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1891 census look up

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Gillian

Gillian Report 30 Sep 2011 10:35

Can someone please take a look to family in 1891.
ps - I know son Nathaniel is married by then & I have his info in 1891 - but not the rest of the family......( I am trying to see if any of the children ever married)
Street address & occupations very important please
many thanks

1881 census: 68 Stoughton St
Census Place Leicester St Margaret, Leicester, nd
Family History Library Film 1341753
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3158 / 83 Page Number 7
Nathaniel BLAKSLEY Head M Male 55 Markfield, Leicester, England Gardner & Florist
Martha BLAKSLEY Wife M Female 59 Wigston, Leicester,
Mary E. BLAKSLEY Daur U Female 39 Leicester, - Elastic Picker
Emma BLAKSLEY Daur U Female 28 Humberstone, Leicester, - Hosiery
William BLAKSLEY Son U Male 27 Humberstone, Leicester, - Elastic Machine Mechanic Out Of Employ
Nathaniel BLAKSLEY Son U Male 18 Leicester, - Grocers Porter
Sarah A. BLAKSLEY Daur U Female 29 Leicester, - Hosiery Machinist

Possible Nathaniels Death ??? - not confirmed.
Deaths Sep 1908 (>99%)
BLAKESLEY Nathaniel 83 Leicester 7a 124

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 30 Sep 2011 10:39

1891

Name: Nathaniel Blaksley
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha Blaksley
Gender: Male
Where born: Mardfield, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2526
Folio: 27
Page Number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Nathaniel Blaksley 65
Martha Blaksley 67
Mary E Blaksley 41 Daughter
Emma Blaksley 38 Daughter
George H Blaksley 12 Grandson

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 30 Sep 2011 10:42

1901

Name: Nathaniel Blakesley
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Markfield, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Leicester Formerly St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: Leicester St Peter
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: North East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 135
Piece: 2995
Folio: 151
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
Nathaniel Blakesley 75
Mary E Blakesley 51
George H Blakesley 22



Deaths Jun 1891 Blaksley Martha 69 Leicester 7a 192

Gillian

Gillian Report 30 Sep 2011 10:46

Thats really great - thank you so much.

So, I guess that Mary never married ( before 51 anyway ) - Could be that George is her son??

Looks like William & Sarah may have married between 1881-1891

and Emma may have married after 1891

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 30 Sep 2011 10:47

???

Deaths Jun 1882 BLAKSLEY Emma Elizabeth 27 Leicester 7a 113


???

1891

Name: William Blakeley
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriett Blakeley
Gender: Male
Where born: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2528
Folio: 82
Page Number: 32
Household Members: Name Age
William Blakeley 37 Mechanic
Harriett Blakeley 35
Lizzie Blakeley 10
James Blakeley 6
Albert Blakeley 1
Arthur Hunt 25 Lodger



Marriages Mar 1884
Blaksley William Leicester 7a 329
Findley Harriet Leicester 7a 329
NEWMAN Frank Leicester 7a 329
WARNER Charlotte Annie Leicester 7a 329


Gillian

Gillian Report 30 Sep 2011 10:57

wow

thank you again..........is there a street address at all please?

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 30 Sep 2011 11:04

Is this the Grandson George with his parents??

1911 census - household transcription
Person: BLAKESLEY, George Henry
Address: 39 Cedar Road Leicester


BLAKESLEY, George Head Married M 55 1856 Landscape Gardener Humberstone Leicestershire VIEW
BLAKESLEY, Mary Ann Wife Married
34 years F 55 1856 Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
BLAKESLEY, George Henry Son Single M 32 1879 Architect's Clerk Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
BLAKESLEY, Amy Louise Daughter Single F 31 1880 Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
BLAKESLEY, Frank Louis Son Single M 15 1896 Clerk Hosiery Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
WOODWARDS, Mathew Boarder Widower M 68 1843 Branstone Leicestershire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19233 Reference:
RG14PN19233 RG78PN1151 RD407 SD2 ED16 SN256

Registration District:
Leicester Sub District:
North East Leicester Enumeration District:
16 Parish:
Leicester

Address:
39 Cedar Road Leicester County:
Leicestershire
(6 children born, 5 living, 1 had died)


Edit:....
Marriages Mar 1878 (>99%)
BLAKSLEY George Leicester 7a 287
WISDOM Mary Ann Leicester 7a 287

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 30 Sep 2011 11:05

Grandson appears to be son of George?

1881

Name: George H. Blaksley
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George Blaksley
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Blaksley
Gender: Male
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Leicester St Margaret
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address: 76 Oxendon St
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3158
Folio: 106
Page Number: 17
Household Members: Name Age
George Blaksley 24
Mary Ann Blaksley 25
George H. Blaksley 2
Amy L. Blaksley 1


Don't know why he wasn't living with his parents in 1891 but here they are.

