Harold Thomas Boulstridge

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Harold Thomas Bolstridge
• GRO Birth Index: Jun 1893; Leicester 7a - 205
• Residence: Between 1911 and 1914, 4, Cashes Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire, England; Boarder with Maria Robottom
• Occupation: Between 1911 and 1914; Clerk at Printing Works
• Service Number: Between 1914 and 1917; Private 13396
• Miltary Service: 1917; 1st Battalion Goldstream Guards

Notes:

Boarding with Maria Robottom in 1911
There may well have been an unofficial adoption after Father Thomas died in 1909
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Harold enlisted on 17th August 1914 at Tamworth and was discharged to the reserve list.
At his enlistment he was assigned to the Hussars of the Line S/no 20617
Age 21 Years six months born Leicester Occupation Clerk
At enlistment his address was 4 Cashes Lane Coventry and Miss Maria Robotham quoted as next of Kin.
It appears he was mobilised about 1917.
In the 1901 Census Maria was his father's House Keeper. His father Thomas died in 1909 in Coventry.
Maria eventually married his Uncle James a widower at Netherseal near Ashby de la Zouch
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First World War Casualty Details
Name: BOULSTRIDGE
Initials: H T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Coldstream Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 10/10/1917
Service No: 13396
Additional information: Brother of Arthur J. Boulstridge, of 4, Cash's Lane, Coventry.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 4.
Cemetery:Cemetery: SOLFERINO FARM CEMETERY
pp The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Thomas Bolstridge
• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1866; Atherstone 6d - 3?8
• Residence at marriage: 1891, Saint George's Parish, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1891 and 1901; Dairy Man, Leicester
• Residence: 1901, 39, Avenue Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
• GRO Death Index: Sep 1909; Coventry 6d - 254 Age 43

Notes:

1891 Census Thomas was a boarder with Rebecca Bourne widow a grocer
97 Upper Charles Street, Leicester
Thomas Boldstridge Boarder Single 23 Dairyman b. Ratccliffe Culey
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1901 Census Avenue Road, Knighton, Leicester
RG13/3003 Folio 6 page 3
Thomas Boulsbridge 35 1866 Leicestershire Ratcliff...
Harold Boulsbridge 8 1893 Leicestershire
Arthur Boulsbridge 6 1895 Leicester
Mabel Boulsbridge 3 1898 Leicester
MariaRobottom36 single Housekeeper, b. Orton on the Hill
**Maria seems to have married Thomas's Brother James at Netherseal in 1920 **
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Thomas married Ann Hands on 18 Aug 1891 in All Saints, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England. Ann (daughter of Thomas Hands and Ann Harrold) was born in 1869 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England; died in Aug 1898 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 16 Aug 1898 in All Saints Churchyard, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Death Index: Sep 1898; Leicester 7a - 176 Age 29

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: James Boulstridge
• NB: Sons Alfred and Arthur Buried same day in 1879
• Occupation: Agicultural Labourer
• Occupation: Plough Boy at 12
• GRO Birth Index: Dec 1838; Atherstone 16 - 197
• GRO Death Index: Sep 1876; Atherstone 6d - 196 Age 41

Notes:

1861 Census Ratcliffe Culey

BOLSTRIDGE James Hd 22 RATCLIFFE CULEY
BOLSTRIDGE Elizabeth WI 19 RATCLIFFE CULEY
BOLSTRIDGE James Son 1 week RATCLIFFE CULEY
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1871 Census Ratcliffe Culey

Bolstridge James 32 Ag Lab Ratcliffe Culey
Bolstridge Elizabeth 28 Syerscote; STS
Bolstridge James 10 Ratcliffe Culey
Bolstridge William 7 Ratcliffe Culey
Bolstridge Thomas 5 Ratcliffe Culey
Bolstridge Sarah 2 Ratcliffe Culey
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James married Elizabeth Blower on 26 Nov 1860 in All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Blower and Sarah Cope) was born in 1842 in Syerscote Manor, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England; died on 24 Apr 1932 in Sheepy Parva, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 27 Apr 1932 in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elizabeth Parker
• Age at Marriage: 18 (Spinster)/44 Widow
• Occupation: Servant - Field Worker
• Residence at marriage: 1860, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Residence at marriage: 1887, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1881 Census Ratcliffe Culey RG11 Piece 3057 Folio 87

Elizabeth BOULSTRIDGE W 38 syerscote Manor, Stafford, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Field Work (AL)
Thomas BOULSTRIDGE U 15 M Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Farm Serv
Sarah BOULSTRIDGE U 12 F Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
John BOULSTRIDGE 9 M Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Walter BOULSTRIDGE 2 M Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1881, Sheepy Parva, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1881; Blacksmith

Notes:

1851 census Hartshill
Thomas HANDS Head M 35 M Blacksmith Journeyman Hartshill-WAR
Ann HANDS Wife M 39 F --- Hartshill-WAR
Thomas HANDS Son - 9 M Scholar Hartshill-WAR
Betsey HANDS Daur - 8 F Scholar Hartshill-WAR
Jane HANDS Daur - 6 F Scholar Hartshill-WAR
Harriet HANDS Daur - 1 F --- Hartshill-WAR
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1881 Census sheepy Parva, LEI; RG11 Piece 3057 Folio 84 Page 3

