John Aloysius Blake (abt. 1829 - 1887)

Born about 1829 in Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Adelaide Mary Josephine Isabella (Power) Blake — married 7 May 1874 in St. John's, Blackrock, County Dublin

Died 22 May 1887 at about age 58 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

1. Dob assumed to be after the date of his parents' marriage. 2. He was an MP for Cos Carlow and Waterford, thrice Mayor of Waterford.

1874 he married Adelaide Power,daughter of the late Nicholas M.Power, Esq., of Faithleg, D.L. and M.P. for Waterford.

Sources

• 1. Blackall, H., Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Vol LXXIII No 218 (Jul-Dec 1968) p. 165.

2. Marriage: Burke, B., A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, 1899, 'Lyons of Croome', 'Power of Faithlegg', p. 375. 3. Marriage: Entry No 17 for St John's RC Chapel of Blackrock, Rathdown, Co Dublin for 7 May 1874 which states that his father Andrew was dead by then. Marriage: Entry No 17 of record for RC Chapel Booterstown, Blackrock, Co Dublin, Ireland for 1874, with note that his father was dead. Record lists him as Joseph.

• Death of Mr. John A. Blake M.P. Mr. John A. Blake M.P. for Carlow, died suddenly at his residence, in London, from disease of the heart. Mr. Blake, who formerly represented Waterford, was at one period an Inspector of Irish Fisheries. He was widely known, and greatly esteemed in the House of Commons. (Irish Times Tue May 24th 1887).