John William Finch

Rank:CivilianNumber:165
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:23/12/1940Age:54
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Stretford Cemetery
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born on the 12th February 1886, the birth being registered during the March
quarter 1886 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/172, the son of James & Frances
Finch (nee Hill).

1891 Census - 32 William Street, Hulme, Manchester.    Son - aged: 5 -
born: Manchester.   Head of household - James Finch - Married - aged: 28 -
occ: Warehouse Packer - born: Manchester.    Also - Frances Finch - Wife -
aged: 27 - born: Bradwell, Derbyshire.   Plus 2 siblings.

1901 Census - 39 Rial Street, Hulme, Manchester.     Son - aged: 15 - occ:
Pattern Card Maker - born: Salford.    Head of household - James Finch -
Married - aged: 38 - occ: Warehouse Packer - born: Manchester.    Also -
Frances Finch - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Bradwell, Derbyshire.   Plus 3
siblings.

Married Emily Geddes during the March quarter 1910 in the Chorlton R.D. -
ref: 8c/1205.   Emily was also killed in this incident.

1911 Census - 2 Cuba Street, Hulme, Manchester.     Head - Married - aged:
25 - occ: Pattern Card Maker - born: Salford.    Also Emily Finch - Wife -
born: Hulme.

1939 National Registration - 99 Duke Street, Old Trafford.    John W. Finch
- Married - born: 12th February 1886 - occ: Gas Works Labourer (Heavy
Worker) & A.R.P. Decontamination, Stretford.   Emily Finch - Married -
born: 31st May 1886 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.  Hilda Finch - Single -
born: 4th February 1922 - occ: Die Stamper (Printers).   Hilda married her
neighbour at 100 Duke Street - John Higginson in 1941.

CWD Report No.92.   Died as a result of blast and splinters at 101 Duke
Street, Old Trafford from where his body was recovered at 14.10 hrs on the
25th December 1940.   His body was identified by his son J. Finch, 43
Langshaw Street, Old Trafford and released for burial to the Council's
contracted undertaker - R. Pepperdine (Undertakers), 31 Ayres Road, Old
Trafford.  His occupation was given as Labourer.

Buried 30/12/1940 - Burial No. 17,886.

CWGC - of 101 Duke Street, Old Trafford. Husband of Emily Finch. Died at
101 Duke Street.

The Finch family comprising - the parents - their son and their
daughter-in-Law were all killed in this incident.
Memorials found on:
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