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1921 & 1939 look-up Frank Holford Luff

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Richard

Richard Report 5 Feb 2025 12:58

I would be grateful if someone could please give me the details of the 1921 Census and the 1939 Register for Frank Holford Luff (1883 Dorking) and his family'

In 1911 they were living in Dorking, Surrey.
Frank Holford Luff , Head, 28 Carter Flour Mill born Dorking
Alice Luff, Wife, 26, born Holmwood Surrey
Frank Harold Luff, 6, born Holmwood
Bertram Donald Luff, 4, born Holmwood
Ernest Charles Luff, 3, born Dorking
Elsie Lilian Luff, 1, born Dorking

The couple had another child, Daisy Luff in 1911.

The family at some stage moved from Dorking to Norfolk, though i am not clear when.

with thanks in anticipation

Richard

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Feb 2025 13:04

1921 Census Of England & Wales
Dumbs Lane, Hainford, Haynford, Norfolk, England

Frank Luff Head Male 1882 38 Dorking, Surrey, England Tractor Driver H Carter, Farmer
Alice Luff Wife Female 1884 37 Dorking, Surrey, England Household Duties -
Frank H Luff Son Male 1905 16 Dorking, Surrey, England Farm Labourer George Nicholson, Farmer
Bertram Luff Son Male 1906 14 Dorking, Surrey, England Bullock Tender H Carter, Farmer
Ernest C Luff Son Male 1908 13 Dorking, Surrey, England - -
Elsie Luff Daughter Female 1909 12 Dorking, Surrey, England - -
Daisy Luff Daughter Female 1911 10 Dorking, Surrey, England - -
Robert J Luff Son Male 1920 1 Hainford, Norfolk, England -

1939 Register
, Waterloo, St Faith's and Aylsham R.D., Norfolk, England
Frank H Luff 24 Aug 1882 Male Public Works Contractor's Labourer Married 142 1
Ellen M Luff 14 Mar 1891 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 142 2
Robert I Luff 09 Jun 1920 Male Labourer Poultry Farm Single 142 3

Richard

Richard Report 5 Feb 2025 13:07


Thanks so much.

Richard

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Feb 2025 13:10

1939 Register
Council Houses Stratton Road, Waterloo, St Faith's and Aylsham R.D., Norfolk, England

Bertram D Luff 07 Jul 1906 Male County Roadman Married 155 1
Alice B Luff 11 May 1909 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 155 2
FIVE closed records

1939 Register
The Heath, Hevingham, St Faith's and Aylsham R.D., Norfolk, England
Ernest C Luff 08 Mar 1908 Male Bricklayer's Labourer Married 178 1
Daisy M Bidewell (Luff) 29 Jan 1908 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 178 2
The record for this person is officially closed.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Feb 2025 13:14

1939 Register
Brook Street,Buxton, Buxton, St Faith's and Aylsham R.D., Norfolk, England

George J Lunnon 12 Dec 1908 Male Permanent Way Labourer Married 17 1
Elsie L Lunnon 25 Apr 1909 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 17 2
The record for this person is officially closed.
Freda E Buck (Lunnon) 23 Jan 1935 Female Under School Age Single 17 4


1939 Register
10 Council Houses Town Corner, Hevingham, St Faith's and Aylsham R.D., Norfolk, England

Allen V Wymer 11 Aug 1911 Male Farm Labourer Married 25 1
Daisy M Wymer 07 Jun 1911 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 25 2
Sheila A Williamson (Wyner) 08 Aug 1935 Female Under School Age Single 25 3
The record for this person is officially closed
The record for this person is officially closed.


Richard

Richard Report 5 Feb 2025 13:38

Thanks for the added detail Erykah. I am researching the Wymers as well as the Luffs.

Richard

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Feb 2025 13:41

As you asked for the man 'and his family' I thought it made sense to find the ones who had flown the nest

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 5 Feb 2025 14:24

Going by the births of the children, the family moved from Dorking to Norfolk between Jul-Sept 1911 and Jul-Sept 1920.



As well as the children already mentioned in your post, and in records above, there was Arthur Norman in 1921, and Kathleen Queenie in 1923.

Sadly, Kathleen died in infancy, in1923.

Arthur died in Thailand in 1943 while a prisoner of war.


Arthur Norman Luff
in the UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947
Name Arthur Norman Luff
Gender Male
Age 22
Birth Date abt 1921
Death Date 10 Jun 1943
Cemetery Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Tha 2
Burial Country Thailand
Regimental Number 5773432
Region or Memorial Thailand
Father Frank Holford Luff
Mother Alice Luff


Arthur Norman Luff
in the UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
Name Arthur Norman Luff
Rank Pte
Military Date 1939-1945
Service Branch A
Service Number 5773432
Description 2172: Prisoners of War, Far East: Allied POW Camps in Thailand; Nominal Rolls


Arthur Luff
in the UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name Arthur Luff [A N Luff]
Rank Private
Birth Place Norwich
Residence Date 1941
Residence Norwich
Casualty Date 10 Jun 1943
Regimental Number 5773432
Enlistment Regiment Royal Norfolk Regiment
Enlistment Unit Infantry
Theatre of War Far East (other than places specified)
Casualty Regiment Royal Norfolk Regiment
Casualty Unit Infantry