Anne Annable, of Alabama, USA, says:  Still in persuance of the Critcher family, [see CRITCHER, Rickmansworth, 20th century] a further name has come to light, that of Arthur E.W. Bone. He was possibly a merchant or business man in the Rickmansworth area late 19th, early 20th century. I would be interested to find out details of his date of birth, death, and where he resided.

You really need to look in some early 20th century Kelly's directories - which I do not have to hand, but there are some possible clues in the 1881 census.

The following family was living at Batchworth (to the south of the River Colne), Rickmansworth:

Bernard BONE	24	M	Hamstead, Herts	Head	Plumber House Decorator
Rose E. BONE	24	F	Norwich, Norfolk	Wife
Percy B. BONE	2	M	Hampstead, Herts	Son
Rose J. BONE	10 m	F	Hampstead, Herts	Daur

I would guess that the "Hamstead, Herts" birthplace refers to Hemel Hempstead, Herts, rather than to, for example, Wheathampstead, Herts, or Hampstead, Middlesex. This actually fits in well with the many other Bone families who are listed in and around the Hemel Hempstead area.

The following family, living at New Town, Flamstead, may well include your Arthur Bone and you may well consider getting his birth certificate from HALS.

William BONE	25	M	Caddington, Herts	Head	Painter
Emma BONE	25	F	Flamstead, Herts	Wife	Plait Sewer (W B)
Edgar BONE	3	M	Flamstead, Herts	Son
Arthur W. BONE	1	M	Flamstead, Herts	Son

The fact that William Bone was a painter and Bernard Bone was a plumber and house decorator may indicate a link between the families. Caddington is now in Bedfordshire adjoining Flamstead, and in the 19th century there were some complex changes in both parish and county boundaries in the area. Flamstead is a few miles north east of Hemel Hempstead and you may find the Flamstead page of interest.

If you can add to the information given above tell me.

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