Joseph Bishop

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Joseph Bishop

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Private 24388 Joseph Bishop
Abt 1880 - 24/3/1918 (37)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/bishop-joseph

Dob abt 1880 West Bromwich

Baptism -

Parents Joseph Bishop & Emma Allen

Parents Marriage (Look up reqested)
ALLEN Emma
BISHOP Nehemiah
1881 Dudley, St Thomas
Dudley Register Office 204/036/210

Census attribution was provided to Tipton Remembers by a family member.
1891 12 Ryder Street, Greets Green, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Joseph Bishop (30, Iron Puddler, born West Bromwich), his wife Emma (27, born West Bromwich), and their 5 children: Joseph (10, Scholar, born West Bromwich), William (8, Scholar, born West Bromwich), Eliza (6, Scholar, born West Bromwich), Gertrude (4, born West Bromwich), and Sarah (7 months, born West Bromwich).

1891 12 Ryder Street, Greets Green, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Joseph Bishop (30, Iron Puddler, born West Bromwich), his wife Emma (27, born West Bromwich), and their 5 children: Joseph (10, Scholar, born West Bromwich), William (8, Scholar, born West Bromwich), Eliza (6, Scholar, born West Bromwich), Gertrude (4, born West Bromwich), and Sarah (7 months, born West Bromwich).

1901 Tipton Remembers Cannot trace the Bishop family.

Marriage
25/12/1904 Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 407
Marriage date 25 Dec 1904
Groom forename Joseph
Groom surname BISHOP
Groom age 24
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Boatman
Groom abode Aston St
Bride forename Caroline
Bride surname BUNCE
Bride age 19
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Aston St
Groom father forename Joseph
Groom father surname BISHOP
Groom father occupation Iron worker
Bride father forename David
Bride father surname BUNCE
Bride father occupation Iron worker
Witness1 W. ARDEN
Witness2 Mary Ann WELCH
Notes Witness 2 signs by mark
Tipton

1911 3 Grove Row, Toll End, Staffs.
Joseph Bishop (29, Canal Boatman, born West Bromwich), his wife Caroline (26, born Tipton), and their only child: Elizabeth (6, born Tipton).

WW1 Records
Private 24388 Joseph Bishop
Killed in Action on Sunday, 24th March 1918, age 37.
Commemorated on Bay 5 and 6 of Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais, France.
11th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 75th Brigade of 25th Division.
Born: West Bromwich, Enlisted: Ellesmere Port, Resident: Unknown.
First landed France & Flanders, 26th September 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.

WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Relation to Soldier
Joseph Bishop
Caroline Bishop Widow 3/12/1886
Elizabeth Ann Bishop Child 14/3/1905
Toll End Tipton

Dod 24/3/1918 (37) KIA France

Burial Private 24388 Joseph Bishop has no known grave

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/741016/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124 ... eph-bishop

Commemorated on Bay 5 and 6 of Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais, France.
Commemorated on the Tipton Library Memorial.

Any other info
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Re: Joseph Bishop

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Private 24388 Joseph Bishop
Spouse
Caroline Bunce
Dob abt 1885

Baptism
Staffordshire Golds Green Primitive Methodist
Register type Other Register
Birth date * Dec 1885
Baptism date 20 Dec 1885
Person forename Caroline
Person sex F
Father forename David
Mother forename Ann
Father surname BUNCE
Person abode Pikehelve St.
Father occupation Shingler

Parents David Bunce & Mary Ann Jacobs

Parents Marriage 30/11/1873
Staffordshire Lower Gornal St James the Great
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 148
Marriage date 30 Nov 1873
Groom forename David
Groom surname BUNCE
Groom age 19
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode Holly Hall
Bride forename Mary Ann
Bride surname JACOBS
Bride age 18
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Holly Hall
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname BUNCE
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname JACOBS
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 William Henry JONES
Witness2 Eliza BUNCE
Notes All parties sign by mark

1901 New Rd Court 13 no 6
David Bunce 37 Head Shingler Bradley
Annie Bunce 36 Wife West Bromwich
Mary Bunce11 Daughter Tipton
David Bunce 7 Son West Bromwich
Kate Bunce 5 Daughter Tipton
Joseph Bunce 4 Son Tipton
Alfred Bunce 2 Son West Bromwich

Marriage
25/12/1904 Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 407
Marriage date 25 Dec 1904
Groom forename Joseph
Groom surname BISHOP
Groom age 24
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Boatman
Groom abode Aston St
Bride forename Caroline
Bride surname BUNCE
Bride age 19
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Aston St
Groom father forename Joseph
Groom father surname BISHOP
Groom father occupation Iron worker
Bride father forename David
Bride father surname BUNCE
Bride father occupation Iron worker
Witness1 W. ARDEN
Witness2 Mary Ann WELCH
Notes Witness 2 signs by mark

1911 3 Grove Row, Toll End, Tipton, Staffs.
Joseph Bishop (29, Canal Boatman, born West Bromwich), his wife Caroline (26, born Tipton), and their only child: Elizabeth (6, born Tipton).

Joseph Bishop & Caroline Bunce
Daughter
Elizabeth Bishop
Dob abt 14/3/1905
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