My name is [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_u]Finch[/name_u] and I was born 1881 to [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] and [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]Finch[/name_u]. I have 2 sisters; [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Blanche[/name_f] and [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]. My parents were quite well off as my father works as an Inspector for the [name_u]London[/name_u] Police. It was my lifelong dream to become a [name_m]Doctor[/name_m]. It took my parents a while to warm up to the idea.
When I was 23, and recently graduated from Medical School I was employed as coroner at the Westminster Public Mortuary. One day - when I had been employed for 6 months - when I was out for lunch from work, I ran into someone, literally I had stumbled on a loose cobblestone and crashed into him. He was a young man by the name of [name_m]Herbert[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Johnson[/name_m] and he was very polite, making sure I was OK. After a we quick chat, I left to go back to work, with a promise to meet up the following afternoon for tea!
The afternoon tea went well, and I learnt that he was a jeweller. He was surprise when I told him what I did, but he had no problem with it, he said is younger sister, [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] wanted to be a [name_m]Doctor[/name_m] too, but was having trouble convincing their parents. We parted ways, with the agreement to see each other again soon.
[name_m]Herbert[/name_m] and I court for 7 months before he proposes to me, and we get married 3 months later in a church with our closest friends and family in attendance.
Together, we move into a our own house in the [name_u]West[/name_u] End of [name_u]London[/name_u].
In 1906, when we’re 26 have been married for a year, we discover I’m pregnant! 8 and half months later, I give birth to a baby girl and we’re both over the moon. We name her [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] [name_m]Johnson[/name_m].
When [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is two, we have a baby boy who was 2 months early! He was small, but survived. His name is [name_m]Roland[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Johnson[/name_m].
3 years later, we have another little boy. This time, he was born on time. We name him [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Johnson[/name_m].
When [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] is just 1 year old, I give birth to twins! They are born 6 weeks early, but a both healthy. We name the boy and girl [name_u]Claude[/name_u] [name_u]Maurice[/name_u] [name_m]Johnson[/name_m] and [name_f]Velma[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f].
Another 4 years pass, and I discover I’m pregnant again! We decide this will be the last. 9 months later, a little girl is born. We name her [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_m]Johnson[/name_m].
12 years later, [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is 22, [name_m]Roland[/name_m] is 20, [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] is 17, [name_u]Claude[/name_u] and [name_f]Velma[/name_f] are 16 and [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] is 12.
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] has recently graduated from art college and is being courted by [name_u]Leslie[/name_u] [name_m]Brynmor[/name_m] [name_u]Collins[/name_u]; a 23 year old police constable.
[name_m]Roland[/name_m] as recently started courting a 19 year old typist; [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Linda[/name_f] [name_m]Moore[/name_m].
10 years later; [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is 32 and has been married to [name_u]Leslie[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u] for 8 years. [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is now a renowned illustrator and author, and [name_u]Leslie[/name_u] is now a Police [name_m]Sergeant[/name_m]. They have three children together; 7 year old [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], 4 year old [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] and 1 year old [name_f]Monica[/name_f] [name_f]Judith[/name_f].
[name_m]Roland[/name_m] is now 30 and has happily married to [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] for 6 years. [name_m]Roland[/name_m] is now a jeweller like his father and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] is now working for a women’s magazine as an editor. They have 2 children; 5 year old [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m] and 2 year old [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]. [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] is currently pregnant and due in 3 months. They are hoping for a little girl.
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] is now 27 years old and working has an apprentice baker. He married is high school sweetheart; [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] [name_f]Martha[/name_f] [name_m]Williams[/name_m] 2 years after they graduated. They have a 2 year old daughter; [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f].
[name_u]Claude[/name_u] and [name_f]Velma[/name_f] are 26. [name_u]Claude[/name_u] married his girlfriend; [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] Higgins 3 years ago. He has a job as a mechanic and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is a telephone operator and is currently pregnant with their first child.
[name_f]Velma[/name_f] is unmarried, and is working as a Children’s [name_m]Doctor[/name_m]. She has a girlfriend; [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_m]Davis[/name_m].
Our youngest, [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], is now 22 and studying to be an archaeologist. She has no interest in marriage.