John Henry Charles BOULTWOOD-B0204 was born ¹ on 19 Aug 1903 in Marylebone, London. He died ² on 18 Feb 1988 in Blackburn, Lancashire. John married ³ Emily HOWSON-H0204 about May 1945 in Blackburn, Lancashire.

John was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in 22, Cochrane St, St John's Wood, London. He was described as Son aged 7 years, at school. He was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 27, Cochrane Street, St John's Wood, Marylebone, London. He was described as Son, aged 17 years and 10 months, unmarried, working as a Milkman in St John's Wood. When the National Register was compiled on the 29th of September 1939, He was living at 17, Cochrane Street, Marylebone, London. He was described as unmarried and working as a Yard Stand in the Milk Trade. Date of birth was recorded as 19 Aug 1903.

John was the eldest son of Henry Robert Boultwood, a London Taxi Driver, from Tunbridge Wells and his wife Emily Lucretia from Bath.

There is a discrepency between the date of birth shown on his death registration and that in the 1939 register. The death one is perhaps the least reliable as it would have been reported by a family member or could be a transcription error. The 1939 one is clearly written as the 19th August 1903.

Emily HOWSON [Parents]-H0204 was born ^{1, 2} on 05 Jul 1909 in Blackburn, Lancashire. She died ^{3, 4} on 18 Oct 1968 in Blackburn, Lancashire. Emily married ⁵ John Henry Charles BOULTWOOD-B0204 about May 1945 in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Emily was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in 4, Walter Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. She was described as Daughter aged 1 year. She was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 4, Walter Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. She was described as Daughter aged 11 years and 11 months, at School full-time.

In the Sep 1939 register, Emily is shown working as a Mental Nurse at the Bexley Mental Hospital, Oakfield Lane in Dartford, Kent.

William LAMB [Parents] ^{1, 2}-L0601 # was born ³ in Jan 1809 in East Stoke, Nottinghamshire. He was christened ⁴ on 30 Jan 1809 in the Church of Saint Oswald in East Stoke, Nottinghamshire. He died ⁵ about May 1886 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. William married ⁶ Marianne Sentelia HINAS-H0611 # on 08 Jul 1833 in Chinsurah, Bengal, India.

William was counted in a census on 30 Mar 1851 in Clinton Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire. He was described as Son,married, aged 41 years, an Out Pensioner (Chelsea). He was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. He was described as Head of Family, married, aged 52 years and a Chelsea Pensioner. He was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. He was described as Head of Family, married, aged 62 years, a Pensioner but working as Bricklayer's Labourer. He was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. He was described as Head of Family, married, aged 73 years, a Chelsea Pensioner.

William enlisted in the 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot on the 13th October 1827 in Stamford, Nottinghamshire. After just over a year of training he was posted to the East Indies to join his regiment - arriving on the 22nd November 1828.

Relevant Postings of the Regiment:
1820 - Landed at Columbo on February 20th
1821 - In August they marched to Kandy, returning to Columbo in 1824.
1826 - Left Columbo for Pont de Galle in July
1828 - Moved to Bengal, leaving Ceylon in four detachments starting November and the final group landing at Calcutta by January 1829, where they were stationed for several years.
1831 - Moved to Chinsura by steam boats.
1833 - Marched to Ghazepore but orders altered en route and the regiment moved to Cawnpore, arriving 28th   February 1834.
1840 - Moved to Dinapore, arriving January and moving to the Presidency in November.
1841 - Returned to England after 21 years of foreign service and stationed at Dover on their return. Issued with the new type “Percussion” arms in August and moved to Winchester in December.
1842 - Left Winchester in April for Gosport, then to Portsmouth in August. New colours were presented to the regiment on the 22nd September
1843 - Moved to Manchester in May then to Ireland in July. Stationed at Newbridge and later Burr.
1844 - Marched to Naas in February and onto Dublin where they remained between April and December, after which they moved to Cork.
1845 - Moved to Buttevant in June and back to Cork in October to prepare for foreign service again.
1846 - Six Companies (the foreign service element of the peacetime regiment) moved to Gibraltar, leaving on 17th and 19th January and arriving 11th February. The Depot Companies remained in Ireland.
1847 - The six Companies on foreign service moved to Corfu, leaving 9th March and landing 27th March.
1848 - The four Depot Companies left Cork to join the rest of the regiment who were at Guernsey. The depot companies arrived on 4th May.

