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Rfm. Stephen Blackpool, 4310, Kings Royal Rifles


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I am struggling to find this man and his parents on any census records that they should be recorded on. His service record on Ancestry here is extensive and gives a number of clues:-

 

Enlisted in 1902 aged 18 

Born            Battersea, Surrey

Parents       Stephen and Elizabeth Blackpool

Put on the Army Reserve in 1910

He married Maud Stoneman on 8th May 1916 in Cheltenham, Glos

 

I have found him recorded on the Electoral Rolls as residing in Cheltenham in 1914 and 1915. I have also found a Railway Employment Record that could be him, stating a date of birth of 3rd July 1884.

 

I cannot find a birth record covering that date, the only one that comes close is for the Sep. qtr of 1885

 

Brackpool  Stephen Thomas    E. Grinstead  2b 147

 

But it is definitely not the right man he has records showing that he joined the RAF.

 

I'm hoping some fresh eyes will crack this little mystery.

 

Here is an image of Stephen from my collection, 2 small sections of his papers courtesy of Ancestry and that Railway record also from Ancestry

 

Thank in advance

 

Dave

 

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Thanks,

 

In concentrating on the census I had forgotten about the newspapers

 

Dave

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Father Stephen but different mother Emma on FamilySearch for Brackpool, age looks right.

By the way Stephen Blackpool was a Dickens character

Dave

 

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Hi Dave,

 

What I think is his previous militia attestation of 3rd February 1902 is on Findmypast - link. At that time it seems that he declared his age as 17 years, and 3 months old. He also said that he had been living at 124 Wycliffe Road, Battersea for the last twelve months. Whilst I can find that address in the 1911 census (he's not there at that time), I'm having a bit of difficulty finding it in the 1901 census. I also noted that he appears to have signed his name as Blackpoole, so I guess that be a slight twist. No NoK details are shown

 

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All images sourced from Findmypast

 

Regards

Chris

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There is an address of 47 Beaufoy Road, Battersea on his 1902 attestation. Plus the 124, Wycliffe Road on his militia attestation. Looked at electoral roll for these streets. Then found a name in the electoral roll to search in the 1901 census. In both cases there is no family with names remotely like those he declares. Beaufoy Road is occupied by several families. Wycliffe by the Bignells. Blackpool I am assuming is an alias. Suggests he may be underage in 1902. He does declare a brother William.

No trace of a Stephen Snr either.

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He could have been out of the country in 1911, a passenger record:-

Dave

 

Stephen Blackpool Immigration May 1909 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Male 24 1885 England Dominion
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Thanks for the details on the addresses, looking again at the images I posted there appear to be 2 more addresses, 

 

67 or 69 Tennyson St, London SW

and playing with the 2nd image it looks like the Prince of Wales mansions, London.

 

Just wondered if Chris or Mark might have some better knowledge than me of these places

 

 

Thanks Dave

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Again the Tennyson St addresses are multi-occupancy. No sign In1901 census of someone likely to be the brother William.

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A few hits for William and Charles Blackpool in the Wandswoth electoral rolls on Ancestry

Dave

 

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