Birth: 14 September 1899 11 Kilton Street, Battersea, London, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Rose Luff [Kirk] 1879-1961
Christening: 19? July 1902 Workhouse, Earlsfield St Andrew, Wandsworth, London, UK
Marriage: 26 June 1926 Congregational Chapel, East Hill, Wandsworth, London, UK
Wife: Carrie Magdalen (Magdelene) Louise Oggier 1895-1989
Death: January-March 1964 Liskeard, Cornwall
None known
Birth of Ceril (sic on the typed original) Herbert N Luff in FreeBMD in October-December 1899 in Wandsworth (1d 551). On a copy of the entry of birth made on 6 March 1931, the entry was 175 in the Register of Births Book 81 in the District of Battersea, sub district East Battersea in the County of London. Ceril Herbert Norton, a boy, was born on 14 September 1899 at 11 Kilton Street, father Albert Luff (crossed out), mother Rose Luff formerly (crossed out) a Palourmaid (domestic servant) and the informant was R Luff mother of 11 Kilton Street, Battersea, made on 24 October 1899. Note the parish of Battersea was transfered from Wandsworth to Battersea on 1 April 1930.
In the 1901 census as Cyril Luff aged 1, born in Battersea, London and lodging with Elizabeth Wellard (aged 40, born in Crawley, Sussex, married but not with her husband, and a certified nurse), and her three daughters (Evelyn aged 11 and born in Battersea, London, Fanny aged 19 and born in Folkstone, Kent and Marie aged 14 and born in Crawley, Sussex) in four rooms at 123 Cavendish Road, Wandsworth, London. His mother was single, a domestic servant and visiting (working at?) 32 Pentney Road, Clapham.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Cyril Hubert Luff baptised June 1902 at Earlsfield St Andrew, Wandsworth, mother Rose Luff. "Baptism at Workhouse born 22? Sept 1899 bapt 19 July 1902 Cyril Hubert Rose Luff Putney Single" This appears to be on a separate piece of paper, the left edge is obscured and the first digits of the dates guesses. His middle name is almost illegible but could be Herbert.
His mother married Arthur Percy Kirk in Wandsworth in 1905.
His first half-brother was born in Wandsworth in 1906 and second half-brother in Mortlake in 1909.
In the 1911 census as Cyril Kirk (sic - in the index, Luff on the original) aged 11, born in Battersea, London, and living with his stepfather (Arthur), mother (Rose), and two half-brothers (Harry and Robert) in four rooms at 4 Industry Place, Mortlake, Surrey.
Marriage of Cyril H N Luff and Carrie M L Oggier in FreeBMD in April-June 1926 in Wandsworth (1d 1323).
On an original copy of the entry of marriage "1926 Marriage Solemnized at the Congregational Chapel, East Hill, Wandsworth in the District of Wandsworth in the County of London No 21 Twenty Sixth June 1926 Cyril Herbert Norton Luff aged 25 years, a bachelor and a general hand at omnibus garage, of 11 Vanderbilt Road Wandsworth and Carrie Magdeline Louisa Oggier aged 30 years, a spinster and domestic servant, of 1 Earlsfield Road Wandsworth, father Alphonso Larway (stepfather), a postman. Married in the Congregational Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Congregationalists in the presence of us, Mary Richards Figott and W J Stone."There are three entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Cyril Ernest (sic) Luff address Ivydene, Buckingham Road, Hampton, Spelthorne, Surrey in 1927 to 1929, other occupant Carrie Luff (wife?), nine for Cyril Herbert Luff address Ivydene, Buckingham Road, Hampton, Spelthorne, Surrey in 1930 to 1938, other occupant Carrie Luff (wife?) in 1930 to 1932, Carrie Magdaline Luff (wife?) in 1933 to 1938, and Oliver Nelson Swetman and Iris Priscilla Swetman in 1938, one for Cyril H Luff address 10 Winchester Road, Hanworth, Spelthorne, Surrey in 1939, other occupant Carrie Luff (wife?), and six for Cyril H N Luff address 10 Winchester Road, Hanworth, Spelthorne, Surrey in 1945 to 1949, other occupants Carrie M Luff (wife?) and Frank Pembleton in 1945, David E Bell and John C Clee in 1946, Stanley C Baker in 1947 to 1949.
Death of Cyril H N Luff in FreeBMD in January-March 1964 aged 64 in Liskeard (7a 82).
Entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Cyril Luff born in Battersea, London in 1900, parents Arthur Percy Luff and Rose Luff, and another by Kaye Miller with similar information but no father.
The parish of Putney was abolished in 1904 to become part of the parish of Wandsworth Borough.
Cyril Herbert Norton Luff was my half third cousin.
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