Octavious George Underwood, 1880–1915 (aged 34 years)

Name: Octavious George /Underwood/

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Note	Biography Octavious George Underwood was born at Long Eaton, Derbyshire. The birth was registered at Shardlow, Derbyshire in 1880. His parents were Octavious Underwood, born at Dursley, Gloucestershire, in 1857, and Agnes Meakin, born at Chellaston, Derbyshire, in 1885 who married in 1895. His paternal grandparents were George William Underwood, born at Atworth, Wiltshire in 1819, and Maria Lane, born in 1823. Octavious George Underwood, like his father before him, sometimes had his first name spelt Octavious but sometimes also had his name spelt without the second 'o' as Octavius. His birth was registered in 1880 at Shardlow, and he is listed on the 1881 UK Census at 2 months old with his parents in Derby, on the 1891 Census as a 10 year old scholar in Chelaston, and as a 20 year old labourer in a plaster mine whilst living with his parents at the home of his mother's father. He married Charlotte S Widdlson at Basford, Derbyshire in 1913. During the first world war he joined the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Guards (Private 10535) but died in France on 10 March 1915. References 1880 Birth UK index of births. Oct to Dec 1880. Shardlow, Vol 7b, Page 443. Underwood Octavious George. 1881 UK Census 6 Wellington Street, Derby. Octavius Underwood, lodger, married, aged 23, engine fitter, born Wales. Agnes Underwood, wife, married, aged 25, born Derby. Emily Underwood, Daughter, aged 1, born born Derby. Octavius G Underwood, Son, aged 2 months, born Long Eaton, Derbyshire. 1891 UK Census. RG12Piece2721Folio35Page7 Shedule 42, Bolton Edge, Chellaston, Derbyshire. Octavius Underwood, Head, Married, 33, Miner / Plaster Pit Labourer, born Dursley, Gloucestershire. Agnes Underwood, Wife, Married, 35, born Chellaston, Derbyshire. Florence E Underwood, Daughter, 12, Scholar, born Derby, Derbyshire. Octavius G Underwood, Son, 10, Scholar, born Long Eaton, Derbyshire. Percival H Underwood, Son, 7, Scholar, born Nottingham. Orlando M Underwood, Son, 6, Scholar, born Derby, Derbyshire. Alice E Underwood, Daughter, 1, born Chellaston, Derbyshire. 1901 UK Census. Newton House, 2 Snelsmore Lane, Chellaston, Derbyshire. Edward Meakin, Head, Widower, 66, Manager Plaster Mine, born Chellaston, Derbyshire. Agnes Underwood, Housekeeper, Married, 45, Housekeeper - Domestic, born Chellaston, Derbyshire. Octavius Underwood, Border, Married, 43, Plaster Miner Below Ground, born Dursley, Gloucestershire. Octavius G Underwood, Border, Single, 20, Labourer plaster mine above ground, born Long Eaton, Derbyshire. Percival H Underwood, Border, Single, 17, Labourer Plaster Mine Above Ground, born Nottingham. Alice E Underwood, border, 11, born Chellaston, Derbyshire. Cyril B Underwood, border, 4, born Chellaston, Derbyshire. 1911 UK Census. Derby, Derbyshire, England. Agnes Underwood, Head, 55 years, Married, Net Mender, born Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire. Octavious George Underwood, Son, 30 years, Single, Farm Labourer, born Long Eaton, Derby, Derbyshire. Alice Eugenie Underwood, Daughter, 21 years, Single, born 21 chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire. Cyril Oliver Underwood, Son, 14 Lace Hand Threader, born Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire. 1913 Marriage. UK Marriage index 1913. Basford, Derbyshire, Jul-Sept, vol 7b, page 447. Octavious Underwood Charlotte S Widdison. 1915 Death The death of Octavious George Underwood is commemorated on the Le Touret war memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Transcript reads: Private 10535 UNDERWOOD OCTAVIUS GEORGE of the 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards died on March 10, 1915 aged 32. Son of the late Octavius and Agnes Underwood. Remembered with Honour Sources ↑ UK index of births. Oct to Dec 1880. Shardlow, Vol 7b, Page 443 ↑ 1881 UK Census. 6 Wellington Street, Derby. ↑ 1891 UK Census. RG12Piece2721Folio35Page7. Shedule 42, Bolton Edge, Chellaston, Derbyshire. ↑ 1901 UK Census. Newton House, 2 Snelsmore Lane, Chellaston, Derbyshire. ↑ 1911 UK Census. Derby, Derbyshire, England. ↑ UK Marriage index 1913. Basford, Derbyshire, Jul-Sept, vol 7b, page 447 ↑ Le Touret war memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

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Octavious George Underwood was born at Long Eaton, Derbyshire. The birth was registered at Shardlow, Derbyshire in 1880.

