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Photographs Related To Mrs Finch, Family And Friends

Finch, Mrs, b 1904, of Eccles, Manchester 1910-1940
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Title:
Photographs Related To Mrs Finch, Family And Friends
Date of work:
1910-1940
Reference number:
GB124.DPA/1379
Level of description:
Custodial history:
Donor was born in Ordsall in 1904. Her father, William Gillan was born in 1875 and worked as a crane driver on the docks at Salford. There were eight children in the Gillan family and Mrs Finch started work at Howarth' Mill in Salford from the age of fourteen. As there was no prospect of promotion, she left and went to work at Metrovicks, Trafford Park. She also worked as a cleaner at the police lodgings on Trafford Road and later as a housekeeper at Ladywell Hospital Lodge. She married Edward Finch in 1928 and had three sons, William, Charles and John.
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Record types:
Greater Manchester County Record Office
Language:
English
Record number:
7200519
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