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James Bolstridge

Male 1884 - 1917  (33 years)


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  • Name James Bolstridge 
    Birth 1884  Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • 1911 Census states Saltley Road Birmingham
    Gender Male 
    GRO Birth Index Jun 1884 
    Aston 6d - 373 
    Residence Between 1911 and 1917  42, Ripple Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1911 
    Tramway Motor Man 
    • (Birmingham Mid Tramway Car Worker)
    Occupation 1915 
    Electric Car Driver 
    Miltary Service Between 1916 and 1917 
    661st H.T. Company, Army Service Corps 
    Service Number Between 1916 and 1917 
    Driver T - 309253 
    Burial 1917  St. Nicholas Churchyard, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    GRO Death Index Jun 1917 
    Brentford 3a - 226 Age 34 
    Death 4 Jul 1917  Brentford, : Registration District, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1911 Census
      BOLSTRIDGE, James Head Married M 27 1884 Tramway Motor Man Saltey Rd Birmingham
      BOLSTRIDGE, Emily Wife Married 3 years F 25 1886 Birmingham
      2 Children Born Both Living **** Not Shown Here yet to be found)
      COLLETT, William Boarder Single M 23 1888 Cycle Labourer Birmingham
      STIFF, Alice Boarder Single F 18 1893 Tablet Maker Chocolate Cremes Tewkesbury Gloucestershire
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      Soldiers who died in the Great War (extract)
      In Memory of
      JAMES BOLSTRIDGE
      Driver
      T/309253
      661st H.T. Coy., Army Service Corps
      who died on
      Friday, 4th May 1917. Age 32.
      Additional Information: Husband of Emily Bolstridge, of 42, Ripple Rd., Stirchley, Birmingham.
      Cemetery: KING'S NORTON (St. NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
      Grave Reference/
      Panel Number: North Extension. 2013.
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      Only two pages of James' service record have survived
      These State :
      He enlisted on 8/5/1915 at Birmingham Age 31 years 11 Months
      His occupation was that of an " Electric Car Driver "
      Address 42 Ripple Road Stirchley
      Maried Emily Collett spinster on July 25 1908 at the Parish Church King's Norton
      two children both born at King's Norton
      Ernest James born June 21 1909 and Josephine Emily born Mar 15 1911
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    Person ID I1018  bolstridge
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2023 

    Father Samuel Bolstridge,   b. 29 Mar 1854, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1934, Bromsgrove, : Registration District, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Clara Cherry,   b. 1859, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1927, Birmingham South, : Registration District, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    GRO Index Dec 1883 
    Aston 6d - 533 
    Marriage 2 Dec 1883  Nechells, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily Collett,   b. 12 Apr 1885   d. 1972, Birmingham, : Registration District, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jul 1908  Saint Nicholas, King's Norton, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    GRO Index Sep 1908 
    King's Norton 6c - 735 
    Children 
    +1. Ernest James Bolstridge,   b. 21 Jun 1909, King's Norton, : Registration District, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1991, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [natural]
    +2. Josephine Emily Bolstridge,   b. 13 Mar 1911, King's Norton, : Registration District, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Family ID F875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1884 - Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Jul 1908 - Saint Nicholas, King's Norton, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Ernest James Bolstridge - 21 Jun 1909 - King's Norton, : Registration District, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1911 and 1917 - 42, Ripple Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Josephine Emily Bolstridge - 13 Mar 1911 - King's Norton, : Registration District, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1917 - St. Nicholas Churchyard, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Jul 1917 - Brentford, : Registration District, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S52] General Records Office, An Unrequested GRO Index, (Name: On Line at : www.findmypast.com;).

    2. [S52] General Records Office, An Unrequested GRO Index, (Name: On Line at : www.findmypast.com;).
      Date from other sources

    3. [S647] War Office WO series, WWI Soldiers? records, (Name: Public Records Office;), See Notes James Bolstridge, Wo series.