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I am looking for the BLIN family in 1861. I have them in 1871 in Milton, Gravesend, I also have the parents' marriage in Stepney in 1857. John BLIN born abt 1832 Devon Margaret BLIN born abt 1831 Middx Limehouse or Poplar Herbert J BLIN born abt 1859 Middx Poplar Walter James BLIN born (from Free BMD) Jun quarter 1860 Middx Poplar Have tried all sorts, but just can't find them. Any geniuses about today please?!! Thank you, Maz. XX

Thought I had him listed as Billen but dad's name was Joseph! Heather

thank you for trying Heather! Maz. XX

Nothing comes up for those names on 1837online on their person search for 1861 census. Could they be on one of the missing pieces for 1861. Maureen

Hi What is Margaret's Maiden name?

oh Maureen you really know how to cheer people up lol ggg's are on the missing chunk of the 1841 so don't need any more missing bits please !!!! Thank you for looking though! Maz. XX

Lesley it's Wright! Maz. XX

Ok Just thought That the 1861 for Billen Might have got his first name wrong it has M.I.Law living with them.... Not the right ones then. Sorry Cant find anything close to Blin Name...have done first name searches and none of families match :~( Lesley :~)

Maz, Sorry about that LOL Maureen

thanks everyone ! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!! ok, feel better now !! Maz. XX

For reference is this Margaret in 1851.. Martha Collett abt 1824 Cambridgeshire, England Servant Limehouse Middlesex Ann Wright abt 1801 Limeho, Middlesex, England Daughter Limehouse Middlesex Hannah Wright abt 1789 Cambridgeshire, England Wife Limehouse Middlesex James Wright abt 1789 Kent, England Head Limehouse Middlesex Margaret Wright abt 1832 Limeho, Middlesex, England Daughter Limehouse Middlesex Georgina.

Hi Georgina, yes that is them. Her parents are in Milton, Gravesend in 1861, but I can't see the Blins there until 1871. Thank you for helping! Maz. XX

Maz, could he have been a soldier and the family were overseas in 1861? There is this possible: John Bellen born 1832 Barnstaple Devon patient in the Royal Military hospital in Great Yarmouth....private soldier. If you had one of the childrens' birth certs, may have father as soldier? Oh blether..just re-checked image and he's unmarried!

Childrens' births; Herbert John Blin July qtr 1858 vol 1c page 558 Poplar Walter James Blin Apr qtr 1860 vol 1c page 592 Poplar

For the record, John gives his birthplace on other censuses as Braunton and Ancestry has transcribed the name variously as Polin and Bliss! His occupation is Agent.

Aaaaaaaaaaaargh, Maz, you do set challenges, don't you? James and Hannah Wright are in Milton by 1861. They have some Gregory children with them. The Gregorys themselves are still in Tower Hamlets, but no trace of any Blins with them.

Hi Jane, thanks for the births, don't know how you found Herbert, I couldn't! Phoenix I can't help it lol I have the Wrights and Gregorys and Bells all the way through - James and Hannah Wright are my ggg grandparents, Ernest Bell (with them in 1861) is my gt grandfather! Thank you for trying, sorry I was away so long .... kids came home!!! Maz. XX

Hello Maz, I was ferreting round a bit, but not a lot of joy!, I found them in 1891, as BLJN, and found Herbert who was married in 1887, in Greenwich, found the birth of a Marguerite Gertrude in 1886, and died in 1893, was probably Herberts daughter. Got me thinking was mother Margaret, a Marguerite?... Ooerr, think I'm complicating it! :)) will take another look later, got to cut the grass first! :)) Chris :)

thanks Chris, hadn't found Herbert in 1891 so that is useful! I spend another couple of hours on this last night cos it is making me so angry lol but had to stop cos I was going boss-eyed! Maz. XX updated message as hairdresser not coming now! will be about on and off until 3pm, then after 9 xx