Thank you to Lenka Cathersides for the following research.
Frederick Mansell was born on 29th January 1886 to labourer and bricklayer Charles and Lucy Mansell nee Hook. He was baptised on 11th April 1886 at St James’ church in Shere, Surrey.
On 6th October 1890, Fred Mansell was admitted into Peaslake Church of England School. At the time of the admission the family lived in Peaslake. Fred left the school on 19th December 1895.
At the time of the 1891 Census, the family lived in Peaslake, Shere. Charles was working as a bricklayer’s labourer and Lucy was looking after their children: Mabel, Amy and Fred.
The 1895 Peaslake Church of England School log book reads that Fred Mansell did not do very well at school.
At the time of the 1901 Census, the family lived in Peaslake. Charles was working as builder’s labourer and Lucy was at home. The family further comprised of their son, cow boy on a farm, Fred Mansell.
At the time of the 1911 Census, Charles and Lucy lived at Peaslake. Charles was working as a builder’s labourer and Lucy was at home. Lucy stated that she had given birth to six children of whom five were still alive. The accommodation had four rooms.
At the time of the 1911 Census, general labourer Fred Mansell was living with his sister Amy Sherlock and her family at 4 Spring Gardens in Dorking, Surrey. The family further comprised of Amy’s husband Peter, a lime burner, and their daughter Violet. The accommodation had four rooms.
Fred Mansell enrolled into the 6th Battalion, the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment in Guildford, Surrey. He was a Private with regimental number G/674. At the time of his enlistment he lived in Horsham, Sussex.
Fred Mansell disembarked on 1st June 1915 in France. He died of wounds on 19th July 1915 at the No. 11 General Hospital in Boulogne, France.
Boulogne Cemetery Roll of Honour © CWGC.org
He is buried at the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery in France. His grave reference number is: VIII. B. 64.
Fred was awarded the British War and Victory medals and the 1915 Star.
Mrs Polly Garman received £3, 1s and 4d on 2nd February 1916 and further £3 on 28th November 1919 in Soldier’s Effects. She was also part legatee.
Mansell Family History
Fred’s father Charles was born in the 2nd quarter of 1848 to agricultural labourer John, born about 1806 and Sarah born about 1814. Fred’s mother Lucy Hook was born in the 3rd quarter of 1847 [all three in Shere] to agricultural labourer Frederick, born about 1805 in Shalford, Surrey and schoolmistress Hannah, born about 1810 in Shere. Charles and Lucy married on 1st August 1868 in Shere. At the time of the marriage, the couple lived in Peaslake, and Charles was working as a labourer.
Fred had five siblings: Alice born about 1871; Kate born about 1874; Edith born about 1876; Mabel born about 1881 and Amy Mansell born on 5th January 1884, all in Shere.
At the time of the 1871 Census, the family lived in Peaslake. Charles Mansell was working as a labourer and Lucy was looking after their daughter Alice.
At the time of the 1881 Census, the family lived at Riding Bottom, Shere. Charles was working as a bricklayer and Lucy was looking after their children: Alice, Kate, Edith and Mabel.
| Born | Shere, Surrey | |
| Son of | Charles and Lucy (nee Hook) Mansell of Peaslake, Surrey | |
| Regiment | 6th Battalion, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment | |
| Number | G/674 | |
| Date of Death | 19th July 1915 | |
| Place of Death | Boulogne, France | |
| Cause of Death | Died of Wounds | |
| Age | 29 | |
| Cemetery | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France |
