Benjamin Bolstridge

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Benjamin Robinson
• GRO Birth Index: Dec 1885; Mansfield 7b - 69
• Occupation: Between 1901 and 1911; Coal Miner
• Residence: 1911, 22, Powell Street, Castleford, Yorkshire, England; Boarding with Father in Law Thomas Dunwell
• Miltary Service: 1917; 4th Batallion Grenadier Guards
• Service Number: 1917; Guardsman 21025

Notes:

1911 Census 22 Powell Street Castleford
DUNWELL, Thomas Head Married M 72 1839 Labourer Formerly General Labourer Yorks Kippax
DUNWELL, Harriet Wife Married 49 years F 69 1842 Yorks Aberford

BOLSTRIDGE, Benjamin Boarder Married M 25 1886 Coal Miner Hewer Derby S Normanton

BOLSTRIDGE, Emily Boarder Married 2 years F 24 1887 Yorks Castleford
BOLSTRIDGE, Stanley Boarder M 2 1909 Yorks Castleford
DUNWELL, Annie Visitor Single F 19 1892 Pottery Works Hand Yorks Castleford
DUNWELL, Elenor Visitor F 13 1898 Derby Alfreton
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First World War Casualty Details

Name: BOLSTRIDGE
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/07/1917
Service No: 21025
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 9.
Cemetery:Cemetery: BLEUET FARM CEMETERY
pp The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Bleuet Farm was used as a dressing station during 1917 Allied offensive on this front. The cemetery was begun in a corner of the farm and was in use from June to December 1917, though a few of the burials are of later date. Two graves were brought into the cemetery after the Armistice from isolated positions close by. There are now 442 First World War burials in the cemetery and nine from the Second World War, all dating from the Allied retreat to Dunkirk in May 1940. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

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Buried:
The cemetery is located to the north west of the town of Ieper near a village called Elverdinge, this is on the N8 road between Ieper and Veurne, 3 kilometres from Ieper. Driving into the village from Ieper go to the traffic lights and turn right, this street is called Steenstraat, and after 50 metres follow the street to the right, called Boezingsestraat. The cemetery is 500 metres along this street on the left hand side.

Benjamin married Emily Dunwell in 1908 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England. Emily (daughter of Thomas Dunwell and Harriet UNKNOWN) was born in 1886 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Stanley Bolstridge was born on 18 Jun 1908 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England; died in Apr 1989 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England.
2. Leslie Bolstridge was born on 26 May 1913 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England; died in 1975 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Coal Miner
• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1849; Foleshill 16/477
• Baptism: 1 Sep 1850, All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1870, Cinder Hill, Nottinghamshire, England
• Residence: Between 1871 and 1872, Napoleon Square, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
• Residence at marriage: 1879, Ironmonger Row, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1881, Allen Street, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England
• Residence: 1883, 35, Duchess Street, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
• Residence: 1891, 25, Colliery Houses, Blackwell, Derbyshire, England
• GRO Death Index: Sep 1891; Mansfield 7b - 33 age 42

Notes:

