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BOFFEY, A

Rank:Private
Service No:16102
Date of Death:28/02/1920
Age:29
Regiment/Service:South Staffordshire Regiment 1st Bn.
Grave ReferenceG. 19. 12.
Cemetery ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD

Additional Information:
Husband of R. Selby (formerly Boffey), of 64, Springfield Lane, Springfield, Dudley.
(In the same grave is also buried:-Rfn. J. Selby, Y/180. King's Royal Rifle Corps. 7th Aug., 1926. Age 43.).


CWGC has nothing on J Selby

Marriages Dec 1924.
Boffey Rosannah. Selby. Dudley. 6b. 1968.
Selby Joseph. Boffey. Dudley. 6b. 1968.

Marriages Mar 1913.
Boffey Alfred. Rock. Wolverhampton. 6b. 895.
Rock Rosannah. Boffey. Wolverhampton. 6b 895.

1911. Springfield Lane, Springfield, Nr Dudley.
Samuel Rock 53. Bricklayer.
Charlotte Rock 52. Married 30 years. 9 children 2 died.
Lilly Rock 25. Dau.
Horace Rock 23. Dau.
Charlotte Rock 21. Dau.
Rose Rock 18. Dau.
Elsie Rock 16. Dau.
Sam Rock 14. Dau.

All born Rowley Regis.

I can't see anything local for Alfred Boffey or Joseph Selby.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1882.
ROCK Samuel. MOSELEY Charlotte. Rowley Regis, St Giles. Sandwell Register Office. 18/6/70.

These are on BCC,
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ock-Family

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UK, Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902
Name: A Boffey
Casualty Type: Prisoner
Casualty Date: 6 Apr 1901
Casualty Place: Winburg
Rank: Private
Force: South Africa Field Force
Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment
Battalion: 4th Battalion
Number: 4766
Remarks: Released

Ignore cant add up!!!!

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1901. Temple Street, Bilston
James Boffey, head, 39, Iron ? worker, Woolyhedge, Yorkshire
Eliza, wife, 39,
Alice, daur, 16, Sweet manufacturer labourer
Rachel, daur, 13,
Thomas, son, 10,
Alfred, son, 8,
Edward, son, 3,
Margarett E?, daur, 3 months
All others born Bilston

?? As Buffey

1911. N 1 8 Court, Temple Street, Bilston
James Buffey, head, 49, Iron Plate Worker, Wooleyhedge
Eliza, wife, 49, Married 26 years, 7 children, 5 living
Thomas, son, 20,Blacksmith Striker
Alfred, son, 18, Tinner
Edward, son, 13,
Margaret, daur, 10,
John, son, 7
All others born Bilston

1891. 18 Court Temple Street, No 5
James Buffey, head, 29, Bucket Maker, Yorkshire
Eliza, wife, 29,
Alice, daur, 6,
Rachel, daur, 3
Thomas H, son, 10 months
All others born Bilston

Jimmy wrote:Marriages Dec 1924.
Boffey Rosannah. Selby. Dudley. 6b. 1968.
Selby Joseph. Boffey. Dudley. 6b. 1968.

this isnt on west mid bmd ?

any wills

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

18 day of Nov? 1914
Alfred Boffey, born near Bilston, Staffordshire. Age 21 ? months.
Trade, Bolt Fender?
Date of discharge 8/5/1917
Received 9/5/1917. Signed A Boffey.
103 Springfield Lane, Springfield Road, Nr Dudley Road.

Campaigns, Medals and decorations
1914 15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

Wounded, Gun Shot wound right forearm

Name and adress of next of kin
Roshanna Boffey, 45 Sunny Side ?
Rosanna Rock, spinster, ? 16, 1913, St Marys Bilston, Rev Bickerstaffe, Witnesses, ? Wooldrige, Ellen? Wooldridge

Children
Alice Vicoria, Dec 11 1913, Bredley? Jan 20th 1914
Rossannah Elizabeth, 16?/ 8/15, Dudley 9/9/15

Description
Apparent Age 21 354 days
Height 5 feet 3 inches
Weight 114? lbs
Chest measurement, expanded 341/2 inches, expansion 2 1/2 inches
Complxion, Sallow
Eyes, Brown
Hair, Brown

Medal Rolls Index

Joseph Selby K.R.Rif.C PTE 7180 (?Y180)

DISCHARGED 26.9.16
QUALIFYING DATE, 23.11. 14

Death??

Joseph Selby abt 1883 Jul-Aug-Sep 1926 Dudley Staffordshire