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Hey guys,

One more brick wall!

Edith Blyth, my great nan. Born around 1897 and died 1984. She had a sister called Dol (my dad thinks she was Dorothy but not sure).

Edith married Thomas Lewis, not sure when or where. They had Maisie Lewis in 1928 (and she died in 2011) and her brother in about 1926/27.

As for Thomas Lewis, c1897-c1976. This is all i know on him so far as i havent looked into him properly yet.

My great Aunt Dol married a Sid Pearson and they had 3 children Gordon, Elsie and Arthur. In turn they married and had kids.

As this is my nan's side of the family my Granddad doesnt know a lot but he does remember Aunt Dol.

I know its not much and i'm sure this is why i have been struggling.

Thanks everyone

Katy x

You should find the marriage of Blyth to Lewis on freebmd

And the one of Blyth to Pearson, which will give you the correct forename for the woman

You have given no location info whatsoever............

The surname is Bligh...........


Marriages Jun 1927 (>99%)
Bligh Edith E Lewis Brentford 3a 208
LEWIS Thomas Bligh Brentford 3a 208

Marriages Jun 1924 (>99%)

Bligh Alexandra D E Pearson Brentford 3a 193
Pearson Sidney A Bligh Brentford 3a 193

Haven't you checked anything, Katy?

Births Jun 1928 (>99%)
Lewis Maisie E Bligh Brentford 3a 342

Births Mar 1899 (>99%)
Bligh Edith Emily Brentford 3a 143

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

Name: Edith Emily Lewis
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1898
Date of Registration: Apr 1984
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Fulham
Inferred County: London
Volume: 12
Page: 700

the only one which fits

Marriages Jun 1924 (>99%)
Bligh Alexandra D E Pearson Brentford 3a 193
Pearson Sidney A Bligh Brentford 3a 193

Edith's name on marriage was also Bligh and maisies birth reg also says mmn = Bligh

none say Blyth

can't find a brother to Maisie born when you say Katy

1901 England Census

Name: Edith Emily Bligh
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Arthur Alf Bligh
Mother's Name: Emily Ann Bligh
Gender: Female
Where born: Acton, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Chiswick
Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: Brentford
Sub-registration district: Chiswick
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 416
Piece: 1197
Folio: 67
Page Number: 56
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Alf Bligh 30
Emily Ann Bligh 29
Arthur Alfa Bligh 5
Willm John Bligh 3
Edith Emily Bligh 2
Kathleen Maud Bligh 5 Months

1911
BLIGH, Arthur Alfred Head Married M 41 1870 License Work Inspector Old Brompton Kent VIEW
BLIGH, Emily Ann Wife Married17 years F 39 1872 Brixton Surrey VIEW
BLIGH, Arthur Alfred Son M 16 1895 Brixton Surrey VIEW
BLIGH, Edith Elizabeth Daughter F 13 1898 At School Acton Middlesex VIEW
BLIGH, Kathleen Maud Daughter F 11 1900 At School Chiswick Middlesex VIEW
BLIGH, Dorothy Alexandra Daughter F 9 1902 At School Chiswick Middlesex VIEW

RG number: RG14

Piece: 6931

Reference: RG14PN6931 RG78PN344 RD128 SD5 ED4 SN218

Registration District: Brentford

Sub District: Chiswick

Enumeration District: 4

Parish: Chiswick

Address: 42 Balfern Grove Chiswick

County: Middlesex
redefine current search back to 1911 census search results

Dorothy Alexandra on the 1911..........


Household transcription
1911 census

Person: BLIGH, Dorothy Alexandra
Address: 42 Balfern Grove Chiswick

BLIGH, Arthur Alfred Head Married M 41 1870 License Work Inspector Old Brompton
BLIGH, Emily Ann Wife Married17 years F 39 1872 Brixton Surrey VIEW
BLIGH, Arthur Alfred Son M 16 1895 Brixton Surrey VIEW
BLIGH, Edith Elizabeth Daughter F 13 1898 At School Acton Middlesex VIEW
BLIGH, Kathleen Maud Daughter F 11 1900 At School Chiswick Middlesex VIEW
BLIGH, Dorothy Alexandra Daughter F 9 1902 At School Chiswick Middlesex VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 6931
Reference: RG14PN6931 RG78PN344 RD128 SD5 ED4 SN218
Registration District: Brentford
Sub District: Chiswick
Enumeration District: 4
Parish: Chiswick
Address: 42 Balfern Grove Chiswick
County: Middlesex
(7 children born, 4 living, 3 had died)

the brother????

born 1936 not 1926

Births Jun 1936 (>99%)
LEWIS Raymond T Bligh Brentford 3a 488

PLEASE Katy do not refer to the helpers as 'Hey GUYS' - a guy to me, and probably many others on this site, is a male

????????
Civil registration event: Marriage
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Name: BLIGH, Arthur Alfred

