Sunday 28 August 2011

Lilian Adeline Biss 22nd April 1910 - 1967

Lilian Adeline Biss was born on 22nd April 1910 at 51 Rylston Road, Fulham, London, she was the fifth child of Samuel William Biss and Emily Mary Biss (nee Arnold)

On 2nd April 1911 the Census was held. Lilian Adeline Biss was living at 40a Deacon Road, Willesden Green, London with her parents Samuel William Biss and Emily Mary Biss (nee Arnold) and her siblings William Biis, Albert Biss, Florence Mabel Biss and Nellie Biss.

About 1925/6 Lilian Adeline Biss started working at Lyons Tea House in Piccadilly as a waitress. It was here that in 1933 a bunch of young men came in one day to have some refreshments. One of them was Peter Francis Judge, a tall (6ft 6) young cricketer. He asked her name and was informed it was Lilian. He asked her out, which  she agreed to. On one of their dates he took her up to Hampstead Heath, which is a large expanse of open coutryside with large ponds, which are used by people to swim in and back in the 1930's the heath was also used to graze cattle, well on night, whilest getting romantic, Lilian, who had hair done especily for the evening, laid back and put her head in a cow pat.

By 1934 Lilian Adeline Biss informed Peter Francis Judge that she was pregnant.

On 2nd November 1934 Peter Francis Judge married Lilian Adeline Biss at Willesden Registry Office. The marriage entry reads; 1934 Marriage solemnized at The Register Office in the District of Willesden in the County of Middlesex.
When married Second November 1934 Name and Surname Peter Francis Judge/Lilian Adeline Biss Age 18 years/22years Condition Bachelor/Spinster Rank or Profession Journalist/Waitress Residence at the time of Marriage 95 Olive Road/40a Deacon Road Father's Name and Surname Francis Henry Judge/Samuel William Biss Rank or Profession of Father Accountant/Bus Conductor.
Married in the Register Office according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the by Certificate before by me, Alfred G. W. Ellis Registrar
This Marriage was solemized between us{P. F. Judge/L. A. Biss} in the Prescnce of us {E. Biss/E. Box}.

In 1935 their first child was born; Arlene Rosemary Judge. In 1936 they had their second child; Brian Peter Judge and in 1943 their third and last child Francis Michael Judge.

With 95 Olive Road, Willesden, London, becoming too small for the expanding Judge family, Peter Francis Judge's father, Francis Henry Judge, bought a brand new property in Wembley at 32 Rydall Gardens, Wembley, London.

During the war there was rationing, so food was scarce. In the back of 32 Rydall Gardens they kept chickens and Brian Peter Judge had a pet rabbit, that he called Blackie. One day he came back from school and Lilian had made a stew, after eating the stew had left some cabage leaves and went to get up from the table, taking his plate with him. "Where are you going with those cabage leaves?" "I'm taking them to Blackie, he likes cabage leaves."

 "Well, there's no need to take them to him right now."

 "But he likes them. Let me take them to him."

"Well he does not need them"

 "I will put them in his cage for him latter."

 "There is no need. You know that nice stew you had?"

 "Yes"

 "Well we were out of meat, so I had to use Blackie. That is what you just ate."

In about 1946 her eldest son, Brian Peter Judge, was kept home from school to help out with some of the household chores. There was a knock at the door and Lilian Adeline Judge (nee Biss) went up stairs and opended the front bedroom window to see who it was. Standing there below was a man in a pinstriped suit and a bowler hat. "Who's that?" Lilian asked. Looking up the man replied, "Good morning Mrs Judge. I am the Truant Officer for area and we have noticed that your son, Brian is not at school again. May I be able to have a word, please."

"Of course you can. Can you please wait there and I will come down and let you in."

"Certainly madam. Thank you very much." With that Lilian went back into the bedroom and bent down under the bed, retrieving the bed pan, which was still to be emptied. She went back to the window, checked that the man was not looking and emptied the contents over him. With and exclamation he looked up, covered in urine, only to told by Lilian, "There you go! Now clear off, before I tip some more over you." With that he left.

In the 1950's Peter Francis Judge left Lilian Adeline Biss for another woman and left her to bring up the children on her own.

In 1963 Lilian Adeline Biss was diagnosed with cancer and in 1967 she died.

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