Name: George Blakeley
[George Blakesley]
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A Blakeley
Gender: Male
Where born: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2526
Folio: 38
Page Number: 28
Household Members: Name Age
George Blakeley 35
Mary A Blakeley 36
Amy L Blakeley 11
Gertrude Blakeley 6
Harry S Blakeley 4
Jemmima Wisdom 63 Mother-in-law
Matthew Woodward 48 Boarder


And to confirm George (senior) is Nathaniel's son - 1861

Name: George Blakesley
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Nathe Blakesley
Mother's Name: Martha Blakesley
Gender: Male
Where born: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Leicester St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
Town: Leicester
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 171
Piece: 2284
Folio: 82
Page Number: 31
Household Members: Name Age
Nathe Blakesley 35
Martha Blakesley 39
Alfred Blakesley 12
Mary E Blakesley 11
Sarah A Blakesley 10
Emma Blakesley 8
William Blakesley 7
George Blakesley 4



1901

Name: George Blakesley
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A Blakesley
Gender: Male
Where born: Humberstone, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Leicester Formerly St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: North East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 113
Piece: 2997
Folio: 36
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
George Blakesley 44
Mary A Blakesley 45
Amy L Blakesley 21
Gertrude E Blakesley 16
Harry S Blakesley 13
Frank L Blakesley 5
Jemima Wisdom 74
Matthew Woodwards 58

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 30 Sep 2011 11:12


Household Record 1881 British Census

Search results | Download Previous Household Next Household
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
George BLAKSLEY Head M Male 24 Humberstone, Leicester, England Gardener & Florist
Mary Ann BLAKSLEY Wife M Female 25 Leicester, Leicester, England
George H. BLAKSLEY Son Male 2 Leicester, Leicester, England
Amy L. BLAKSLEY Daur Female 1 Leicester, Leicester, England
William MATTRAS Other Male

Source Information:
Dwelling 76 Oxendon St
Census Place Leicester St Margaret, Leicester, England

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 30 Sep 2011 11:16

???

Deaths Sep 1935 Blaksley Sarah A 84 Leicester 7a 235

Sarah Ann left a will - sorry I don't have full Ancestry sub to see more detail

Deaths Dec 1902 Blaksley William 49 Leicester 7a 146

Name: Alfred James Blaksley
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1862
Registration district: Leicester
Inferred County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 125


PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 30 Sep 2011 11:18

It seems Mary married after all.....

Marriages Jun 1901 (>99%)
Blakesley Mary Elizabeth Leicester 7a 571
Sewell Henry Leicester 7a 571

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 30 Sep 2011 11:19

1911 census - household transcription
Person: SEWELL, Mary Elizabeth
Address: 24 Cedar Road Leicester

SEWELL, Henry Head Married M 73 1838 Old Age Pensioner Coventry Warickshire VIEW
SEWELL, Mary Elizabeth Wife Married
10 years F 61 1850 Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
ARDEN, Leslie Visitor M 6 1905 Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19233 Reference:
RG14PN19233 RG78PN1151 RD407 SD2 ED16 SN274

Registration District:
Leicester Sub District:
North East Leicester Enumeration District:
16 Parish:
Leicester

Address:
24 Cedar Road Leicester County:
Leicestershire

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 30 Sep 2011 11:24

Name: George H Blakesley
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1912
Age at Death: 34
Registration district: Leicester
Inferred County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 254


Name: George Blakesley
Birth Date: abt 1857
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1941
Age at Death: 84
Registration district: Leicester
Inferred County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 525

Gillian

Gillian Report 30 Sep 2011 11:25

SO much info - all at once - hard to take it all in..........but its really great -
I am still reading through it all
THANK YOU.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 30 Sep 2011 11:26

Name: Mary E Sewell
Birth Date: abt 1850
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1932
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Leicester
Inferred County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 355

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 30 Sep 2011 11:31

Henry died shortly after the 1911 census...

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Henry Sewell
Name: Henry Sewell
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1911
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: Leicester
Inferred County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 124

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 30 Sep 2011 11:44

Marriages Dec 1907 (>99%)
BLAKESLEY Gertrude Emma Leicester 7a 511
KING Herbert Woodford Leicester 7a 511

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 30 Sep 2011 11:47

1911 census - household transcription
Person: KING, Gertrude Emma
Address: 10 Abingdon Road Plymouth

KING, Herbert Woodfard Head Married M 30 1881 Jewellers Branch Manager London VIEW
KING, Gertrude Emma Wife Married F 26 1885 Leicester VIEW
KING, Phyliss Kathleen Daughter F 1 1910 Plymouth VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12946 Reference:
RG14PN12946 RG78PN747 RD276 SD1 ED8 SN87

Registration District:
Plymouth Sub District:
Plymouth North Enumeration District:
8 Parish:
Plymouth

Address:
10 Abingdon Road Plymouth County:
Devonshire
(1 child born and living)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 30 Sep 2011 12:05

1871 England Census
about Mary A Wisdom
Name: Mary A Wisdom
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Stephen Wisdom
Mother's Name: Jemima Wisdom
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: Leicester St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Leicester
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Leicester
Sub-registration district: West Leicester
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Wisdom 49 (Carman)
Jemima Wisdom 46
John Wisdom 19
Mary A Wisdom 15
Henry Wisdom 11
Edward Cookson 20 (Boarder)
Res: 13 York Street.

Gillian

Gillian Report 30 Sep 2011 12:09

How interesting ...1911

KING, Herbert Woodfard Head Married M 30 1881
Jewellers Branch Manager London

KING, Gertrude Emma Wife Married F 26 1885 Leicester

Branch manager of a Jewellers in London?? and living in Plymouth?
and..........I wonder how on earth they met??

you have been famtastic - you have discovered almost the entire Blakesley family history.....

I cant thank you enough

Gill