Lewis Leicester Finch (Lew) was born 23rd June 1903 to William and Lily Finch Leicester. He was their eighth child and fourth son.
At the time of the 1911 census, Lew was seven years old and lived with his parents and eight of his brothers and sisters. His eldest brother Ted is not included on the Leicester Finch census.
Lew & Ciss Leicester-Finch
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Louie Priscila Tarr (Ciss)
b. 1 July 1905
Llanfairfechan, North Wales
d. 28 January 1984
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Lewis Finch-Leicester (Lew)
b. 23 June 1903
Wandsworth, London
d. 16 January 1988
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married
29 October 1926
Manchester South Register Office
TWO CHILDREN
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At the time of the 1911 census, Ciss was five years old and lived with her parents, Louisa Exton Tarr and Lancelot Tarr, her younger brother Lancelot Tarr, known as Jack, who was three years old. Her three older step-brothers lived with them too - Fred Vipond, Frank Vipond, and Hugh Vipond. They lived at 145 Russell Street, Manchester.
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TARR HOUSEHOLD 1911 CENSUS FORM (cropped) |
Lew married Ciss Tarr on 29th October 1926. Ciss and Lew lived at 7 Basford Road, Chorlton cum Hardy in the Old Trafford area, Manchester, M16 0EN.
Lew and Ciss had two children, William Lancelot (Bill) and Patricia (Pat). Bill was born 11th March 1927. Patricia was born 9th May 1939, twelve years after her brother and four months before war broke out on 3rd September.
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Lew, Ciss holding baby Pat, Bill
Taken in 1939 |
Lew worked at Metropolitan Vickers Engineering, working on radar and so was not called up to serve during the war. Rob Aldous remembers his Great Uncle Lew working at Fred Aldous shop and building displays for the shop. He was very handy since he had worked with his father (William F Leicester) building scenery. Rob recalls Lew telling him that he had to tell the actors not to lean against the scenery as it was still wet!
Ciss latterly worked at Fred Aldous Ltd. Ros worked with her there. Rob remembers Ciss worked in the office and answered phones and she didn't mind taking control and telling customers off!
Lew and Ciss were very close friends with Lew's brother and his wife, Les and Margaret.
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