Born about in Burton Fleming, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of John Blenkin
and Mary (Riby) Blenkin
Sister of
Mary (Blenkin) Fenton, Frances (Blenkin) Harper, John Riby Blenkin, Sarah Blenkin, George William Blenkin, Thomas Blenkin, David Blenkin, Elizabeth Anne Blenkin and Sarah Ann Blenkin
Wife of
Robert Smith
— married
24 Jan 1866 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Descendants 
Mother of
Frances Annie (Smith) Holley, Riby William Smith, Mary Elizabeth Smith, John Henry Smith, Ida (Smith) Banham, Agnes Eleanor Smith, Mervyn Medd Smith, Selina Ethel (Smith) Culverwell and Mabel Adelaide Smith
Died
at about age 59
in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jun 2019
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Biography
- John Blenkin 22.5.1808–Deceased • MG64-KS6
- Marriage: 20 November 1833 Boynton, Yorkshire, England
- Mary Riby 22.10.1806–Deceased • MGVQ-FGH
- Children of Mary Riby and John Blenkin (10)
- Frances Blenkin 1835–1877 • L5GF-J5Q
- Mary Blenkin 1835–Deceased • L5GF-J5L
- Margaret Blenkin 1836–Deceased • L5GF-NST
- John Riby Blenkin 1838–Deceased • L5GF-V6K
- Sarah Ann Blenkin 1840–1841 • L5GF-2VB
- George William Blenkin 1842 Burton Fleming – Deceased • L5GF-JNL
- Thomas Blenkin 1844–Deceased • L5GF-VKW
- David Blenkin 1846–1846 • L5GF-J76
- Elizabeth Ann Blenkin 1847 Burton Fleming – Deceased • L5GN-3JN
- Sarah Ann Blenkin 1849–Deceased • MP8Y-12V [1]
William Riby Smith is described in the Will of Elizabeth Blenkin as 'the son of my deceased sister'. In his DN his parents are given as Robert and Margaret Smith. This suggests that Mrs Margaret Smith was Margaret Blenkin.
- Marriage record of Robert Smith and Margaret Blenkin
- Date 24 Jan 1866 Place Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
- Age Full
- Spouse's Name Margaret Blenkin
- Spouse's Age Full [2]
- Margaret Blenkin Smith Birthplace England
- South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950
- Probate Date 1895 Place Natal, South Africa
- Age at Death 59y 7m on 27 Dec 1895 Place Pietermaritzburg
- Parents John and Mary Blenkin
- Spouse Robert Smith
- Children
- Frances Annie b. 12.11.66
- Riby William b. 23.7.68
- Mary Elizabeth b. 5.9.69
- Ida b. 23.11.72
- Agnes Eleanor b. 29.7.74
- Mervyn Medd b. 10.11.75
- John Henry b. 19.11.71
- Selina Ethel b. 7.4.77
- Mabel Adelaide b. 21.7.80 [3]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MG64-KS6 Added on 7 Jun 2019 by Ian McArthur
- ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDCK-JZH : 10 March 2018), Robert Smith and Margaret Blenkin, 24 Jan 1866; citing Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa; 00280; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,259,160. Added on 7 Jun 2019 by Ian McArthur
- ↑ "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGY-NKYC : 3 July 2018), Margaret Blenkin Smith, 1895; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Added on 7 Jun 2019 by Ian McArthur
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