Henry Blunderfield GARROOD [Parents]-G0417 was born ¹ on 07 Jan 1876 in Wheatacre, Norfolk. He was christened ¹ on 19 Mar 1876 in the Wesleyan Chapel in Bungay, Suffolk. He died about 1946. Henry married ² Maud Mary OSBORNE-O0411 about May 1899 in Mutford (RD), Suffolk.

Henry was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in Church Lane, Wheatacre, Norfolk. He was described as Son aged 5 years, a Scholar. He was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 2, Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was described as Son, aged 15 years, an Engineer's Apprentice. He was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in 30, Cleveland Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was described as Head of family, married, aged 35 years and working as a Marine Engineer.

Other marriages:

OSBORNE, Ethel M

In June 1922, Henry and his brother William bought a quarter share in a new Drifter/Trawler the 'ARTHUR GOULDBY' . The shares were disposed of before August 1937. See the note under William George GARROOD (G0408) for more details of the vessel.

Maud Mary OSBORNE-O0411 was born about 1877 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She died ¹ on 28 Jan 1928 in the Hospital, Lowestoft, Suffolk from appendicitis. Maud married ² Henry Blunderfield GARROOD-G0417 about May 1899 in Mutford (RD), Suffolk.

Maud was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in 30, Cleveland Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was described as Wife, aged 34 years. Married 11 years and given birth to 2 children, both were still living.

Henry Blunderfield GARROOD [Parents]-G0417 was born ¹ on 07 Jan 1876 in Wheatacre, Norfolk. He was christened ¹ on 19 Mar 1876 in the Wesleyan Chapel in Bungay, Suffolk. He died about 1946. Henry married ² Ethel M OSBORNE-O0412 about Aug 1944 in Lothingland (RD), Suffolk.

Henry was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in Church Lane, Wheatacre, Norfolk. He was described as Son aged 5 years, a Scholar. He was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 2, Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was described as Son, aged 15 years, an Engineer's Apprentice. He was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in 30, Cleveland Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was described as Head of family, married, aged 35 years and working as a Marine Engineer.

Other marriages:

OSBORNE, Maud Mary

In June 1922, Henry and his brother William bought a quarter share in a new Drifter/Trawler the 'ARTHUR GOULDBY' . The shares were disposed of before August 1937. See the note under William George GARROOD (G0408) for more details of the vessel.

Ethel M OSBORNE-O0412 was born about 1880. She died in 1963 in Lothingland (RD), Suffolk. Ethel married ¹ Henry Blunderfield GARROOD-G0417 about Aug 1944 in Lothingland (RD), Suffolk.

Thomas Easter GARROOD [Parents]-G0421 was born ¹ about Nov 1882 in Wheatacre, Norfolk. He died ^{2, 3} on 28 Apr 1936 in Lothingland (RD), Suffolk. Thomas married ⁴ Millicent BURRELL-B04GL about Aug 1913 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire.

Thomas was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 2, Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was described as Son aged 8 years, a Scholar. He was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in Whitton Green, Carlton Colville, Suffolk. He was described as Son aged 18 years, working as a storekeeper in father's engineering works.

Millicent BURRELL-B04GL was born ¹ about May 1885 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire. She died ² on 15 May 1951 in Lothingland (RD), Suffolk. Millicent married ³ Thomas Easter GARROOD-G0421 about Aug 1913 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire.

Frederick Charles Farrow BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹-B0459 was born ² on 11 May 1889 in Adelaide, South Australia. He died ^{3, 4} on 22 Sep 1948 in Greenslopes Military Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was buried on 23 Sep 1948 in Mount Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland. Frederick married Margaret Ethel KING-K0411 on 10 Jan 1935 in Queensland, Australia.

Although given the name Frederick at birth, he chose to use the name Charles Farrow.

There is a C Blunderfield listed in the passenger manifest of the ship 'Wyandra' on the 16th December 1912, travelling from Brisbane to Melbourne.

