Name: Flora Luff
Burial Number: 0974
Gender: Female
Occupation: Wife of Archibald Percy Luff
Born: 00/00/1890
Died: 30/12/1919
Buried: 03/01/1920
Story
Flora was born in the village of Tortington, Sussex, daughter of George and Caroline. She was baptised there on 27 Apr 1890. Her father was a railway signalman based at Ford Junction.
In 1910, Flora married Archibald Percy Luff at New Fishbourne on 4 Oct. The following year they had a son Edward but sadly he died the same year. The couple were living in Worthing by then in a cottage on the north side of the railway line in Tarring.
By 1915, they had moved to 2 Elm Grove where their daughter Doris Flora was born on 19 Dec. The same year, Percy enlisted in the Royal Garrison Army, serving in France in 1916. He was discharged in 1919.
Flora died on 30 Dec 1919 of pulmonary tuberculosis. No probate.
Archibald remarried in 1921.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 3 Plot: 3
Exact Location (what3words): leaves.toast.blows
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Flora Caroline Luff fell asleep 30th Dec. 1919 aged 29 years. A devoted wife and mother.
Further Information
Birth
Name: Flora Caroline Luff
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1890
Town: Tortington
County: Sussex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Peskett
Marriage Date: 4/10/1910
Spouse First Name: Archibald
Spouse Second Name: Percy
Spouse Last Name: Luff
Town of Marriage: New Fishbourne
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 30/12/1919
Cause of death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Address line 1: 2
Address line 3: Elm Grove
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1891
Ford Junction, Ford, Sussex
George aged 49, railway signalman. Caroline aged 42. Nellie aged 11. Ernest Charles aged 10. Reginald Walter aged 6. Mabel Clara aged 4. Flora Caroline aged 1.
1901
Railway Cottages, Ford Junction, Ford, Sussex
George aged 59, railway signalman. Caroline aged 50. Ernest aged 20, railway parcels clerk. Flora aged 11.
1911
4 Brighton Terrace, Tarring, Worthing.
(South Street Tarring, right of the railway line)
Archibald aged 23, gardener. Flora aged 21.