William was discharged from 16th Foot Regiment, on medical grounds,whilst at Chatham in January 1849.
The Regimental Medical Officer wrote: 'Sergeant William Lamb is recommended for Discharge, being incapacitated for military duty by his Inguinal Hernia which he contracted about 6 years ago while engaged in lifting a heavy weight in the course of his Military Duty. He is also enfeebled in Constitution by the effects of 13 years service in India. He does not appear to have aggrevated his cases by vice or misconduct.'

William's Army Service Records can be viewed in Folder L0601 in the 'JacksonTree Document Archive' (button on the Home Page).
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A Chelsea Pensioner was a British Army soldier who had been found to be suitable to be granted an army pension through disability or having completed full-service. He would subsequently placed upon the Royal Hospital, Chelsea Board, or if from the Irish establishment of the British Army, on the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham Hospital Board. The term therefore indicated that the man was a military pensioner as against a civilian one. The Royal Chelsea Hospital was founded in 1682 for the care of disabled and wounded soldiers (never officers) who had completed full service on the English Establishment, and later the whole, of the British Army. The hospital itself was never very large and still is restricted in size. The pensioners actually resident at Chelsea were termed "in-pensioners". The majority of retiring full-service soldiers became "out-pensioners" and received their pension in cash terms rather than hospital care. Local agents paid Chelsea pensions, before the British Army established regional pension administration offices at the end of the 19th century.

Marianne Sentelia HINAS ¹-H0611 # was born about 1819 in Ceylon, East Indies. She died ² about Feb 1893 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. Marianne married ³ William LAMB-L0601 # on 08 Jul 1833 in Chinsurah, Bengal, India.

Marianne was counted in a census on 30 Mar 1851 in Clinton Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire. She was described as Wife aged 31 years. She was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. She was described as Wife aged 42 years. She was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. She was described as Wife aged 51 years. She was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. She was described as Wife aged 62 years. She was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire. She was described as Widow aged 71 years, Receiving Parish Relief.

This family seem to have followed naming conventions which were popular at the time ie

First Son - Fathers Father >> William
First Dau - Father's Mother >> Elizabeth

if this was continued, and no children have 'gone missing' between the Censuses, then Marianne's parents may be called Joseph and Caroline

Edward HOWSON [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹-H0203 was born ² on 22 Mar 1903 in Blackburn, Lancashire. He died on 15 Oct 1976 in Dunoon, Argyllshire. Edward married Isobel McGill HANNAH-H0228 on 02 Jul 1938 in Hastings, Sussex.

Edward was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in 4, Walter Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. He was described as Son aged 8 years. He was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 4, Walter Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. He was described as Son, unmarried, aged 18 years and 3 months, working as a Cloth Bundler for the Audley Manufacturing Company at Audley Range in Blackburn.

Isobel McGill HANNAH [scrapbook] ¹-H0228 was born on 28 Apr 1908 in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. She died on 16 Oct 1990 in Dunoon, Argyllshire. Isobel married Edward HOWSON-H0203 on 02 Jul 1938 in Hastings, Sussex.

Isabel was often referred to as 'Belle'.

John Merwin OLDRIN [Parents] ¹-O0508 was born in Feb 1836 in Westhampton, Long Island, New York. He died on 25 Jul 1903 in Manhattan, New York. He was buried on 27 Jul 1903 in Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale, Nassau County, New York. John married Nettie Burtis COLES-C0540 in 1856.

John was counted in a census on 30 Aug 1850 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York, USA. He was described as aged 14 years. He was counted in a census on 12 Aug 1870 in Hempstead, Queens, New York, USA. He was described as Married, aged 34 years and a Grocer (Ret) - it's not clear if this means Retired or Retail, he seems young to have retired.. Born in New York and married in the month of November. He was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1880 in Sea Cliff, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, USA. He was described as Widower, aged 44 years, a Proprieter of Refreshment Rooms. He was counted in a census on 16 Feb 1892 in Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, USA. He was described as a US Citizen, aged 56 years and working as an Editor. He was counted in a census on 05 Jun 1900 in Sea Cliff, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, USA. He was described as Head of family, married, aged 64 years, working as a Real Estate Agent. Present marriage, 19 years.

