Arthur (Toey) & Louisa Lacey

Arthur, known as 'Toey' Lacey born 1883 was the son of William & Emma Lacey of Hughenden Valley

Louisa Read was born in 1883 in Snape, Suffolk.

Arthur and Louisa married in 1906 in Acton

1911 Census. Snape, Suffolk. Arthur Lacey 29 wheel trimmer at agricultural engineering works, Louisa Lacey 27, Edmund 'Arthur' Lacey 4, born Acton, Frank William Lacey 1 born Aldburgh, Suffolk, Edith Louise Lacey born 1916 Princes Risborough

1915 War Record. Arthur Lacey of Lacey Green. butcher, enrolled.

1934 -1950   At some time during these years, Arthur Lacey (Toey) opened a small grocery, at ‘The Crooked Chimney’, just up the road from Hickmans Stores.  His wife ran the shop.   It didn’t stock much, mainly sweets and tobacco.  However Toey did cook fish and chips, to order, on Fridays, in a shed at the back.   Their children delivered the orders.

1939 Register (census). Warren Row no 1, click Crooked Chimney, Arthur Lacey 56 incapacitated, Louisa Lacey 56, George Lacey 20 machinist in chair factory, Edward Townsend 30 bricklayer, Fred Wilson 31 foreman carpenter.

About 1948 Arthur, known as 'Toey' Lacey bought Rose Villa when it was put up for auction. He lived there for a while. It was not in a good state with no mains water etc.

Toey and Louisa had the following children :-

Edmund Arthur Lacey born 1907

Frank William Lacey born 1910

Edith Louisa Lacey born 1916 married Stanley Williams in ?. click Stan & Edie Williams for their life story

George Lacey bon 1919 married Mabel ? click George & Mabel Lacey for their life story.

Death Toey died 1968, buried Loosley Row Baptist cemetry.