There is some confusion over this man. Most records show him as 'Cecil Adair Genin' or 'Cecil A. Genin'. However, his death is recorded as 'Cecil Adair L. J. Genin' and probate records show him as 'Cecil Adair Leonard John Genin, otherwise Cecil Adair Genin'. We have opted to use the name he went by at the time of his death. Additionally his date of birth is recorded as 15 March 1910 on both the 1939 England and Wales Register and his army service record, but as 15 March 1920 on his death registration. Added to the confusion is that his birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1916. We have therefore chosen not to list his date of birth.
He was the fourth of the five children of Leonard John Genin (b.1880) and Edith Genin née Carter (1880-1957), his birth being registered in the 3rd quarter of 1916 in the Hampstead Registration District, London. His four siblings were: Leonard Aubrey Valentine Genin (b.1904); Enid Sybil Genin (1905-1994); Molly Eileen Genin (1908-2001) and Beryl Marie Genin (1915-2007).
In the 1921 census that was taken on 12 June 1921 he was shown as Cecil Adair Genin, aged 8 years, 3 months and in whole-time education, living in a six roomed property at 27 Scratton Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, with his mother, aged 39 years, 3 months - a lodging-house keeper and three of his siblings who were all in whole-time education: Enid Sybil Genin, aged 14 years, 7 months; Molly Eileen Genin, aged 11 years, 11 months and Beryl Marie Genin, aged 6 years, 3 months, together with five visitors.
On 19 July 1927 he was shown as an indentured apprentice registered with the Board of Trade having taken up a 5 years apprenticeship on 20 June 1927 with a Mr H. Sharp of 154 High Street, Southend-on-Sea, to make gentlemen's coats, overcoats, sports and body coats.
Electoral registers in 1936 and 1937 shown him, his mother and his three sisters listed at 57 St Charles Square, London, W10.
He married Masie Jessica Hall (b.1917) on 27 December 1937 at St Peter's Church, Islington, London, N1, the marriage being registered in the 4th quarter of 1937 in the Islington Registration District. Electoral registers in 1938 and 1939 show him as Cecil Genin and his wife both listed at 125 Riversdale Road, London, N5.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register he is recorded as Cecil A. Genin, date of birth 15 March 1910, a tailor's presser living at 13 Osterley Road, Stoke Newington, London, with his wife, who was a Reece buttonhole machinist.
On 27 February 1941 he was deemed to have enlisted into the Territorial Army under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939, (i.e. he was conscripted) and his Army Number was 13083864. His service record shows his name as Private Cecil Adair Genin and his date of birth as 15 March 1910. He was posted to the Pioneer Corps. He claimed that he had been living at 6 Devonia Road, London, N1 and to have been a tailor and presser. He saw service in the United Kingdom until 10 November 1942 when he was posted to North Africa. He returned to the UK on 26 November 1943 and was re-posted to North West Europe on 20 June 1944 until 23 January 1946 when he came back to the UK. He was serving in No.77 Company, Pioneer Corps, when he was discharged and placed into the Army Reserve on 21 April 1946 until he reached the age of 45 years on 15 March 1955. His address on discharge was 63 Muswell Road, Muswell Hill, London, N10. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the Africa Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945.
Electoral registers from 1946 to 1972 show him and his wife listed at 63 Muswell Road, London, N10.
He was killed on 28 February 1975 in the Moorgate tube disaster, his death being registered in the 2nd quarter of 1975 in the London City Registration District showing his date of birth as 15 March 1920. Probate records shown him as Cecil Adair Leonard John Genin, otherwise Cecil Adair Genin and that he lived at 63 Muswell Road, London, N10. Probate of his estate was granted on 10 September 1975 and his effects totalled £1,558.
He is shown as 'GENIN, CECIL' on the Moorgate tube disaster memorial in Finsbury Square, London, EC2.
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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