Charles Alfred Blencowe  [4316]

1890-1981

Fathers Name: Alfred William Blincowe [1968] born c 1858 Bugbrooke Northants died 1949 Northampton aged 92: Oldest known ancestor Benjamin Ward Blencowe C1776 Long Buckby.

Mothers Name: Emily Pembroke [2691] born  c 1857 Letcombe Beds buried 23.1.1936 Church Brampton

Marriage Dt:

1. Sep Q 1913 Daventry
2. Jul 1974 Southend

Kin Comments: Brother Howard Pembroke served in the Royal Engineers.

Spouse Comments:

1. Elsie May Judkins (1891, Flore, Northamptonshire, England- died 1959)
2. Blodwen Patten.

Children: Beatrix M Blencowe [8049] born Sep Q 1914 Rugby

(Research): GR[B] Brixworth March 1890 JD FAHB.

1891 Census* GR[D] Southend S 9 2984 Dec1981

Birth 18^th Jan. 1890 (Army records)

1901 Census Church Brampton Northants

1. Blencowe Alfred Head Stone Mason 43
2. Blencowe Emily Wife 45
3. Blencowe Howard 14
4. Blencowe Charles 12
5. Blencowe Dora 11

1911 Census Harlestone House, Church Lane, East Haddon Harlestone

1. Blencowe Charles Boarder House Boy M 1890 Brampton 21

Online War Photo Album	Royal Marines

WW1

Charles Alfred Blencowe, 1890, Brixworth, 2341, 2^nd Bn. Royal Marine Light Infantry (C Coy. Former Plymouth Division).

1915

• 20^th Nov. Attested for General service. A carriage Cleaner with the London Midland Railway. Living at 202 Oxford St. Rugby.
• 21^st Nov. Placed on Army Reserve.

1917

• 9^th Jul. 1917 Mobilised and posted to the Royal Marines.
• 10^th Jul – 6^th Sept. Depot Reserve in Deal.
• 7^th Sept. Victory II R.M Bde until 31^st Dec.1918. Victory II was Crystal Palace / Sydenham, Training Depot for Royal Naval Divisions from 1914 until it “Paid Off” in March 1919.

1919

• 1^st Jan -5^th Mar. Victory V R.M Bde
• 1^st Mar – 23^rd Apr. Transferred to Plymouth Div.

Medals

Name: Chas A Blencowe, Service Number: Ply 2341/S

Medal or Award: Victory Medal, British War Medal.

How Charles qualified for any medals is not shown in his records. According to his record to have spent the entire mobilised period of the war at HMS Victory Training Facility at Crystal Palace, but this couldn’t have been the case.

After the war

1921 Census

69 South St, Rugby

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship to head	Sex	Birth year	Age in years	Birth place	Occupation	Employer
Charles Alfred	Blencowe	Head	Male	1890	31	Church Brampton, Northamptonshire, England	Carriage Cleaner	London & North Western Railway, Company
Elsie May	Blencowe	Wife	Female	1891	29	Flore, Northamptonshire, England	Home Duties	–
Beatrice Mollie	Blencowe	Daughter	Female	1914	6	Rugby, Warwickshire, England	–	–

 

1939 Census 69 Richmond Avenue, Southend-on-Sea C.B., Essex, England

Charles A Blencowe 18 Jan 1890 Male Foreman Wagon Department Married
Elsie M Blencowe 22 Sep 1891 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Beatrice M Blencowe 23 Jun 1914 Female Comptometer Clerk L M S R Single

Gallery

Note: there are 2 service records for this man that exist that are not shown in this gallery for copyright reasons.