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1911 census

Name Alfred Bispham
Sex Male
Age 40
Birth Year (Estimated) 1871
Birthplace Camberwell London, London
Marital Status Married
Occupation PRINTERS ASSISTANT NEWS
Industry NEWSPAPER
Number in Family 4
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
Event Place Cann Hall, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Cann Hall, Leytonstone N E, Essex, England
Sub-District South Leyton
Sub-District Number 8
Enumeration District 17
District Number 188
Household Identifier 96220111
Record Type Household
Document Type 3
Line Number 4
Page Number 1
Source Page Type 6
Piece/Folio 111
Registration Number RG14
Schedule Type 56
Alfred Bispham's Spouses and Children

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Victor Padgett Bispham Son M 15 Penge, Surrey
Rosetta Elizabeth Bispham Wife F 45 Stroud London, London
Other People on This Record

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Edith Marie Fry F 19 France Visitor

1921 Census Of England & Wales
65, Borthwick Road, Cann Hall, Essex & London, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Alfred Bispham Head Male 1871 50 Peckham, London, England Trade Union Secretary, Printing Machine Section National Society Operative, Printers & Assistant
Rosetta Elizabeth Bispham Wife Female 1866 54 London, England Home Duties -
William Henry Short Boarder Male 1878 42 City of London, London, England Printing Machine, Oiler Daily Mirror, Newspaper Co
William Henry Short Boarder Male 1902 18 Stratford, London, England Printing Machine, Feeder Eyre & Spottesewoode, Kings Printers
Herbert Edward Short Boarder Male 1904 16 Stratford, London, England Printing Machine, Feeder Eyre & Spottesewoode, Kings Printers
Ivy William Short Boarder Female 1907 13 Stratford, London, England - -
Ernest Edward Short Boarder Male 1909 11 Stratford, London, England - -
Edith Marie Fry Boarder Female 1891 29 Paris, France None -

AG beat me to it, but a little further information added.

Alfred Bispham
in the England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

Name Alfred Bispham
Gender Male
Initiation Age 41
Birth Year abt 1871
Initiation Date 3 Jul 1912
First Payment Year on Register 1914
Year range 1910-1921
Profession Printer
Lodge Abbey Lodge
Lodge Location Hatfiled
Lodge Number 3341
Folio Number 277

From original - lived in Leytonstone. Was a Printer. Gained his certificate 6.5.1913

Google for more information such as -

In Freemasonry, PGSD stands for "Past Grand Senior Deacon", indicating a Mason who has held the office of Grand Senior Deacon at the Grand Lodge level and has since retired from that specific role. The title signifies a high-ranking individual who has served in a particular position, often at the provincial or grand level, and is recognized for their contribution to the Craft.
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He would have worked his way up from initial joining at a local level to becoming a Provincial area member (sort of County level) to Grand Lodge member. (whole Country.
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See also via google what they would have worn to meetings. Beware there are many different "branches" of Freemasonry of which someone might be a member.

Alfred Bispham
in the England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921
Name Alfred Bispham
Gender Male
Initiation Age 41
Birth Year abt 1871
Initiation Date 3 Jul 1912
First Payment Year on Register 1914
Year range 1910-1921
Profession Printer <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Lodge Abbey Lodge
Lodge Location Hatfield
Lodge Number 3341
Folio Number 277

Residence: Leytonstone

On further Googling, PGSD is a Masonic abbreviation.

It stands for Past Grand Senior Deacon.

The fact that "Herts" is added at the end suggests that PCSD (or is it PGSD ?) has some local (Herts) connotation.

Have you tried asking the cemetery?

https://www.mpark.co.uk/Pages/informationcontact/contactdetails

Quote from Google

The acronym "P.C.S.D." on a gravestone is not a common or standard inscription, and its meaning depends on the specific family and context of the deceased; it could stand for anything from "Pioneer, Country, Soldier, Dreamer" to a more personal sentiment. To understand its specific meaning, you would need to consult with the family of the person whose gravestone it is.

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So this is in relation to Alfred Bispham buried in Manor Park Cemetery. You can see the grave on Find a Grave. He died aged 68 on 31st October 1938 alongside him is his adopted daughter Edith M Fry died 11th December 1936 aged 45 and Rosetta Fishlock died 18th September in 1946. Rosetta’s son possibly also adopted was Victor Padgett Bispham born in Penge and lived in Leytonstone dying in 1958 he had a facial disfigurement whether from birth or war we don’t know. Victor was married to my Great Grandfather’s (Frank Fallows) sister Eleanor Kathleen nee Fallows (known as Nell).

Any help regarding the acronym will prove useful. Possibly he was a policeman in Hertfordshire? Doubt it as didn’t live there, just not sure what the four letters could mean.

Help please x