An excerpt from the Aldershot News in 1940:

"By the death on Friday at her home in Jubillee Rd Mytchett of Mrs Clara Boraman, Aldershot has lost a link with the early days of the camp. She was the wife of Charles John Boraman and the family has been connected with the district since 1850. Mrs Boraman was 67 years of age and with her husband has 41 descendants and all her twelve sons and daughters were present with her husband and other relatives at the funeral which took place on Tuesday at Ash cemetery, the Rev H. C. Aubin officiating. By deceased's request there was no mourning."

After Clara's death, Charles John was identified as a 'tenant for life' of the land and houses owned by Clara. On Charles' death in 1949, the sale proceeds were distributed amongst the children. The estate consisted of a house 'Belle Vue', a house 'Victoria Cottage' and land in Fir Acre road.

Baptised on 19 Mar 1871 at St Michael's Church, Aldershot.

Birth in 1871 recorded as Boraman.

1871 census. Surname recorded as Boroman.

1881 census. Surname recorded as Boraman.

1901 census. Surname recorded as Boraman.

Had shops in North Lane and Union Street in Aldershot. The daughters were all named after flowers.

A greengrocer's shop was identified in Kelly's Directory of Hampshire and IOW in 1898 as being at 28 Grosvenor Road Aldershot, shop named William Boraman and Son. William died in 1888 so presumably Charles continued to run the shop.

The photo of Charles following the fox hunt on Laffan's Plain had the following inscription associated with it (possibly from the local newspaper):

"Mr C J Boraman, a follower for more than 50 years and Albert Hall, the terrier man, who has had 25 years of hunting in this district".

Victoria Cottage stood in the grounds of the land in Fir Acre Road and housed some of Charles' and Clara's older children.