John Blakemore was born in Clifton (tho later censuses record this as Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wales(?)). He was baptised at St James’ Priory church in central Bristol on the 20th February 1814, which makes sense if he was born in Clifton. On his baptism record (transcription only) his parents are given as John Blakemore and Sarah. It is possible that he is living in Welford on Avon in 1817 as a Sarah Blakemore, daughter of John & Sarah, is baptised there….
Who is there: Key Hill, plot 228L: Marian Payne – Ralph’s sister, Marj’s Aunt Key Hill, 8V (public vaults): James Payne jnr – Ralph’s father, Marj’s Grandfather Key Hill, V16 (public vaults): Florence Jenkins – Ralph’s mother, Marj’s Grandmother Key Hill, not looked up: Gertrude Parry; daughter of Florence Jenkin’s sister Gertrude. Died of blood poisoning from a cat scratch aged 14. Key Hill, not looked up: Thomas Jenkins; brother of Florence Jenkins d 1949 Key Hill, not looked up:…
April 1871. Her father is 207 Gooch Street, Highgate, Birmingham with her stepmother, youngest sister and step-siblings. Her paternal grandparents are in New London Road, st Albans with their youngest daughter. He maternal grandparents have both died. Her older brother, John Wiiliam is also missing – joined up? with a regiment? abroad? Her older sister Emily is in service on the Pershore Road Uncles and Aunts that are alive on her mother’s side: Martha Else (nee Marstin) is a widowed…
Charles’ youngest child was born in Birmingham. She was a victim of his descent into drunken violence; her mother took her to the Middlemore home when she was 10. From there she was sent to Canada as a “home child” where she became pregnant aged 17. Charles sent money for her to return to England and her son Frederick was born in Blackburn. She retuned to Canada with Frederick and married a fellow hone child, Laurence Borley, in Ontario. She…