Russia in 1915? George Blees Boardman 1915-1998

[elliot]

I wonder what George's parents were doing in Russian in this momentus era?
Any trace of the family?

George Blees Boardman
Birth 1915 • Russia
Death 17 JUN 1998 • Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Parents both have Russian sounding forenames.
Vladimir Boardman
Birth Unknown
Death Kensington Brompton, London, England
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Glaphira Ushakova
Birth Russia
Death Unknown

[heywood]

There is an incoming passenger list – 1920
All Boardmans - marked ‘Refugees from Russia’
Vladimir, 32 yrs
Elizabeth 32 yrs
Dagmar 2 yrs
George 5 yrs

[heywood]

In 1921 the family are living in Oldham - Walter and Dagmar, are the parents with young George and Dagmar. All born in Russia.

I wonder if Vladimir/Walter’s parents were working in Russia when he was born. If they originated in Oldham or Lancashire it could be through cotton industry or engineering industry.

[aghadowey]

Scotland's People index for George Blees Boardman's death gives mother's maiden name as Blees. Since he was 82 years old the informant may not have provided accurate information.

If George married- does the marriage list his father's name and occupation?

From Probate book-
1948. BOARDMAN Walter of 47 Elmwood- road Chiswick London W.4 died 23 March 1948 Administration London 17 April to Dagmar Elizabeth Boardman widow. Effects Ł837 17s 1d.

[aghadowey]

To answer my own question-
Richmond Herald, 23 Apr.1938: MISS P. A. BURNS-MR. G. B. BOARDMAN. Derby, was married to Mr. George Blees Boardman, B.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. Vladimir Boardman, of Elmwood-road, Chiswick. The bride was staying with relatives at Rothesay-avenue, East Sheen, and both she and the bridegroom were students at London University ...

[fiddlerslass]

Marriage on family search

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFK-T24?lang=en

Vladimir Boardman & Dagmar Elizabeth Blees or Bliss
Father of groom James Samuel Boardman
Bride's father  Albert Hubert Bliss

[heywood]

There are a few articles on the Internet with regard to workers from Bolton and Oldham going to Russia to work in the mid/late  1800s.
If you look at censuses you will see Russian born including Boardmans.

[aghadowey]

Marylebone Mercury, 3 Apr.1948: BRENTFORD-CHISWICK DEATHS ... MR. W. BOARDMAN The death has occurred of Mr. Walter Boardman, aged 59, of 47. Elmwood Road, Chiswick. He was cremated ...

More about George's wedding-
Richmond Herald, 23 Apr.1938: ... a pale blue georgette dress with black braid trimmings, and carried a bouquet of red roses. She was attended by Miss Dagmar Boardman (sister of the bridegroom), whose dress was a pink-flowered silk, and who also wore a navy blue hat. Mr. C. H. Wright ...

[elliot]

Many thanks for all these leads!
HEYWOOD,
thanks for the 1920 incoming passenger lists.
Vladimir, 32 yrs
Elizabeth 32 yrs
Dagmar 2 yrs
George 5 yrs

Elizabeth is the same age as Vladimir, perhaps she is his wife,
I wonder if she is also Glaphira Ushakova [russian born]
or another woman?
The child Dagmar sounds Germanic.
George became a teacher of German and French.