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BLADEN

Links to Bladen surname history:
House of Names - Bladen page
Distribution of surname Bladen in 1881

Starting with my great-grandmother and working backwards:


GENERATION 2

ELIZABETH BLADEN

b. 07/06/1880 Nettlebank, Norton, Staffordshire, England (under Bladon)
m. Robert Henry Wilson 25/10/1902 St. John's Church, Holmside, Durham
d. 24/03/1947 Doncaster, England

Children: 8

Edith Wilson

Nora Wilson
William Wilson
James Wilson
Mary Wilson
Bob Wilson
Emma Wilson
Eric Wilson
Edith b. 10/09/1903 Craghead m. John Ramsey
d. 17/05/1963 Birmingham

William b. 10/10/1905 Craghead m. Mary Reed
d. 16/05/1963 Doncaster

Mary b. 10/11/1907 Craghead m. Angus Robinson
d. 02/06/1987 Guildford

Emma
b. 20/12/1909 Craghead m. Joseph MacFarlane Arthur
d. 11/04/1956 Greenhithe

Nora b. 24/01/1912 Craghead m. Albert Adamson
d. 09/06/1989 Roehampton

James b. 10/05/1914 Craghead m. Lillian Ford
d. 20/07/1980 Penlan, Swansea

Robert Henry b. 12/08/1916 Craghead m. Mary Sanderson
d. 07/05/1994 Peterborough

Eric
b. 14/12/1921 Craghead
d. 09/04/1960 Woodford, Essex

Addresses:
1880: Nettlebank
1881: 8 Nettlebank, Smallthorne, Staffordshire
Demolished - site is on Hanley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent ST6
Read on web - June 1898 at no. 14 a Frederick Hall had killed his wife and 3 out of four children and killed himself
1891: 59 Middle Row, West Rainton, Durham
1901: 23 Wagtail, Craghead, Durham
1902: Craghead (on marriage cert)
1909: 7 Holmside Cottages, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham (Emma's birth cert)
1911: 7 Holmside Cottages, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham
1916: 10 Edward Street, Craghead, Durham
Before 1921: 3 Lambton Terrace, Craghead, Durham
1947: Doncaster? (on death record)


GENERATION 3

JAMES BLADEN

b. 1840 (poss oct-dec 1839 or jan-mar 1840) Wombridge/Wellington/Newbaldey, Salop
m. Mary Ann Parr 01 Jun 1868 Parish Church, Ipstones, Cheadle, Staffordshire (listed as Bladon)
(Mary b.1846-1849 Macclesfield d. Oct-Dec 1893 age 47 Houghton Le Spring)
d. Jan-Mar 1911 Lanchester, Durham, England

Children: 9
John b. Jul-Sep 1868 chr. 11/10/1868 Ipstones, Stafford d. Jan-Mar 1939 m. Isabella Surtees (b. 1874)
1901, living at 12 Marshall Terrace, Belmont, Gilesgate Moor, Durham. John working as Coal Hewer (under ground)
Children: John James Bladen b. 1893 Rainton | Mary Jane Bladen b. 1896 Rainton d. 1983 m. William Douglas
Joseph b. 1898 Belmont | Elizabeth b. 1899 Belmont
Samuel Bladen b. 23/9/1901 Gilesgate, Durham d. 12/7/1970 Carville, Durham m. Ellie Minnis
Robert Bladen 1903–1971 | Thomas Bladen b. 25/8/1904 Durham d. Apr 1991 Durham
James b. Jan-Mar 1871 Smallthorne
Samuel
b. Jan-Mar 1874 Smallthorne m. Jan-Mar 1896 Houghton to Mary Gibson
1901, living at Owlet Bank, Pelton Fell, Chester-Le-Street, Durham. Samuel - Coal Hewer (under ground)
Kids: Emma b. 1896. Mathew (Coal Screener, above ground) and Mary Gibson living there too - wife's parents)
Mary b. 1876 Smallthorne m Jan-Mar 1898 Lanchester | Emma Bladen b. 1877 Smallthorne
Elizabeth b. 07/06/1880 Smallthorne | William Henry b. Jan-Mar 1882 Smallthorne m Jan-Mar 1904 Lanchester
Charlotte b/chr. 10/09/1884 East Rainton, Durham d. 1884
Sarah Ellen b/chr. 10/09/1884 East Rainton, Durham d. 1886

