Born in Britford, Wiltshire, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of Mark Roberts
and Jane (Toomer) Roberts
Wife of
Edward Peter Blake
— married
7 Dec 1844 in Britford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Ann Blake, Charlotte Blake, Edward Blake, Stephen Blake, Frank Blake, William Blake, Eliza Blake, Martha Blake, James Blake and Alfred Blake
Died
at about age 67
in Droxford, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
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Biography
Maria was born in about 1824 in Britford, Wiltshire, England. She was the daughter of Mark Roberts and Jane (Toomer) Roberts.
Maria was baptised on 27 June 1824 in Britford, Wiltshire.[1]
Maria married Edward Peter Blake (abt.1823-) on 7 December 1844 at Britford, Wiltshire, England.[2]
Maria's death (age 66) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1892 in the Droxford district.[3]
Census
In the 1841 census Maria (age 15) was in Britford, Wiltshire, England.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Mark Roberts | M | 35 | Ag Lab | Wiltshire |
| Jane Roberts | F | 35 | Wiltshire | |
| Maria Roberts | F | 15 | Wiltshire | |
| Sarah Roberts | F | 12 | Wiltshire | |
| Fanny Roberts | F | 9 | Wiltshire | |
| Ann Roberts | F | 7 | Wiltshire | |
| William Roberts | M | 2 | Wiltshire |
In the 1851 census Maria (age 25) was the wife of Edward P Blake in Britford, Wiltshire, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edward P Blake | Head | Married | M | 25 | Shepherd | England |
| Maria Blake | Wife | Married | F | 25 | England | |
| Ann Blake | Daughter | F | 5 | Scholar | England | |
| Charlotte Blake | Daughter | F | 3 | Scholar | England | |
| Edward L Blake | Son | M | 1 | England |
In the 1861 census Maria (age 36) was the wife of Edward Blake in Downton, Wiltshire, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edward Blake | Head | Married | M | 37 | Shepherd | Warminster, Wiltshire |
| Maria Blake | Wife | Married | F | 36 | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| Charlotte Blake | Daughter | Single | F | 13 | Blewbury, Berkshire | |
| Edward Blake | Son | M | 11 | Shepherd Boy | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| Stephen Blake | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| Frank Blake | Son | M | 5 | Scholar | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| William Blake | Son | M | 4 | Britford, Wiltshire | ||
| Eliza Blake | Daughter | F | 1 | Britford, Wiltshire |
In the 1871 census Maria (age 46) was the wife of Edward Blake in South Charford, Hampshire, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edward Blake | Head | Married | M | 46 | Shepherd | Warminster, Wiltshire |
| Maria Blake | Wife | Married | F | 46 | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| Edmund Blake | Son | M | 20 | Shepherd | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| Frank Blake | Son | M | 16 | Carter | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| William Blake | Son | M | 14 | Shepherd | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| Eliza Blake | Daughter | F | 11 | Scholar | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| Martha Blake | Daughter | F | 9 | Scholar | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| James Blake | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Britford, Wiltshire | |
| Alfred Blake | Son | M | 2 | Charford South, Hampshire |
In the 1881 census Maria (age 58) was the wife of Edward Blake in Netheravon, Wiltshire, England.[8]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edward Blake | Head | Married | M | 58 | Shepherd | Bugley, Wiltshire, England |
| Maria Blake | Wife | Married | F | 58 | Domestic Occupation | Britford, Wiltshire, England |
| Martha Blake | Daughter | Single | F | 19 | Downton, Wiltshire, England | |
| James Blake | Son | Single | M | 16 | Shepherd | Charford, Hampshire, England |
| Alfred Blake | Son | Single | M | 12 | Shepherd | Charford, Hampshire, England |
In the 1891 census Maria (age 65) was the widowed mother of James Blake in Hambledon, Hampshire, England.[9]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Blake | Head | Married | M | 26 | Shepherd | Wiltshire, England |
| Emily Blake | Wife | Married | F | 24 | Dorsetshire, England | |
| Edith Blake | Daughter | F | 6 | Hampshire, England | ||
| William Blake | Son | M | 3 | Hampshire, England | ||
| Edward Blake | Son | M | 2 | Hampshire, England | ||
| Maria Blake | Mother | Widowed | F | 65 | Living On Her Own Means | Wiltshire, England |
| Alfred Blake | Lodger | Single | M | 22 | Shepherd | North Charford, Hampshire, England |
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916" (database on-line). Ancestry.com. Entry for Maria Roberts, baptism, 27 June 1824, Britford, Wiltshire, England (accessed 08 May 2021); citing Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Source.Reference Number: 1868/1. Ancestry uk Record 61188 #252498
- ↑ "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916" (database on-line). Ancestry.com. Entry for Maria Roberts and Edward Peter Blake, Marriage, 07 December 1844, Britford, Wiltshire, England, (accessed 08 May 2021); citing Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Source.Reference Number: 1868/6. Ancestry uk Record 61189 #900608610
- ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales Death Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 27 January 2022)
Blake, Maria (Age at death: 66).
GRO Reference: 1892 Jan-Feb-Mar in Droxford Volume 2c Page 132. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 27 January 2022)
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Maria Roberts (15) at Britford in Alderbury Union registration district. Born in Wiltshire. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Citing Britford, Wiltshire, England, p. 12; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 27 January 2022)
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Maria Blake (25), wife, in household of Edward P Blake (25) in Alderbury registration district. Born in England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 27 January 2022)
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Maria Blake (36), wife, in household of Edward Blake (37) in Alderbury registration district. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
Citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch (accessed 27 January 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Maria Blake (46), wife, in household of Edward Blake (46). Born in Britford, Wiltshire. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 2059/4, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,647.
FamilySearch (accessed 27 January 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Maria Blake (58), wife, in household of Edward Blake (58) in Pewsey registration district. Born in Britford, Wiltshire, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 27 January 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Maria Blake (65), widowed mother, in household of James Blake (26) in Droxford registration district. Born in Wiltshire, England.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Maria:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Maria:
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~3.12%
Hilary (Buckle) Gadsby
:
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H215823 [compare]
+
Living DNA, GEDmatch EN9568562 [compare]
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~0.78%
Jacqueline (Passey) Perry :
23andMe, GEDmatch RF5457658 [compare], yourDNAportal JACc38e0707
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~0.78%
Doug Eborn :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch 1861107 [compare], FTDNA kit #627182
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