George Bolstridge

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Agicultural Labourer - Parish Clerk
• Baptism: 20 Mar 1836, Saint Mary's, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
• Residence at marriage: 1859, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1885; Atherstone 6d - 240 Age 49
• Office: 1897, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; Parish Clerk

Notes:

1861 Census Ratcliffe Culey
SurnameForenameRelaAgeOccupationBorn
BOLSTRIDGE George HD 25 Wagoner ATHERSTONE
BOLSTRIDGE Sarah Wife 22 AUSTRY
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1871 Census Ratcliffe Culey RG10 - 3166 Page 6
George Bolstridge Head 35 Ag Lab b. Atherstone
Sarah " Wife 31 b. Statfold; STS
Henry " Son 9 b. Ratcliffe Culey
Sarah " Dau 7 --------- " ---------
Ann " " 5 --------- " ---------
Joseph " Son 2 --------- " ---------
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1881 Census Ratcliffe Culey; LEI RG11 - 3057 Folio 87

George BOULSTRIDGE M 44 M Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Agrl Lab
Sarah BOULSTRIDGE M 42 F Austrey, Warwick, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:Field Work (AL)
Ann BOULSTRIDGE U 14 F Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:General Serv
Joseph BOULSTRIDGE 12 M Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Alice BOULSTRIDGE 9 F Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Mary BOULSTRIDGE 4 F Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
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George married Anne Austin on 15 Oct 1855 in All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. Anne (daughter of Willam Austin) was born in 1835; died in Feb 1858 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 17 Feb 1858 in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Sarah Latham on 3 Nov 1859 in Saint Nicholas, Austrey, Warwickshire, England. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Latham and Sarah Yates) was born in 1839 in Statfold, Staffordshire, England; died on 14 Feb 1911 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 17 Feb 1911 in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1858; Atherstone 6d - 341
• Baptism: 28 Apr 1858, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Henry Boulstridge
• Residence at marriage: Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Age at Marriage: 23 (Bachelor)
• GRO Birth Index: Dec 1861; Atherstone 6d - 343
• Occupation: Between 1871 and 1891; Agicultural Labourer
• Occupation: 1871; Farmers Boy aged 9
• Residence: 1891, Grendon Fields Farm, Pinwall, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1901, 243, Webb Street, Stockingford, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1911, 12, Webb Street, Stockingford, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1928, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1934; Nuneaton 6d - 623 Age 73

Notes:

1881 Census, Birchmoor, Polesworth, WAR
RG11/3057 Folio 39 Page 31
George HOPKINS M 56 M Armington, Warwick, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Lab
Elizabeth HOPKINS M 62 F Hemel Hemstead, Hertford, England
Rel: Wife
William HOPKINS U 19 M Armington, Warwick, England
Rel: Son
Thomas LEWES W 30 M Whitescroft, Gloucester, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Coal Miner
Henry BOLSTRAGE U 19 M Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Coal Miner
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1891 Census The Field Grendon RG12 - 2442 Folio 140
Henry Bolstridge 29 Head Ag Lab b. Ratcliffe Culey
Ann Bolstridge Wife 33 b. Ratcliffe Culey
Florence Bolstridge Dau 9months b. Grendon
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1901 Census Stockingford RG13/2901 Fiche 4
243 Webb Street
Henry Bolstridge age 39 Miner b. Ratcliffe Culey
Ann Wife age 43 b. Ratcliffe
Florance age 10 b. Grendon
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1911 Census
12 Webb Street Stockingford

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BOULSTRIDGE, Henry Head Married M 49 1862 Miner Dateller Ratcliffe Culey Warwicks
BOULSTRIDGE, Annie Wife Married 25 years 1 Child F 53 1858 Ratcliffe Culey Warwicks

BOULSTRIDGE, Florence Daughter Single F 20 1891 Dressmaker Grendon Warwicks
BOULSTRIDGE, Joseph Brother Single M 42 1869 Miner Banksman Ratcliffe Culey Warwicks

Henry married Ann Coles on 12 Oct 1885 in All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. Ann (daughter of William Coles and Elizabeth Mathews) was born in Jul 1856 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; died on 23 Jul 1939 in 68, Ansley Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 26 Jul 1939 in Stockingford Cemetery, Bucks Hill, Stockingford, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1864; Atherstone 6d - 393
• Occupation: 1881; Servant of Thomas Stafford Ratcliffe Culey
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1887; Atherstone 6d - 293 Age 23

