Birth: 11 June 1903 Ilfracombe, Devon, UK
Father: Frederick Sollis 1882-1959
Mother: Eliza Jane Brooks 1879-1951
Marriage: April-June 1930 Barnstable, Devon, UK
Husband: James Luff 1903-1983
Death: 27 March 1986 8 Worcester Road, Guildford, Surrey, UK
None known
Birth of Margaret Jane Sollis in FreeBMD in July-September 1903 in Barnstable (5B 404).
In the 1911 census as Magie Sollis aged 7, born in Ilfracombe), and living with her parents (Frederick and Jane Solllis) who were living with her grandmother (Eliza Ann Brooks), uncle (Roderick John Brooks), four aunts (Amy, Constance E, Drothy May and Edith May Brooks) and an adopted child (Muriel Langdon) in six rooms at 3 Strand, Ifracombe, Devon.
Her brother was born in Barnstable in 1915.
In the 1921 census as Margaret Sollis born in Ilfracombe, Devon in 1903 and living with Frederick and Jane Sollis (parents?) and Roderick Sollis (given as born in 1905 but should be 1915) in Ilfracombe, Barnstaple, Devon.
Marriage of Margaret J Sollis and James Luff in FreeBMD in April-June 1930 in Barnstable (5B 1126).
Six entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Margaret Jane Luff address 8 Worcester Road, Westborough, Guildford from 1935 to 1938, other occupant James Luff (husband?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Margaret J Luff born 11 June 1903, married, and living with James Luff (husband?), and Frederick G and Edgar J Peace at 8 Worcester Road, Guildford, Surrey.
Her father died on 20 August 1959 at the Ilfracombe and District Tyrrell Hospital and left effects of £208 3s. 2d to Margaret Jane Luff (wife of James Luff) and Roderick John Charles Sollis gardener.
There are twenty entries in Ancestery All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Margaret J Luff address 8 Worcester Road, Westborough, Guildford from 1945 to 1962, other occupants James Luff (husband?), William S Higgs from 1945 to 1947, and Agnes M Luff (sister-in-law?) in 1962.
Her husband died on 2 January 1983 at 8 Worcester Road, Guildford.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Margaret Jane Luff in May 1986 aged 84 in Surrey SW (17 1825).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Margaret Jane Luff died 27 March 1986, probate 6 May 1986 in Winchester. "Luff, Margaret Jane of 8 Worcester Rd Guildford died 27 March 1986 Probate Winchester 6 May £48540."
Six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Margaret Jane Sollis.
Margaret Jane Sollis was the wife of James Luff, my half second cousin once removed.
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