Francis Radford Blake

[jennifer c]

Francis Blake married Mary Rowntree 26/9/1829 Old Church St.Pancras  IGI

I have in an old family book kept by their grandaughter Emily Annie Playford born Aug 1853 where she listed all family names and dates Francis Radford Blake married Mary Rowntree 15/12/1820?


I have found their daughter Emily Augusta Blake born 11/1/1830 ch. 14/10/1830 Old Church St.Pancras.

I have found a birth on IGI for a Francis Blake 19/11/1799 Longton Derby. Although the book does not give places for any of the data it gives a birth date of 17/11/1799.

Can anybody explain the two dates also I have a death date for Francis 30/9/1896 & Emily Augusta 3/4/1897?

Also can they be found in any relevant census.

Many thanks with all help given.

Jennifer

[CaroleW]

Francis Blake Esq - bachelor married Mary Rowntree - spinster 26.9.1829 by licence at St Pancras parish church.  Septimus Wray and Jane Keene were witnesses.  All signed their names

No middle name shown

[CaroleW]

I have a death date for Francis 30/9/1896

If he was born 1799 - he would have been almost 97 by that date.  No death on freebmd in 1896

[CaroleW]

1841 for Rickmansworth Herts.  Charlotte's age could preclude an 1829 marriage unless she was Mary's illegitimate daughter. Francis's occupation could explain the "esquire" on the marriage entry

All are shown as not b in county

Francis Blake 40 solicitor   
Mary   40
Charlotte  19
Emily Blake 11
Harriett Blake 9
Louisa Blake 8
Alice Blake 3
HO107 Piece 438/21 Folio 34 Page 28

Emily Augusta's baptismal record shows Francis as a solicitor

[CaroleW]

St Andrew Holborn - Harriette Anne Blake b 2.8.1831 c 4.7.1832   Parents Francis Blake - attorney at law  & Mary

St Andrew Holborn Mary Louisa Blake b 22.11.1832 c 7.4.1834 Parents Francis Blake - solicitor & Mary

St George Bloomsbury - Alice Catherine Blake b 12.5.1838 c11.5.1839 Parents Francis Blake - solicitor & Mary

[CaroleW]

1851 for Holborn - 6 Kings Rd

Francis Blake 51 b Longford Derbyshire solicitor
Mary Anne   51 b Leyburn Yorks
Emily A   21 b Middlesex
Alice C  12 b Middlesex
Charlotte Lewis 29 dtr - barristers wife b Middlesex
Elizabeth Moorhouse 25 niece b Yorkshire
Plus several servants
HO107 Piece 1513 Folio 394 Page 29

Marriages September qtr 1849   
 
Charlotte Blake    Watford  6 868   
Charles Warner Lewis   

same page also includes a Charlotte Rush but no spouse shown

1861 census Putney - 4 River St

Francis Blake 61 - retired solicitor b hirley Derbyshire
Mary A 61 b Yorkshire Leyburn
Plus 2 servants
RG9 Piece 374 Folio 95 Page 9

[jennifer c]

That is fantastic Carole, it was the place of birth for Francis and Mary that I really needed.

It looks like I have found the right birth for Francis in Longford Derbyshire and now I can have a look for Mary.

Charlotte did indeed marry Charles Warner Lewis
Harriett married Thomas Henry Wakley President of the Royal College of Surgeons and co-editor of the Lancet (that his father the Thomas Wakley started).
Louisa married Herbert H Playford

You have also picked up Elizabeth Moorhouse who is cousin Lizzie Moorhouse age 69 died 14/12/1895 according to the book.

I am sorry I put the wrong dates of death record for Francis and Mary.- should be: Francis 20/5/1871 & Mary 14/6/1870.

I wonder if Francis Blake just made the 1871 census?

I am trying to make sense of the book that was written all those years ago, an earlier marriage would make the birth of Charlotte right? Perhaps as you say she was born before she married Francis and a marriage date was made  to cover up the birth?

I am so grateful for all the help I am receiving, thanks to all.

I hope I can repay the favour one day.
Jennifer

[CaroleW]

Now - here's a surprise - he had a son who was born 1825
1871 for Putney

Francis W Blake 45 b Lambeth - attorney
Margaret 41 b Wandsworth
Margaret F 16 b Putney
Francis C   4 b Surrey - Putney
Francis Blake 74 father retired solicitor b Shirley Derbyshire

Plus servants
Sarah Hind 27
Elizabeth A Reid 37
Sarah A James 23
RG10 Piece 717 Folio 9 Page 14

[CaroleW]

Francis William Blake son of Francis (Attorney) and Mary Ann baptised 28.7.1825 at St John The Evangelist Lambeth