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Jun 1866; Atherstone 6d - 382
• Baptism: 5 May 1867, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1881, Hurley Hall, Hurley, Warwickshire, England; Farm Servant
• Occupation: 1901, Temple Mill, Sibson, Leicestershire, England; Servant
• Residence: 1911, Grange Road, King's Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; Lodging with Sister Alice and her Husband William T Marshall/No 50
• Probate: 5 Aug 1932, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Notes:

1901 Census Temple Mill Sibson RG13 /2965 Folio 59
Ann Bolstridge 33 single Servant b. Ratcliffe Culey
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Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Sep 1868; Atherstone 6d - 373
• Baptism: 6 Sep 1868, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1901, Bell Rope Hall, Pinwall, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; 3 Rooms Adjacent Blue Brick House Sheepy
• Occupation: 1901; Coal Miner (Hewer)
• Residence: 1911, 12, Webb Street, Stockingford, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1911; Coal Miner (Banksman)
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1935; Birmingham 6d - 33 Age 75

Notes:

In 1901 Census with Mother (Widow)
1901 Censu RG13/2897 Folio 192 Page 17
Bell Rope Hall? 3 rooms (Adjacent Bluebrick House) Sheepy

Sarah Bolestridge 63 Head Widow Staff Statfold
Joseph Bolestridge 32 Son Single Leics Ratcliffe Culey Coal MinerHewer Below Ground
George Bolestridge13 G So nLeics Ratcliffe Culey Farmers Servant
Arthur Bolestridge 9 G Son Leics Ratcliffe Culey
Alix Bolestridge 5 G Son Leics Ratcliffe Culey
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In 1911 Census Living with Brother
1911 Census
12 Webb Street Stockingford

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BOULSTRIDGE, Henry Head Married M 49 1862 Miner Dateller Ratcliffe Culey Warwicks
BOULSTRIDGE, Annie Wife Married 25 years 1 Child F 53 1858 Ratcliffe Culey Warwicks

BOULSTRIDGE, Florence Daughter Single F 20 1891 Dressmaker Grendon Warwicks
BOULSTRIDGE, Joseph Brother Single M 42 1869 Miner Banksman Ratcliffe Culey Warwicks
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Residence:
Living with Mother

Residence:
Living with Brother Henry and his wife Ann

Died:
Needs checking as age is out
Could be a Kings Heath Death see Alice Bolstridge Aunt

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1871; Atherstone 6d - 410
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1871; Atherstone 6d - 281 Age 4 Weeks

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Jun 1872; Atherstone 6d - 419
• Residence: 1891, Woodlands, Water Orton, Erdington, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1891; Servant
• Residence: 1939, Grange Road, King's Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; No 50
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1949; Birmingham 9c - 441 Age 78
• Probate: 21 Jun 1949, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; Effects ?4456 18s 4d

Notes:

1891 Census Aston RG12 - 2426 Page 17 Folio 32
Woodlands, Water Orton, Erdington; WAR
Edward Collier,Head,M,37 Wood Turner,Employer,Birmingham Warwickshire,
Ann Ellen Collier,Wife,M 37 Birmingham Warwickshire,
Mary L Collier,Dau 12 Birmingham Warwickshire,
Alice Bolstridge,Servnt ,S,19 Ratcliffe Culey Leicestershire,
George H Ellis,Servnt 14 Farm Servant Bishop's Castle Salop
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Probate:
Alice Marshall of 50 Grange Road King's Heath Birmingham
Probate Granted to Albert William Marshall Municiple Official and George Edward Marshall Toll Maker
Effects ?4456 18s 4d

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married Serg. William Thomas Marshall in 1901 in King's Norton, : Registration District, England. William was born in 1867 in Mary le Bone, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1939, Gadsby Street, Attleborough, Warwickshire, England; No 222
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1947; Nuneaton 9c - 1113 Age 70

Mary married Arthur Burt on 9 Sep 1897 in All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. Arthur (son of Thomas Burt and Sarah UNKNOWN) was born in 1873 in Farthington, Northamptonshire, England; died in 1933 in Nuneaton, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Sep 1890; Atherstone 6d - 446
• Occupation: 1911; Dress Maker

