Frederick Arthur Sigward (1903-1973)

Dates

Birth: 7/14 December 1903 Strand, London, UK
Father: Henry Sigward 1861-1929
Mother: Rosa Clara Hayward 1868-1934

Marriage: 28 September 1926 Christ Church, Forest Hill, Kent, UK
Wife: Kathleen Ida Luff 1904-1995

Death: 23 October 1973 Killearn Road, Catford, Greater London, UK
Burial: 31 October 1973 Lewisham, Greater London, UK

Children

Pamela Edith Sigward [Edwards] 1927-a1956
Valerie Dora Sigward [Andrews] 1928-2011
Frederick H Sigward 1940-a1976

Notes

Birth of Arthur Frederick Sigward in FreeBMD in January-March 1904 in Strand (1B 621). Note his christian names are reversed in all the following entries.

In the 1911 census as Frederick Sigward aged 7, born in Minster (Westminster on the original), Middlesex, and living with his parents (Henry and Rosa), two brothers (Albert and Henry), and four sisters (Doris, Hilda, Lydia and Winifred) in eight rooms at 66 St Martins Lane, St Martin in the Fields, London W C. Three families of Japanese Music Hall Artistes are listed as boarding at the same address, but in different handwriting.

In the 1921 census as Frederick Sigward born in Westminster, London in 1904 and living with Henry and Rosa Sigward (parents?), Henery Sigward (brother?), and Doris Sigward (sister?) and five others in St Anne Within the Liberty of Westminster, St Martin, London, Middlesex.

Marriage of Frederick A Sigward and Kathleen I Luff 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 Frederick Arthur Sigward and Kathleen Ida Luff 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 Frederick Arthur Sigward and Kathleen Ida Luff on 19 September 1926 at St Thomas, Lambeth (this is a mixup in the archiving), and for the marriage of Frederick Arthur Sigward, aged 22, father Henry Sigward, and Kathleen Ida Luff aged 22, father Henry George Luff 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.

His daughter was registered in Dartford in 1927.

His daughter was born on 18 December 1928, and registered in January-March 1929 in Dartford.

There are nine entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965 for Frederick Arthur Sigward, address 42 High Street, Sydenham, Lewisham SE26 in 1925 to 1927, other occupants Henry Sigward (father?), and Albert Victor Sigward (brother?), and Henry Stanley Sigward (brother?) in 1926 and 1927, 29 Devonshire Road, Honor Oak Park, Lewisham in 1931, other occupants Kathleen Ida Sigward (wife?), Henry George Luff (father-in-law?), Ada Luff (step mother-in-law?), 6 Willenhall Road, Burrage, Woolwich in 1932 to 1936, other occupants Kathleen Ida Sigward (wife?), Alfred William and Edith Maud Westaway (sister-in-law and her husband?), 258 Devonshire Road, Honor Oak Park, Lewisham in 1937 to 1939, other occupants Kathleen Ida Sigward (wife?) and another family.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Frederick A Sigward born 7 December 1903, a builders foreman labourer, married, and living with Kathleen Ida Sigward (wife?), Violet D Sigward (daughter?) and one other (daughter?) at 258 Devonshire Road, Lewisham, London.

His son was registered in Lewisham in 1940.

There are fifteen entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965 for Frederick A Sigward, 115 Kirkdale, Sydenham, Lewis in 1946, other occupant Doris Sigward (sister?), 30 Silverdale, Sydenham, Lewisham in 1947 to 1950, other occupants Kathleen I Sigward (wife?), Pamela Edith Sigward (daughter?) in 1949 to1952 and two other familes, 15 Valentine Court, Perry Vale, Honor Oak Park, Lewisham in 1953 and 1954, other occupants Kathleen I Sigward (wife?) and Pamela E Sigward (daughter?), and 22 Killearn Road, St Andrews, Lewisham in 1958 to 1954, other occupants Kathleen I Sigward (wife?), Frederick H Sigward (son?) in 1961 to 1964 and Kathleen I Sigward (daughter?) in 1956 and 1964.

There are thirteen entries in Ancestry All British Phone Books, 1880-1984 results for F A Sigward address 22 Killearn Road SE6 number HITher Green 3303 in 1956, changing to 01-968-3303 in 1968 to 1973.

Death of Frederick Arthur Sigward, born on 14 December 1903, in FreeBMD in October-December 1973 in Lewisham (5d 658).

Entry in Deceased Online for the death of Frederick Arthur Sigward on 23October 1973 and his burial on 31 October 1973 in Lewisham, London.

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Frederick Arthur Sigward died 23 October 1973 in London, probate 22 January 1974 in London. "Sigward, Frederick Arthur of 22 Killearn Rd London SE6 died 23 October 1973 Probate London 22 Janury £12539."

There are fourteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Frederick Sigward.

Relationship

Frederick Arthur Sigward was the husband of Kathleen Ida Luff, my half third cousin.

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