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Ada L. Blake

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Sandra

Sandra Report 14 Sep 2016 08:29

I am looking for any descendants of Ada L. Blake. I believe she is a relative of mine who used to live at 14 Parker St, Watford, Herts, England.

I have a letter she wrote to an aunt of mine, dated 16th November 1951. In it she states she had her 60th birthday in August.

I am not sure, but I think she may belong to the Chapman family who lived at one time in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. If anyone has any information on her, could you please post a message. Thank you.

Cheers, Sandra (Australia)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 14 Sep 2016 08:43

1939 Register (Find My Past)

6 Great James Street , Holborn, London
Ada L Blake 21 Aug 1891 Female Secretary Single


Births Dec 1891 (>99%)
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Blake Ada Louie Leighton B. 3b 397


(her Death 1985 Watford)

Chris :)

To find if anybody shares names, you need to check 'Search All Member Trees' (top right of page here, under 'Search')

Sandra

Sandra Report 14 Sep 2016 08:49

Thank you so much Chris. That helps a lot.

Cheers, Sandra

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 14 Sep 2016 08:50

Marriage of parents:

First name(s) Ezra
Last name Blake
Name note -
Age 26
Marriage year 1891
Marriage date 20 Apr 1891
Marriage place Linchlade
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Blake
Spouse's first name(s) Mary Ellen
Spouse's last name Chapman
Spouse's birth year 1869
Spouse's birth date 1869
Spouse's father's first name(s) Joseph
Spouse's father's last name Chapman
Residence Linchlade, Buckingham, England
County Buckinghamshire
Country England
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1901:

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
2, Parker Street, Watford Urban, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Ezra Blake Head Married Male 36 1865 Blacksmith Striker Stanbridge, Bedfordshire
Mary E Blake Wife Married Female 32 1869 - Tilsworth, Bedfordshire, England
Ada Blake Daughter Single Female 9 1892 - Stanbridge, Bedfordshire, England
Edith Blake Daughter Single Female 7 1894 - Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Leonard Blake Son Single Male 4 1897 - Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Alfred Blake Son Single Male 1 1900 - Watford, Hertfordshire,
Ezra Horne Nephew Single Male 20 1881 Baker Journeyman Stanbridge, Bedfordshir

Sandra

Sandra Report 14 Sep 2016 08:51

Thank you so much Austin. These emails have come so quickly.
Cheers Sandra. :-)

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 14 Sep 2016 08:54

Her parents in 1939 (Parker street)

Blake Household (3 People) 14 Parker Street , Watford M.B., Hertfordshire, England

Ezra Blake 09 Feb 1865 Male Rly Signal Dept Lab Retir Married
Mary E Blake 05 Aug 1868 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
One closed record here
Colin Brittain 02 Jun 1937 Male Under School Age Single