Employment:
1861
Through to 1901: Coal Miner

Addresses:
1841
age 1: Wellington, Shropshire (no address on census page)
1851
age 10: Ragfield Row, Ragfield, Hadley, Shropshire
1861 age 21: Rag Field, Wellington, Hadley, Shropshire (living at mother Mary's, (now widow),
Henery Hall still with family. Poss brother Thomas living in same road.
1871 age 31: Nettlebank, Norton in Moors, Smallthorne, Staffordshire (with sis. Catherine Cooper)
1881 age 39: 8 Nettlebank, Smallthorne, Staffordshire
1891 age 50: 59 Middle Row, West Rainton, Durham
1901 age 61: 23 Wagtail, Craghead, Durham


GENERATION 4

JOHN BLADEN
b. c1794-1796 Wellington, Shropshire, England
chr.
05/10/1794 Great Bolas, Shropshire, England or 20/09/1795 Wellington, Shropshire (if Thomas father)
John, s. of George & Jane Bladen bap
m. Mary Gregory 11/10/1819 Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England
Mary born Long Lane, Shropshire - possible christening Dec 1794, Wom. Shropshire
parents poss Thomas and Susannah.

d. 14/01/1859 Ragfield, Wellington, Shropshire.

Children: 12
Catherine chr. 22/04/1821 Shropshire m. James Cooper Jan-Mar 1844 Wellington
1851, living at Bilston, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton. James' father and sister with them. James - Coal Miner
1861, living at Ab?? Church, Ipstones, Staffordshire. James - Ironstone Miner
1871, living at Nettlebank, Norton in Moors, Smallthorne, Staffordshire - brother James and family there too.
1881, no Catherine or James
Joseph chr. 09/02/1823 Wellington, Shropshire | Harriet | William chr. 18/09/1825 Wellington, Shropshire
Thomas b. ?
In 1861, there's a Thomas Bladen, Coal Miner, b. c1826 Wellington living with wife Harriot in Rag Field, Hadley
Kids: William, b. 1851 Wellington, John b. 1860 Wellington
Possibly married in 1848 - Harriet Mainwaring?
Mary chr. 08/03/1826 Wellington, Shropshire | Ann chr. 02/03/1828 Wellington, Shropshire (died young?)
Samuel chr. 21/03/1830 Wellington, Shropshire
Elizabeth b. 1831 Wellington, Shropshire - Pit Woman in 1851 Census
Susannah b. 1835 Wombridge m. Oct-Dec 1855 Wellington, Shropshire to Moses Lawrence
1861, living at Wombridge Hill, Oakengate, Shropshire. Moses - Coal Miner
Kids: George b. 1857, Adelaide b. 1860 Wombridge
Emily/Amelia/Emma chr. 19/02/1837 Wrockwardine | James b. 1840 Wombridge
Also seems to have brought up Henery Hall (sic), nephew, born 1850/1851 Wellington

Employment:
1841:
Coalminer | 1851: Pauper and Coalminer. Also listed as Collier (other research)

Addresses:
1841
age 45: Wellington, Shropshire (no address on census page)
1851
age 56: Ragfield Row, Ragfield, Hadley, Shropshire


GENERATION 5
This hasn't been verified yet - but ties in with Karen Proudler's research...
Generation 8 seems correct regardless at this point...

Poss One (most likely)

Poss Two

GEORGE BLADEN
b. 1771
chr. 02/01/1771 Great Bolas, Shropshire, England
George, s. of Thomas & Anne Bladen bap.
m. Jane Allman 16/04/1792
Great Bolas, Shropshire, England
George Bladen & Jane Allman, lic. Wit: Ann Allman, Thomas Betteley.
d. ?

