Birth: 22 July 1904 14 Pearcefield Avenue, Davids Road, Forest Hill, Kent, UK
Father: Henry George Luff 1870-1939
Mother: Edith Hannah Jackson 1868-1923
Christening: 16 October 1904 St Paul, Forest Hill, Kent, UK
Marriage: 28 September 1926 Christ Church, Forest Hill, Kent, UK
Husband: Frederick Arthur Sigward 1903-1973
Death: 9 November 1995 24 Warwick Road, Boscombe, Dorset, UK
Pamela Edith Sigward [Edwards] 1927-a1956
Valerie Dora Sigward [Andrews] 1928-2011
Frederick H Sigward 1940-a1976
Birth of Kathleen Ida Luff in FreeBMD in July-September 1904 in Lewisham (1D 1232).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 for the baptism of Kathleen Ida Luff on 16 October 1904 at St Paul, Forest Hill, Lewisham, parents Henry and Edith Luff. "Page 85 Baptisms in the Parish of [blank] in the County of [blank] in the Year One thousand eight hundred and [blank] [...] 1904 Oct. 16th Kathleen Ida, parrents Henry, a Plumber, and Edith Luff of 14 Pearcefield Avenue Davids Road".
Entry in Ancestry London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911 for Kathleen Luff, father Henry Luff of of 14 Pearcefield Avenue, born 22 July 1904 addmitted to Holy Trinity School, Lewisham on 10 February 1908.
In the 1911 census as Kathleen Ida Luff aged 6, born in Kent, and living with her parents (Henry George and Edith Hannah), brother (Henry Thomas) and sister (Edith Maud) in five rooms at 14 Pearcefield Avenue, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Lewisham, London.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Confirmation Records, 1838-1923 for Kathleen Ida Luff on 6 March 1921 aged 16 in Christ Church, Lewisham. "Roll of Persons Confirmed from the Parish of St Paul, Forest Hill [...] Confirmation held by the Bishop of Woolwich at St Paul on the 6th day of March 1921 [...] No. 39 Kathleen Ida Luff aged 16 of 14 Pearcefield Av. First Communion Easter 1921 Married [I assume added later]". Alfred William and Edith Maud Westaway (brother-in-law and sister) of 5 Pearcefield Av were confirmed at the same time.
In the 1921 census as Kathleen Ida Luff born in Lewisham, Kent in 1904 and living with Henry George and Edith Hannah Luff (parents?) and Frederick George Harlow (born in Marylebone, Middlesex in 1905) in Lewisham, London, Kent.
Her mother died on 13 February 1923 in Lewisham.
Marriage of Kathleen I Luff and Frederick A Sigward in FreeBMD in January-March 1926 in Lewisham (1d 2387).
Three entries in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 for the banns of Kathleen Ida Luff and Frederick Arthur Sigward at Christ Church With Saint Paul, Forest Hill, Lewisham on 19 September 1926 "Page 54 The Year 1926 No. 160 Banns of Marriage between Frederick Arthur Sigward (Bachelor) and Kathleen Ida Luff (Spinster) both of this Parish were Published as follows: 1st, on Sunday September 5 [...], 2d, on Sunday September 12 [...], 3d on Sunday September 19 [...], an identical entry for the marriage of Kathleen Ida Luff and Frederick Arthur Sigward on 19 September 1926 at St Thomas, Lambeth (this is a mixup in the archiving), and for the marriage of Kathleen Ida Luff aged 22, father Henry George Luff and Frederick Arthur Sigward on 28 September at Christ Church with St Paul, Forest Hill, Lewisham "Page 82 [...] 1926 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the Parish of Christ Church Forest Hill in the County of Kent [No.] 64 Twentyeighth September 1926 Frederick Arthur Sigward [aged] 22 [a] Bachelor [and] Clerk [of] 10 Stanstead Road Forest Hill [father] Henry Sigward [a] Watch Maker & Jeweller, [and] Kathleen Ida Luff [aged] 22 [a] Spinster [and] Clerk [of] 26 Stanstead Road Forest Hill [father] Henry George Luff [a] Plumber & Decorator. Married in the Parish Vhurch according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us A W Westaway [and] W Brown.
Her daughter was registered in Dartford in 1927.
Her daughter was born on 18 December 1928 and registered in January-March 1929 in Dartford.
There are eight entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Kathleen Ida Sigward address 29 Devonshire Road, Honor Oak Park, Lewisham in 1931, other occupants Frederick Arthur Sigward (husband?), Henry George Luff (father?), Ada Luff (step mother?), and two other families, 6 Willenhall Road, Woolwich in 1932 to 1936, other occupants Frederick Arthur Sigward (husband?), Alfred William and Edith Maud Westaway (brother-in-law and sister?) and another family in 1933 and 1934, 258 Devonshire Road, Honor Oak Park, Lewisham in 1938 and 1939, other occupant Frederick Arthur Sigward (husband?) plus two other families.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Kathleen Ida Sigward born 22 July 1904, and living with Frederick A Sigward (husband?), Violet D Sigward (daughter?) and one other (daughter?) at 258 Devonshire Road, Lewisham, London.
Her son was born in Lewisham in 1940.
There are fifteen entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Kathleen I Sigward address 30 Silverdale Road SE 26, Lewisham from 1948 to 1952, other occupants Frederick A Sigward (husband?), and Pamela Edith (daughter?) in 1952 plus four others, 15 Valentine Court, Perry Vale, Lewisham in 1953 and 1954, other occupant Frederick A Sigward (husband?), and 22 Killearn Road, Lewisham from 1956 to 1964, other occupants Frederick A Sigward (husband?), Pamela E Sigward (daughter?) in 1956, and Frederick H Sigward (son?) from 1961 to 1964.
Her husband died in Lewisham at 22 Killearn Road on 23 October 1973.
There are nine entries in Ancestry All British Phone Books, 1880-1984 results for K I Sigward address 22 Killearn Road SE6 number 01-968-3303 in 1975 to 1983.
Entry in the Register of Deaths, born on 22 July 1904, in November 1995 in Bournemouth (D11D 4271D 69).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Kathleen Ida Sigward died 9 November 1995 in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, probate 4 December 1995 in Winchester. "Sigward, Kathleeen Ida of 24 Warwick Rd Boscombe Bournemouth Dorset died 09 November 1995 Probate Winchester 04 December Not exceeding £145000".
There are six entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Kathleen Ida Luff.
Kathleen Ida Luff was my half third cousin.
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