Bird in the Hand Pub, Broadwell 1870-1890, BLANCH family (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, August 26, 2016, 00:33 (3005 days ago) @ Jefff

1881 Census, Bird In Hand, Lane End, West Dean
Given Name Surname Relationship to Head Marital Status Age Estimated Birth Year Gender Occupation Birth City Birth County Birth Country
Mary Martin Head Widow 65 1816 Female Inn Keeper Croydon
William Blanch Son Widower 41 1840 Male Assistant Inn Keeper Newland Gloucestershire England
Elizabeth Blanch Granddaughter 14 1867 Female Scholar Newland Gloucestershire England
Elizabeth Aston Servant 25 1856 Female Servant Dom West Dean

1891 Census, Broadwell Lane End, West Dean.
Given Name Surname Relationship Gender Age Estimated Birth Year Birth City or District Birth County Birth Country
Mary Marlin Head Female Widow 75 Innkeeper 1816 Clerkenwell Middlesex England
Maria Rann Sister Female 65 1826 Ret Housekeeper Clerkenwell Middlesex England
Elizabeth Blanche Granddaughter Female 24 1867 Barmaid Coleford Gloucestershire England
William J Blanche Grandson Male 25 1866 Roadman Coleford Gloucestershire England
Emma Smith Granddaughter Female 11 1880 Coleford Scholar Gloucestershire England
Emma Roberts Servant Female 20 1871 Ruardean General Domestic servant Gloucestershire England

This site's PRs include some of the afore-mentioned family members,

Record_ID: 103463
Entry_Number:
Year: 1867
Month: Feb
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: BLANCH
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: W[illia]m
Mothers_Forenames: Emma
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 7 Dec 1866
Notes:
Register_Reference: D5533 1/1
Page_Number: 88
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Congregational
Soundex: B452

Record_ID: 27370
Entry_Number:
Year: 1864
Month: Aug
Day: 21
Grooms_Surname: BLANCH
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: 5 Acres
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: TYLER
Brides_Forenames: Emma
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Berry Hill
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns:
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark:
Witness_1:
Witness_2:
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Any abbreviated forenames have been expanded to the full name
Register_Reference: D5533 1/1
Page_Number: 97
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Congregational
Soundex_Groom: B452
Soundex_Bride: T460

Record_ID: 103409
Entry_Number:
Year: 1865
Month: Jul
Day: 27
Parents_Surname: BLANCH
Child_Forenames: William Richard
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Emma
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 11 Jun 1865
Notes: Any abbreviated forenames have been expanded to the full name
Register_Reference: D5533 1/1
Page_Number: 85
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Congregational
Soundex: B452

Record_ID: 103463
Entry_Number:
Year: 1867
Month: Feb
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: BLANCH
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: W[illia]m
Mothers_Forenames: Emma
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 7 Dec 1866
Notes:
Register_Reference: D5533 1/1
Page_Number: 88
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Congregational
Soundex: B452

Record_ID: 103509
Entry_Number:
Year: 1868
Month: Oct
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: BLANCH
Child_Forenames: Emma
Fathers_Forenames: W[illia]m
Mothers_Forenames: Emma
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: D5533 1/1
Page_Number: 90
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Congregational
Soundex: B452

I think this William is the correct fit for our widower in the 1881 Census above.

Record_ID: 61841
Entry_Number: 644
Year: 1881
Month: Apr
Day: 6
Surname: BLANCH
Forenames: William
Residence: Labourer
Age_at_death: 41
Officiating_Minister: Robert Stevens
Event: Interment
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: (1) Broadwell Lane End (2) South Div'n Adults Gr (3) Q 17 (4) Unconsecrated (5) West Dean
Notes:
Register_Reference: DA25/204/2
Page_No: 33
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Cemetery
Soundex: B452

The poor man didn't enjoy the happiest of a short life !

Record_ID: 78338
Entry_Number:
Year: 1866
Month: Feb
Day: 2
Surname: BLANCH
Forenames: William Richard
Residence:
Age_at_death: infant
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: died 30 Jan son of W[illia]m and Emma
Notes: Any abbreviated forenames have been expanded to the full name
Register_Reference: D5533 1/1
Page_No: 113
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Congregational
Soundex: B452

I wonder if the following deaths were accidental and reported in the newspapers ?

Record_ID: 61352
Entry_Number: 159
Year: 1871
Month: Nov
Day: 16
Surname: Blanch
Forenames: Emma
Residence: Wife of Wm Blanch
Age_at_death: 35
Officiating_Minister: R Stevens
Event: Interment
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: (1) Poolway near Coleford (2) South Div'n Adults Gr (3) Q 18 (4) Unconsecrated (5)
Notes:
Register_Reference: DA25/204/2
Page_No: 8
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Cemetery
Soundex: B452

Record_ID: 61354
Entry_Number: 161
Year: 1871
Month: Nov
Day: 25
Surname: Blanch
Forenames: Emma
Residence: Dau[ghte]r of Wm Blanch
Age_at_death: 3
Officiating_Minister: Rob[er]t Stevens
Event: Interment
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: (1) Poolway near Coleford (2) South Div'n Adults Gr (3) Q 19 west (4) Unconsecrated (5)
Notes:
Register_Reference: DA25/204/2
Page_No: 8
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Cemetery
Soundex: B452

Thus far I'm struggling to connect the BLANCH family with Mary Marlin wrt the Census claims of mother & son etc.