William Blethyn (1817 - 1908)

Born 1817 in Monkton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Husband of Sophia (Kilvington) Blethyn — married 8 Apr 1855 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born before May 1817 at Pembroke, Wales. He was the 4th child and son of Geroge Blethyn and Elizabeth (James) Blethyn

Baptized 30 May 1817 at Saint Nicholas, Monkton, Pembrokeshire, Wales ^[1]

Marriage

Married First (1) Elizabeth "Eliza" Moore, 25 Dec 1842

1 Child:

1. George Blethyn, b. 1845; d. bef 1851 ^[2]
2. William John Blethyn, bap 24 May 1849 ^[3]; d. bef 1851 ^[2]

Married Second (2): Sophia Kilvington, 8 Apr 1855 at Marylebone, Middlesex, England

7 Children

1. William John Blethyn, b. 1856 ^[4]
2. George Henry Blethyn, b. 1857 ^[4]
3. Richard Henry Blethyn, b. 1860 ^[4]
4. John Blethyn, b. 1862 ^[5]
5. Elizabeth Marion Blethyn, b. 1863
6. Agnes Sophia Blethyn, b. 1865
7. Frank Edward Blethyn, b. 26 Jun 1868 ^[5]; bap. 13 Jul 1868 at St Pancras Old Church ^[6]

Residence

Born in Wales, he moved to the London area before 1851.

• 1841, living on Elm Court, St. Andrfew, Holborn ^[7]
• 1851, age 34 married to Eliza Blethyn, with no children, living on Little Bride Street, Islington, Middlesex, England ^[2]
• 1861, age 44, married to Sophia, living with her and 3 sons, William, George and Richard, at Chalton Street, Pancras, Middlesex, England ^[4]
• 1871, age 54, married to Sophia, Living with her and 4 sons at Somers Town, Pancras, Middlesex, England ^[5]
• 1881, age 63, Widower, living with his 3 sons, George, John and Frank at Clarendon Place, St. Pancras, London, Middlesex, England ^[8]
• 1901, age 84, widower, living at Somers Town, St. Pancras, Middlesex, England ^[9]

Occupation

Blacksmith, after 1861 was employed building Railway Carriages as a Fitter.

• 1851 - Smith ^[2]
• 1861 - Railway Carriage Fitter ^[4]
• 1871 - Railway Carriage Fitter ^[5]
• 1881 - Railway Car Fitter ^[8]

Death

He passed away in 1908. at Pancras, London, England, and was buried in November 1908 in London.

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "Wales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCBR-6MF : 11 February 2018), William Blethyn, 30 May 1817, Baptism; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Monkton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Welsh Archive Series.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFZ-CKB : 9 November 2019), William Blethyn, Islington, Middlesex, England; citing Islington, Middlesex, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Image Identifier
3. ↑ "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1TZ-THN : 10 February 2020), William Blethyn in entry for William John Blethyn, 1849.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75R-XKV : 14 February 2020), William Blethyn, Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBD6-R65 : 24 April 2019), William Blethyn, 1871.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMVL-KNT : 24 March 2020), Sophia in entry for Frank Edward Blethyn, 1868.
7. ↑ No Source for this
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-T3D5 : 10 December 2017), William Blethyn, St Pancras, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 12, Piece/Folio 202/28, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,358.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Z3-QPF : 20 May 2019), Wm Blethyn, St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Somers Town subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

See Also:

• FamilySearch.org entry for William Blethyn; accessed 21 Aug 2020; © 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .