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Blake family in Suffolk

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Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 12 May 2018 17:35

Trying to find details about the Blake family in Suffolk, who may be descended from the family of William Blake (poet). Mary Ann Blake was born l836 in Blything, her father was Charles Blake, possibly a blacksmith. Thanks - Liz.

malyon

malyon Report 12 May 2018 18:55

Mary Ann Blake
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Mary Ann Blake
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 10 Jul 1836
Christening Date (Original): 10 JUL 1836
Christening Place: INDEPENDENT,SOUTHWOLD,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 23 Aug 1831
Father's Name: Charles Blake
Mother's Name: Mary Ann

malyon

malyon Report 12 May 2018 18:56

County: Suffolk
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Event Place: Southwold, Suffolk, England
Ecclesiastical Parish: Norwich
Registration District: Blything
Residence Note: Victoria Street North
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Marital Status: Unmarried
Occupation: Grocer
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Birthplace: Southwold, Suffolk
Page Number: 16
Registration Number: RG09
Piece/Folio: 1183 / 56
Affiliate Record Type: Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Mary Ann Eves Head Female 75 ..., Norfolk
Mary Ann Blake Daughter Female 25 Southwold, Suffolk

malyon

malyon Report 12 May 2018 19:10

william blake poet

Born 28 November 1757
Soho, London, England
Died 12 August 1827 (aged 69)
Charing Cross, London, England[1]

william never had children

malyon

malyon Report 12 May 2018 19:32

William Blake
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: William Blake
Residence Place: Westminster, London, England
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 11 Dec 1757
Christening Date (Original): 11 Dec 1757
Christening Place: St. James, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1757
Father's Name: James Blake
Mother's Name: Catherine

Maddie

Maddie Report 13 May 2018 10:21

brothers ???????????????
Name: John Blake
Gender: Male
Christening Age: 0
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1760
Christening Date: 30 Mar 1760
Christening Place: Westminster, London, England
Father: James Blake
Mother: Catherine Blake
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Name: James Blake
Gender: Male
Christening Age: 0
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1753
Christening Date: 15 Jul 1753
Christening Place: Westminster, London, England
Father: James Blake
Mother: Catherine Blake
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Name: Richard Blake
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1762
Baptism Date: 1762
Baptism Place: St. James, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Father: James Blake
Mother: Catherine
FHL Film Number: 1042308

Name: James Blake
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Birth Date: 1757
Death Place: St. Pancras
Burial Date: 10 Mar 1822
Burial Place: London, England
FHL Film Number: 596968
Reference ID: 196

William Blake was born on 28 November 1757 at 28 Broad Street (now Broadwick St.) in Soho, London. He was the third of seven children, two of whom died in infancy. Blake's father, James, was a hosier.

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 13 May 2018 22:38

Many thanks for the replies. Liz.