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Bosley

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Lived in Handworth from around late 18oo's onwards.
Ada Bosley lived in Bryony House nursing home in Selly Oak till the 60's when she was over 100 years old. Walter Bosley had sons Robert and Walter who were born in the late 1890's and appeared to stay in the Birmingham area.
 
Hi Kerry :) Best start your Bosley,s with 1901 Census Ok,

1901, RG13/2712 Folio 133 page 46
at 38 Livingstone Road, Handsworth, (Holy Trinity parish) Birchfields side.
Head, Walter BOSLEY age 38, Grocer, Employe Born Worcester-Worcs)
Son Robert age 4 born Aston ,Warks
Son Walter age 2 born Handsworth ,Staffs
Eliza Thornbury age 15 ,servant(Grocers shop) born Somerset, Bristol
Mary Jane Thornbury age 18, Nurse ,born (as above)

Ada not in house,,but think i saw her as a "Visitor" somewhere close
when i was scrolling through to get this,
Ok catch up later, John Y :cool:
 
Thank you so much John, this has put me back on track.
All the best
Kerry:grin2:
 
Here's the family in the 1891 Cen'
Place: Aston -Warwickshire
Civil Parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Peter & St Paul

Address: 183 Victoria Rd

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born BOSLEY Walter Head S M 28 Grocer(Em'er) Worcestershire - Worcester
BOSLEY Edward Brothr S M 19 Accounts Clerk(Em'ee) Worcestershire - Worcester
BOSLEY Ada Sister S F 27 Worcestershire - Worcester
BALL Gladys Niece S F 4 Warwickshire - Hapton
MORRIS Alfred Border S M 21 Grocers Assistant(Em'ee) Staffordshire -
TAVERNER George Boardr S M 16 Grocers Apprentice(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Rugby
CHARLES Emily Boardr S F 17 Domestic Servant(Em'ee) Worcestershire - Worcester
 
Tracing your family is stressful enough without someone throwing a spanner in the works so I apologise before I begin.

I have found no marriage for your Walter between 1891-1901 so certificates of the children will be needed to verify mothers name.

Now the interesting bit,I couldn't find a birth to match your Walter but IGI has a baptism for him
Walter Wisdune Bosley 30th October 1862 St Helens ,Worcester.
parents Robert and Ann.
I searched GRO index no birth was found.

GRO index has Robert Wisdome Bosley birth registered Worcester
Sept 1862 but there is no baptism for him and even stranger on the 1871 there is an entry for a William Wesdom Bosley age 8, son ,living in Worcester with Robert and Ann but there is no sign of a Robert 1862.

Did they register him Robert and change their mind when baptising him?
 
Ernest Robert Bosley birth registered March qtr 1897 Aston
ref. 6d 415

Walter John Bosley birth registered March qtr 1899 West Bromwich
ref. 6b 825
 
Thank you so much Alberta!
You have discovered things I never knew. I have no idea if he was registered and baptised with different names but I suppose this is a possibility. I just wish that someone from that part of the family was around. Up until a year ago I had no idea that they even existed!
Kerryb
 
Here are the family in 1881, no sign of William / Robert, but another son, Edward born since last census.

Name:Robert BosleyAge:74 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1807 Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Ann
Gender:Male
Where born:Worcestershire,
EnglandCivil Parish:Claines
County/Island:Worcestershire
Street address:St Georges Square
Condition as to marriage:Married
Occupation:Retired Perfumer
Registration district Droitwich
Sub-registration district:Claines
Household Members:Name Age
Ada L. Bosley 17
Alice P. Bosley 15
Ann Bosley 53
Edward Bosley 9
Florence Bosley 11
Helen Bosley 11
Robert Bosley 74
Winifred A. Bosley 21
Elizabeth Salt 15
 
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