Other marriages:

RANDALL, Clarissa S
ROGERS, Eva S

Nettie Burtis COLES-C0540 was born about 1837 in New York, USA. She died on 03 Feb 1869 in New York, USA. Nettie married John Merwin OLDRIN-O0508 in 1856.

Philip Edward William RACKHAM [Parents] ¹-R0323 was born on 21 Jul 1909 in Hethel, Norfolk. He was christened on 22 Aug 1909 in All Saints Church, Hethel, Norfolk. He died on 08 Aug 1992 in Wymondham, Norfolk. He was buried in Barnham Broom, Norfolk. Philip married Charlsie Elizabeth GAZE-G0318 about Feb 1939 in Depwade (RD), Norfolk.

Philip was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in Hethel, Norfolk. He was described as Son aged 1 year. He was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in Hethel, Norfolk. He was described as Son, aged 11 years and 11 months, attending school full-time. When the National Register was compiled on the 29th of September 1939, He was living at Stansfield Farm, Hethel, Norfolk. He was described as married and working as a Farmer. Date of birth was recorded as the 21st of July 1909.

Charlsie Elizabeth GAZE-G0318 was born on 02 Jun 1911 in Diss, Norfolk. She was baptized on 16 Jul 1911 in St Mary's Church, Diss, Norfolk. She died on 26 Aug 1991 in Wymondham, Norfolk. She was buried in the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Barnham Broom, Norfolk. Charlsie married Philip Edward William RACKHAM-R0323 about Feb 1939 in Depwade (RD), Norfolk.

Charlsie was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 29, Denmark Street, Diss, Norfolk. She was described as Daughter, aged 10 years. When the National Register was compiled on the 29th of September 1939, She was living at Stansfield Farm, Hethel, Norfolk. She was described as married and carrying out unpaid domestic duties. Date of birth was recorded as the 2nd of June 1911.

Stuart SMITH-S0433 was born ¹ on 10 Feb 1879 in Ditton, Lancashire. He died ² on 29 Oct 1953 in Llanberis, Carnarvonshire, Wales. Stuart married ³ Mabel Louise BATES-B0425 on 19 Oct 1904 in St Joseph's Church, Derby, Derbyshire.

Stuart was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in Champion Hill, Duffield, Derbyshire. He was described as Head of family, married aged 32 years, working as a Collotype Plate-maker, in the Printing Industry. He was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in Champion Hill, Duffield, Derbyshire. He was described as Head of family, married, aged 42 years and 4 months, working as a Clerk in the Statistics Office of the Midland Railway Company.

It's curious that their son Bernard was not listed in their 1911 census entry. He was only 5 years old at the time.

The 1939 Register shows Stuart, Mabel and son Bernard living at Dene Hollow in Luton, Bedfordshire. Stuart's occupation was stated as a Retired Railway Clerk, Mabel as a Housewife and Bernard as the Chief Clerk in an Engineering Specification Department.

Mabel Louise BATES [Parents]-B0425 was born ¹ on 04 Dec 1883 in Normanton, Derbyshire. She died ² in Dec 1978 in Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Mabel married ³ Stuart SMITH-S0433 on 19 Oct 1904 in St Joseph's Church, Derby, Derbyshire.

Mabel was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in Cromford Road, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. She was described as Daughter aged 8 years, a Scholar. She was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in Champion Hill, Duffield, Derbyshire. She was described as Wife aged 28 years. Married for 6 years and given birth to 1 child, still living. She was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in Champion Hill, Duffield, Derbyshire. She was described as Wife aged 38 years and 6 months, carrying out home duties.