His parents were Octavious Underwood, born at Dursley, Gloucestershire, in 1857, and Agnes Meakin, born at Chellaston, Derbyshire, in 1885 who married in 1895.

His paternal grandparents were George William Underwood, born at Atworth, Wiltshire in 1819, and Maria Lane, born in 1823.

Octavious George Underwood, like his father before him, sometimes had his first name spelt Octavious but sometimes also had his name spelt without the second 'o' as Octavius.

His birth was registered in 1880 at Shardlow, and he is listed on the 1881 UK Census at 2 months old with his parents in Derby, on the 1891 Census as a 10 year old scholar in Chelaston, and as a 20 year old labourer in a plaster mine whilst living with his parents at the home of his mother's father.

He married Charlotte S Widdlson at Basford, Derbyshire in 1913.

During the first world war he joined the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Guards (Private 10535) but died in France on 10 March 1915.

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**1880 Birth ** UK index of births. Oct to Dec 1880. Shardlow, Vol 7b, Page 443. Underwood Octavious George.

1881 UK Census 6 Wellington Street, Derby.

Octavius Underwood, lodger, married, aged 23, engine fitter, born Wales.
Agnes Underwood, wife, married, aged 25, born Derby.
Emily Underwood, Daughter, aged 1, born born Derby.
Octavius G Underwood, Son, aged 2 months, born Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

1891 UK Census. RG12Piece2721Folio35Page7 Shedule 42, Bolton Edge, Chellaston, Derbyshire.

Octavius Underwood, Head, Married, 33, Miner / Plaster Pit Labourer, born Dursley, Gloucestershire.
Agnes Underwood, Wife, Married, 35, born Chellaston, Derbyshire.
Florence E Underwood, Daughter, 12, Scholar, born Derby, Derbyshire.
Octavius G Underwood, Son, 10, Scholar, born Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
Percival H Underwood, Son, 7, Scholar, born Nottingham.
Orlando M Underwood, Son, 6, Scholar, born Derby, Derbyshire.
Alice E Underwood, Daughter, 1, born Chellaston, Derbyshire.

1901 UK Census. Newton House, 2 Snelsmore Lane, Chellaston, Derbyshire.

Edward Meakin, Head, Widower, 66, Manager Plaster Mine, born Chellaston, Derbyshire.
Agnes Underwood, Housekeeper, Married, 45, Housekeeper - Domestic, born Chellaston, Derbyshire.
Octavius Underwood, Border, Married, 43, Plaster Miner Below Ground, born Dursley, Gloucestershire.
Octavius G Underwood, Border, Single, 20, Labourer plaster mine above ground, born Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
Percival H Underwood, Border, Single, 17, Labourer Plaster Mine Above Ground, born Nottingham.
Alice E Underwood, border, 11, born Chellaston, Derbyshire.
Cyril B Underwood, border, 4, born Chellaston, Derbyshire.

1911 UK Census. Derby, Derbyshire, England.

Agnes Underwood, Head, 55 years, Married, Net Mender, born Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire.
Octavious George Underwood, Son, 30 years, Single, Farm Labourer, born Long Eaton, Derby, Derbyshire.
Alice Eugenie Underwood, Daughter, 21 years, Single, born 21 chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire.
Cyril Oliver Underwood, Son, 14 Lace Hand Threader, born Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire.

1913 Marriage. UK Marriage index 1913. Basford, Derbyshire, Jul-Sept, vol 7b, page 447. Octavious Underwood Charlotte S Widdison.

1915 Death The death of Octavious George Underwood is commemorated on the Le Touret war memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Transcript reads: Private 10535 UNDERWOOD OCTAVIUS GEORGE of the 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards died on March 10, 1915 aged 32. Son of the late Octavius and Agnes Underwood. Remembered with Honour

