Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Blake was born in September 1795, in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, his father, Robert Blake, was 29 and his mother, Hannah Breadmore, was 24. He married Jemima Gilbert on 3 May 1821, in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Burbage, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died in 1856, in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, at the age of 61.
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Sources (21)
- Thomas Blake, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Thomas Blake, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Blake, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1795–1856 Male
1792–1867 Female
Children (3)
1821–1871 Female
1825–1888 Male
1834–1834 Male
Parents and Siblings
1766–1830 Male
1771–1836 Female
Siblings (8)
1795–1856 Male
1798–1866 Male
1801– Male
1803–1858 Male
1806–1870 Male
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World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 6
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 13
1815
Age 20
Name Meaning
English and Scottish (England and central Scotland): variant of Black 1, meaning ‘swarthy’ or ‘dark-haired’, from a byform of the Old English adjective blæc, blac ‘black’, with change of vowel length.
English: nickname from Middle English blak(e) (Old English blāc) ‘wan, pale, white, fair’. In Middle English the two words blac and blāc, with opposite meanings, fell together as Middle English blake. In the absence of independent evidence as to whether the person referred to was dark or fair, it is now impossible to tell which sense was originally meant.
English (Norfolk): nickname from Middle English bleik, blaik>, blek(e) (Old Norse bleikr) ‘pale or sallow’ (in complexion).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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