Thomas MUMFORD
(1839-1886)

William BOAKS
(1833-1915)

Caroline COLES
(1841-1894)

Emma BARHAM
(1831-???)

George Richard MUMFORD

Alice Kate Elizabeth BOAKS

bd. 28/05/1875
bp. 9 Campbell Road, Bromley, Kent
oc. Cabman, Horse-drawn cab driver, then he became a builder’s labourer. Joined Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment in 1915
dd. 1942, age 67
dp. 21 Plymouth Road, Bromley, Kent

bd. 01/04/1873 Bromley, Kent
bp.
oc. mother
dd. 17/10/1954, age 81
dp. Farnborough, Kent

Married: 24/09/1901 Register Office in Bromley (photo c1940)

Addresses:

1902: North Road, Bromley, Kent
1904: Palace Road, Bromley, Kent
1911: 5 East Street, Bromley, Kent
1915: 21 Plymouth Road, Bromley, Kent

Children:

George William Archibald BOAKS, bd. 25/06/1900, md.1920, dd. 25/06/1972.
(Born just before his parents were married, he was given the name BOAKS and raised by his mum’s married sister Ellen (Nell) Mary BOAKS.)
Fredrick Henry MUMFORD, bd. 05/02/1902
Ellen Emma (Nell) MUMFORD, bd. 01/01/1904, married Jack Mitchell.
Alice Emily (Ninks) MUMFORD, bd.17/10/1906 Bromley, married Henry Charles William Maunton 06/04/1929, dd. 1990
Herbert Alfred (Bill) MUMFORD, bd. 04/10/1908
Edith Marjorie (Edie) MUMFORD, bd. 06/01/1911 (no children)
Florence Kathleen (Mog) MUMFORD, bd. 29/12/1912, married Stanley Donald Wells 08/12/1934
Robert Leonard (Bob) MUMFORD, bd. 20/11/1915
George Richard MUMFORD, bd. 1919

Photographs extracted from the VE Day party photo taken 8th May 1945.

Photo Gallery:

Mumford/Boaks Victory Party, VE Day 8th May 1945 at Bromley, Kent

This party was held for the whole family to celebrate the ending of World War II in May 1945. Granny Alice was living at 21 Plymouth Road, Bromley at this time. Her husband, George Mumford, had just died 3 years earlier. She is sitting with her brother Herb. Four generations, all descended from Alice and George, are represented here. Click to see and identify all individuals.

Alice Kate Elizabeth Mumford and family c1915

Taken at 21 Plymouth Road, Bromley – living room at rear, kitchen on left, included brick-built boiler, WC out of frame, left. There was a front room and two bedrooms, typical “two up, two down”, with stairs between.

Inscribed – Mother 41 (ie Alice Kate Elizabeth Mumford (née Boaks). Fred 14, Nell 12, Alice 9, Herbert 7, Edie 5, Florrie 3, Bobbie 5 months.

1926/27. Taken Plymouth Road, Bromley c1926/7. Sue (married Fred Mumford), Alice Kate Elizabeth Mumford (née Boaks) and Nink (Alice Emily Mumford).

Inscribed “1926”. Back, left to right: Bill (Herbert) Mumford; Mog; Archie Boaks; Nink’s husband Henry Charles William (Harry) Maunton.

Front are Alice Kate Elizabeth Mumford (née Boaks); Ellen (Nell) now Mitchell with her baby Betty Mitchell; Hilda Boaks with her daughter Doreen Boaks; Ninks now Maunton and her father George Richard Mumford.

Taken c1928/9.

Back row: Jack Mitchell (Nell’s husband); Alice Kate Elizabeth Mumford (née Boaks); husband George Richard Mumford, and first son Archie Boaks.

Front row: Nell (Ellen) now Mitchell with baby Betty Mitchell; Archie’s wife Hilda Boaks and their daughter Doreen Boaks.

Taken at 60 Hayward Road, Bromley, c1930, event being Colin’s christening.

Left to right, back: Nink with her baby Colin Maunton, Nell (b1904) and boy on right is Bob Mumford (bc1915).

Front: George Mumford (b1918), Nell’s daughter Betty Mitchell and Mog (b1912).

Taken at Viking Bay, Broadstairs, Kent c1936.

Back row, left to right: Pamela Wiles (Ninks niece on Maunton side); Nink now Maunton (b1906); Mog now Wells (b1912).

Bottom row: Ann Wiles (another niece of Ninks on Maunton side); Mog’s daughter Jean Wells; Tim the dog (Colin’s dog) and Nink’s son Colin Maunton (b1930).

Taken at the Crooked Billet pub, Bromley – Daphne Wells wedding (Mog’s daughter) c1960s.

Back row, left to right: Herbert (Bill) Mumford, Fred Mumford, Archie Boaks, Bob Mumford.

Front row: Edith now Sullivan, Mog now Wells; Nell now Mitchell; and Ninks now Maunton. Missing is George Mumford, domiciled in Yorkshire.