Blencowe John 1893

John Blencowe  [4441]

1893-1981

Father Nm: Joseph Henry Blencowe [3718] c 27.6.1858 Gawcott (Buckingham J.Q.) died 1943 North Bucks  : Oldest known ancestor – William Blencowe, C1788, Buckingham.

Mother Nm: Annie Smith [6259] 1858.

Marriage Dt:

K comments:

Brother Frank served with Machine Gun Corps and brother Joseph Henry served with Royal Army Veterinary Corps

WW2: Nephew Eric John, Stoker, Royal Navy, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and died on the 6th February 1944 near the Maldives. Nephew Ronald Frank served from 1940 as a Stoker with the Royal Navy.

Spouse comments:

1901 Census Gawcott
  1. Joseph Blencowe 43 General Labourer
  2. Ann Blencowe 44
  3. Joseph Blencowe 17 Farm Labourer
  4. William Blencowe 14 Farm Labourer
  5. Frank Blencowe 12
  6. John Blencowe 6
1911 Census Main St Gawcott
  1. Blencowe JohnSon Labourer Hay Maker 1894  Gawcott 1
  2. Blencowe William Son  1889 Gawcott 22
  3. Blencowe Junr J H Son Masons Labourer  1874 Gawcott 37
  4. Blencowe Joseph H Head Farm Labourer 1859 Gawcott 52

Emigrated to Australia 27 May 1911

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 , Name: John Blencowe, Gender: Male, Age: 17, Birth Date: abt 1894

Departure Date: 27 May 1911, Port of Departure: London, England, Destination Port: Fremantle, Australia

Ship Name: Armadale, Shipping Line: Australian Steam Shipping Co Limited, Official Number: 129047 Master: F Dent

Online War Photo Album

WW1

Blencowe John, 1893, Gawcott, Private, AIF

1916
  • 6th Jun. Enlisted at Geraldton Western Australia, Based at various bases in Australia
1917
  • 31st Jul. Discharged permanently unfit for service Epilepsy
Sources
  1. Complete Service Record
After The War

Possible Marriage 1920 Perth to Margaret Frawley.

A John Blencowe died 1947 in Perth again this is a possible match