The lost Thomas Blayney link
including a New Zealand branch

 

Thomas Blayney born before 1770 - descendants

The oral tradition is that this branch of Greater London Blayneys descended from Irish Blayneys, moving after an inter-family religious feud. Recent research has placed this story in doubt, at least as it applies to our Thomas Blayney. We have, with the help of a number of others, particularly Terry Muff [126] and Kevin McKenzie [145], been able to establish a relatively clear line of descent all the way from the first Blayney (Evan of Tregynon, Wales) to our Thomas.
See the ancestry of Thomas Blayney born <1770 in London

Here is a mix of information received from Terry Muff [126], descended from Thomas Blayney (1827-1913), Ian Blayney [127], descended from Frederick Blayney (1840/1-?1894/5), Bob Bowles [143], descended from Hariet Blayney (1824-1897), Michael (& Juliet) Blayney [148], descended from Benjamin Blayney (1829-1897), Jane Gibson [149], descended from Francis Blayney (1839-1903) and my family, descended from Alexander Blayney (1843-1924). Other information comes from some secure Internet info, as well as information obtained from memories and histories of living New Zealand Blayneys (some now deceased). Terry's list of Thomas & Rebecca Blayney's children has nine matches with my list [shown in bold], including the correct birth year for my g-grandfather Alexander, so I am more than confident Terry is my 3rd Cousin once removed. Names of children of Thomas & Rebecca confirmed by census or BDM records are underlined

Research by Terry Muff [126] linked to that from Robert Blayney raises a possible link back to Montgomeryshire which you can see in my Postulation page.

 
1 Thomas BLAYNEY b<1770 London, England. [?Son of a shoemaker]. Worked as a tailor at
  No2 St Agnes Circus, Old Street Road, Finsbury 1808 to 1816, variously named
  Mr, Thomas, or Thos Blayney, Blany and Blaney
  d. between 1816 & 1830
 + Priscilla Charlotte SARGEANT 
   b.2Mar1775; bpt.29Mar1775 (St Luke, Old Street) m.4Aug1795 St Luke Old Street, Finsbury.
   d/o William and Susanna SARGEANT
   d.1841 in Bethnal Green.
   Two children identified, Thomas & Elizabeth.
  2 Thomas BLAYNEY b.1796 See Thomas below.
  2 Elizabeth BLAYNEY b.7Sep1805, bap.31Aug1830 (at St Leonards Church, Shoreditch).
    Her father, Thomas was shown as being deceased on the baptism certificate and
    that they were living in Ashford Street, Finsbury. [126]
   + Joseph WRIGHT m.1829 (St Luke Old St) 

  2 Thomas BLAYNEY b.1796 (Finsbury) chr.10Nov1797 Bethnal Green [152] 
    Occ. Journeyman Tailor. d.1854 (Hackney Wick) of Cholera. 

Nova Scotia Gardens c.1830

   + Rebecca LAMBERT b.27Dec1804 Bethnal Green, London,
     chr. 1804 Bethnal Green [152].
     d/o Francis and Mary LAMBERT
     m.15Oct1823 St Matthew, Bethnal Green [127] [128];
     d.?1889 [130] 
     Shoreditch was 'a notoriously squalid area of London
     comprising cottages (36 in the 1841 census) and fields
     with interconnecting zigzagging paths next to a huge 
     mound of excrement and rubbish [known as "Nova Scotia
     Gardens"], on which Charles Dickens based the "dust 
     mounds" in his novel "Our Mutual Friend".'[145].
     Also known as "Burkers Hole" after the famous 
     bodysnatching case of Burke & Hare of 1831.
     It is not surprising Thomas died of Cholera, although
     by the 1851 census the family had moved to Park Street. 
     
     The 1841 Ossulstone Census has Thomas listed as 40 (he was about 45) and Rebecca as 35
     (she was 36), but the children generally match. They were more accurate in 1851
     [See 1841 & 1851 Census returns for this family here.]

     Oral tradition is that there were up to 17 children! [142]], so I have listed those
     with confirming evidence in bold. I have 17 names from various sources, having eliminated
     those belonging to Thomas b.1820.
     Note that the four (five) oldest boys all married a (separate) Mary Ann!



