Benjamin William Blake (1870 - 1952)

Born 1870 in Henstead, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Blanch (Carter) Blake — married 1897 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1952 at about age 82 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Benjamin Blake was born in Norfolk, England.

Benjamin was born in 1870^[1] He was the son of Benjamin Blake and Elizabeth Minter

He was christened 3rd April 1870 in Hethersett, Norfolk, England^[2]

He was living with his parents in Hethersett, Norfolk, England in 1871^[3]

He was living with his parents and siblings in Little Melton, Norfolk, England and he was attending school in 1881^[4]

He married Alice Carter in 1897 in Norwich, Norfolk, England^[5]

He was living with his wife and daughter Alice in Norwich, Norfolk, England and he was working as a turnshoe maker in 1901^[6]

He was living with his wife and children in Norwich, Norfolk, England and he was working as a boot manufacture in 1911^[7]

He passed away in 1952^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X71-N4W : 1 October 2014), Benjamin William Blake, 1870; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Henstead, Norfolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXRT-7QZ : 12 February 2018, Benjamin William Blake, ); citing p42 item 330, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,526,886.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFNL-8SC : 28 September 2019), Benjamin W Blake in entry for Benjamin Blake, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-HWSC : 12 December 2017), Benjamin W Blake in household of Benjamin Blake, Little Melton, Norfolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 1957/19, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,621.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26M8-68C : 13 December 2014), Benjamin William Blake, 1897; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1897, quarter 3, vol. 4B, p. 324, Norwich, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSFJ-Y6D : 21 May 2019), Benjamin W Blake, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing East Wymer subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X755-1JL : 21 July 2019), Benjamin William Blake, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCX-YKDG : 4 September 2014), Benjamin W Blake, 1952; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.