Mabel is recorded in her father's Army notes

Joseph Henri Charles Marcel BOUGARD [Parents] [scrapbook]-B0202 # was born ¹ on 15 Feb 1911 in Modave, Liège, Belgium. He died ² on 17 Dec 1981 in Saint Mary's Hospice, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He was buried on 23 Dec 1981 in Cambridge Crematorium, Cambridgeshire. Joseph married ^{3, 4} Constance Mary RACKHAM-R0201 # on 03 Sep 1943 in the Register Office, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Joseph worked as a Sergeant Major; a Farm Worker and finally a Gold Refiner.

Joseph joined the French Foreign Legion in 1935, signing on for five years. Much of his time was spent in North Africa but in late April 1940, he was in one of the two battalions of the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion that were sent to Narvik as part of the French Expeditionary Force. He would have been involved in the amphibious attack on Bjerkvik that was launched around midnight on the 12th May and, according to family accounts, he won the Croix de Guerre (although his name has not yet been found in any award lists).  

Soon after King Leopold III surrendered Belgium to the Germans on the 28th May 1940, Joseph joined the Free Belgian Forces in Britain, who were being regrouped at a camp in Tenby, Wales under the command of General Victor Jean Clement van Strydonck - the only Belgian staff officer in England at the time.

Constance Mary RACKHAM [Parents] [scrapbook]-R0201 # was born on 23 Sep 1914 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She died on 01 Mar 1993 in Southwold, Suffolk. She was buried on 08 Mar 1993 in Great Yarmouth Crematorium, Gorleston, Norfolk. Constance married ^{1, 2} Joseph Henri Charles Marcel BOUGARD-B0202 # on 03 Sep 1943 in the Register Office, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Constance was counted in a census on 19 Jun 1921 in 'The Chestnuts', Gisleham, Suffolk. She was described as Daughter aged 6y9m. She was cremated on 05 Mar 1993 in Reydon, Suffolk.

In 1939, Constance would have been working at Glenalmond Public School near Perth in Scotland, so is not listed in the 1939 Register which was compiled for England and Wales.

From July 1940 to at least Jan 1944, Constance served as an 'Officers Cook' with the rank of Chief Petty Officer at HMS Europa based at Sparrow's Nest in Lowestoft.  The site of HMS Europa, which once belonged to Robert Sparrow of Worlingham Hall nr Beccles, was requisitioned by the Royal Navy on the 23 Aug 1939. and became the central depot of the Royal Naval Patrol Service whose main duty was Minesweeping using small ships including many from the local fishing fleets. It was closed down on the 27 Aug 1946. There was a plan (Jun 1940) to move the Depot to the Lion Hotel at Shrewsbury, then to the Barge Hotel Shrewsbury, but both plans were cancelled. (More info at  http://www.rnps.lowestoft.org.uk/history.html )

The ashes of  Constance Mary were scattered at Sea off Southwold, by her three children, Michel, Anne-Marie and Louis.

Louis Charles BOUGARD [Parents] [scrapbook]-B0301 # was born on 23 Apr 1882 in Modave, Liège, Belgium. Louis married ¹ Marie Thérèse Gilles SEPTON-S0307 # on 16 May 1909 in Abée, Liège, Belgium.

Louis worked as Quarry Worker in 1909.

Marie Thérèse Gilles SEPTON [Parents]-S0307 # was born on 25 Oct 1878 in Ocquier, Liège, Belgium. She died ¹ on 15 Oct 1916 in Liège, Belgium. Marie married ² Louis Charles BOUGARD-B0301 # on 16 May 1909 in Abée, Liège, Belgium.

Alfred SEMOIS-S0201 was born in Belgium. He died in ?. Alfred married Jeanne BOUGARD-B0201.

Jeanne BOUGARD [Parents] [scrapbook]-B0201 was born ¹ on 08 Feb 1903 in Modave, Liège, Belgium. She died before 1993. Jeanne married Alfred SEMOIS-S0201.

Georges SEMOIS [Parents] [scrapbook]-S0101 died on 08 Jun 2009 from from head injuries sustained in a fall down some stairs at home. Georges married Irma on 26 Nov 1955 in Belgium.

Irma died in ?. Irma married Georges SEMOIS-S0101 on 26 Nov 1955 in Belgium.