Hubert Fowler Bourne (1885 - 1972)

Born 10 May 1885 in Croxden, Staffordshire

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Died 10 Oct 1972 at age 87 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

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Biography

Hubert Fowler Bourne was the fifth child and first son of John Fowler Bourne and Mary Jackson. He was born on Brown Bank farm, near Croxden, Staffordshire on 10 May 1885.^[1][2]

He worked on the family farms at both Brown Bank and later Croxden Abbey, in Staffordshire.^[3][4][5]

On April 14 1914, Hubert married married Amy Smith (Steel(e)) formerly Grindey at Rocester parish church.^[6][7] The couple set up their family home back at Brown Bank. Amy's son Albert Owen (from her first marriage) lived with them, and they were soon joined by Edna Mary born in January 1915.

More children soon came along; Cathleen Annie (1916), Harry Fowler (1917) and Ernest (1920). In about 1924 the family moved from Brown Bank to Brookside farm in the village of Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire. There Dorothy and James made the family complete.

Sadly, in 1935, Dorothy passed away aged 12. She had been in weak health all her life. The Bourne's left Rolleston soon afterwards and began farming at Shellbrook, near Ashby de la Zouch.

Amy died, Hubert then married Maud.

He died in Burton on Trent Hospital on 10 October 1972.^[8]

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1. ↑ Birth Certificate Hubert Fowler Bourne
2. ↑ "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2XGJ-1Z2 : accessed 24 Aug 2014), Hubert Fowler Bourne, 1885.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/W3L5-X2M : accessed 25 Aug 2014), Herbert F Bourne, England; citing "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk : Brightsolid, n.d.); PRO RG 12, county, registration district, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XS7N-JNM : accessed 25 Aug 2014), Hubert Fowler Bourne, Croxden, Staffordshire, England; citing "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk : Brightsolid, n.d.); PRO RG 13, county, registration district, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XW7N-7P8 : accessed 25 Aug 2014), Hubert Fowler Bourne, Croxden, , Staffordshire, England; citing "1911 England and Wales census," index and images, findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk : Brightsolid, n.d.); PRO RG 14, county, registration district, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ Marriage Certificate Hubert Fowler Bourne & Amy Grindey
7. ↑ "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2682-QJ3 : accessed 25 Aug 2014), Hubert F Bourne and null, 1914.
8. ↑ Death Certificate BN445963 (Hubert Fowler Bourne)

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