Robert Boulter
(1859-1943)

Robert Boulter was the fourth of the ten children of labourer Robert Boulter and his wife Mary Ann Moden of the fenland village of Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.

Robert worked as an agricultural labourer in the fenland surrounding his native Wentworth, and worked the land for more than 40 years.

He married Emily Amelia Clements of Cheveley, Suffolk, England, and they became parents to seven children between 1882 and 1895. Sadly though, their first two sons, Robert and William, both died in infancy.

Emily pre-deceased Robert by 4 years in May 1939. At the time of his burial in May 1943, the burial register notes him as being of 'Whitwick', although it's not clear where that is, but might have meant Westwick, which is a small village near Cambridge.

Life Events

Born

  • 16th July 1859 at Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.

Baptised

  • 21st August 1859 at St. Peter's Church, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.

Married

  • Emily Amelia Clements (1856-1939) on 14th October 1880 at St. Peter's Church, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.

Children

  • Lizzie Boulter (1882-1969)
  • Robert Boulter (1883-1891)
  • Ada Boulter (1884-1946) married Albert William Seymour (1883-19??)
  • William Boulter (1886-1891)
  • Annie Boulter (1891-1926) married Harry Huckle (1888-19??)
  • Ernest Boulter (1893-1964) married Rosanna Goodge (1894-1917), and later to Elsie V Wheeler (18??-19??)
  • Bertie Boulter (1895-1973) married Emily May Porter (1897-1975)

Census and Residence

  • 1861: 1yrs, Grunty Fen Lane, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • 1871: 11yrs, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • 1881: 21yrs, Street, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • 1891: 31yrs, Main Street, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • 1901: 41yrs, Greens Cottage, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • 1911: 52yrs, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.

Employment

  • 1871: Agricultural Labourer
  • 1881: Farm Labourer
  • 1891: Agricultural Labourer
  • 1901: Horsekeeper
  • 1911: Farmer

Death

  • 9th May 1943 in Cambridgeshire, England, aged 84 years.

Burial

  • 12th May 1943 at St. Peter's Church, Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England.

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