna Maria Luff of Wentworth."

In the 1901 census as William Luff, aged 1, born in Virginia Water, Surrey, and living with his parents (Albert and Anna) and five servants who all worked in the stables at The Stables, Wentworth, Egham, Berkshire.

His sister was born on 7 July 1904 in Virginia Water, and registered in July-September 1904 in Windsor.

In the 1911 census as William Luff aged 11, born in Virginia Water, Surrey and living with his parents (Albert and Anna), and sister (Katherine) in five rooms at Wentworth Stables, Virginia Water, Surrey.

Two entries in Ancestry UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 for Albert William Luff born 4 January 1900 in Egham, Surrey height 5 ft 8.5 in, chest 33.5 in, brn hhair and eyes, fresh complexion on 4 January 1918 served Vividy I Boy II 28 Jan 1915, Ganges Sig Boy 20 Aug 1915, Marlborough 17 Dec 1915, Revenge 11 Feb 1915, illiegible Ord Sig 20 No 1917, Resolution 1 Dec 1917, Revenge 28 Jan 1918, Sig from 23 July 1918 to 4 Jul 1919, Revenge 5 Jul 1919 and Victory II to 8 May 1920,, joined RNR 9 May 1920, 14 Jun 1921 demobed .

Entry in Ancestry United Kingdom, Battle of Jutland Crew Lists, 1916 for Albert William Luff born 4 January 1900 a signal boy on H.M.S Marlborough.

In the 1921 census as Albert W Luff aged 21 years 5 months, born in Virginia Water (not indexed) Surrey, single and a clerk employed at Messrs Barclay Ltd Bankers in Princor (sic - in the index, Pinner on the original) and living with his parents (Albert L and Anna M) and sister (Katherine M) in five rooms at 30 Erofton Road, Merton, Surrey.

Marriage of Arthur W Luff and Katie B E Bowman in FreeBMD in July-September 1928 in Croydon (2A 854).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for Albert William Luff, father Albert Leir Luff, and Katie Brazier Emily Bowman aged 24, father George Henry Bowman, on 18 September 1928 at Merton St Mary. "Page 198 [...] 1928. Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Merton in the County of Surrey [No.] 396 September 18 1928 Albert William Luff [aged] 28 [a] Bachelor [and] Bank Clerk [of] 10 Whetley Avenue, Merton [father] Albert Leir Luff [a] Coachman?, [and] Katie Brazier Emily Bowman [aged] 24 [a] Spinster [of] 10 Whetley Avenue, Merton [father] George Henry Bowman [a] Clerk. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns [...] in the Presence of us K M Luff and John Anderson". (K M Luff was his sister).

There are eleven entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1918-1962 for Albert William Luff, addresses Wrest Villa, Wolsey Road, Chertsey, Surrey in 1929 to 1937 other occupant Katie Brazier Emily Luff (wife?); and 35 Wolsey Road, Chertsey, Surrey in 1938 and 1939, other occupant Katie Brazier Emily Luff (wife?).

There is an entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Albert William Luff address Bank Buildings, Highfield Road, Spelthorne, Middlesex in 1939, other occupant Katie Luff (wife?), and six entries for Albert W Luff, address Barclays Bank House, High Street, Spelthorne, Middlesex in 1945 to 1947, and 42a High Street, Spelthorne, Middlesex in 1948 to 1950, other occupant Katie B E Luff (wife?).

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Albert W Luff born 4 January 1900, married, and a bank manager livinng with Katie B E Luff (wife?) at Highfield Rd Over Barclays Bank, Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex.

Death of Albert W Luff in FreeBMD in October-December 1964 aged 64 in SW Surrey (5G 971).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Albert William Luff died 9 December 1964 in Surrey, probate 25 February 1965 London. "Luff Albert William of Tanglewood Crooksbury Road Crooksbury Surrey died 9 December 1964 Administration (with will) London 25 February to Barclays Bank Limited. £7733.".

David Hornblow has an entry for William Luff born in 1900 at Viginia Water, Berkshire, parents Albert Levi and Anna Luff.

There are twenty four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Albert William Luff.

Relationship

Albert William Luff was my half third cousin.

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