*ARC TBC* John William Thorpe & Florence Minnie Boswell.

[peterd]

Hi, I'm new here, I'm from Canada, I'm searching for my ancestors and if lucky, new relatives. I was researching the Stringer and Thorpe side of my family when I googled George Boswell, my 2nd great grandfather and it led me to this forum. This forum had a thread from 2009 regarding my family and it led me to this site http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=bcconnections&view=86&pid=36356&ver=318112 and realized this was my family!! Florence Minnie Boswell was my Great Grandmother, she married John William Thorpe, had 8 children and immigrated to Canada in 1926, the rest of her family stayed in England and I would love to find anyone related. This forum also helped me discover George Boswell's parents whom I never would have found, so Thanks for such a great site Also thanks to this site, I would have never known what Black Country was and their accent, it just brings me closer to my ancestors and learn what they would have been like

Here Florence Minnie Boswell on BCC with parents

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ell-Family

Thanks for the kind welcome

Yes that is their marriage certificate, I found that from ukcensus, I don't have a copy of the certificate itself though. I am having a very hard time finding any information on John William Thorpe, according to my Mother, her grandfather never talked about his mother, she thinks that she died when he was very young and she doesn't know anything about his parents. I have found his name and dob 1887 in records but there is no way for me to confirm that it's actually him. He was born 1887 and died 1953 in Sprucedale, Ont Canada and that's all I know. I would really love to meet someone that was related to them, I don't even know where to look lol

[peterd]

looks like whole family moved to yorkshire


1911; Station, Rd, Laughton Common, Dinnington, Rotherham

George Boswell 53 labourer, smethwick
Dorothy Boswell 53 (married 31 years, 13 born, 10 living, 3 died) whiteheath
Jonah Boswell 29 collier, church bridge
Arthur Boswell 25collier, church bridge
Lephaurah (Zephaniah) Boswell 20 collier,
Joseph Boswell 17 collier Tatbank?
Louie Boswell 14
Olive Boswell 13
Ernest Boswell 11
rest langley

[Raine]

Thanks Peterd, I will complete Florence Minnie's family for you..
she was born April 1887 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
died 1956 Sprucedale, Ontario, Canada
she married John William Thorpe b. 1887 d. 1956 Sprucedale, Ontario, Canada in 1908 Worksop
They immigrated to Canada in 1927 6 May Age: 40 Arrival-Quebec, Canada, departed Liverpool England
They had 8 children
George Arthur 1909-1964
Dorothy 1910 – 1974- my grandmother
John Ernest 1912 – 1967
Hilda, May 1915 – 1994
Joseph 1917 – unknown
Florence 1919 – unknown
Stanley 1922 – 1944- died in WW2 France
Ada 1929 – unknown

I am looking for any info on John William Thorpe, I have searched records but nothing confirms and my Mother doesn't have any info on him either, apparently he never talked about his family

[grangers14]

Here they are in 1911...

1911. 3 Princess Street, Rotherham Road, Dinnington, Rotherham, Yorks
John William Thorpe, head, 32, Miner, Coal Hewer, Barlestone in Vale?
Florrie Minnie, wife, 22. Married 2.6 years, 2 children both living, Oldbury
George, son, 15? Month, Dinnington Yorks
Dorothy, daur, 5? Sheffield, Yorks
George Boswell, brother in law, 27, Miner, Coal Hewer, Oldbury.

[peterd]

Poss Barkestone-le-vale , Leicestershire

[peterd]

anyone find the marrige info online ?

[grangers14]

You may have to buy the marriage certificate Mallosa said to get further...
You can buy online from the GRO, here
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/cert ... efault.asp

Quoting reference from freebmd
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Marriages Dec 1908
BOSWELL Florence Minnie Worksop 7b 124
THORPE John William Worksop 7b 124

The marriage certificate will/should give fathers name. Then you can look back...
Jo

[Northern Lass]

Jo do you have time to add the children of florence and jOhn in?

I have added in the marriage info and if Raine wants her name in notes I can slot in
that.

[grangers14]

Started

Raine you have John Ernest born 1912. I have seen the passenger list and he is listed as Ernest. Looking for his birth it looks like he was registered as Ernest. Can you confirm please?

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... i=89587450
Jo

[mallosa]

I agree with grangers14 and think you will need their marriage cert

also found this

Birth Sep 1887
THORPE John William Mt.Bosworth 7a 91

The district Mt.Bosworth is an alternative name for Market Bosworth and it is in the county of Leicestershire

[Raine]

Started

Raine you have John Ernest born 1912. I have seen the passenger list and he is listed as Ernest. Looking for his birth it looks like he was registered as Ernest. Can you confirm please?

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... i=89587450
Jo

I have a copy of his death certificate and it states John Ernest, so that's where I got it from, I'll ask my Mom and see if she knows though

[Raine]

Jo do you have time to add the children of florence and jOhn in?

I have added in the marriage info and if Raine wants her name in notes I can slot in
that.

If you're ok with putting my name in, that will be nice, thanks, my first name is Dawn, Raine is my middle name

[grangers14]

I will add your name to it. NL mentioned Rain as it would be easier for anyone interested to find you on here. But its what you prefer?
Jo

[Raine]

I agree with grangers14 and think you will need their marriage cert

also found this

Birth Sep 1887
THORPE John William Mt.Bosworth 7a 91

The district Mt.Bosworth is an alternative name for Market Bosworth and it is in the county of Leicestershire

I saw this too while researching my family tree, I'm just not sure if that is him, my Mom doesn't recall him ever talking about his family, she said that Minnie would always receive letter from England but she doesn't think John ever did, however, on the Ships log it mentioned next of kin as sister, Mrs. Roberts, 42, Beach Rd. Armthorpe, Doncaster, this could be his sister and her married name, but I'm lost without a first name to go on

[Raine]

I will add your name to it. NL mentioned Rain as it would be easier for anyone interested to find you on here. But its what you prefer?
Jo

Raine will be fine, thank you