1913 - 1975 (61 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Leslie Bolstridge was born on 26 May 1913 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England (son of Benjamin Bolstridge and Emily Dunwell); died in 1975 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- GRO Birth Index: Jun 1913; Pontefract 9c - 314
- GRO Death Index: Jun 1975; Pontefract 5 - 1278
Leslie married Eveline Jolliff in 1937 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England. Eveline was born on 10 Jun 1915; died in Jan 1985 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Benjamin Bolstridge was born in 1885 in Normanton, Derbyshire, England (son of Francis Thomas Bolstridge and Sarah Ann Gethings); died on 21 Jul 1917 in Belgium; was buried in 1917 in Bluet Farm Cemetery, Belgium. 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]
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3. | Emily Dunwell was born in 1886 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England (daughter of Thomas Dunwell and Harriet UNKNOWN). Children:
- Stanley Bolstridge was born on 18 Jun 1908 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England; died in Apr 1989 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England.
- 1. Leslie Bolstridge was born on 26 May 1913 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England; died in 1975 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England.
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Generation: 3
4. | Francis Thomas Bolstridge was born on 28 Jan 1849 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England (son of William Bolstridge and Sarah Pickard); died in Jul 1891 in Blackwell, Derbyshire, England; was buried on 12 Jul 1891 in Saint Werburgh's Churchyard, Blackwell, Derbyshire, 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]
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5. | Sarah Ann Gethings was born in 1853 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England (daughter of William Gethings and Mary Ann Betteridge); died after 1901. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: 1852, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
- Residence at marriage: 1879, Ironmonger Row, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Children:
- Thomas Bolstridge was born in 1880 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died in 1942 in Chesterfield, : Registration District, England.
- John William Bolstridge was born on 13 Nov 1883 in 35, Duchess Street, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England; died in 1970 in Pontefract, : Registration District, England.
- 2. Benjamin Bolstridge was born in 1885 in Normanton, Derbyshire, England; died on 21 Jul 1917 in Belgium; was buried in 1917 in Bluet Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
- William Thomas Bolstridge was born in 1889 in Blackwell, Derbyshire, England; died in Dec 1893 in Blackwell, Derbyshire, England; was buried on 31 Dec 1893 in Saint Werburgh's Churchyard, Blackwell, Derbyshire, England.
- Silas Bolstridge was born in Feb 1890 in Mansfield, : Registration District, England; died in Nov 1890 in Blackwell, Derbyshire, England; was buried on 16 Nov 1890 in Saint Werburgh's Churchyard, Blackwell, Derbyshire, England.
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6. | Thomas Dunwell was born in 1839 in Kippax, Yorkshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Between 1901 and 1911, 22, Powell Street, Castleford, Yorkshire, England
- Occupation: 1901; Lamplighter
- Occupation: 1911; General Labourer
Notes:
Thomas married Harriet UNKNOWN in 1862. Harriet was born in 1842 in Aberford, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Harriet UNKNOWN was born in 1842 in Aberford, Yorkshire, England. Children:
- 3. Emily Dunwell was born in 1886 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
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Generation: 4
8. | William Bolstridge was born on 30 Sep 1823 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England (son of Francis Bolstridge and Ann Powell); died in 1895 in Basford, : Registration District, 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]
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9. | Sarah Pickard was born in Feb 1826 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England (daughter of William Pickard and Ann Palmer); died on 21 Jul 1878 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England. 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
Children:
- 4. Francis Thomas Bolstridge was born on 28 Jan 1849 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died in Jul 1891 in Blackwell, Derbyshire, England; was buried on 12 Jul 1891 in Saint Werburgh's Churchyard, Blackwell, Derbyshire, England.
- Mary Ann Bolstridge was born in Mar 1851 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died in Aug 1851 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 27 Aug 1851 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England.
- William Bolstridge was born on 13 Mar 1853 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died in Oct 1856 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 29 Oct 1856 in All Saints Churchyard, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England.
- Thomas Bolstridge was born on 6 Nov 1855 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died on 26 Dec 1933 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England; was buried on 30 Dec 1933 in Municiple Cemetery, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England.
- Sarah Bolstridge was born on 17 Jul 1857 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died in Feb 1859 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 10 Feb 1859 in All Saints Churchyard, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England.
- Hannah Bolstridge was born on 11 Sep 1859 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died in Oct 1859 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 5 Oct 1859 in All Saints Churchyard, Bedworth, Warwickshire, England.
- Frederick Bolstridge was born on 10 Oct 1860 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England; died in 1861 in Basford, : Registration District, England.
- George Bolstridge was born in Dec 1862 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England; died in 1863 in Basford, : Registration District, England.
- Elizabeth Bolstridge was born in 1864 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England.
- John Bolstridge was born in 1866 in Napoleon Square, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England; died in 1937 in Nottingham, : Registration District, England.
- Joseph Henry Bolstridge was born in Aug 1869 in Napoleon Square, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England; died in Sep 1869 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England; was buried on 15 Sep 1869 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England.
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10. | William Gethings was born in 1827 in Sowe, Warwickshire, England. 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]
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