Henry Richard Luff Wilson 1844 - 1886 (The author’s 2nd Cousin thrice removed)

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Family Lineage:

Henry Richard Luff Wilson was born at St Lukes, Middlesex on 13th December, 1844. He was baptized at St John

District, Richmond, Surrey on 1st June, 1845. He is the son of Matilda Mary and Henry Wilson.

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John Luff

Bapt: circa 1700

Died:

John Luff

Bapt: 28.4.1728

Buried:25.2.1769

Stephen Luff

Bapt: 2.5.1761

Died: 23.9.1851

Richard Luff

Bapt: 9.2.1794

Died: 30.9.1868

Matilda Mary Luff

Born: 20.2.1824

Buried: 27.12.1844

The 1851 Census shows Henry Richard, aged 9, living with his grandparents at Lower Rohais Road, St Peter Port.

Name Position in State Age/Sex Profession Birth Place

House

Richard Luff Head Married 57 Male Nurseryman England

Charlotte Luff Wife Married 64 F/male Guernsey, St Peter Port

Henry Wilson Nephew 9 Male School England

Elizabeth Lime Servant Single 17 F/male Servant America

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Matilda Mary Luff - married - Henry Wilson at Isleworthon 19.2.1844

Born: 20.2.1824 Born:

Buried: 27.12.1844 Died: 1846

Henry Richard Luff

Born: 13.12.1844

Died: 25.10.1886

Henry Richard Luff Wilson married Marian Stevens at Christchurch, Brixton Road, Kennington, Surrey on 4th

April, 1869.

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Henry Richard Luff Wilson - married - Marian Stevens in Kennington, Surrey on 4.4.1869

Born: 13.12.1844 Born: circa 1850

Died: 25.10.1886 Died: 1925

Henry Bertie Luff

Bapt: 2.4.1871

Died: Oct 1875

Harold Edwin (Twin)

Born: 10.4.1882

Died: 29.10.1951

John Percy Stevens (Twin)

Born: 30.11.1874

Died:

Alice Lilian (Twin)

Born: 30.11.1874

Died:

Horace Septimus

Born: 3.11.1877

Died: 8.12.1916

Florence Annie

Born: 11.2. 1876

Died: April 1882

Harry Sidney Clarence

Born: 7.5.1880

Died:

Edith Grace (Twin)

Born: 10.4.1882

Died: 20.10.1960

The 1871 Census shows Henry Richard, now aged 26 and married, living with his wife and their son Henry B.

Henry Richard was employed as a clerk to a Civil Engineer. The family were living at 10, Ancaster Terrace, Albert

Road, Camberwell.

Name Position in State Age/Sex Profession Birth Place

House

Henry R L Wilson Head Married 26 Male Clerk to Civil Engineer St Lukes, Middlesex

Marian Wilson Wife Married 21 F/male Westminster, Middlesex

Henry B Wilson Son 4 mths Male Camberwell, Surrey

Harriet Simpson Servant 12 F/male General Servant Dulwich, Surrey

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The 1881 Census shows Henry, now aged 36, living with his family at the Rotherhithe Docks, Surrey. Henry is

employed as a store keeper for the Dock Co.

Name Position in State Age/Sex Profession Birth Place

House

Henry R L Wilson Head Married 36 Male Store Keeper for Dock Co. Islington, Middlesex

Marian Wilson Wife Married 31 F/male Westminster, Middlesex

John P H Wilson Son 6 Male )Twins School Rotherhithe, Surrey

Alice Lilian Wilson Daughter 6 F/male )Twins School Rotherhithe, Surrey

Forence A Wilson Daughter 5 F/male School Rotherhithe, Surrey

Horace S Wilson Son 3 Male Rotherhithe, Surrey

Harry S Wilson Son 11 mnths Male Rotherhithe, Surrey

Kate Fowler Single 27 F/male Governess Somerset

Henry Richard Luff Wilson died at 90 Plough Road, Rotherhithe, Surrey on 25th October, 1886.

Extract from the Will/Probate for Henry Richard Luff Wilson.

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From 1893 when she first owned the property at 25 Harbut Road, Battersea, London, Marian Wilson lived and

owned this property until her death in 1925.

The 1901 shows Marian Wilson, a widow now aged 51, living 25 Harbut Road, Battersea, London. Living with her

were 3 of her adult children.

Name Position in State Age/Sex Profession Birth Place

House

Marian Wilson Widow Married 51 F/male Self employed dressmaker Westminster, Middlesex

Alice Lilian Wilson Daughter Single 26 F/male Dressmaker Rotherhithe, Surrey

Horace S Wilson Son Single 23 Male Surveyors Assistant Rotherhithe, Surrey

Edith Wilson Daughter Single 19 F/male Library assistant Rotherhithe, Surrey

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The 1911 Census shows Marian, now aged 61, and still living at 25 Harbut Road, St Johns Hill, Battersea. Living

with her was her youngest son Harold Edwin. Also her sister Grace Sarah Stevens.

Marian Wilson died in Battersea in 1925. (Source: England & Wales Death Records).