RG10/ 3485 Folio 75
1871 Census 19 Napoleon Square, Basford
Francis Bolstridge Head 22 b. Bedworth Warks Coal Miner
Selina Wife 24 b. Arnold Notts
Francis son 8 months b. Basford
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1881 census :Hucknall Torkard, Nottingham, England
RG11 - 3334 Folio 55
Francis BOLSTRIDGE M 32 M Bedworth, Warwick, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Sarah BOLSTRIDGE M 29 F Bedworth, Warwick, England
Rel: Wife
Francis BOLSTRIDGE 13 M Cinder Hill, Nottingham, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Esther BOLSTRIDGE 7 F Cinder Hill, Nottingham, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
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1891 Census Blackwell RG12/2650 Folio 77 Page 44 Schedule 226
25 Colliery Houses
BolstridgeFrancis42b. Bedworth WARCoal Hewer
" Sarah A37b. West Bromwich STS
" Francis20b. Basford NTTCoal Hewer
" Thomas11b. Bedworth WAR
" John William7b. Bulwell NTT
" Benjamin6b. Normanton DBY
" William2b. Blackwell DBY
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Francis married Sarah Ann Gethings on 25 Dec 1879 in Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, England. Sarah (daughter of William Gethings and Mary Ann Betteridge) was born in 1853 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; died after 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1852, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence at marriage: 1879, Ironmonger Row, Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 15 Oct 1823, All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Baptism: 12 Oct 1828, Independent Church, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1851, Mark's Yard, Market Street, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1851; Coal Miner
• Residence: 1861, Church Street, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1861; Coal and Ironstone Miner
• Residence: Between 1871 and 1891, 16, Napoleon Square, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
• Occupation: 1871; Coal Miner
• Occupation: 1881; Labourer
• Residence: 1882, Cinder Hill, Nottinghamshire, England
• Occupation: 1891; Check Weighman
• GRO Death Index: Sep 1895; Basford 7b - 110 age 73

Notes:

1851 Census Living with parents at Mark's Yard Foleshill

William BOLSTRIDGE Son (Head) M 25 M Coal Miner Bedworth - War
Sarah BOLSTRIDGE Son W M 26 F Silk Winder Bedworth - War
Thomas BOLSTRIDGE Son U 2 M --- Bedworth - War
Mary Ann BOLSTRIDGE Daur U 1m F --- Bedworth - War
George BETTERAGE Lodg U 19 M Coal Miner Nuneaton-War
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1861 Census Church Street Bedworth RG9/2199 Folio 80
All Following Born Bedworth
William Bolstridge Head 38 Coal and Ironstone Miner
Sarah " Wife 38 Ribbon Weaver
Francis " Son 12 Coal Miner
Thomas " " 6
Fred " " 6 months
Susan Moor Vist 11 General Servant
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RG10/ 3485 Folio 75
1871 Census 13 Napoleon Square Basford Notts
William Bolstridge Hd 48 B. Bedworth Coal Miner
Sarah Wife 46 b. Basford
Thomas Son 15 b. Bedworth Coal Miner
Elizabeth Dau 6. b. Basford
John Son 4. b. Basford

Mary Bolstridge Neice 18 Single b. Bedworth Factory Hand
George Hallum Boarder 17 single b. Stapleford NTT Labourer
Ann Mathews Boarder 18 Single b. Exhall WAR Factory Hand
Mary Crofts Boarder 18 Single b. Bedworth Factory Hand
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1881 Census RG11/3329 folio 61
William BOLSTRIDGE M 54 M Bedworth, Warwick, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Lab
Harriett BOLSTRIDGE M 23 F Basford, Nottingham, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Ironer (Laundress)
John BOLSTRIDGE 14 M Basford, Nottingham, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Frame Work Knitter
Oliver BOLSTRIDGE 1 M Basford, Nottingham, England
Rel: Son
Elizabeth BOLSTRIDGE 16 F Basford, Nottingham, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Hosiery Minder
Ann STARR W 61 F Basford, Nottingham, England
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1891 Census RG12/2669 Folio 54
16 Napoleon Square Basford NTT 4 Rooms in House
William Bolstridge 68 Check Weighman Bedworth
Harriet " 33 Basford
Oliver " 11 "
Ann " 9 "
Sarah " 7 "
Frederick " "
William " 2 "
Harriet " 6 weeks "
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Residence:
Living with Parents
Francis BOLSTRIDGE Head M 58 M Ribbon Weaver Bedworth - War
Ann BOLSTRIDGE Wife M 58 F Ribbon Weaver Bedworth - War

William married Sarah Pickard on 8 Sep 1845 in All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. Sarah (daughter of William Pickard and Ann Palmer) was born in Feb 1826 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 21 Jul 1878 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Mar 1826, All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1841, Cottages, Near Cow and Hare Yard, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1841; Servant
• Occupation: 1845; Weaver
• GRO Death Index: Sep 1878; Basford 7b - 83 Age 54

