William FLACK

1855 - 1931  (76 years)

• Name	William FLACK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	1855	Lakenheath, Suffolk
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	23 Dec 1855	St Mary's Lakenheath, Suffolk
  Death	23 Oct 1931	Sandpits, Lakenheath, Suffolk   [7, 8, 9]
  Person ID	I52642	Tree001D
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	William FLACK,   b. 1830, Lakenheath, Suffolk d. Jan 1880, Lakenheath, Suffolk (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Ellen TUCK,   b. 1830, Eriswell, Suffolk d. Jun 1877, Lakenheath, Suffolk (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1854	Lakenheath St Mary, Suffolk   [10]
  Family ID	F13846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Ann PEARCE,   b. 1858, Hockwold cum Wilton, Norfolk d. 1909, Camberwell, Surrey (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	9 Jan 1892	Peckham St Jude, Middlesex
  Notes	[LMA / ancestry image] 1892 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St Jude Peckham in the County of London: 09 January 1892 William FLACK aged 33 bachelor gas stoker of 19 King Arthur Street son of William Flack labourer, and Martha Ann PEARCE aged 32 years spinster of 19 King Arthur Street daughter of William Pearce, farm labourer. Wits: Charles William Barrett and Mary Leadbeater
  Children	1. Elsie Winifred FLACK,   b. 27 Dec 1896, Peckham, London d. 4 Jul 1960, Lakenheath, Suffolk (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F17759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Eliza FINCHAM,   b. 1867, Lakenheath, Suffolk d. 1924, Cambridge Reg Dist, Cambridgeshire (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	17 Apr 1911	Lakenheath St Mary, Suffolk
  Notes	[Suffolk Archives / ancestry image] 1911 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Lakenheath in the County of Suffolk: 17 April 1911 William Flack aged 55 widower farmer of Undley, Lakenheath son of William Flack labourer, and Sarah Eliza Fincham aged 43 spinster of Lakenheath daughter of Joseph Fincham carpenter. Wits: William Fincham, Mary A Fincham
  Family ID	F17608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Bury Free Press 31 October 1931 [findmypast] =========================== The Late Mr Wm Flack -- We regret to record the passing of another aged and respected parishioner on Friday last, in the person of Mr William Flack at the residence of his only daughter, Mrs G Lummis, the Sandpits, after an illness of about a year's duration. A native of Lakenheath, he went to London when a young man and worked for more than 30 years in the Metropolitan Gas Works, Old Kent Road. On retiring he returned to reside in the village and became the licensee of the "Bull" Inn, which he relinquished two or three years ago. He was of a sympathetic and kind-hearted disposition and sympathy is extended to the family. The funeral took place on Tuesday, the Vicar (Rev I Morris) officiating. The coffin bore the inscription: "William Flack, died October 23rd, 1931, aged 76 years. The immediate mourners were: Mrs G Lummis (daughter), Misss Audrey and Joyce Lummis (grandchildren), Mr G Lummis jun (son-in-law), Mr and Mrs Lewis Flack (Barnham), Mr and Mrs T Willett (Barnham), brother and sister; Mr and Mrs John Palfrey, Mr and Mrs Joe Palfrey, Misses V and R Flack (nephews and nieces), Mr and Mrs G Lummis, Mrs B Gathercole, Mrs H Bonnett, Mrs E Lummis, and Mr and Mrs A Fincham. Others included Mrs Cash, Mrs Cook, Mrs Gathercole, Mrs Barker, Mrs J Flack, Mrs Brown, Mr Ashman, Miss Kent and others. Mr and Mrs John Palfrey, senior (brother-in-law and sister) were absent through illness. The floral tributes were: In loving memory from George, Elise and the children. In affectionate remembrance of my dear brother, from Lewis, Patty and the three girls (Barnham) In affectionate remembrance, from Bessie, Tom and family (Barnham). In loving memory of my dear brother, from sister Kate and John. In loving memory of dear granddad, from Audrey. In loving memory of dear granddad, from Doris. In loving memory of dear granddad, from Mary. In loving memory, from Susan. To dear uncle, with love, from Gladys Clarke. In loving memeory of our dear friend, William, from Mr and Mrs A A Barker and Rosie. GRO Birth Index AMJ 1855 Mildenhall mother's maiden name Tuck

  
  

• Sources

  [S2807] Lakenheath St Mary, Suffolk: Parish Registers, (Transcripts kindly provided by Peter and Wendy Bolson, Norman Hunt, David Fordham, Bill Rolph and many others), Baptisms. 23 Dec 1855 William FLACK son of William and Ellen labourer [S1645] 1861 Census England and Wales 7 March, Lakenheath, Suffolk RG9/1143. William Flack, son of William Flack, 5 [S1651] 1871 Census England and Wales 2 April, Undley Common, Lakenheath, Suffolk RG10/1730/83. William Flack, son of William Flack, 15, Ag Lab, Suffolk Lakenheath [S1684] 1881 Census England and Wales 3 April, Undley Common, Lakenheath, Suffolk RG11/1846/80/2. William Palfrey (sic), brother in law of John Palfrey, Un 25, Ag Lab, Lakenheath Suffolk [S1730] 1901 Census England and Wales 31 March, 17 King Arthur St, Camberwell, London RG13/510/121/51. William Flack, Head, M 44, Stoker at Gasworks, Suffolk Lakenheath [S4213] 1921 Census Index for England and Wales, (findmypast), Wangford, Lakenheath, Suffolk. William Flack born 1857 Lakenheath, Suffolk Sarah Flack born 1867 Lakenheath, Suffolk [S3717] General Register Office Index (Deaths), (Record located and transcribed by Denise Carr / Jim Flack), Deaths Oct-Dec 1931 Mildenhall 4a 1002. FLACK William aged 75 [est yob 1855] [S1421] British Newspapers - Articles etc, (findmypast.co.uk), Bury Free Press 31 Oct 1931. William Flack, died October 23rd, 1931, aged 76 years [see notes for full article] [S2187] British Newspapers - Family Announcements, Bury Free Press 31 Oct 1931. Deaths. FLACK Oct 23rd, at Lakenheath, William Flack aged 76 years. [S2807] Lakenheath St Mary, Suffolk: Parish Registers, (Transcripts kindly provided by Peter and Wendy Bolson, Norman Hunt, David Fordham, Bill Rolph and many others), Marriages. 28 Oct 1854 William FLACK 24 bachelor labourer son of Nathaniel Flack farmer and Ellen TUCK 23 spinster daughter of Thomas Tuck labourer