Thomas Boulstridge

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:

• 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: Arthur J Bolstridge
• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1895; Leicester 7a - 281
• Residence: Between 1911 and 1914, 4, Cashes Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire, England; Boarder with Maria Robottom
• Occupation: Between 1911 and 1914; Photographer - Photo Engraver at Printing Works
• Miltary Service: Between 1914 and 1917; Photographer Royal Engineers
• Service Number: Between 1914 and 1917; Sapper 453874
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1976; Coventry 33 - 0833S

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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PP Soldiers Records PRO
Enlisted on 4th September 1914 at Coventry.
Age 19 years 2 Months Born Sheepy Magna Occupation Photographer
Served as a Sapper with the 87th Field Company of the Royal Engineers.
In 1915 he was a photographer with the Engineers
Wounded in both thighs in 1916.
After 12 months in hospital discharged in 1917.
Address at Enlistment 4 Cashes Lane Coventry
Next of Kin Sister Mabel and Brother Harold of same address.
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Arthur married Mary Ann Street in 1919 in Coventry, : Registration District, England. Mary was born in 1892; died in 1946 in Coventry, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Annie Grant Norbury in 1958 in Coventry, : Registration District, England. Annie was born in 1890; died in 1963 in Coventry, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mabel Annie Bolstridge
• GRO Birth Index: Sep 1897; Leicester 7a - 233
• Residence: 1911, 4, Cashes Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire, England; Boarder with Maria Robottom

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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Mabel married Arthur Clark in 1925 in Coventry, : Registration District, England. Arthur was born about 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Florence Bolstridge
• GRO Birth Index: Sep 1898; Leicester 7a - 290
• GRO Death Index: Sep 1898; Leicester 7a - 172 Age 0