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William Blake 1819–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Stanford, Berkshire, England

Death Date: Jul 1900

Death Location: Berkshire, England

Father: James BLAKE

Mother: Elizabeth Blake

Spouse(s): Charlotte Weeks

Children(s): James Blake, Mark ggf, Charles BLAKE, Mary BLAKE, Ellen BLAKE, Henry BLAKE, Mary Blake, Mercy Blake

The story of William Blake began in 1819 in Stanford, Berkshire, England. In 1841, William Blake resided in Basildon, Basildon, Berkshire, England. William Blake married Charlotte Weeks, and had children including Charles William Blake, Ellen Blake, Henry William Blake, James John Blake, Mark Blake Ggf, Mary A Blake, Mary Ann Blake, Mercy Blake. William Blake passed away in 1900 in Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Blake began in 1819 in Stanford, Berkshire, England.
  • In 1841, William Blake resided in Basildon, Basildon, Berkshire, England.
  • William Blake married Charlotte Weeks, and had children including Charles William Blake, Ellen Blake, Henry William Blake, James John Blake, Mark Blake Ggf, Mary A Blake, Mary Ann Blake, Mercy Blake.
  • William Blake passed away in 1900 in Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James BLAKE
1790–1848
Birth Location: Bradfield Berkshire
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Elizabeth Blake
1782–
Birth Location: Bucklebury Berkshire
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte Weeks
1820–1886
Birth Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, England
CW

Children(s)

James Blake
1847–
Birth Location: Bradfield, Berkshire, England
JB
Mark ggf
1848–1916
Birth Location: Bradfield Stanford Dingly Berkshire
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Charles BLAKE
1843–1906
Birth Location: Stanford Dingley Berkshire
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Mary BLAKE
1856–
Birth Location: Bradfield Berkshire
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Ellen BLAKE
1854–1902
Birth Location: Bradfield Berkshire
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Henry BLAKE
1845–1914
Birth Location: Stanford Dingley Berkshire
HB
Mary Blake
1857–
Birth Location: Bradfield,,Berkshire,England
MB
Mercy Blake
1855–1914
Birth Location: Bradfield, Berkshire, England
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William Blake's Ancestors

Self
William Blake
1819–1900
Birth Place: Stanford, Berkshire, England
Parents
James BLAKE
1790–1848
Bradfield Berkshire
Elizabeth Blake
1782–
Bucklebury Berkshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Blake's Descendants

1.
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William Blake (1819–Jul 1900) m. Charlotte Weeks (26 Aug 1820–Apr 1886)
  1. 1. James (John) Blake 1847– m. Helen ("Ellen") MacCorquodale 1852–1935
    1. 1. James (John) Blake 1881–1953
    2. 2. William Blake 1885–
    3. 3. Charlotte Blake 1886–
    4. 4. Mary (D) Blake 1890–
    5. 5. Jane Montgomery 1876–
  2. 2. Mark (BLAKE) ggf 1848–1916
  3. 3. Charles (William) BLAKE 1843–1906
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) BLAKE 1856–
  5. 5. Ellen BLAKE 1854–1902
  6. 6. Henry (William) BLAKE 1845–1914
  7. 7. Mary (A) Blake 1857–
  8. 8. Mercy Blake 1855–1914

William Blake's Timeline

10 Records

1818
13 Sep 1818
William Blake was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1819
1819
Birth of William Blake in Stanford, Berkshire, England
Stanford, Berkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 22
William Blake resided here in Basildon, Basildon, Berkshire, England
Basildon, Basildon, Berkshire, England
1843
January 1843
Age 24
William Blake was married in Bradfield, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Bradfield, Berkshire, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 32
William Blake resided here in Bradfield, Berkshire, England
Bradfield, Berkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 42
William Blake resided here in Bradfield, Berkshire, England
Bradfield, Berkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 52
William Blake resided here in Berkshire, England
Berkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 62
William Blake resided here in Bradfield, Berkshire, England
Bradfield, Berkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 72
William Blake resided here in Reading, Greyfriars, St Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Reading, Greyfriars, St Lawrence, Berkshire, England
1900
Jul 1900
Age 81
Death of William Blake in Berkshire, England
Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Stanford, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 997; Folio: 94; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6096107
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1296; Folio: 38; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341315
    [3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1275; Folio: 70; Page: 19; GSU roll: 827851
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 742; Folio: 55; Page: 39; GSU roll: 542694
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1691; Folio: 117; Page: 26; GSU roll: 193599
    [6] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 23; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Basildon; County: Berkshire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 10; Page: 14; Line: 19; GSU roll: 241202
    [7] Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 4254

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1818
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts
    [2] Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 4254

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1843
    Event Place: Bradfield, Berkshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Basildon, Basildon, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 23; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Basildon; County: Berkshire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 10; Page: 14; Line: 19; GSU roll: 241202

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bradfield, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1691; Folio: 117; Page: 26; GSU roll: 193599

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bradfield, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 742; Folio: 55; Page: 39; GSU roll: 542694

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1275; Folio: 70; Page: 19; GSU roll: 827851

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bradfield, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1296; Folio: 38; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341315

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Reading, Greyfriars, St Lawrence, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 997; Folio: 94; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6096107

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1900
    Event Place: Berkshire, England
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