Blencowe Walter C 1876

Walter Charles Blencowe [3448]

1876-1958

Father Nm: Henry Herschell Blencowe [3079] born 1850 Sandgate Kent: Oldest known ancestor -Thomas Blencowe abt 1475 Marston St Lawrence.

Mother Nm: Eliza Foster [4807] 1854 Brighton.

Marriage Dt:1899, Marriages Jun 1899, Denton Amy Eliza C Brighton 2b 490.

It would seem that Charles had another relationship that produced two more daughters with Marjorie Louisa Simpson (known as Blencowe in 1939 census) born 1905. and producing daughters in 1928 and 1930 when he was by then 52 and 54 years of age.

FamilyTree

K comments: Brother William Henry Herschel served both the Sussex and RGA Regts. from before 1901 to 1902. Son Walter Henry Thomas served with the 13^th Bn. London Regiment. Son John Ingham 1912 served with the Pioneer Corps in WW2

Spouse comments: Amy Eliza Callow Denton 1874.

Children: Walter Henry T 1900, Amy Louisa G 1903, Marjorie Patricia 1905, Ernest Walter G 1907, Stanley William 1910, John Ingham 1912, Frances Florence C 1916. Barabra 1928 and Betty P 1930.

(Research):GR[B] Brighton Sept 1877 GR[M] Brighton, June 1899 GR[D] Brighton vol 5b p 80 Dec 1958.

Birth

Born 09 June 1876 and baptised 12 Aug 1877 at Brighton, Sussex.

1881 Census living with parents at 10 St Georges Mews, Brighton

1891 Census 15 St Georges Mews

Henry H Blencowe 40 Chimney Sweep
Eliza Blencowe 35
William H H Blencowe 15
Walter C Blencowe 13 Errand Boy
Ada E Blencowe 5
Florence B Blencowe 1

1901 Census Brighton

Blencowe, Walter C 23 Grainer & House Decorator
Blencowe, Amy E C Wife 25
Blencowe, Walter H T 8 Months
Summers, Ethel Cousin 13
Blencowe, Henry H Father Widower 50
Blencowe, Florence B Sister 11
Blencowe, William H H Boarder 25 Grocer’s Porter

1911 Census 51 Bonchurch Road, Brighton

Blencowe Amy Eliza Callow Wife F 1874 37 Brighton Sussex

Blencowe Amy Louise Gertrude Dau F 1904 7 Brighton Sussex
Blencowe Ernest Walter George Son M 1907 4 Brighton Sussex
Blencowe Marjorie Patricia Dau F 1905 6 Brighton Sussex
Blencowe Stanley William Son M 1910 10 Months Brighton Sussex
Blencowe Wallie Henry Thomas Son M 1901 10 Brighton Sussex
Blencowe Walter Charles Head Painter M 1877 34 Brighton Sussex
Blencowe William Henry Hershel Brother Grocer M 1875 36

Royal Garrison Artillery

WW1

Blencow, Walter Charles 1877 Brighton Gunner #374260 Royal Garrison Artillery Sussex Bn.

Note; Army record Walter Charles Blencow.

1916

16^th Aug. Enlisted. Walter was UK-based from 1916-1917 and it is likely that when with the Sussex RGA he was stationed in Coastal Defences.

1917

27^th Jun. Discharged unfit for duty.

Medals

Awarded the Silver War Badge. Records indicating service only at home and early discharge due to illness type and cause unknown.

After the War

1939 Census

A Grainer and Decorator 20 Dinapore Street, Brighton And Hove, Brighton C.B., Sussex, England. Note Dinapore St demolished in 1960’s see maps in Gallery

Walter Charles Blencowe 09 Jun 1876 Male Grainer & Decorator Married
Amy Eliza Blencowe 02 Nov 1873 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed
Florence F Clare (Frances) Trusell (Scrase) 25 May 1916 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Cyril Anthony Scrase 22 Apr 1937 Male Under School Age Single
Emma Eliza Stanley 12 Jan 1878 Female Domestic Servant Widowed

In Brighton at 60a Old Shoreham Road, was his suspected partner Marjorie Louisa Simpson/ Blencowe

Magariel (Marjorie L transcription error) Oldfield (Blencowe) 26 Nov 1905 Female Domestic Help Married
Barbara Boyce (Blencowe) 11 Dec 1928 Female At School Single
Betty P Dowdall (Dermody, Blencowe) 17 Mar 1930 Female At School Single

WW2 House/Street bombed

Dinapore Street in Brighton was bombed and badly damaged in the war and its unknown if Charles or family experienced any injuries. Note: Brighton was attacked from the air on 56 recorded occasions between July 1940 and February 1944.