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Ernest John BLAKE
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Name Ernest John BLAKE Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 19 Nov 1906 Plymouth, Devon, England
- From the 1911 census, where shown as aged 4
GRO ref: Blake, Ernest John q4 1906 Plymouth RD 5b 214; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Wilkins
(clearly the mother's maiden name should be Martin, but it is not that uncommon for a woman's previous married name to be recorded instead)
Actual date from the death registration index
Gender Male Died Dec Q 1973 Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
- GRO ref: BLAKE, Ernest John q4 1973 dob 19NO1906 Plymouth RD 7a 1948
Half-siblings2 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of William WILKINS and Clara MARTIN) Patriarch & Matriarch
John James BLAKE, b. Abt 1871, Winchester, Hampshire, England
, d. Jun Q 1931, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 60 years) (Father) 
Clara MARTIN, b. Dec Q 1867, Shenley Church End, Buckinghamshire, England
, d. Dec Q 1932, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 65 years) (Mother) 
Person ID I307564 All Last Modified 24 Nov 2023
Father John James BLAKE, b. Abt 1871, Winchester, Hampshire, England
, d. Jun Q 1931, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 60 years) Mother Clara MARTIN, b. Dec Q 1867, Shenley Church End, Buckinghamshire, England
, d. Dec Q 1932, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 65 years)
Other Partners: William WILKINS m. Dec Q 1886Married Jun Q 1903 Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
- GRO ref: Wilkins, Clara to Blake, John James q2 1903 Plymouth RD 5b 652
The 1911 census shows there had been 5 children born to the marriage, 4 of whom were still living. However, only 1 was with them, along with 2 from Clara's previous marriage. I think the numbers given must refer to the total number of children Clara had had, or possibly that
Family ID F302350 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1911 census, where shown as aged 4
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Born - 19 Nov 1906 - Plymouth, Devon, England 


Died - Dec Q 1973 - Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England 

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