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ID:1752 Charles Bosworth 1887-1917
Lisa's 2nd Great Aunts husband
Birth    1887 Desborough, Northamptonshire
Death 19 July 1917 France
Mother    Charlotte Bosworth (b.1856)
Father    James Bosworth (b.1855)
Siblings  Nellie Bosworth (b.1884)
  Thomas Bosworth (b.1886)
  Charles Bosworth (b.1887)
  Harry Bosworth (b.1889)
  Archer Gladstone Bosworth (b.1890)
  Mary Ann Bosworth (b.1895)
  John Bosworth (b.1898)
1891
1891  Census for 'Station Road, Desborough, Northamptonshire'
Name                                      
Relationship  Condition Age Est YOB Gender    Birth County                    Occupation                          
James Bosworth             
Head              Married    36     1855      Male         
Desborough, Northants Carpenter & Beer Retailer
Charlotte Bosworth Wife Married 35 1856 Female Desborough, Northants  
Nellie Bosworth Daughter   7 1884 Female Desborough, Northants  
Thomas Bosworth Son   5 1886 Male          Desborough, Northants  
Charles Bosworth Son   4 1887 Male          Desborough, Northants  
Harry Bosworth Son   2 1889 Male          Desborough, Northants  
Archer Gladstone Bosworth Son   1 1890 Male          Desborough, Northants  
1901
1901  Census for 'Goward St, Great Bowden, Leicestershire'
Name                                      
Relationship  Condition Age Est YOB Gender    Birth County                    Occupation                          
James Bosworth             
Head              Married    46     1855      Male         
Desborough, Northants Carpenter & Joiner
Charlotte Bosworth Wife Married 48 1853 Female Desborough, Northants  
Nellie Bosworth Daughter   17 1884 Female Desborough, Northants Sorter - Corset factory
Thomas Bosworth Son   15 1886 Male          Desborough, Northants Errand Boy-Clothiers
Charles Bosworth Son   14 1887 Male          Desborough, Northants Errand Boy-Grocers
Harry Bosworth Son   12 1889 Male          Desborough, Northants  
Archer Gladstone Bosworth Son   10 1890 Male          Desborough, Northants  
Arthur Bosworth Son   8 1893 Male Desborough, Northants  
Mary Ann Bosworth Daughter   6 1895 Female Desborough, Northants  
John Bosworth Son   3 1898 Male Great Bowden, Leics  
1910
29 March 1910- Marriage of Charles Bosworth and Elizabeth Annie Whiting at Great Bowden, Leicestershire.
1911
2 April 1911 - 1911 Census for 'Sibbertoft Road, Husbands Bosworth, Rugby'
Name                                 
Relationship   Age     YOB        Gender    Birth County                  Occupation                      
Charles Bosworth Head               24       1887       Male Desboro, Northants     Assistant (Cooperative)
Elizabeth Annie Bosworth Wife 26 1885 Female    Great Bowden, Leics  
18th June 1911 - Baptism of son Percy Bosworth at St Marys in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
The couples address is given at the baptism as 86, Elsden Road. 
1912
1912
10th October 1912 - Birth of daughter Christine Bosworth
10th November 1912 - Baptism of daughter Christine Bosworth at Great Bowden, Leicestershire
1912-1915
The family move to Eastbourne, Sussex
1915
9 July 1915 - Birth of daughter Hilda May registered at Eastborne, Sussex
1915-1917
We know that  Charles enlisted in the army and served firstly as a private in the  Royal Sussex Regiment (no.12165) before transferring to the Royal Fusiliers where he served in the 8th Battalion as Lance Corporal (GS/60621 ).

On 19th July 1917 Charles sadly died from his wounds in France and was buried at Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-Le-Preux, France.


Below is shown his war gratuity and effects that were sent to his wife Elizabeth.
Charles is listed as receiving the Victory and British cross medals.
Charles is on the Great Bowden WW1 Roll of Honour memorial.