18 Aug 2023
Wife: Jane Elizabeth Radford Also known as: Jane Elizabeth Docwra 1
Born: 1862 in Bourn, Cambridgeshire 2 (see note 1) Census: 1871 in Bourn, Cambridgeshire (see note 2) Census: 1891 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 3) Census: 1901 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 4) Census: 1911 at Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 5) Died: 1931 in Cambridgeshire 3 (see note 6) Father: Charles Docwra Radford (1835 - ) Mother: Sarah Ann Law (1839 - )
Husband: Wilfred Blows Married: 1883 in Cambridge 2 (see note 7)
Born: 20 Feb 1859 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire 4 Census: 1891 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 8) Occupation: 1891 - 1911 Gardener Census: 1901 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 9) Resided: 1904 in Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington 5 Census: 1911 at Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 4 Died: 1946 in Cambridge 3 (see note 11) Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Frederick Charles Blows Born: 1883 in Cambridge 2 (see note 12) Census: 1891 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 13) Census: 1901 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 14) Occupation: 1901 Gardener Emigrated: 1905 to Canada 6 (see note 15)
F Child 2: Bessie Agnes Blows Born: 28 Nov 1886 in Cambridge 4,2 (see note 16) Census: 1891 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 17) Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 4 (see note 18) Died: 1970 in Cambridge 2 (see note 19)
M Child 3: Albert George Blows Born: 1888 in Trumpington 2 (see note 20) Census: 1891 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 21) Census: 1901 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 22) Emigrated: 1905 to Canada 7,6 (see note 23) Military: 1914 - 1918 8 (see note 24) Died: 1965 in USA 7 Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5583690 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
M Child 4: George Blows Born: 18 Mar 1891 in Trumpington 2,4 (see note 25) Census: 1891 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 26) Census: 1901 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 27) Census: 1911 at Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 28) Occupation: 1911 Compositor Resided: 1939 in Oxfordshire 4 Occupation: 1939 Master Printer & Journalist 4 Died: 1966 in Oxfordshire 2,4 (see note 29) Wife: Olive Betts b. 24 Jan 1885 d. 1962 Married: 1918 in Warwickshire 2 (see note 30)
M Child 5: Sidney Herbert Blows Born: 1893 in Trumpington 2 (see note 31) Census: 1901 in 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 32) Census: 1911 at Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 33) Occupation: 1911 Gardener Member: Trumpington Free Church 9 Military: 1914 - 1915 8 (see note 34) Died: 16 Dec 1915 in France 10 (see note 35) Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/389756 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
M Child 6: Frank Stanley Blows Born: 22 Sep 1895 in Trumpington 2,4 (see note 36) Census: 1901 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 37) Census: 1911 at Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 38) Occupation: 1911 Garden Boy Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 4 Occupation: 1939 College Porter 4 Died: 1968 in Cambridge 2 (see note 39) Wife: Catherine Frances Woollard b. 13 Jan 1889 d. 1963 Also known as: Katherine Frances Woollard 1 Married: 1918 in Suffolk 2 (see note 40)
F Child 7: Amy Sarah Blows Born: 1897 in Trumpington 2 (see note 41) Census: 1901 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 42) Census: 1911 at Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 43) Died: 1927 in Cambridge 2 (see note 44)