Florence married Harry Meacham on 5 Aug 1912 in Saint Paul's, Stockingford, Warwickshire, England. Harry (son of James Meacham) was born in 1890 in Woolwich, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: William Boulstridge
• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1884; Atherstone 6d - 473
• Baptism: 28 Mar 1884, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1901; Pony (Pit) Driver below ground
• Miltary Service: Between 1905 and 1913, Abbasia, Cairo, Egypt; 2nd Battery Royal Horse Artillery
• Miltary Service: Between 1914 and 1919; Royal Field Artillery
• Service Number: Between 1914 and 1917; Corporal 40090
• Decoration: 1916; Military Medal
• Service Number: 1917; Lieutenant 40090

Notes:

1901 Census Stonehouse (2) Tamworth Road, Wilnecote (Adj Park Inn)
RG13/2650 Folio 12 page 16
James Wale Hd 63 Cowman on farm b. Astley WAR
Ann Wale Wife 60 b. Stafford STS
William Boulstridge Boarder 17 Pony Driver below Ground b. Ratcliffe Culey; LEI
(Found with same couple age 7 in 1891 census at Lower En St Austrey
RG12 - 2209 Page 10)
NB Ann wife of James Wale may well be Ann Latham, Williams Great Aunt
Reasons Ann fits d.o.b. and place of birth i.e. Stafford as seen in the 1851 Census
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1911 Census Abbasia, Cairo, Egypt
Listed as a Gunner in T Battery Royal Horse Artillery Stationed Abbasia Cairo Egypt
BOULSTRIDGE, William Single ? 26 1885 Bricklayers Labourer Atherstone Warwick
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PRO Files WO 339/129163 & WO 374/7862 Reveal the Following
William enlisted in the Royal Field Artillary at Derby on the 27 July 1905
At enlistment he was said to be 20 years and 5 Months and by trade a Brick Layer's Labourer and said to be born at Austrey??
he was promoted to a Bombadier 29 July 1910 after serving as a Gunner in India, Egypt and the Mediterranean
On the 10th April 1913 he was transferred to the reserve list

After the outbrake of war in 1914, william was mobilized at Woolwich on 5 Aug 1914
After a spell as a gunnery instructer he was posted to France as a Bombadier on 512 Sept 1914
Promoted to Corporal on 21 Sept 1914 and Serjeant on 28 June 1915

William served with distinction, was wounded in action twice 26/9/15 & 1 - 7/16
Awarded the Military Medal
Commissioned on 1st Nov 1917

William was transferred to the reserve list in 1919 where he remained untill 1935

A marriage was listed on the 7 July 1916 whilst on injury leave: details as follows
Spouse :Nellie Allsop a spinster age 20?
Location:Birmingham Registrar's Office
WitnessesJohn King & Alice Marshall
NB Alice Marshall formerly Bolstridge was his Aunt, her son Alix Bolstridge was killed in 1917

Prior to his marriage his next of kin was listed as Brother Thomas at the same address as he was in the 1901 census.
i.e. Stone House Kettlebrook Tamworth

Subsequent to his marriage his address was listed as 39 Upper Gungate Street, Tamworth till his removal from the reserve list in 1935

The files provide much information to detailed to list all here
Description 5'9 1/2 " Dark Complexion Grey Eyes & Dark hair 145 lbs
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William married Nellie Allsop on 7 Jul 1916 in Registrar's Office, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Nellie (daughter of John Allsop and Mary Ann Slaney) was born in 1884 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 Apr 1888, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• GRO Birth Index: Jun 1888; Atherstone 6d - 435
• Occupation: 1901; Farmer's Servant
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1908; Leicester 7a - 159 Age 20

Notes:

In the 1901 Census living with Grandmother Sarah Bolstridge nee Latham RG13/2897 Folio 192

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Jun 1891; Atherstone 6d - 489
• Residence: 1911, Newhouse Grange, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; Boarder
• Occupation: 1911, Newhouse Grange, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; Farm Labourer
• Miltary Service: 1914; 6th Batn Dorsetshire Regiment
• Service Number: 1914; Private 12080
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1954; Leicester 3a - 534 Age 63

Notes:

