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Thank you so much for all your help trying to get used to the site figuring it out in time with my daughters help so thank you to everyone who has helped

i think your right thank you so much for your help

Her birth is already posted with those of her siblings earlier in the thread. Buying the birth certificate would confirm.

Births Dec 1920 (>99%)
Blakeley Sophia Cox Gateshead 10a 1885

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If this your Gran's death record, whoever registered the death may have given the wrong year for her birth, or given her age 1 year out but said her birthday was Nov.18 - easily done. Her birth is registered in the December Quarter 1920 - with 6 weeks allowed in which to register, she could have been born anytime from around mid August of that year to year's end. So a November 18th date fits that, just the year wrongly reported I expect.

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

First name(s) SOPHIA
Last name BLAKELEY
Gender Female
Birth day 18
Birth month 11
Birth year 1921
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1993
District Durham North
District number 4401
Register number CH28B
Entry number 152
Date of registration mm/yy 0693
County Durham
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thank you so much greyghost this is very helpful

i have also attached some photos in my keep sake they were found in my grandmothers possessions we have no idea who they could be

thank you so much everyone this has been so helpfull in filling my gaps iv looked through all information an i can find my farthers grandmother sophia cox but i carnt seem to find his mother sophia blakeley all of her brothers and sisters seem to be listed but not her she was born in 1921 iv found her grave but no information as to the house hold she doesnt seem to be listed with her brothers and sisters

again a huge thankyou to you all my farther will be over the moon we can finaly give him the answers he deserves

A marriage certificate for John Blakeley to either Mary 1886 (or Annie 1907) should give you his Father's name. you might then be able to identify John and his parents in Armagh. The earlier one will also confirm Mary's Father.

BUT always work backwards and prove each generation before going on to the next.

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
62 Southey Street Gateshead, Gateshead, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
John Blakeley Head Married Male Chemical Labourer 46 1865 County Armaugh Resident
Annie Blakeley Wife Married Female - 33 1878 Durham Gateshead
Mary Blakeley Daughter Single Female - 19 1892 Durham Gateshead
Maggie Blakeley Daughter Single Female - 16 1895 Durham Gateshead Transcription
Lizzie Blakeley Daughter - Female - 3 1908 Durham Gateshead
John Willie Blakeley Son - Male - 0 1911 Durham Gateshead

Married 3 years 2 children born alive and still living
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Name: Mother's Maiden Surname
BLAKELEY, ELIZABETH JANE HANNA
GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 1183

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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1907 (>99%)
BLAKELEY John Gateshead 10a 1713 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
DILLON Mary Ann Gateshead 10a 1713
HANNA Annie Jane Gateshead 10a 1713 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
THOMPSON William Edward Gateshead 10a 1713

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
64, Southey Street, Gateshead, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Blakeley Head Widower Male 35 1866 Chemical Wks Labourer Ireland
Hy Blakeley Son Single Male 12 1889 - Gateshead, Durham, England
Edith Blakeley Daughter Single Female 10 1891 - Gateshead, Durham, England
Mary Blakeley Daughter Single Female 9 1892 - Gateshead, Durham, England
Maggie Blakeley Daughter Single Female 6 1895 - Gateshead, Durham, England
Annie I Hannah Servant Single Female 23 1878 General Servant Gateshead, Durham, England

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England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

First name(s) MARY
Last name BLAKELEY
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1866
Age 34
Death quarter 2
Death year 1900
District Gateshead
County Durham
Volume 10A
Page 510

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Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BLAKELEY, HENRY COYNE Order
GRO Reference: 1888 S Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 842

BLAKELEY, EDITH ANN COYNE Order
GRO Reference: 1890 S Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 933

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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1886 (>99%)
Abbs James Gateshead 10a 988
Blakeley John Gateshead 10a 988 <<<<<<<<<<<<
COYNE Mary Gateshead 10a 988 <<<<<<<<<<<<
Renwick Isabella Gateshead 10a 988

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1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Park Road, Gateshead, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Blakely Head Married Male 25 1866 Chemical Labourer Ireland
Mary Blakely Wife Married Female 25 1866 - Gateshead, Durham, England
Henry Blakely Son - Male 2 1889 - Gateshead, Durham, England
Edith Blakely Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Gateshead, Durham, England