Registration district: [?] Wandsworth

County: London

Year of registration: 1894

Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep

Spouse's last name Not available before 1912

Volume no: [?] 1D

Page no: [?] 962
MarriageFinder™: [?] Arthur Alfred Bligh married one of the following people Transcript

SMITH, Emily Ann

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Edith Emily Bligh
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 5 Feb 1899
Father's Name: Arthur Alfred Bligh
Mother's Name: Emily Ann Bligh
Parish or Poor Law Union: Acton St Mary
Borough: Ealing
Register Type: Parish Registers


Arthur John Bligh 4 Dec 1895 Arthur Alfred Bligh,
Emily Ann Bligh Clapham Park All Saints Lambeth


Edith Emily Elizabeth Bligh 20 Jan 1895 Arthur Alfred Bligh,********
Emily Ann Bligh Balham Hill Ascension Wandsworth


William John Bligh 5 Dec 1897 Arthur Alfred Bligh,
Emily Anne Bligh Acton St Mary Ealing

Edith was named after her dead sister

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Name: Edith Emily E Bligh***********
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1897
Age at Death: 2
Registration district: Lambeth
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 316

Edith Emily Bligh born Nov 22 1898 baptised 5th Feb 1899.On this baptism Arthur her father was a Tramway Conducter.

??

1891 England Census
about Arthur Bligh
Name: Arthur Bligh
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Emmeline Bligh
Gender: Male
Where born: Old Brampton, Kent, England

Civil parish: Walthamstow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Walthamstow
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1356
Folio: 104
Page Number: 57
Household Members: Name Age
Emmeline Bligh 50 (Widow)
Kate Bligh 24
Edith Bligh 23
Mary Bligh 22
Charles Bligh 21
Arthur Bligh 20
Hector Godsall 6 (Nephew)
Arthur Godsall 5 (Nephew)
Rachael Bates 22 (Visitor)



1881 England Census
about Arthur A. Bligh
Name: Arthur A. Bligh
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Grandson
Father's Name: Alfred J. Daines
Gender: Male
Where born: Brompton, Kent, England

Civil parish: Chatham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address: 24 River Street
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Medway
Sub-registration district: Gillingham
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 893
Folio: 11
Page Number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
Emmeline Daines 73
Alfred J. Daines 32 (Son)
Ann E. Filley 10 (Grandaughter)
Arthur A. Bligh 10 (Grandson)


1881 England Census
about Emeline Bligh
Name: Emeline Bligh
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Gender: Female
Where born: Old Brompton, Kent, England

Civil parish: Bromley St Leonard
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: "Stepney Union Workhouse" St Leonard St
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Day Nurse At Workhouse (Dom)

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Bromley
ED, institution, or vessel: Stepney Union Workhouse
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 504
Folio: 74
Page Number: 30
Household Members: Name Age
William Collett 52
Elizabeth Collett 48
Elizabeth Partridge 42
Ellen Partridge 25
Thomas Canham 42
Emma Collis 31
Elizabeth Fuller 42
Emeline Bligh 40>>>>>> Widow
Elizabeth Draper 35
Catherine Mc Carthy 3
Blanche Tyler 4
George Edward Miles 28
Charles Thomas William Drake 28
Damaris Haddock 42
Eliza Carpenter 29
John Benjamin Schrader 23

This appears to be the Bligh/Daines Marriage...

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Emma J Daines
Name: Emma J Daines
Spose Name: Alfred Bligh
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1866
Registration district: Medway
Inferred County: Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 648

So it seems that Emma preferred the name Emmeline?

Hmmm........well this is odd!


1871 England Census
about Kate Bligh
Name: Kate Bligh
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Alfred Bligh
Gender: Female
Where born: Canterbury, Kent, England
Civil parish: Gillingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Gillingham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Medway
Sub-registration district: Gillingham
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Household schedule number: 46
Piece: 908
Folio: 38
Page Number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Bligh 29 (Widower)
Kate Bligh 4
Mary Bligh 2
Arthur A Bligh 10 Months
Emmeline Daimet 63 (Mother in Law) Widow
Emmeline S Thompson 30 (Sister in Law) Widow
Charles C Thompson 1



Hmmm, i am thinking now that Emmeline had a sister Emma J who died........Emmeline then took on the surname of Bligh and took on Alfred and Emma's children who appear with her in the 1891 census.


Will come back to this later.

Yes...........

Deaths Dec 1870 (>99%)
BLIGH Emma Jane 24 Medway 2a 269

Alfred married Emma's Sister Emmeline...........funny how she married under the name of Daines when she appears as Thompson (A Widow) in the 1871 census.



Marriages Jun 1872 (>99%)

Bligh Alfred Medway 2a 680
Daines Emmeline Sarah Medway 2a 680


I think she was telling fibs because i can't see a Daines/Thompson marriage.

??

Deaths Mar 1873 (>99%)
Bligh Alfred 31 Tunbridge 2a 339