SEVENTH GENERATION

304. Samuel Blomfield BLYTH was born on 8 Apr 1804 in Boxted, Essex. He was baptised about 1808 in Dedham, Essex. The actual date was not recorded. He was the Executor to the Will of his father, Samuel Blyth, on 29 Sep 1849. He owned 89a. 1r. 22p. of land in 1873 in Essex. At the time Samuel was living in Birch, Colchester. He paid a gross estimated rental of £134.10s. His death was registered between 1 Jul 1885 and 30 Sep 1885 in Lexden District, Essex. Samuel died aged 81 years. He died on 7 Jul 1885 in Layer Marney, Essex. Samuel died aged 81. His will was proved on 1 Mar 1886 in Ipswich, Suffolk. His estate was valued at £2,494.10.3. He was a Farmer as per 1851 Census in Langham, Essex. Samuel was farming Park Farm in Langham. He had 230 acres, employed 8 men and 2 boys.
1861 Census: Samuel had 225 acres and was employing 8 men and 2 boys. He was buried in Langham Baptist Church, Essex. 1851 Census: Samuel, 44, was living in Langham with his wife and 4 children.
Feb 1860: Samuel was accepted as a member of Langham Baptist Church.
1861 Census: Samuel, 55, was living at Park Farm, Langham with his wife and 3 of their children. They had a visitor, Charles R. Page (44, born Boxted), and 2 servants with them.
1881 Census: Retired Farmer. Living at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney, Essex.

He obtained a marriage license on 20 Aug 1842. Samuel, 37, was from Boxted, Charlotte, 24, was from Langham. Both were single. The marriage was due to take place in Boxted. He was married to Charlotte Green PAGE (daughter of Robert PAGE) on 29 Aug 1842 in Boxted, Essex. Samuel was from Boxted, Charlotte from Langham. Both signed their names. Witnesses were Charles Page and Roseanna Page. Charlotte Green PAGE was born about 1812 in Gt Horkesley, Essex. She died on 3 Jan 1875. Charlotte died aged 75. She was buried in Langham Baptist Church, Essex. 1851 Census: Charlotte, 35, was living with her husband and 4 children in Langham.
20 Feb 1860: An entry in the minutes book of Langham Baptist Chapel reads: "Mrs Thomas Blyth of Myland, and her sister, Mrs Samuel Blomfield Blyth, had sometime before applied to join without being baptised and the Church agreed to receive them" ... the application was approved and the Deacons agreed to visit but before they could report on their interview the application was withdrawn. At a later date the application was renewed and they were admitted to the Chapel.
1861 Census: Charlotte, 45, was living with her husband and 3 children at Park Farm, Langham. Samuel Blomfield BLYTH and Charlotte Green PAGE had the following children:

+502 i. Samuel Robert BLYTH.
503 ii. Charles Page BLYTH was born in 1845 in Mile End, Essex. He was the Executor to the Will of his father, Samuel Blomfield Blyth, on 1 Mar 1886 in Ipswich, Suffolk. He was buried on 3 Sep 1917 in Langham, Essex. Burial records show Charles living at Hill Farm, Langham. He was a Farmer. 1861 Census: Charles was working with his uncle, Thomas, in Mile End.
1881 Census: Farming 316 acres, employing 15 men and 3 boys.
1891 Census: Charles is listed as a farmer.
1901 Census: Charles is still farming. He is listed as an employer.
1902 Kelly's Directory lists, under the commercial section for Layer Marney, Charles Blyth, farmer. 1851 Census: Charles, 6, was living with his family in Langham.
1861 Census: Charles, 16, was living with his uncle Thomas and his family in Severall Hall Lane, Mile End, Colchester.
1881 Census: Living at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney, Essex.
Mar 1886: Charles was living in Layer Marney.
1891 Census: Charles, 46, single, was living at Haynes Green Farm with his brother Mark and Mark's family. Charles was shown as the head of the household. They also had a domestic servant.
1901 Census: Charles, 56, single, was living with his sister at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney. They also had a domestic servant.
+504 iii. Mark BLYTH.
505 iv. Charlotte Green BLYTH was born in May 1850 in Langham, Essex. She was buried on 11 Jan 1918 in Langham, Essex. She died in Severalls Hospital, Colchester, Essex. 1851 Census: Charlotte, 11 months, was living with her family in Langham.
1881 Census: Unmarried, living at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney, Essex.
1901 CEnsus: Charlotte, 50, Single was an inpatient at St Lukes Home for the Insane, Nethercourt, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent.
506 v. Sarah Jane BLYTH was born in 1855 in Langham, Essex. She was buried on 1 Jan 1944 in Langham, Essex. She was a Housekeeper as per 1901 Census in Layer Marney, Essex. In 1891 Sarah was working as a housekeeper for Jane Sach, a widow, in Witham. Sarah was working for her brother Charles in 1901. She died in Colchester, Essex. Sarah died, aged 89, at 14 Popes Lane, Colchester. 1881 Census: Unmarried, living at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney, Essex.
1891 Census: Sarah, 36 and single, was living at Half Hides Farm, Witham with Jane Sach, a widow.
1901 Census: Sarah, 46, single, is living at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney.
507 vi. Martha Maria BLYTH was born in 1860 in Langham, Essex. Her death was registered between 1 Jul 1874 and 30 Sep 1874 in Lexden District, Essex. Martha died aged 15 years. She died on 6 Aug 1874. Martha died aged 15. She was buried in Langham Baptist Church, Essex. 1861 Census: Martha, 1, was living with her parents at Park Farm, Langham.