Harriot		 


    3 Harriet BLAYNEY b.22Oct1824 d.9Jan1897
     + Shadrach RAVEN (Tailor) m.27May1844 (Christ Church) [143]
       They lived at 27 Whiler St. 
       In 1854 they moved with their children to USA,
       settling in Syracuse NY in 1855.
       See the Harriet BLAYNEY family

    3 Beatrice (Beatie) BLAYNEY b.~1825
      I don't think she was the Beatie I have photos of.
      Other details unknown  

    3 ?Catherine BLAYNEY b~1826 (Aged 15 in the 1841 census but
      could be a guest)



Tom Blayney
b.1827		

Benjamin
b.1829		


    3 Thomas BLAYNEY b.1827 d.1913. Cabinet Maker, 
      married thrice (Mary Ann HARRISS, Emily then Rosina [126]).
      This is not the same person as the Thomas b.1820,
      who was born, married (to Margaret, not a Mary Ann) and 
      died in Wales.
      See the Thomas Blayney family

    3 Benjamin BLAYNEY b.1829 chr.1830 Bethnal Green [152]
      d.Mar1898 (Hackney) [130] Dealer in Poultry
      Listed as Benjiman BLAYNEY, Salesman, age 52 in the 
      1881 British Census [126]
     + Mary Ann HARLING b.1832-1903 they had 9 Children.
       See the Benjamin BLAYNEY family

  


Martha Robena
née Blayney		

Rebecca
Blayney		







Lizzie
b?1840s		

Mary Ann Parish
née Blayney

    3 Martha ?Robena BLAYNEY      
     + ___ 
      Possible confusion with Martha BARRETT, Fred Blayney's wife. 
      
    3 Rebecca BLAYNEY b.1833
      Occ. 1851 "Servant"
     + ___ McCARTHEY [1861 Census had the family as "Blaney" and 
       Rebecca McCarthey as a daughter[371]

    3 Elizabeth (Lizzie) BLAYNEY

    3 Mary Ann BLAYNEY b.1835 chr.1835 Bethnal Green [152]
     + ?Richard PARISH b~1834
       See the Mary Ann PARISH née BLAYNEY family

    3 Samuel (Sam) BLAYNEY b.1837 chr.1838 Bethnal Green [152]
       Occ. Milkman and/or Policeman
     + Mary Ann ?COOMBS b.1834
       See the Samuel BLAYNEY family

    3 Francis (Frank) BLAYNEY b.1839 chr.1839 Bethnal Green [152]
      d.1903). Occ. cabinet maker in Bow [10]
     + Mary Ann HARVEY m.Dec1859 [130]]
       See the Francis BLAYNEY family 




Bill
Blayney		

Bill's
wife		



 



Frederick
Blayney
Martha wife of
Fred Blayney


 
 
 



Alexander 
Blayney



Rebecca 
Blayney
 

    3 William (Bill) C BLAYNEY b~1834 chr.1840
     + ?Mary Ann TINSON (see photo)
       See the Bill BLAYNEY family
       
    3 Frederick BLAYNEY b.1841 chr.1841 Bethnal Green [152] 
      m.1864; occ: Cabinet Maker; ?d.1894/5 
     + Martha BARRETT of Cork, Ireland. b.1842 
       m.1864 at St Mary, Bow but they moved to Hackney (London). 
       See the Fred BLAYNEY family
      
    3 Walter BLAYNEY, probably Walter Hanson BLAYNEY 
      b.Sep1841 (?twin to Fred) at Bethnal Green [130]
      Emm to NZ ?arriving Auckland, 4Feb1884 on the Manapouri [131]
      Also lived in Argyl Street Morningside, Auckland
      d. unm Imm. [142]
      Walter Hanson BLAYNEY, Settler; d.11Jun1914 (Auckland) [122]

    3 ?Nathan BLAYNEY [No records]

    3 Alexander Henry BLAYNEY My great-grandfather, 
      b.1843 (Bethnal Green) chr.1843 Bethnal Green [152], 
      16th of 17 children [142],
      Em. to New Zealand in 1893, died 11Sep1924
      Possibly Alex was born Henry Alexander BLAYNEY
     + Rebecca (Beckie) NICOLS b~1865 (England); m.1893 London,
     d.22Aug1948 (Auckland) age 83 (Brain tumour)
     See Alexander & Rebecca's family

    3 Percival BLAYNEY b.1844 chr.1844 Bethnal Green [152]; d.Jun1897.
     + Emma/Emily m.Mar1869 (Hackney) [130]
     See Percival's family

The following are actually children of Thomas Blayney (1820-75), who has been confused by some with our Thomas Blayney b.1770. These ARE NOT candidates for the 17!

  • Hayster BLAYNEY [No records]
  • Arthur BLAYNEY [No records 1823-44]
  • Edward BLANEY (em. to Cincinnati, USA); + Mary
Number Highlight = my ancestor

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