AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameEdward BLAKENEY 
, GG Grandfather
, GG GrandfatherBirth Datebef 29 Dec 1819
Birth PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
MemoLocation from 1861 census.
Chr Date29 Dec 18199365 Age: <1
Chr PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
MemoAt St Peter (Collegiate). Parents shown as John & Sarah. Father not William as recrded on Edward’s marriage.
Death DateJun 18879366 Age: 67
Death PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
OccupationIron Plate worker (1851), Master Iron Brazier Employing 3 Men & 11 Boys (1861), Iron Brazier(1871), Iron Plate Worker(1881)
Alias/AKADavid [on marriage index]
FatherJohn BLAKENEY
MotherSarah DOD
Spouses
1Sarah JONES , GG Grandmother
, GG GrandmotherBirth Datebef Aug 1823
Birth PlaceMontgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales
MemoDate and location from 1871 census
Chr PlaceMontgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales
MemoThe only Sarah Jones Baptised in Montgomery with 3 years found of indicated birth in census so a very good chance this was correct date and parents. John is recorded as father’s name and Mother Mary. It is also possible that her father's surname was GRIFFITHS as her mother Mary had this surname at the 1861 census or was this a later marriage of her mother?
Death DateMar 18889369 Age: 64
Death PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
OccupationWarehouse Woman (1881)
Alias/AKAGriffiths was mother’s married surname (1861)
FatherJohn JONES (-<1861)
MotherMary (ca1793-1871)
Marr PlaceStone, Staffordshire, England
Marr MemoSee general note
Reside Date30 Mar 18519375
Reside PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
MemoLiving in Cleveland Street were Edward Blakeney, 31, Iron Plate Worker, his wife Sarah, 27 and their children John,5, Sarah Ann, 3 & Alfred, 1.
Reside Date7 Apr 18619376
Reside PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
MemoLiving at 16 Cleveland Street were Edward Blakeney,41, Master Iron Brazier employing 3 men & 11 boys, his wife Sarah, 37 and their children John Edward, 14, Iron Brazier, Sarah Ann, 13, Alfred,11, Emily, 5, Alice, 1. Staying there was mother-in-law Mary GRIFFITHS, a widow, 67 and James HENRY, 11.
Reside Date2 Apr 18719377
Reside PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
MemoLiving in Dudley Street West Wolverhampton were Edward BLAKENEY, 51, his wife Sarah, 47 and children Sarah Ann, 23, Alfred, 21, Emily, 15 & Alice, 11.
Reside Date3 Apr 18819378
Reside PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
MemoLiving at 227 Dudley Road were Edward BLAKENEY, 61, Iron Plate Worker, his wife Sarah, 57, Warehouse woman, daughter Emily, 25, Warehouse Woman and grandson William A Blakeney, 1.
ChildrenJohn Edward (1846-1886)
Sarah Ann (ca1848-1921)
Alfred (1850-1904)
Emily (1855-1901)
Alice (1859-1942)
Notes for Edward & Sarah (Family)
Marriage notes
At Saint Michael. The marriage index has husband as David not Edward but parish records confirm Edward. The marriage certificate shows Edward as David but signing mark as William. He was of full age, a brazier from Furnace and his father was William. Sarah JONES was a minor, spinster from Stone. Her father was recorded as John Jones. The witnesses were Thomas Aitkin & May Thornby. Original parish record has Edward’s name correct and is in same hand as certificate.
At Saint Michael. The marriage index has husband as David not Edward but parish records confirm Edward. The marriage certificate shows Edward as David but signing mark as William. He was of full age, a brazier from Furnace and his father was William. Sarah JONES was a minor, spinster from Stone. Her father was recorded as John Jones. The witnesses were Thomas Aitkin & May Thornby. Original parish record has Edward’s name correct and is in same hand as certificate.