Edmund Bland

[Tea1]

looking for some information please on J. Edmund Bland, what information i have is; He goes by the name Edmund (not sure what the J. stands for) he was born in Fordham Cambridgeshire around 1830, no information of his parents, in 1851 age 21 living at Bishop Stortford district, occupation Gardener. 1861 age 31 living in Richmond Surrey, Gardener. 1871 living in Isleworth Middlesex, age 41 Gardener, Married Wifes name Elizabeth age 34. have information on 1881 & 1901 census.

cant find marriage info, maiden name or place & date
cant find 1841, 1891 & 1911 census info
cant find death info, not 100% but think he died around 1923 
Thanks in Advance for any help

[rosie99]

There is an Edmund Bland of the right age born Fordham married to an Emma in 1891
They married in St Martin in the Fields, Westminster in 1888 -wife Emma Seaker (nee Bland)
His occupation was a Florist -father Joseph Bland occ Farmer. Emma's father was William Bland occ Farmer. Both Edmund & Emma were widowed

1891 census - Fordham
RG12/1295 f38 p41

[rosie99]

Are you sure that he was not Edmund Dunn Bland

Edmund Dunn Bland
Baptism    15 Oct 1829
Fordham
Parents Maria & Joseph

Edmund Dunn Bland died in 1915 and was buried at Fordham age 85

[Kay99]

Could the first marriage be this??   

Dec Qtr 1862   N. Witchford 3b 1297   Edmund Edwards Bland to Elizabeth Unwin or Elizabeth Angood

Kay

Added  - I think his first wife came from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire  which is within the North Witchford  Reg District

[Tea1]

no its not edmund dunn bland and he definitely married an Elizabeth between the census of 1861 and 1871 - 1861 aged 31 unmarried, 1871 aged 41 Married
 thank you Rosie99 for your help

[rosie99]

In 1851 he was still single  HO107/1706 f130 p16

In 1861 he was still single RG09/459 f3 p2

22 Oct 1862 he marries at Chatteris (which is where Elizabeth gives as place of birth) to Elizabeth Angood - his father is named as Joseph occ farmer.  Edmonds abode was Richmond, Surrey

[rosie99]

This could be Elizabeths death
Deaths Dec 1881 
Bland    Elizabeth    age 45   
N. Witchford    3b   355

Why do you think he is not Edward Dunn Bland.  I suspect he could be using the middle names of Dunn & Edwards.  You would need to see the parish register entry for the marriage to Elizabeth for a signature to compare

ADDED Where does the information that he is J Edmond Bland come from

[Tea1]

Hiya Rosie99
Im definitely sure his name is J. Edmund Bland, he was a very well known gardener around 1860-1882 his work seems to stop around then; probably your info on Elizabeth's death may explain the reason why. the marriage ties in with the date but not the name, thank you for taking the time to look for me, ill have to do more research into his life

[rosie99]

Perhaps the J stood for Joseph, both marriage entries name father as Joseph Bland. 

Did he work at Kew Gardens 

ADDED Joseph Bland married Maria Dunn by Licence