William Blayney born c.1834

Bill's father was Arthur Blayney (1812-1884) according to the latest evidence [1267]. He was previously thought to be ths son of Thomas BLAYNEY, born 1796 a Journeyman Tailor.

Thomas the Tailor born 1796 in Finsbury was in fact Bill's uncle but he clearly treated Bill like a son (as demonstrated by photos held by Alexander's son Thomas, my grandfather).

 

Bill Blayney

Mary Ann, Bill's wife
Bill & "Bill's wife" photos were scanned
from my grandfather's collection.
The only other "Bill" this could possibily
be was William James Blayney b.1883
(grandson of my grandfather's uncle
Benjamin Blayney (1829-1898)
1 William (Bill) Cornelius BLAYNEY b~1839 (Bethnal Green, London); chr.1840; d.1895 (Hackney) [130]; Occ. Greengrocer (1871); Mary Ann was Head of household in 1901 Census + Mary Ann TINSON b.?1842 (Stepney) (1831 Death Cert); m.21Aug1864 (Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green) [130] [1263] d.11Nov1908 (Senile Decay, Heart Failure) (East Tottenham, Edmonton) [Dau. of William John TINSON] [The photo stated "Bill's wife" but the 1871, 1881 and 1891 census all have her as Mary Ann [371]. John MONTGOMERY b.~1807 (St Lukes Old Street) is given as William's father-in-law and an Eliza MONTGOMERY b.~1808 (Chatham, Kent) given as his mother (in-law) in the 1881 Census. This Eliza is likely Mary's mother who as Eliza TINSON married one John MONTGOMERY in 1856 (East London) [130], making John the (step) Father-in-law of William Charles Alec BLAYNEY] 2 Louisa Jane BLAYNEY b.(Sep)1865 (Hackney) [130] + Harry WEBSTER b~1866; m.01Oct1887 (Edmonton) [130] Commercial Clerk [Son of James WEBSTER (Mason)] 3 Albert Harry WEBSTER b(Sep)1889 (Edmonton) 2 Eleanor Mary BLAYNEY b.(Dec)1866 (Hackney) [130]; dressmaker; d.1947 (Rochford, Essex) + William PATTON a soldier d.1993-1901 [Listed as father in school record 1993, Eleanor listed as widowed in 1901 census.] [Possibly d.1900 in Boer War but not confirmed.] [No marriage record found, so Eleanor probably unmarried. Her name in the 1939 register was given "Blaney, known as Patton, Eleanor"] 3 Florence PATTON b.16Mar1890 (Bowes Pk, London) [Birth Cert]; Bpt.16Mar1890 (St Lukes, Hackney) as Florence PATTON with William as father. [Listed as Florence P Blayney in 1891 Census [371].] 2 William Arthur BLAYNEY b.(Dec)1868 (Hackney) [130]; d.1949; Pianoforte tuner + Emily Sarah Ann BIGGS b.Q4 1871 (Shoreditch); m.23Jul1907
Emily was the daughter of Charles BIGGS b.1844 (St Luke); d.1931 and Emily Sarah COXHEAD b.1839 (Clerkenwell). That Emily Sarah COXHEAD was the daughter of Mary Ann Duff b.23Oct1802; Chr.14Nov1802 (St Leonard Shoreditch); d.1895 and William Coxhead b.1802/3; (Hungerford, Wiltshire); d.1874 (Hungerford Newtown, Berkshire). This could possibly be William COXHEAD b.15Jan1809 who was a distant relative of my wife!]
3 Doris Storr b.1909 (Gainsborough, Lincolnshire); 1998 Doris Storr 3 William Charles Alec BLAYNEY Saxophonist on the SS Comorin which was requisitioned in Cape Town in 1939 by the Admiralty for conversion to an armed merchant cruiser.
 
Lizzie Blayney
2 photo Elizabeth (Eliza, Lizzie) BLAYNEY b.(Sep)1870 (Hackney) [371]] [130] Nurse (1901 Hospital Nurse; 1911 Night Superintendent Nurse) then Solo mother (unable to remain a nurse, so became a homeless embroideress in the Islington Workhouse) d.Q4 1951 (Dartford) The photo of Lizzie Blayney to the right is from my Grandfather's collection and given the closeness of their families and the lack of any likely alternative makes it probable but not confirmed as her photo. + unknown 3 Elizabeth VENTURA (adopted by Elia) b.29Oct1916 (Islington); Reg 9May1929 + John C SPITTLES ((Dartford)) +(2) Elia VENTURA b.Q3 1873 (Mile End); m.Q1 1929; d.Q1 1947 (both Hackney) 2 Alice BLAYNEY b.(Sep)1872 (Hackney) [371]] [130]
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