Who's Who Charles Henry Blake

[MayM]

Does anyone have access to Who's Who? I'm looking to see what more information it has about Charles Henry Blake (1912 - 1994) and his family.
I am particularly looking for anything that might help with locating his marriage (possibly Westminster) and help to pin down the names/nicknames of his wife - Mary Jane / Jayne / Mollie(?) McKinney.

Thanks


https://www.ukwhoswho.com/search?ww-collection_5=Who+Was+Who&q_0=Charles+Henry+Blake&f_0=fulltext&pageSize=20&sort=titlesort&type-le_0=death&date-type-0-le_0=firstDate&date-from-0-le_0=1994&date-to-1-le_0=1994&date-day-0-le_0=&date-month-0-le_0=&date-year-0-le_0=1994&place-le_0=&date-era-0-le_0=CE&date-era-1-le_0=CE&date-type-1-le_0=lastDate&date-year-1-le_0=1994&date-month-1-le_0=&date-day-1-le_0=&date-era-0-le_0=CE&date-era-1-le_0=CE&date-type-1-le_0=lastDate&date-year-1-le_0=1994&date-month-1-le_0=&date-day-1-le_0=

[Dundee]

You will find the 1938 marriage indexed here:

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

You will most likely have to purchase the marriage certificate for more information.  She was Mary J. at marriage and Mary Jane on the 1939 register.

Her birth registration is here:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1911/01519/1616705.pdf

Debra 

[Dundee]

Her death:

Mary Jane BLAKE
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 11 Aug. 1911
Died: Sep quarter 1974
Registered Watford, Hertfordshire
Volume    10
Page    0805

I really don't know how you would find out what she was named privately within the family.  Perhaps a newspaper death notice or headstone inscription would give alternate names.

Debra 

[MayM]

Thank you for looking into it Debra. I probably will go ahead and buy the certificate after a trip to the library. It's been an interesting hunt for them so far, with half-leads and duplicates to still untangle.

[louisa maud]

If I am on the right track  in 1955 a Charles Henry Blake sailed from Liverpool to Lagos, he was H M Customs, shown as living Rickmansworth and married

1939 Frances Mary Blake was born, mother's maiden name Mckinney , is it possible he married abroad?

There is a family tree online with C H Blake , same date of birth but not married to Mary Jane .

Have you looked for a will for either of these 2?

Louisa Maud

[MayM]

Thank you Louisa, the shipping record sounds interesting, can you remember which site it was on?

The similar names/dates have been tricky but I ordered a will which has filled in some gaps so have taken the plunge and ordered what I hope is the right marriage record. If it is then it might just help with his wife's family. I don't think he married abroad but anything's possible

If I am on the right track  in 1955 a Charles Henry Blake sailed from Liverpool to Lagos, he was H M Customs, shown as living Rickmansworth and married

1939 Frances Mary Blake was born, mother's maiden name Mckinney , is it possible he married abroad?

There is a family tree online with C H Blake , same date of birth but not married to Mary Jane .

Have you looked for a will for either of these 2?

Louisa Maud

[louisa maud]

If Mary Jane was born in Ireland is it possible she married there, going  home to her family perhaps.

LM

[Ladyhawk]

If I am on the right track  in 1955 a Charles Henry Blake sailed from Liverpool to Lagos, he was H M Customs, shown as living Rickmansworth and married

Thank you Louisa, the shipping record sounds interesting, can you remember which site it was on?

There's another passenger entry for Charles with same address can be found on Anc*y

Charles H Blake Age   40, occ Civil Servant
address Shepherds Way, Rickmansworth
Port of Departure   New York, New York, USA
Arrival 15 Dec 1952
Port of Arrival   Southampton, England
Ship Name   United States
UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

Her death:

Mary Jane BLAKE
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 11 Aug. 1911
Died: Sep quarter 1974
Registered Watford, Hertfordshire
Volume    10
Page    0805

Mary Jane Blake
Administration Oxford
died 15 Sep 1974
Residence town Shepherds Way, Rickmansworth
England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019

[Ladyhawk]

MayM - you may already have this info but just in case you don't.....

From the link you provided from Who’s Who

Charles’ parents Henry & Lily

marriage entry and Charles' birth entry

Sep 1912   Clutton   5c   1025         
Blake   Henry Matthews            
Matthews   Lilly    Blake            

BLAKE, Charles Henry mmn MATTHEWS
GRO Reference: 1913  M Quarter in CLUTTON  Volume 05C  Page 788   

M Jayne McKinney’s parents James & Ellen, Castle Finn, Co Donegal,
Dundee has given you the link to Mary's baptism record in Ireland mother Ellen mn McConnell

This looks to be her parents marriage 1910
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1910/10000/5636812.pdf

edit to add

The similar names/dates have been tricky but I ordered a will which has filled in some gaps so have taken the plunge and ordered what I hope is the right marriage record.

If it is then it might just help with his wife's family.

MayM

Whose will did you order? If you can give us some details will see if we can help further