Sources

↑ UK index of births. Oct to Dec 1880. Shardlow, Vol 7b, Page 443 ↑ 1881 UK Census. 6 Wellington Street, Derby. ↑ 1891 UK Census. RG12Piece2721Folio35Page7. Shedule 42, Bolton Edge, Chellaston, Derbyshire. ↑ 1901 UK Census. Newton House, 2 Snelsmore Lane, Chellaston, Derbyshire. ↑ 1911 UK Census. Derby, Derbyshire, England. ↑ UK Marriage index 1913. Basford, Derbyshire, Jul-Sept, vol 7b, page 447 ↑ Le Touret war memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: October 19, 1857 — Dursley, Gloucestershire, England Occupation: Engine Fitter — 1881 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Occupation: Miner / Plaster Pit Labourer — 1891 — Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire, England Marriage: June 17, 1895 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Occupation: Plaster Miner Below Ground — 1901 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Occupation: Plaster Mine Blower — 1911 — Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England _FSFTID: 9WN1-2RX Death: 1934 — Basford, Derbyshire, England Reference number: 8 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Family with spouse Agnes Meakin Florence Emily Underwood Octavious George Underwood Percival Harry Underwood Orlando Meakin Underwood Alice Eugenie Underwood Cyril Oliver Underwood Octavious Underwood 1857–1934 Birth: October 19, 1857 — Dursley, Gloucestershire, England Death: 1934 — Basford, Derbyshire, England
mother	Links Birth: 1855 — Shardlow, Derbyshire, England Christening: November 11, 1855 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Occupation: Servant — 1871 — Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England Marriage: June 17, 1895 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Occupation: Domestic Housekeeper — 1901 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Occupation: Net Mender — 1911 — Derby, Derbyshire, England _FSFTID: K8HG-2BS Death: 1912 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Reference number: 9 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Family with spouse Octavious Underwood Florence Emily Underwood Octavious George Underwood Percival Harry Underwood Orlando Meakin Underwood Alice Eugenie Underwood Cyril Oliver Underwood Agnes Meakin 1855–1912 Birth: 1855 — Shardlow, Derbyshire, England Death: 1912 — Derby, Derbyshire, England
Marriage	Marriage: June 17, 1895 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
-17 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1878 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Marriage: 1899 — Shardlow, Derbyshire, England Marriage status: MARRIED _FSFTID: LRZY-T27 Death: Reference number: 8+1 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Family with spouse Charles Percy Williams Charles Frederick Williams Florence Theresa Williams Francis Joseph Williams Florence Emily Underwood 1878– Birth: 1878 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Death:
3 years himself	Links Birth: December 1880 — Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England Marriage status: MARRIED Occupation: Labourer Plaster Mine Above Ground — 1901 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Occupation: Farm Labourer — 1911 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Marriage: 1913 — Basford, Derbyshire, England _FSFTID: 9WN1-2YL Death: 1915 — France Reference number: 8+2 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Family with spouse Charlotte S Widdison Octavious George Underwood 1880–1915 Birth: December 1880 — Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England Death: 1915 — France
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: April 28, 1883 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Marriage status: MARRIED Occupation: Labourer Plaster Mine — 1901 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Marriage: 1904 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Occupation: Caretaker PF Chapel. — 1911 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Occupation: General Labourer — 1939 — Matlock, Derbyshire, England _FSFTID: 9WN1-G92 Death: 1963 — Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Reference number: 4 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Family with spouse Lavinia Minnie Hart George Frederick Underwood Richard Underwood Alice L Underwood Percival Harry Underwood 1883–1963 Birth: April 28, 1883 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Death: 1963 — Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
20 months younger brother	Links Birth: 1884 — Derby, Derbyshire, England _FSFTID: LRZY-KDS Death: 1894 — Shardlow, Derbyshire, England Reference number: 8+4 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Orlando Meakin Underwood 1884–1894 Birth: 1884 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Death: 1894 — Shardlow, Derbyshire, England
6 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1889 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Baptism: February 28, 1897 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England _FSFTID: LRZY-GMT Death: 1914 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Reference number: 8+5 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Alice Eugenie Underwood 1889–1914 Birth: 1889 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Death: 1914 — Derby, Derbyshire, England
8 years younger brother	Links Birth: November 16, 1896 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Christening: February 28, 1897 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Occupation: Lace Hand Threader — 1911 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England _FSFTID: LT18-LG8 Death: April 8, 1983 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Reference number: 8+6 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Family with spouse Gladys Ingham Cyril Oliver Underwood 1896–1983 Birth: November 16, 1896 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Death: April 8, 1983 — Derby, Derbyshire, England

Family with Charlotte S Widdison
himself	Links Birth: December 1880 — Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England Marriage status: MARRIED Occupation: Labourer Plaster Mine Above Ground — 1901 — Chellaston, Derbyshire, England Occupation: Farm Labourer — 1911 — Derby, Derbyshire, England Marriage: 1913 — Basford, Derbyshire, England _FSFTID: 9WN1-2YL Death: 1915 — France Reference number: 8+2 Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Family with spouse Charlotte S Widdison Octavious George Underwood 1880–1915 Birth: December 1880 — Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England Death: 1915 — France
wife	Links Marriage: 1913 — Basford, Derbyshire, England Marriage status: MARRIED _FSFTID: L1LB-8FT Death: Reference number: 8+2+ Links Hourglass chart Pedigree Family with spouse Octavious George Underwood Charlotte S Widdison – Death:
Marriage	Marriage: 1913 — Basford, Derbyshire, England