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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.

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

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 greyghost this is very helpful

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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i think your right thank you so much for your help

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