It seems that his brother George wasn't the only 'black sheep' in the family. In November 1914, Charles (the name he chose to use) together with Stephen Noell, carried out an armed robbery near Bundaberg, stealing £1,800. They were soon caught and sentenced, on the 23rd February 1915,  to four year's hard labour. Although their ages are similar, Stephen Noell was a nephew of Charles (the son of Charles Noell and Henrietta Blunderfield). Interestingly, both Charles and Stephen enlisted for the army, in Brisbane, on the 18th December 1915 - perhaps this was a way of getting out of prison. Newspaper cuttings, police and prison records, give a full account of the robbery and can be seen in folder B0459 in the Documents Archive (Button on Home Page).

On joining the army, Charles was assigned to an Engineer Regiment (Sapper) but later became a Driver. He spent most of his training in the Sydney area, including Milson Island on the Hawkesbury River and at Moore Park. He finally left Sydney on the 30th September 1916, aboard HMAT Aeneas bound for Plymouth, arriving almost 7 weeks later, on the 19th November. After further training at Parkhouse Depot, he was posted to France, crossing the Channel to Rouelles on the 29th May 1917. On the 13th December 1917 he was admitted to hospital in Etaples suffering from Pthisis (Tuberculosis) and invalided back to England a few days later. He appears to have remained in England, suffering further bouts of TB and undertaking light duties as a driver with AIF Headquarters.

He was granted leave for a week between the 30th January 1920 and the 6th of February - this could have been when he married, although there is no record in the GRO Indexes (perhaps he was married at the Australian High Commission)

At the beginning of May 1920, he was due to return to Australia but was given leave, subject to recall, possibly because his wife was expecting their first child. Unfortunately, Charles received orders and embarked on the 20th May - Margaret gave birth to Stephen Charles Blunderfield on the 23rd May but the child died not long after this.

Charles's Army Service Records can be viewed in Folder B0459 in the 'Document Archive' (button on the Home Page).

ELECTORAL ROLLS:
Charles appears in the following Electoral Rolls
1913 - Capricornia, QLD  where he was living with his older brother Frank (Francis)
1925 - Sandgate Road, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD (a northern suburb of Brisbane)  - Occ: Labourer
1936 - 10 Creek Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Labourer
1937 - 10 Creek Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Labourer
1943 - 10 Pedder Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Labourer

Margaret Ethel KING [scrapbook]-K0411 was born about 1886. She died in Aug 1970 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She was buried on 07 Aug 1970 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Margaret married Frederick Charles Farrow BLUNDERFIELD-B0459 on 10 Jan 1935 in Queensland, Australia.

ELECTORAL ROLLS:

Margaret appears in the following Electoral Rolls
1925 - Sandgate Road, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD (a northern suburb of Brisbane)  - Occ: Home Duties
1936 - 10 Creek Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Home Duties
1937 - 10 Creek Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Home Duties
1943 - 10 Pedder Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Home Duties
1949 - 10 Pedder Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Home Duties
1954 - 10 Pedder Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Home Duties
1958 - 14 Price Street, Wooloowin, Petrie, QLD - Occ: Home Duties
1963 - 14 Price Street, Wooloowin, Petrie, QLD - Occ: Home Duties
1968 - 14 Price Street, Wooloowin, Petrie, QLD - Occ: Home Duties

Herbert Stephen BLUNDERFIELD [Parents]-B03EH was born about 1909. He died ^{1, 2} on 05 Jul 1969 in Ashfield, Western Australia. He was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia. Herbert married ³ Freda Sarah in 1941 in Perth, Western Australia. He was adopted.

Herbert is identified in memorium notices placed by his father for his late mother Nellie and step mother Marion.

On the first page of his father's Army Attestation Paper, signed 10th September 1914, he records that he and his wife Nellie had one child (adopted).

West Australian - 27 November 1925 - About 9.30a.m., a bicycle, ridden by a  boy named Herbert S. Blunderfield (16) of Fitzgerald Street. collided, with a lorry in charge of Cyril Chave at the corner of William Street and Newcastle Street. Blunderfield was taken in the St.Johns Ambulance to the 'Perth Hospital and treated for abrasions to his left elbow and a fracture of the right tibia.

ELECTORAL ROLLS:

Herbert Stephen appears in the following Electoral Rolls
Kalgoorlie, WA (1931, 1936, 1937, 1943, 1949)
Moore, WA (1954) at 7,French Avenue, Merridin. He is described as a Railway Employee
It seems probable that the move to Moore, coincides with his marriage, as Freda Sarah appears in the 1954 roll.

Ida Annie BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] ¹-B03EN was born ² about 1927. She died ³ on 25 Jun 2004 in Queensland, Australia. Ida married Henry Charles AH-CHEE-A0312.

On Monday 13 April 1942, Ida, and four others, were injured and burned, when a fire broke out at the Metal Products works where she worked. The building, at Breakfast Creek in Brisbane, was destroyed.

Ida acted as a bridesmaid at the wedding of her older sister Jessie in 1944

Douglas Robert George FELIX-F0316 was born about 1916. He died ¹ on 19 Oct 2006 in Golden Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. Douglas married ² Jessie Allison BLUNDERFIELD-B03EK on 26 Oct 1944 in Brookes Street Methodist Church, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Jessie Allison BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] [scrapbook]-B03EK was born ¹ about 1921. She died ² on 13 Feb 2007 in Caloundra, Queensland, Australia from Cancer. She was buried ³ on 17 Feb 2007 in Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. Jessie married ⁴ Douglas Robert George FELIX-F0316 on 26 Oct 1944 in Brookes Street Methodist Church, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

In the Brisbane Telegraph, on Tuesday 24 December 1940, the Engagement was announced between Miss Jessie Allison Blunderfield, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blunderfield, Albion, and Mr. Douglas Robert George Felix, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. Felix, Albion.

Jessie Allison appears in the 1943 Electoral Roll, living at 10, Pedder Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD (a northern suburb of Brisbane), Her occupation was:  Munitions Worker.

John Gilchrist WATT-W0320 was born about 1894 in Scotland. John married ¹ Laura BLUNDERFIELD-B0337 on 08 Apr 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

John was counted in a census on 01 Jun 1916 in 210, Arnold St, St Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was described as Son in Law and Husband of Laura, aged 22 years, working as a Labourer at Camp Hughs.

Laura BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] [scrapbook] ¹-B0337 was born ² on 12 Feb 1894 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Laura married ³ John Gilchrist WATT-W0320 on 08 Apr 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Laura was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was described as Daughter aged 7 years. She was counted in a census on 04 Jul 1906 in 590, Beverley Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was described as Daughter aged 12 years. She was counted in a census on 01 Jun 1911 in 792, Beverley Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was described as Daughter, unmarried, aged 17 years, no occupation. Born in Manitoba Feb 1894 She was counted in a census on 01 Jun 1916 in 210, Arnold St, St Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was described as Daughter and (Wife of John Watt), married, aged 22 years and working as a Stenographer.

Rowland MEYRICK-M01401 died after 1641. Rowland married ^{1, 2} Elizabeth BLUNDEVILLE-B1407 on 15 Jun 1609 in The Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Swardeston, Norfolk.

Rowland was the son of Sir Gelli Meyrick (1556?-1601) a Welsh supporter of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and  a conspirator in Essex's rebellion. Sir Gelli was executed for his part in it.

Rowland is recorded as 'of Taseburgh in Norfolk' and then of Glandestry, co. Radnor.

Campling records Rowland as using the alias Blundeville

Elizabeth BLUNDEVILLE [Parents]-B1407 was born about Sep 1584. She was christened on 28 Sep 1584 in Saint Marys, Newton Flotman, Norfolk. She died after 1617. Elizabeth married ^{1, 2} Rowland MEYRICK-M01401 on 15 Jun 1609 in The Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Swardeston, Norfolk.

The authors of Athenae Cantabrigiensies (Volume II 1586-1609, pages 342/343) written in 1861, describe Patience and Elizabeth as daughters from Thomas's second marriage to Margaret Johnson.

Elizabeth, the elder child and co-heir, was the sole executrix of her mother's will in 1617