Children: 2
Thomas chr. 05/01/1793 m. Mary Owen 09/06/1816 Dawley Magna, Shropshire
John chr. 05/10/1794

THOMAS BLADEN
b.
1770
m. Ann
d. 1820

Children: 11
James Bladen b: 1786
Ann Bladen b: 1789
Elizabeth Bladen b: 1790
Mary Bladen b: 1792
John Bladen b: 1795
Thomas Bladen b: 1798
Allen Bladen b: 1801
Ann Bladen b: 1803
George Bladen b: 1805
William Bladen b: 1808 in Madely, Shropshire
Sarah Bladen b: 1812

 


GENERATION 6
Poss One (most likely)

Poss Two

THOMAS BLADEN
b. 1727/1728
chr. 02/01/1727 or 1728 Newport, Shropshire, England
m. Anne Dawson 15/04/1762 Great Bolas, Shropshire
, England
Thomas Bladen, widower, & Anne Dawson, sp.
Wit: Benjn Betteley, Sarah Jervise

d. 23/09/1782? 18/09/1793? poss

Children: 4
Sarah chr. 06/02/1763 m. Joseph Bould 16/09/1782
Great Bolas, Shropshire
Thomas chr. 28/03/1766 m. Mary Gough 16/09/1792 Wellington, Shropshire
Ann chr. 21/05/1769 m. Charles Ratliff 31/12/1792
Great Bolas, Shropshire
George chr. 02/01/1771

JOHN BLADEN
chr. 3/08/1735
m. Phyllis Williams 12/06/1769
Eyton Upon The Weald Moors, Shropshire

Children: 10
Thomas Bladen b: 1770
John Bladen b: 1771
Barton Under Needwood, Staffordshire
Elizabeth Bladen b: 1774
Mary Bladen b: 1776
William Bladen b: 1778
Francis Bladen b: 1782
Joseph Bladen b: 1783
Jane Bladen b: 1790
Joseph Bladen b: 1791

 


GENERATION 7
Poss One (most likely)

Poss Two

Thomas Bladen
b. 1693
chr. 23/04/1693 Newport, Shropshire, England
m. Elizabeth Elkin 16/11/1717 Newport, Shropshire, England

d. ?

Children: 7
John chr. 19/08/1718 Newport
Mary b. 24/10/1720 Newport
Elizabeth b. 1722 Newport
William b. 1724 m. Mary Smith 01/10/1740
Church Aston, Salop
Thomas
chr. 02/01/1727 Newport
Sarah b. 1729 m. Joseph Yardsley c1749
Sheriffhales, Salop
Joyce b. 24/07/1732 Newport

JOHN BLADEN
b.
15/08/1698
m. Mary Ash 05/1724 in Newport, Shropshire

Children: 5
Elizabeth Bladen b: 1724
Thomas Bladen b: 1727 in Newport, Shropshire
Mary Bladen b: 1728
Mary Bladen b: 1732
John Bladen b: 1735

 


GENERATION 8 - same for both above poss. lines

William Bladen
b. c1669
m. Joyce ?

d. 1729 Newport Shropshire

Children: 6
Thomas b. 1693 Newport | Martha b. 1695
William chr. 15/12/1695 Longford by Newport, Shropshire m. Ann Davis
29/03/1725 Bridgnorth, Shropshire
*John chr. 15/08/1698 Longford by Newport m. Mary Ash 02/05/1724 Newport Shropshire
Mary b. 1702 Longford by Newport
Margaret b. 1704 Longford by Newport m. Thomas Hutchenson
02/02/? Newport, Shropshire
Hannah chr. 01/08/1708


GENERATION 9

William Bladen
b. c1620
m. Christian Warburton 7/11/1641 Wiltshire
d.

Children: 3
Ralph b. c1662 m. Margaret Talbot 13/11/1681 d. 29/08/1705 Salisbury, Wiltshire
Karen's notes: burial in woollen, oath made by Roger Blayden of Wilts, Curate Theophodus Holbrook. Ralph on 1672 Hearth tax roll (1 hearth=2 shillings)
Roger b. c1660 m. Margaret Merrywatter 25/04/1672 Yatton Keynell, Wilts
William b. c1669 d. c1729 Newport, Shropshire


GENERATION 10

William Bladen
b. c1585 Egginton, Derbyshire
m. Miss Young c 1614
m.
Eleanor Pemberton
d.
1663 Dublin, Ireland

Children: 3

Thomas b. c1615 | William b. c1620 | Agnes b. c1626

Karen Proudler's notes: Apprentice to Arthur Johnson (one of Shakespeare's printers). London bookseller; Irish state printer, Mayor of Dublin.

Father: poss Thomas, b. c1555 Egginton, Derbyshire Karen Proudler's notes: Yeoman in Dublin
Sister: Anne b. c1612