Blakely Household (2 People)
3 Curren Gardens , Felling U.D., Durham, England

Possibly Henry and eldest son in 1939 - working away from home. There is also 1 closed record (?? possibly Edward or John)

1939 - FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Thomas H Blakely 04 Aug 1914 Male Colliery Hewer Below Heavy Worker Single 131 2
Henry Blakely 04 Jul 1888 Male Unemployed Colliery Hewer Below Married 131 1

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England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

First name(s) THOMAS HENRY
Last name BLAKELEY
Gender Male
Birth day 4
Birth month 8
Birth year 1914
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1980
District Gateshead
County Durham
Volume 2
Page 0103

GRO WAR DEATHS NAVAL RATINGS INDICES (1939 to 1948) Transcription

First name(s) Edward
Last name Blakeley
Death year 1943
Rank Ordinary Seaman
Ship or unit H.M.L.C.G. 16
Record source GRO War Death Naval Ratings Indices (1939 to 1948)
Volume 1
Page 336
Record set British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

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From http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx?cpage=1
Name BLAKELEY, EDWARD
Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service Number C/JX 339362
Date of Death 26/04/1943
Age 20
Regiment / Service Royal Navy
Service Country United Kingdom
Grave /Memorial Reference 70, 2
Cemetery / Memorial NameCHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Docs.

Additional Information:Son of Henry and Sophia Blakeley, of Gateshead-on-Tyne, Co. Durham.

This is probably the family in the 1939 register. It was to be a record of all people other than servicemen in September 1939 and formed the basis for Identity cards etc. After the war it became the basis for the NHS and was kept updated until the early 1990's. Anyone born after 1915 has their record closed for privacy purposes unless to is proved they have died since. You'll also see some changes to married names as it was updated etc.

In this case there are 4 closed records after Sophia - 4 of the children most likely. Haven't found Henry.

Blakely Household (1 Person)
8 Saint Vincent Street , Gateshead C.B., Durham, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Sophie Blakely 27 Apr 1889 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 350 1

Possibles for the deaths of Henry and Sophia

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1963 (>99%)
BLAKELEY SOPHIA 73 GATESHEAD 1A 1101

Deaths Dec 1967 (>99%)
BLAKELEY HENRY 79 DURHAM N E 1A 482

PEARSON, GEORGE SOWERBY BROWN Order
GRO Reference: 1882 M Quarter in CHESTER-LE-STREET Volume 10A

You can look for possible marriages of Henry and Sophia's children on freebmd and then for possible children of theirs. You might find a death, but the site only goes up to the 1970's ish at the moment - eventually it will go to 1983. You need commercial sites after that.

Possible that your Father's birth registered as Blakely without the e - see freebmd (if I have the right birth)

Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)
COX Emma Gateshead 10a 1279
McLOUGHLIN Arthur John Gateshead 10a 1279
PEARSON George Sowerby Gateshead 10a 1279

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
68 Engine Terrace Gateshead, Gateshead, Durham, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
George Sowerby Pearson Head Married Male Coal Miner Datal Hand 29 1882 Durham Pelton Fell
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Emma Pearson Wife Married Female - 28 1883 Durham Gateshead
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Sarah Jane Pearson Daughter - Female - 0 1911 Durham Gateshead
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Thomas Henry Cox Senior Father In Law Widower Male Carter 57 1854 Worcestershire Dudley
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James Cox Brother In Law Single Male Coal - Miner Putter 24 1887 Durham Gateshead
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Thomas Henry Cox Junior Brother In Law Single Male Coal - Miner Putter 19 1892 Durham Gateshead
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John Cox Brother In Law Single Male Coal - Miner - Pony Driver 15 1896 Durham Gateshead
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George William Cox Brother In Law - Male School 13 1898 Durham Gateshead

England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription
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First name(s) Thomas Henry
Last name Cox
Name note -
Age 24
Marriage year 1876
Marriage date 08 Oct 1876
Marriage place Gateshead
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Father's last name Cox
Spouse's first name(s) Sarah
Spouse's last name Weightman
Spouse's birth year 1855
Spouse's birth date 1855
Spouse's father's first name(s) Thomas
Spouse's father's last name Weightman
Residence Gateshead, Durham, England
County Durham
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain