William BLATCHFORD (born about 1848) married Mary WATKINS at the Register Office at Westbury on Severn in 1877 the father of William was Giles BLATCHFORD.

On the 1881 and 1891 East Dean Censuses William gives his place of birth as Kilmersdon Somerset and Radstock Somerset.

Looking for further information on this BLATCHFORD family when they were living in Somerset.

Year: 1928
Month: Dec
Day: 23
Surname: BLATCHFORD
Forenames: William Giles
Residence: Ruardean Woodside
Age_at_death: 81
Officiating_Minister: F E Sparkes
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/14
Page_No: 88
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Year: 1928
Month: Nov
Day: 21
Surname: BLATCHFORD
Forenames: Mary Ann
Residence: Ruardean Woodside East Dean
Age_at_death: 76
Officiating_Minister: F E Sparkes
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/14
Page_No: 88
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

1911
BLATCHFORD WILLIAM M 1852 59 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BLATCHFORD MARY F 1853 58 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

1901 Ruardean Hill
William Blatchford abt 1850 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Blatchford abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Clara Blatchford abt 1896 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Clarence Blatchford abt 1877 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Blatchford abt 1886 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Sidney Blatchford abt 1882 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Ursula Blatchford abt 1890 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

1891
Blatchford, Willian abt 1851 Radstock, Somerset, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Blatchford, Mary abt 1852 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Blatchford, Clarence abt 1877 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Blatchford, Elizth abt 1885 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Blatchford, Henrietta abt 1879 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Blatchford, Sidney abt 1882 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Blatchford, Sula abt 1889 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

1871
Alfred Blatchford abt 1828 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Head Lydney Gloucestershire
Ann Blatchford abt 1828 Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England Wife Lydney Gloucestershire
Eliza E Blatchford abt 1859 Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England Daughter Lydney Gloucestershire
Maryann Blatchford abt 1857 Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England Daughter Lydney Gloucestershire
William Blatchford abt 1856 Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England Son Lydney Gloucestershire

or

Alfred Catley abt 1837 Writhlington, Somerset, England Head Kilmersdon Somerset
Henrietta Catley abt 1831 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Wife Kilmersdon Somerset
Ann Catley abt 1867 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
Augusta Catley abt 1867 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
Bertha Catley abt 1864 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
Emily Catley abt 1859 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
Frederick Catley abt 1861 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Son Kilmersdon Somerset
George Blatchford abt 1853 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Son-in-law Kilmersdon Somerset
William Blatchford abt 1848 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Brother-in-law Kilmersdon Somerset

1861
Alfred Blatchford abt 1828 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Head Midsomer Norton Somerset
Emma Blatchford abt 1831 Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England Wife Midsomer Norton Somerset
Eliza Blatchford abt 1859 Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England Daughter Midsomer Norton Somerset
Mary Blatchford abt 1857 Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England Daughter Midsomer Norton Somerset
William Blatchford abt 1856 Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England Son Midsomer Norton Somerset

Emma was Emma MAGGS before marriage
Married: 24 DEC 1853 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset
Note: 24 December 1853: Alfred Blatchford, a bachelor of full age, resident in Midsomer Norton, working as a coal miner; son of Giles Blatchford, a coal miner married after banns Emma Maggs, a spinster of full age, resident in Midsomer Norton; daughter of George Maggs, a coal miner. The marriage was witnessed by James Sperring [Parish Clerk and Ann Maggs.

or

Eli Blatchford abt 1841 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Son Kilmersdon Somerset
Elizabeth Blatchford abt 1844 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
George Blatchford abt 1853 Coleford, Somerset, England Grandson Kilmersdon Somerset
Mary Blatchford abt 1804 Timsbury, Somerset, England Head Kilmersdon Somerset
William Blatchford abt 1848 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Son Kilmersdon Somerset

1851 Church Street
Giles Blatchford abt 1801 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Head Kilmersdon Somerset Coal Miner
Mary Blatchford abt 1806 Stoke Lane, Somerset, England Wife Kilmersdon Somerset
Alfred Blatchford abt 1828 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Son Kilmersdon Somerset
Eli Blatchford abt 1841 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Son Kilmersdon Somerset
Elizabeth Blatchford abt 1844 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
Henriette Blatchford abt 1830 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
Hursula Blatchford abt 1832 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
Mary Blatchford abt 1838 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Daughter Kilmersdon Somerset
William Blatchford abt 1847 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England Son Kilmersdon Somerset

Giles Blatchford
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Event(s):
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Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Smith Hodges
Marriage: 08 AUG 1825 Kilmersdon, Somerset, England
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
I038106 Film
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

1841 HO107/948/7

Registration district: Frome
Sub-registration district: Kilmersdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Folio: 12

Giles Blatchford abt 1801 Somerset, England Kilmersdon Somerset
Mary Blatchford abt 1806 Somerset, England Kilmersdon Somerset
Alfred Blatchford abt 1828 Somerset, England Kilmersdon Somerset
Eli Blatchford abt 1841 Somerset, England Kilmersdon Somerset
Henrietta Blatchford abt 1830 Somerset, England Kilmersdon Somerset
Maryann Blatchford abt 1838 Somerset, England Kilmersdon Somerset
Sydney Blatchford abt 1827 Somerset, England Kilmersdon Somerset
Ursula Blatchford abt 1832 Somerset, England Kilmersdon Somerset

Kilmersdon Parish Records project

http://www.kilmersdon-radstock.org.uk/kilsom.htm

Baptism

entry 49 581
date 01 06 1800
Giles BLATCHFORD
John Betty

Giles Parents marriage
entry 46 181
date 02 06 1799
John BLATCHFORD W Kilmersdon
Betty SMITH S Kilmersdon
L J. Symes, Minister
Witneses
John
Smith
James
Cabbell

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Additional information on Blatchfords and link to Kilmersdon can be found at
http://www.myheritage.com/site-family-tree-126775831/descendants-james-blatchford

Thanks for the additional information.

You list William BLATCHFORD (born about 1848) parents as Giles BLATCHFORD and Mary SMITH BLATCHFORD (born HODGES). Do you know how the SMITH name comes into it, was she married previously?

County Somerset
Place Kilmersdon
Church Ss Peter and Paul
RegisterNumber 201
MarriageDate 08 Aug 1825
GroomForename Giles
GroomSurname BLATCHFORD
Hello.

Origianl info from my father. Details taken from marriage certificate. May be a surname as middle-name which was not uncommon.

GroomAge
GroomParish Of This Parish
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation
GroomAbode
BrideForename Mary Smith
BrideSurname HODGES
BrideAge
BrideParish Of This Parish
BrideCondition Single
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode
GroomFatherForename
GroomFatherSurname
GroomFatherOccupation
BrideFatherForename
BrideFatherSurname
BrideFatherOccupation
WitnessOneForename Ann
WitnessOneSurname ROSSITER
WitnessTwoForename Martha
WitnessTwoSurname HODGES
Notes Banns
FileNumber 4907

Regards,
ABeake