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The will of Samuel Blanch, cabinet maker and upholsterer

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Last week I reported my discovery of Samuel Blanch, a cabinet maker and upholsterer living in Compton Street, in the parish of St Anne, Soho, in the second half of the eighteenth century. I’m intrigued by this new discovery because … Continue reading →

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Marriage bond and allegation for James Blanch and Jane Barlow

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Marriage bonds and allegations for London and Surrey, between the years 1597 and 1921, are now accessible at Ancestry. As the website explains: Before civil registration began in 1837, most people in England during the timespan of these records married … Continue reading →

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Blanch in Soho: more records

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

My 4 x great grandfather James Blanch lived in Compton Street, Soho, in the 1780s. Last week I wrote about my discovery of other people with the same surname living in the area at around the same time, and speculated … Continue reading →

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The Blanch surname in the Westminster parish records

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Yesterday I mentioned that, in searching for records of my 4 x great grandfather James Blanch (1754 – 1840), I had stumbled on evidence of another person who shared his name, living in the same part of London at the … Continue reading →

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James Blanch in Soho: a timeline

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

The online availability of Westminster parish records, together with the records searchable at other websites such as London Lives, now make it possible to construct a reasonably clear timeline for my great-great-great-great-grandfather, James Blanch. Below, I set out in chronological … Continue reading →

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Marianne Burbidge (1813 – 1885), publican’s daughter

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Yesterday’s announcement by findmypast that they have published more than 1.3 million parish records from Westminster online is a huge cause for celebration among those of us with London ancestors.  As the announcement says: The records cover the vast period … Continue reading →

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William Dorrell, Quaker clockmaker

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

When my great-great-great-great-grandfather James Blanch married his first wife, Jane Barlow, at St Anne’s church, Soho, on 5 September 1779, there were two witnesses: William Dorrell and John Elcock. With the help of Jan Addison, I’ve established that both of … Continue reading →

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Thomas Blanch (1797 – 1858) and the Fletcher, Bagley and Wilson families

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Last week I wrote about James Blanch (1784 – 1841), who was transported for an offence of theft but went on to become a prominent and wealthy Australian. James was the half- brother of my great-great-great-grandfather John Blanch (1802 – … Continue reading →

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James Blanch (1784 – 1841): Custom House Officer, convict, and mathematical instrument maker

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

My great-great-great-great-grandfather James Blanch (1754 – 1840) had four children with his first wife, Jane Barlow. The couple were married at St Anne’s, Soho on 5 September 1779, and in the following May their first child, James, was christened at … Continue reading →

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More about the Barlows

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

It seems fairly certain that William Barlow, patten-maker of Compton Street, Soho, was the father of Jane Barlow, the first wife of my 4 x great-grandfather James Blanch. William’s will of 1778 provides information about the marriages of two other … Continue reading →

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