Theophilus Edward Bucknall

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• Baptism: 9 Mar 1851, St George, Edgbaston, Birmingham

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Census Listings;
1851 Clarkes Buildings, Monument Lane, Edgbaston. son. age 6 weeks. (51-278)
1861 Blue Coat School, Birmingham. Pupil. age 10. Scholar. (61-384)
1871 269 Ladywood Lane. Edgbaston, Birmingham. son (s). age 20. Clerk. (71-326)
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. Head (m). age 40. Clerk & Book Keeper. (91-274)
1901 3 Nursery Road, Aston Manor, Birmingham. Head (m). age 50. Electro Plater & White Guilder. (01-316)
1911 86 Lodge Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire. Head (mar). age 60. Warehouse Manager at Electro Platers & Guiders. (N 89)
Trade Directory 1882 Shopkeeper of 47 Alfred Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham

In 1861 Theophilus Edward (5) aged 10, was a boarding pupil at the Blue Coat School, St.Philip's Churchyard in the town centre. Theophilus is later believed to have attended Five Ways Grammar School. There were two fellow pupils with the surname Bassett at the Blue Coat School but research indicates no direct relationship with Mary Anne Bassett. Both Theophilus and his brother, John Kentish, were nominated for the school of about 100 pupils aged 10-14 by the Bache family.
In 1871 Theophilus aged 20 was a clerk living at home. He married Eliza Baker in 1874 he developed literary interests and learnt Italian with a view to reading Dante and acting as an agent for Cassel's Sixpenny Classics. His demonstration set eventually passed to Eric. Theophilus became a clerk and bookkeeper the electro-plating industry. But by 1901 he was an electro-plater and gilder. He possibly rose to a more senior position but was not technically qualified, because at the age of 60 his employer, Mr Millward, said he felt the need to replace him by a technically-qualified manager. Theophilus talked him into delaying the change until he had chance to qualify. He then enrolled at Birmingham Technical School c.1911 (where he was remembered for many years afterwards) and took every certificate available in electro-plating, finishing, etc. (Brian Bucknall has in his possession Theophilus's algebra text-book, identified by his initials.) He kept his job until retirement was forced on him by a crippling accident - when he was passing a brewers dray on his bicycle, the leading offside horse reared and fell on Theophilus and his bicycle.
He was for many years churchwarden of All Saints Church. He brought a large family to the church where they filled a rented pew. If there was a visiting preacher or curate he would be asked to stay for Sunday dinner when there was always a roast. There was a long dining room table and a chaise longue at one side to accommodate a number of children on cushions. The grandchildren were brought to the church on All Saints Day which was a day of family reunion. Ralph reported that Christmas Day was also celebrated at his grandparents' house.
Theophilus was interested in classical music and had a pianola with many rolls of music. This pianola eventually passed to his son, William Claude. Theophilus is remembered as a small (height 5ft 3ins), bearded man with several eccentricities of speech. Evidently, in later life being keen on self-education, he spent his Sunday afternoons in the library of the Birmingham Institute.

{Descendants of Theophilus Bucknall Printed list RG1/18}

Baptism:
Baptism entry states they were living "near the monument"

Theophilus married Eliza Baker on 5 Oct 1874 in St Thomas, Birmingham, Warwickshire.. Eliza (daughter of John Baker and Charlotte Biddle) was born in 1853 in Hampton-In-Arden, West Midlands, England; died in 1929 in Birmingham; was buried in 1929 in St Thomas Birmingham.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings;
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. son. age 15. Clerk in Brewery. (91-274)

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Census Listings;
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. daughter, age 13. Scholar (91-274)

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Census Listings;
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. son, age 11. Scholar (91-274)
1901 3 Nursery Road, Aston Manor, Birmingham. son. age 21. Postal Telegraph Clerk. (01-316)

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Census Listings;
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. daughter, age 9. Scholar (91-274)
1901 3 Nursery Road, Aston Manor, Birmingham. daughter, age 19. Gold Chain Maker (01-316)

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Census Listings;
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. daughter, age 7. Scholar (91-274)
1901 3 Nursery Road, Aston Manor, Birmingham. daughter, age 17. (01-316)

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Known as Nan, Frances Mary attended Bridge Street Seventh Standard School and upon leaving took the Civil Service examination for Telegraphista, passing highly placed. She had to leave her job when she married Robert Eachus in 1914. After the start of WW1 Nan re-joined the Civil Service and one of her jobs was interviewing people qualifying for the newly-established Old age Pension. Nan was very much into spiritualism and the occult She claimed that when she lived in Windsor Terrace in the grounds of the Birmingham Oratory she, on more than one occasion, met the ghost of Cardinal Newman.
Census Listings;
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. daughter, age 5. Scholar (91-274)
1901 3 Nursery Road, Aston Manor, Birmingham. daughter, age 15. (01-316)
1911 86 Lodge Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire. daughter, age 25. Telegraphist, G P O Birmingham. (N 89)

Frances married Robert Samuel Eachus on 15 Apr 1914 in All Saints, Birmingham, Warwickshire.. Robert (son of Robert Samuel Eachus and Emma Patchett) was born on 3 Sep 1887 in 4 Heaton Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 25 Sep 1949 in The Cricket Ground Hotel, Eaton Road, Hove, Sussex.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings;
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. daughter, age 3. Scholar (91-274)
1901 3 Nursery Road, Aston Manor, Birmingham. daughter, age 13. (01-316)

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Census Listings;
1891 249 Camden Street, All Saints, Birmingham. son. age 1. Scholar (91-274)
1901 3 Nursery Road, Aston Manor, Birmingham. son. age 11. (01-316)
1911 86 Lodge Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire. son. age 21. Elecrto Gilder. (N 89)

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Census Listings;
1901 3 Nursery Road, Aston Manor, Birmingham. daughter, age 8. (01-316)
1911 86 Lodge Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire. daughter, age 18. (N 89)

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Brenda was working for the Inland Revenue in Birmingham and volnteered to work in the Admiralty.
Brenda arrived on the ship "Duchess of York" from Montreal, Canada, in Liverpool 41th September 1939. she is listed as being 18 years old and a tax officer. her address is given as 41 Sterling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Brenda married Kenneth Frank Gallagher on 10 Dec 1944 in Southsea, Hants. Kenneth (son of Archibald Gallagher and Mary Catherine Hosking) was born on 14 Nov 1919 in Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. England; died on 3 May 1993 in Chippingham, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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living - details excluded

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]