In the 1901 Census living with Grandmother Sarah Bolstridge nee Latham RG13/2897 Folio 192
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1911 Census Newhouse Grange Sheepy Magna
WARD, THOMAS HEAD WIDOWER M 63 FARM BAILIFF DARLINGTON CO DURHAM
WARD, ELLEN DAUGHTER WIDOWER 8 F 24 MANCETTER CO WARWICKSHIRE
STOKES, WILLIAM CLAUD SON-IN-LAW MARRIED M 28 ESTATE CARPENTER BRADLY GREEN CO WORCESTERSHIRE
STOKES, DOROTHY JESSIE GRAND-DAUGHTER F 2 OVER WHITACRE CO WORCESTERSHIRE
MELLOR, CHARLES COFE BOARDER SINGLE M 26 FARM LABOURER TWYCROSS CO LEICESTERSHIRE

BOLSTRIDGE, ARTHUR BOARDER SINGLE M 20 FARM LABOURER RATCLIFFE CULEY LEICESTERSHIRE
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Abstract of WW1 Army Pension Records
Attestation 9th Sept 1914 at Atherstone
Arthur Bolstridge Born Ratcliffe Culey Near Atherstone
Age 23 Years 143 Days Farm Labourer
Posted to the 6th Btn Dorset Regiment 21/9/14
*** Discharged Under Para 392 iii c.K.R 19/12/14 service of 102 Days****
Next of Kin Aunt Mrs Judd Dudley Wood Bentley Atherstone
Who is Mrs JUDD ????

***** K.R. Para 392(iii)c;- Recruits within three months of enlistment considered unfit for service****

"Under? the medical officer is to report(at the end of each month) to the C.O., on A.F. B.204, which will then be forwarded with the mans attestation to the brigade commander, who will arrange for his examination by the deputy director of medical services, or medical inspector of recruits. If the man is found unfit the C.O. will discharge the man without delay, and an extract from the certificate will be attached to the discharge documents. A recruit admitted to hospital prior to completing three months service and found to be of defective intelligence, but not actually insane will also be discharged under ?. A cavalry or R.H.A. recruit who is found not to come up to the education standard required for that branch of the service, or a recruit considered by his C.O. undesirable on account of conduct and thus unlikely to make an efficient soldier may be discharged under ? subject to the approval of the brigade commander."
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Residence:
Boarder with Thomas Ward Farm Bailiff

Arthur married Sarah E Kettlewell in 1923 in Leicester, : Registration District, England. Sarah was born in 1884; died in 1959 in Leicester, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Service Number: 1814; Gunner 1367
• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1896; Atherstone 6d - 456
• Baptism: 15 Mar 1896, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Miltary Service: Between 1914 and 1917; Royal Field Artillery
• Service Number: 1916; Corporal 835378
• Decoration: 1916; Military Medal

Notes:

In the 1901 Census living with Grandmother Sarah Bolstridge nee Latham RG13/2897 Folio 192
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From Birmingham Library Following from Royal Field Artillery Book

Territorial Division
Alex Bolstridge b Ratcliffe E Birmingham 835378 Corp K in A 2/3/17 France and Flanders

(Note Date discrepancy)
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From Commonwealth War Graves Web Site
In Memory of
ALEX BOLSTRIDGE MM
Corporal 835378
" D " Bty. 242nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery
who died on
Friday, 2nd March 1917. Age 21.
Additional Information: Son of Alice Marshall and Police Serjt. William Marshall, Birmingham City Police (stepfather), of 50, Grange Rd., King's Heath, Birmingham.
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Cemetery: LA NEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France
Grave Reference/
Panel Number: B. 87.
Location: Corbie is a village 15 kilometers south-west of Albert and approximately 23 kilometers due east of Amiens. La Neuville Communal Cemetery is north of the village.

Historical Information: In April, 1916, No. 21 Casualty Clearing Station came to La Neuville, to remain there throughout the Battles of the Somme, 1916, until March, 1917; and the British Cemetery was opened for it early in July, 1916. Burials from this hospital, and during this period, form the great majority of the British and Dominion burials in either Cemetery, though a few graves were added in each during the fighting on the Somme in 1918. The War Graves in the Communal Cemetery form one long row on the East side of the Cemetery. There are now nearly 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1939, Grange Road, King's Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; No 50 Living with Mother
• Occupation: 1939, Wellington Road, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England; Corporation official (Transport Dept Stock Officer

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 31 Jul 1898, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1939, Gadsby Street, Attleborough, Warwickshire, England; 222 (with Mother father dead)
• Occupation: 1939; Grinder Iron Foundry

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Jun 1900; Nuneaton 6d - 530

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1903; Nuneaton 6d - 512