Edward BLAKEY, Born 28/07/1843, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK

[BAC3]

Hello,

Something of a wild goose chase possibly.

This gentleman's obituary in 1904 states he spent part of his early life in Canada.   Certainly there are references to "BLAKEY" in Saskatchewan in the early 20th century which may be family related.   However, there is evidence of an Edward BLAKEY, aged 19, arriving in New York aboard the Margaret Evans on 07/08/1862 from England which may fit the profile of a young man destined for Canada.  I wonder    He died in Blackburn 30/11/1904.

Could anyone help please with any Canadian references??

Thank You,

BAC3

[DianaCanada]

How old was Edward when he died?  Did he marry, in the UK or possibly Canada?

[BAC3]

He was 61 when he died in 1904 and by then he had been married three times, all marriages taking place in the UK!!

[Ashtone]

Snippet from his 1904 obit. Should we presume his time in Canada followed his release from prison circa 1860? Did he enlist with the army shortly after?

I suppose the Canadian time-frame is anything circa 1860 to 1889?

[eileenwilson]

The 1871 Census in Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario has an Edward Blakely, aged 20, born England, with a wife Mary Ann, aged 20, also born in England, with a baby son Edward A., aged 4 months, b. Ontario. The family professes the Baptist faith. He is a moulder by trade.

This young couple seem to have arrived into Canada aboard the SS Medway in August 1869, both aged 19. Also listed with them are an Alfred Blakely, aged 17.

This should provide you with enough info to determine if he is the right individual.

[eileenwilson]

Snippet from his 1904 obit. Should we presume his time in Canada followed his release from prison circa 1860? Did he enlist with the army shortly after?

I suppose the Canadian time-frame is anything circa 1860 to 1889?

I posted about a possible in 1871 in Ontario, but this one seems to be in England in the 1871 England Census.  He is missing from the 1861 English Census.  Most of the west was not settled in this timeframe, so he was probably in Ontario or Quebec (Canada West and East at the time).

[BAC3]

Thank you for that information......it could so easily have been correct.   However, he married in Blackburn in 1866, his wife dying that same year, possibly as a result of child birth (son Arthur also died 1866).  He re-married in 1868, again in Blackburn, his second wife dying in 1896.   He married his third wife in 1898.

His "stay" in Canada could have been relatively short.

BAC3

[DianaCanada]

Snippet from his 1904 obit. Should we presume his time in Canada followed his release from prison circa 1860? Did he enlist with the army shortly after?

I suppose the Canadian time-frame is anything circa 1860 to 1889?

I posted about a possible in 1871 in Ontario, but this one seems to be in England in the 1871 England Census.  He is missing from the 1861 Canadian Census.  Most of the west was not settled in this timeframe, so he was probably in Ontario or Quebec (Canada West and East at the time).

If he was involved in textiles, more likely in the east, too, am not sure how much was going on at that time.  Might be something connected to the US Civil war, with cotton coming via the port of Montreal or Halifax?  Just speculating, really don't know.

[softly softly]

Just making sure I have the right man. Parents John & Elizabeth nee' Whitworth. In 1861 he is still at home with parents and his occupation is recorded as Joiner & builder apprentice.

SS