Thomas HANDS M 39 M Hartshill, Warwick, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Blacksmith
Ann HANDS M 33 FBurton Hastings, Warwick, England
Rel:Wife
Ann HANDS 12 F Hartshill, Warwick, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Thomas JACKSON U 25 M Mkt Bosworth, Leicester, England
Rel:Lodger
Occ:Agril Lab
John INSLEY U 22 M Twycross, Leicester, England
Rel:Lodger
Occ:Blacksmith
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Thomas married Ann Harrold on 15 Oct 1868 in Holy Trinity, Hartshill, Warwickshire, England. Ann was born in 1848 in Burton Hastings, Burbage, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1851 census Burton Hastings Burbage, Warwickshire
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
John HAROLD Head M 36 M Ag Lab Reameste-WAR
Ellen HAROLD Wife M 26 F At Home Pailton-WAR
Robart HAROLD Son U 6 M At Home Ryton-WAR
Emma HAROLD Daur U 4 F At Home Burton Hastings-WAR
Anne HAROLD Daur U 3 F At Home Burton Hastings-WAR
Edward HAROLD Son - 1 M At Home Burton Hastings-WAR
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Bentley, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: Ag Lab
• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
• Baptism: 4 Aug 1799, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Baptism: 4 Aug 1799, All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1830, Bentley, Warwickshire, England
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1863; Atherstone 6d - 268

Notes:

1841 Census Ratcliffe Culey, Coleman's Farm

Bolstridge Samuel 35 Y
Bolstridge Ann 30 N
Bolstridge Hannah 6 Y
Bolstridge James 2 Y
Bolstridge Ann 4M Y
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1851 Census Ratcliffe Culey LEI
HO/107/2064Folio:200

Samuel BOULSTRIDGE Head M 52 M Ag LabRatcliffe Culey----
Ann BOULSTRIDGE Wife M 45 F---Neher Whitacre-WAR
James BOULSTRIDGE Son - 12 M Plough Boy Leicester-LEC
Ann BOULSTRIDGE Daur - 9 F ScholarRatcliffe Culey-LEC
Eliza BOULSTRIDGE Daur - 6 F ScholarRatcliffe Culey-LEC
Samuel BOULSTRIDGE Son - 4 M ScholarRatcliffe Culey-LEC
Emma BOULSTRIDGE Daur - 2 F---Ratcliffe Culey-LEC
Mary Ann BOULSTRIDGE Daur - 5m F---Ratcliffe Culey-LEC
John WOODVist U 30 M Ag Lab Ratcliffe Culey-LEC
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1861 Census Ratcliffe Culey
SurnameForenameRelaAgeOccupationBorn
BOLSTRIDGE Samue lHd 62 Widower RATCLIFFE CULEY
BOLSTRIDGE Mary Ann Dau 10 RATCLIFFE CULEY
********************************************************************** **************Witnesses at marriage to Ann (1) William X Bolstridge
(2) Edward Vale

Witnesses at marriage to Sarah (1) Samuel Payne
(2) Elizabeth Payne

Samuel married Ann Forster on 15 Nov 1830 in St. Cuthbert's, Shustoke, Warwickshire, England. Ann (daughter of John Forster and Mary UNKNOWN) was born in Sep 1808 in Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire, England; died in Jun 1856 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 6 Jun 1856 in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Bentley, Warwickshire, England
• Baptism: 25 Sep 1808, Saint Giles, Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1830, Bentley, Warwickshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Thomas Parker
• Residence at marriage: Austrey, Warwickshire, England
• Baptism: 30 Apr 1815, Saint Editha's, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1841 and 1861; Agricultural Labourer
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1871; Tamworth 6b - 231 Age 55

Notes:

Although married under the name Thomas Blower he appears to have resided at Syerscote under the name Thomas Parker assuming his stepfathers surname.
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1841 Census Syerscote HO 107 /976/19
Thomas Parker 25 Ag Lab N
Sarah Parker 25 N
Eliza Parker 2 Y
Wlm Parker 3months Y
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1851 Census Syerscote HO 107/2013/320
Thomas Parker Head 35 b. Aglab b. Warton
Sarah Parker Wife 35 b. Newton Regis
Dorothy Parker Dau 15 b. Newton
William Parker son 10 b. Syerscote
Elizabeth Parker dau 7 b. Syerscote
Sarah Parker dau 5 b. Syerscote (also listed with Grandparents Samuel Parker and Elizabeth)
Samuel Parker son 1 b. Syerscote
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1861 Census Austrey RG9 - 1969 Folio 88
Thomas Parker Head Mar 46 Ag Lab Newton
Sarah " Wife " 45 Laundress Newton Regis
Samuel " Son Um 11 Farm Servant Syerscote
Thomas " " " 8 Scholar "
Emma " Dau " 5 " "
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After The death of Thomas Parker alias Blower the family seem to have reverted to using the Blower surname

1881 Census
Austrey, Warwick, England
RG11 Piece 2769 Folio 95 Page 13

Sarah BLOWERW65 FNewton Regis, Warwick, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Farmer Of 7 Acres
Thomas BLOWERU27 MSyerscote, Stafford, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Farmers Son
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Thomas married Sarah Cope on 18 Dec 1837 in Saint Nicholas, Austrey, Warwickshire, England. Sarah (daughter of John Cope and Dorothy Albrighton) was born in 1815 in Newton Regis, Warwickshire, England; died in 1888 in Tamworth, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Newton Regis, Warwickshire, England
• Baptism: 11 Oct 1815, Saint Mary's, Newton Regis, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1861; Laundress
• Occupation: 1881; Farmer of 7 Acres
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1888; Tamworth 6b - 329 Age 72