Blencowe Rose Helen 1879

rose Helen Blencowe   [1700]

1879-1961

Father Nm: William (Henry) Blencowe [376] c 18.4.1847 Banbury

Mother Nm: Sarah Ann Hawtins [1698] born c 1844 Adderbury

Marriage Dt: 1899

K comments: Son Lionel Hector was with RAF in WW1. Son Stanley Bernard served as a Fire Officer in WW2

Spouse Comments: Alfred Thomas Barber born 1868 Kidderminster -died 17 March 1924 Kidderminster

Children:  Hector Lionel Barber 1900– Hilda Irene Barber 1902–1950. Stanley Bernard Barber 1905–1991

(Research): GR[B] Ancestry tree Colin Barber Grandson

 

Born 1877

22 June 1877 South Banbury

When Rose Ellen was born her father was a Baker probably working for her grandfather John Salmon Blencowe on Bridge St in Banbury. but when Rose was age two her grandfather died and her father inherited the Baker.

1881 CENSUS

24 Southam Road. Neithrop Banbury

Name Age
William Blencowe 34 Baker shop owner at 41 Bridge St.
Sarah A. Blencowe 37
Henrietta S. Blencowe 9
Rose Ellen Blencowe 3

Sometime between 1881 and 1891, the family moved to Kidderminster father William was still a baker at the 1891 census. Father’s brother John William was living in Keidermnster and may have influenced this move.

1891 CENSUS

Leswell Lane Kidderminster

Name Age
William Blencowe 42  Baker
Sarah A Blencowe 45
Henrietta S Blencowe 19
Rose H Blencowe 15

1901 CENSUS

Kidderminster

Name Age
Alfred Thos Barber 31
Rose H Barber 22
Hector L Barber 7/12

1911 Census

Name Age
Alfred J Barber 41
Rose Helen Barber 32
Hector Lionel Barber 10
Hilda Dene Barber 8
Stanley Herman Barber 5

 

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Voluntary Red Cross Nurse

WW1

Barber Rose Ellen Red Cross Nurse

1914-16

• October. Volunteered to join the Red Cross in Worcestershire she was living at 21 Northumberland Avenue, Kidderminster
• Initially, Rose was posted to The “Beeches” Selly Oak Rd  Bournville nr Birmingham which treated facial injuries and was known as Vad 22 Hospital.
• At some point,  in this two-year period, Rose was then transferred to a small Red Cross hospital at The Larches in Kidderminster. In Kidderminster, The Larches was used as a hospital from May 1915 until April 1919. It was staffed by members of the Red Cross detachments of Kidderminster, Bewdley, and Wolverley, under Miss Marion Tomkinson, who was commandant for the entire period of operation, and Miss Stratton as Matron from 1915 to 1918. With a maximum of 100 beds, it treated a total of 2278 in-patients as well as out-patients.

  

 

1917-1919

• Rose was posted to a Convalescence Hospital at Hartlebury Castle. Worcs. This Hospital was home to some rather famous VAD nurses including Amelia Earhart and Agatha Christie.
• In total, Rose volunteered to work 2200 hours for free at her nursing job during the war

 

 

SOURCES

1. Grandson Colin Barber for photographs of Rose Ellens RED medals and other family photographs
2. BBC article on Hartlebury Castle WW1
3. Photo Album of Hartlebury and The Larches 

MEDALS

No known war medals but these from the collection of Grandson Colin Barber. Red and Yellow medals awarded after 1932 for 15 years of service

AFTER THE WAR

1921 Census

21 Northumberland St Kidderminster. Mistranscribed as Barker.

 

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship to head	Sex	Birth year	Age in years	Birth place	Occupation	Employer
Alfred Thomas	Barker	Head	Male	1869	51	Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England	Foreman Carpet & Rug Manufacturer	Carpet Manufacturer Co & Ltd, Kidderminster
Rose Helen	Barker	Wife	Female	1878	43	Banbury, Oxfordshire, England	House Duties	–
Hector Lionel	Barker	Son	Male	1900	20	Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England	Railway Clerk	L & W W Rly Co, Bham
Hilda Irene	Barker	Daughter	Female	1902	19	Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England	Milliner	Cooperative Storers, Kidder
Stanley Bernard	Barker	Son	Male	1905	15	Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England	Commercial Clerk	Castle Motor Co & Ltd

1939 Census

28 Northam Ferland Ave, Kidderminster

Widowed at age 62 and with a Daughter,  employed as a Nurse probably in a Carpet Manufacturer

Rose E Barber
Hilda I

Death 1961

8 November 1961 Kidderminster

 

GALLERY

The following two photographs of a group that Rose Ellen is featured in a photo supplied by Dorothy Barber-Hunt’s granddaughter. Rose is second row far right