See also
Husband:
Alfred Ernest Blackwell (1868-1944)
Wife:
Mary Emma Wells (1860?-1921)
Children:
Marriage:
3 Apr 1890
The Register Office, Paddington, London, England1
Name:
Alfred Ernest Blackwell1
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
Birth:
20 May 1868
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 12)
Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Essex, England5
aged 13, unmarried, House Boy (Dom. servant). Born in Earls Colne, living with mother.
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 32)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England2
married head of the household working as a hall porter (residential) and living in three rooms with his wife, two daughters, a son and a niece. Born in Earls Colne Essex
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 43)
Hunstanton Convalescant Home, Valentine Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, England3
a paitient working as a hall porter for a block of flats. Born in Earls Colne Essex. Married for twenty years with four children, all of whom are still living
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 71)
Brookfield Hospital, Woking, Surrey, England4
a married porter born on 20th May 1868
Death:
13 Mar 1944 (age 75)
Woking, Surrey, England1
Name:
Mary Emma Wells1
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
1860 (app)
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 41)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England2
married wife living in three rooms with her husband, two daughters, a son and a niece. Born in Northampton
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 51)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England6
married wife living in three basement rooms with sons Alfred and Sidney, daughters Alice and Elsie and a niece Ada Jacques. Born in Fotheringhay Northamptonshire. Married for twenty-one years with four children, all of whom are still living
Death:
27 May 1921 (age 60-61)
The London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, London, England1
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
Birth:
2 Sep 1891
Baptism:
3 Apr 1892 (age 0)
St. Leonard's Church, Streatham High Road, Streatham, London, England8
son of Alfred Ernest Blackwell (butler) and Mary Emma of Hopton Road Streatham, born on 2nd September 1891
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 9)
Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Essex, England11
grandson as Arthur Blackwell living in four rooms with his grandparents Ezra and Jane Sharp, and cousins Agnes Sharp and Maud Blackwell. Born in Westminster London
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 19)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England6
unmarried son working as a telegraphist for the G.P.O. and living in three basement rooms with his mother Mary, brother Sidney, sisters Alice and Elsie and cousin Ada Jacques. Born in Westminster London
Military Service:
btw 30 Dec 1914 and 9 Apr 1919 (age 23-27)
Royal Engineers as corporal 7854412
serving in Egypt for seven months, Gallipoli for 8 months and in France for two years eight months. He had a hernia from lifitng stores during a heavy gale. He had previously worked as a telegraphist at the Central Telegraph Office in London and was 5' 6" tall, weighed 160lbs and had a 38" chest with 3" expansion. See personal folder for more details
Medals:
1920 (app)
Victory, British and 1915 Star medals
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 48)
66 Graham Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey, England10
a married G.P.O. (General Post Office) telegraphist and a member of the ARP (Air Raid Protection) assigned to the central telephone office and living with his wife Edna, sons Arthur and John, daughter Pauline, and a closed record (presumably daughter Eunice). Born on 2nd September 1891
Death:
1 Feb 1960 (age 68)
Surrey "North Eastern Registration District", Surrey, England9 13
Probate:
11 Mar 1960
Probate Registry, London, England13
of 66 Graham Avenue Mitcham Surrey died 1st February 1960, administration of effects of £2021 (~£42,300 in 2017) to Edna Maud Clarissa Blackwell widow
Name:
Sex:
Female
Birth:
21 Mar 1894
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 7)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England2
daughter living in three rooms with her parents, a sister, a brother and a cousin. Born in Mortlake Surrey
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 17)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England6
unmarried daughter living in three basement rooms with her mother Mary, brothers Alfred and Sidney, sister Elsie and cousin Ada Jacques. Born in Mortlake Surrey
Death:
20 Sep 1971 (age 77)1
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
crisp factory manager16
Birth:
24 Nov 1898
Baptism:
18 Dec 1898 (age 0)
St. Andrew's Church, Ashley Place, Westminster, London, England15
son of Alfred Ernest Blackwell (porter) and Mary Emma of 13 Morpeth Mansions. Baptised with sister Elsie
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 2)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England17
son living in three rooms with his parents, two sisters and a cousin. Born in Westminster London
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 12)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England6
son living in three basement rooms with his mother Mary, brother Alfred, sisters Alice and Elsie and cousin Ada Jacques. Born in Westminster London
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 40)
Smith's Factory, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England16
a married factory manager living with his wife, a closed record, sons Roy and David, and his mother-in-law Edith (b1857). Born on 24th November 1898
Death:
12 Nov 1965 (age 67)
Name:
Sex:
Female
Occupation:
civil servant chief supertintendant of typists21
Birth:
24 Nov 1898
Baptism:
18 Dec 1898 (age 0)
St. Andrew's Church, Ashley Place, Westminster, London, England19
daughter of Alfred Ernest Blackwell (porter) and Mary Emma of 13 Morpeth Mansions. Baptised with brother Sidney
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 2)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England17
daughter as Edith G Blackwell living in three rooms with her parents, a sister, a brother and a cousin. Born in Westminster London
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 12)
Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, Westminster, London, England6
daughter living in three basement rooms with her mother Mary, brothers Alfred and Sidney, sister Alice and cousin Ada Jacques. Born in Westminster London
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 40)
7 Sherrards Way, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England21
an unmarried civil servant working as the chief superintendent of typists and living with her cousin Agnes Ivy Blackwell. Born on 24th November 1898
Death:
Q1 1988 (age 89)
Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England20
Ancestry.com, (on-line at www.ancestry.com). Database Michael Blackwell. Cit. Date: June 2002.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:95 folio:125 page:20. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:11608 class:RG78 piece:638 registration district:234 sub-district:2 enumeration district:16 schedule:212. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1933I page:4 line:37 letter code:DMXP. Cit. Date: 4 January 2018.
England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1803/16/26.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:488 class:RG78 piece:16 registration district:5 sub-district:3 enumeration district:23 schedule:389. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). St. George Hanover Square 1891 quarter:4 volume:1a page:463. Cit. Date: 8 October 2019.
Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Streatham St. Leonards baptisms 1879-1900 page:188 entry:1499. Cit. Date: 8 October 2019.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Surrey North Eastern 1960 quarter:1 volume:5g page:657. Cit. Date: 9 October 2019.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1369B page:22 line:6 letter code:CNAR. Cit. Date: 9 October 2019.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1720 folio:59 page:31. Cit. Date: 8 October 2019.
FindMyPast British Army Service Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:WO 363. Cit. Date: 8 October 2019.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1960 page:485. Cit. Date: 9 October 2019.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). St. George Hanover Square 1898 quarter:4 volume:1a page:464. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Westminster Baptisms St. Andrew page:88 entry:690. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6493J page:24 line:5 letter code:TOBE. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:95 folio:126 page:21. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Yarmouth 1965 quarter:4 volume:4b page:587. Cit. Date: 11 January 2019.
FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Westminster Baptisms St. Andrew page:88 entry:700. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Colchester 1988 quarter:1 register:388 volume:9 page:2583. Cit. Date: 10 January 2019.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1188D page:16 line:37 letter code:CGBG. Cit. Date: 27 December 2018.