F Child 8: Lilian Emily Blows Born: 26 Feb 1900 in Trumpington 2,4 (see note 45) Census: 1901 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 46) Census: 1911 at Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 47) Resided: 1939 in Northampton 4 Died: 1984 in Northampton 3 (see note 48) Husband: Frederick Cox b. 22 Jul 1898 d. 1972 Married: 1930 in Northampton 2 (see note 49)
M Child 9: Harry Clifford Blows Born: 16 Jul 1905 in Trumpington 2,4 (see note 50) Census: 1911 at Southacre Cottage, Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 51) Resided: 1939 in Suffolk 4 Occupation: 1939 Clerk Ministry of Transport 4 Died: 1980 in Cambridge 3 (see note 52) Wife: Emma Elizabeth Rilett b. 11 Jul 1899 d. 1990 Married: 1936 in Cambridgeshire 2 (see note 53)
Sources: (1) Marriage record. (2) FreeBMD website. (3) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (4) 1939 Register. (5) Rus in Urbe. (6) Outward passenger list on ancestry.co.uk. (7) Ancestry family tree. (8) Service record. (9) Trumpington Free Church war memorial. (10) Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Event Notes Note (1) Dec 1862 Caxton 3b 416 Note (2) Age 8, born Bourn, with family Note (3) Age 28, born Bourn, with husband Wilfred Blows and children Note (4) Age 39, born Bourn, with husband Wilfred Blows and children Note (5) Age 49, born Bourn, with husband Wilfred Blows and children Note (6) Dec 1931 Chesterton 3b 472 age 69 Note (7) Jun 1883 Cambridge 3b 823 bride Jane Elizabeth Docwra Note (8) Age 32, born Grantchester. Gardener, with wife Jane E and children Note (9) Age 42, born Grantchester. Gardener, with wife Jane E and children Note (10) Age 52, born Grantchester. Gardener, with wife Jane E and children Note (11) Mar 1946 Cambridge 3b 659 age 87 Note (12) Dec 1883 Cambridge 3b 491 Note (13) Age 7, born Cambridge, with family Note (14) Age 17, born Cambridge, with family. Gardener Note (15) Age 21, with brother Albert Note (16) Mar 1887 Cambridge 3b 470 Note (17) Age 4, born Cambridge, with family Note (18) Single, with father Note (19) Sep 1970 Cambridge 4a 641 born 27 Nov 1886 Note (20) Dec 1888 Chesterton 3b 456 Note (21) Age 2, born Trumpington, with family Note (22) Age 12, born Trumpington, with family Note (23) Age 16, with brother Frederick Note (24) See Lives of the First World War Note (25) Jun 1891 Chesterton 3b 501 Note (26) Age under 1 month, born Trumpington, with family Note (27) Age 10, born Trumpington, with family Note (28) Age 20, born Trumpington, with family. Compositor Note (29) Jun 1966 Henley 6b 941 age 75 Note (30) Jun 1918 Coventry 6d 1340 Note (31) Sep 1893 Chesterton 3b 449 Note (32) Age 7, born Trumpington, with family Note (33) Age 17, born Trumpington, with family. Gardener Note (34) See Lives of the First World War Note (35) BLOWS, SIDNEY HERBERT Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 14905 Date of Death: 16/12/1915 Age: 21 Regiment/Service: Border Regiment 7th Bn. Grave Reference: Menin Road North Mem. 42. Cemetery: MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Wilfred Blows, of Cambridge Rd., Cherry Hinton, Cambs Note (36) Dec 1895 Chesterton 3b 448 Note (37) Age 5, born Trumpington, with family Note (38) Age 15, born Trumpington, with family. Garden Boy Note (39) Sep 1968 Cambridge 4a 239 age 72 Note (40) Dec 1918 Samford 4a 2133 Note (41) Sep 1897 Chesterton 3b 456 Note (42) Age 3, born Trumpington, with family Note (43) Age 13, born Trumpington, with family Note (44) Dec 1927 Cambridge 3b 478 age 30 Note (45) Jun 1900 Chesterton 3b 473 Note (46) Age 1, born Trumpington, with family Note (47) Age 11, born Trumpington, with family Note (48) Oct 1984 Northampton 7 2414 born 26 Feb 1900 Note (49) Jun 1930 Northampton 3b 113 Note (50) Sep 1905 Chesterton 3b 438 Note (51) Age 5, born Trumpington, with family Note (52) Mar 1980 Cambridge 9 0641 born 16 Jul 1905 Note (53) Dec 1936 St Ives 3b 703 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index