Notes:

Coventry 1841 Census Page 1
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Household: Cottages, Nr Cow & Hare Yd, Bedfworth
Piece 1136/20
Book 6 Folio 19 Page 29
Sex Age Born Country Occupation
Warks?
Ann EABRY F 25 Y ribbon man.
Ann EABRY F 8 Y -
John EABRY M 6 Y -
Samuel EABRY F 3 Y -
Eliza PEAKE M 20 Y ribbon weaver
Sarah PICKARD F 15 Y female servant
William SMITH M 18 Y apprentice
Thomas CAPWELL M 15 Y ribbon weaver
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Notes:

Witness:
Frederick married Louisa Priest in 1848

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: William Gethens
• Residence: 1850, Foleshill, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1851; Boatman
• Residence: 1853, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1856, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: 1861, Bloxwich, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1861 and 1879; Blacksmith

Notes:

1851 Census Foleshill
Hawkesbury Colliery
George Gethens Head 57 Blacksmith b. Shropshire
Elizabeth ----"----- Wife 60 Hand Loom Ribon Weaver b. Warwick
William ----"----- Son 24 Boatman b. Foleshill
Sam'l ----"----- Nephew 24 Hand Loom Weaver b. Foleshill
Benjamin ----"----- Son 2 b. Foleshill
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1861 Census Bloxwich
William Gethens Head 33 Blacksmith b. Sow Warwick
Mary Ann ----"----- Wf 33 Ribbon Weaver b. Nuneaton Warwick
Benjamin ----"----- Son 12 b. Foleshill
Sarah Ann ----"--- Dau 7 b. West Bromwich
Mary ----"----- Dau 5 b. Walsall
William ----"----- Son b. Foleshill
Rosa ----"----- Dau 1 Month b. Bloxwich
George ----"----- Lodger 68 Blacksmith b. Shifnal Salop
Elizabeth ----"----- we 74 b. Bedworth
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William married Mary Ann Betteridge on 5 Apr 1847 in All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. Mary was born in 1827 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Sep 1798, All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1828, Bedworth Woodlands, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1836, Bull Ring, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1836; Colliery Labourer
• Residence: 1841, Road Way, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1851, Mark's Yard, Market Street, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1851; Ribbon Weaver
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1874; Foleshill 6d - 325 age 78

Notes:

From " Residents of Chilvers Coton 1836 " a survey for poor law union
Bolstridge Francis 4 children under 14 of Bull Ring Labr in Colliery of Coton Parish tenant of Robert Turner
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1841 Census Roadway Bedworth Foleshill
Francis Bolstridge 41 Weaver
Ann " 44
William " 17
Frederick " 16
Thomas " 9
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1851 Census
Marks Yard, Foleshill, Warwickshire

Francis BOLSTRIDGE Head M 58 M Ribbon Weaver Bedworth - War
Ann BOLSTRIDGE Wife M 58 F Ribbon Weaver Bedworth - War
Son William and His family at same Address
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1871 Census Roadway Bedworth
RG10 - 3173 Folio 8
Francis Bolstridge 75 Ribbon Weaver b. Bedworth
Ann " 78 -------------- " ----------------
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Francis married Ann Powell on 8 Jun 1823 in All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. Ann (daughter of John Powell and Mary UNKNOWN) was born in Jun 1796 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died in Dec 1877 in Union Workhouse, Foleshill, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 18 Dec 1877 in Civic Cemetery, Coventry Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Ribbon Weaver
• Baptism: 10 Jul 1796, All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1851, Mark's Yard, Market Street, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1877; Foleshill 6d - ?293? Age 84

Notes:

William Randall = Mary Hartop
Wit Thomas X Randall and John Darlison
23 june 1823

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver
• Baptism: 20 May 1770, All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England

William married Ann Palmer on 24 Dec 1803 in All Saints, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. Ann was born about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]