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Sidami

Sidami Report 24 Aug 2021 20:11

Can anyone see any information on John William Blakey he died 1916 aged 37 from Thimbleby Lincs please

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 Aug 2021 20:12

Where do you want us to look?

Where did he die?

Sidami

Sidami Report 24 Aug 2021 20:18

Just want to see if there is anything about when he was in the war sometimes there is what reg and where he died

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 Aug 2021 20:19

OK…… found the record on CWGC

Mentions only his parents, so he wasn’t married

What are you looking for?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 24 Aug 2021 20:20

Look at the CWGC record for ALL available info………....it’s FREE

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2021 20:21

PRIVATE
JOHN WILLIAM BLAKEY
Service Number: 2083
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Lincolnshire Regiment
6th Bn.
Date of Death
Died 27 November 1916
Age 37 years old
Buried or commemorated at
QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY
I. H. 12.
France

Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Thomas and Emma Blakey, of Thimbleby, Horncastle, Lincs.




John William Blakey
in the UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: John William Blakey
Gender: Male
Enlistment Age: 36
Birth Date: abt 1880
Document Date: 1916
Residence Place: 43 Wey St Horncastle
Military Date: 1916
Relationship to Soldier: Self (Head)
Regimental Number: 321657
Regiment Name: Lincolnshire Regiment
Number of Images: 10
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Other Records: Search for 'John William Blakey' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
John William Blakey Self (Head)
Thomas Blakey Father

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2021 20:24

John William Blakey
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: John William Blakey
Registration Year: 1880
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Horncastle
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 572


BLAKEY, JOHN WILLIAM IRONMONGER
GRO Reference: 1880 M Quarter in HORNCASTLE Volume 07A Page 572



Marriages Jun 1877
BLAKEY Thomas Horncastle 7a 1113
IRONMONGER Emma Horncastle 7a 1113

safc

safc Report 24 Aug 2021 20:29

Baptism entry While we have made all efforts to correctly record the information in the original document there may be different interpretations of the written words. If you have access to the original document and believe we have made a mistake you are encouraged to report this to us. Report an Error in this Data Field
(only fields with a value are shown) Value
County Lincolnshire
Place (Links to more information) Hameringham
Church name (Links to more information) All Saints
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 430
Baptism date 27 Mar 1881
Person forename John William
Father forename Thomas
Mother forename Emma
Father surname BLAKEY
Person abode Hameringham
Father occupation Labourer
Transcribed by Dianne Tuckett
File line number 429

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2021 20:32

Name: Thomas Blakey
Age in 1911: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Langton, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Dalderby Scrivelsby Mareham on the Hill
Search Photos: Search for 'Dalderby Scrivelsby Mareham on the Hill' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Country: England
Street Address: Mareham On Hill Horncastle
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Foreman On Farm
Registration District Number: 419
Sub-registration District: Tattershall
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Piece: 19823
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Blakey 58
Emma Blakey 58
Ethel Blakey 19
Thirza Blakey 21


BLAKEY, THIRZA TRONMONGER
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in HORNCASTLE Volume 07A Page 551

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2021 20:33

1881 census

Name: Thomas Blakey
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Emma Blakey
Gender: Male
Where born: Langton, Lincoln, England
Civil Parish: Hameringham
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Marital status: Married
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Ag Lab
Registration District: Horncastle
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3251
Folio: 17
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Blakey 27
Emma Blakey 28
Aurthur H. Blakey 3
John W. Blakey 1

Sidami

Sidami Report 24 Aug 2021 20:41

Wow Thankyou all so much.