EIGHTH GENERATION

504. Mark BLYTH was born in 1846 in Myland, Essex. His birth was registered between 1 Oct 1846 and 31 Dec 1846 in Colchester District, Essex. He was the Executor to the Will of his father, Samuel Blomfield Blyth, on 1 Mar 1886 in Ipswich, Suffolk. He died on 13 Jan 1922 in Messing, Essex. He was buried in Messing, Essex. Memorial Inscription: 'In loving memory of / MARK BLYTH / January 13th 1922 Aged 75 / also of RALPH only son of the above / killed in the Great War / These everlasting Spring abides / also of his wife ALICE BLYTH / 15th Feb 1940.' He was a Farmer. 1891 Census: Mark was listed as a Farmer.
1901 Census shows Mark as a farmer and cattle dealer. He has 2 employees.
1902 Kelly's Directory lists, under the commercial section for Messing, Mark Blyth, farmer & cattle dealer, the Elms. 1851 Census: Mark, 4, was living with his family in Langham.
1861 Census: Mark, 14, was living with his parents at Park Farm, Langham. He was a scholar.
1881 Census: living at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney, Essex.
Mar 1886: Mark was living in Layer Marney.
1891 Census: Mark, 44, was living with his brother, wife and children at Haynes Green Farm.
By 1895 Mark and his family were living in Messing, Essex.
1901 Census: Mark, 52, was living with his wife, 2 children and a domestic servant at The Elms Farm, Messing.

He was married to Alice Maria LANHAM. Alice Maria LANHAM was born in 1851 in Raydon, Suffolk. She died on 15 Feb 1940 in Messing, Essex. She was buried in Messing, Essex. Memorial Inscription: 'In loving memory of / MARK BLYTH / January 13th 1922 Aged 75 / also of RALPH only son of the above / killed in the Great War / These everlasting Spring abides / also of his wife ALICE BLYTH / 15th Feb 1940.' 1891 Census: Alice, 41, was living with her husband, 2 children and brother in law at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney.
1901 Census: Alice, 50, was living with her husband and children at The Elms Farm, Messing. Mark BLYTH and Alice Maria LANHAM had the following children:

788 i. Ralph Samuel BLYTH was born on 23 Oct 1885 in Messing, Essex. He was baptised on 9 Oct 1895 in Messing, Essex. He died on 14 Apr 1917 in Flanders. Memorial Inscription: 'In loving memory of / MARK BLYTH / January 13th 1922 Aged 75 / also of RALPH only son of the above / killed in the Great War / These everlasting Spring abides / also of his wife ALICE BLYTH / 15th Feb 1940.' He was a Soldier in the Army First World War. Ralph enlisted in Chelmsford. 1891 Census: Ralph, 5, was living with his parents and uncle at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney.
1901 Census: Ralph, 15, was living with his parents at The Elms Farm, Messing.
789 ii. Dorothy Charlotte BLYTH was born on 31 Jul 1887 in Messing, Essex. She was baptised on 9 Oct 1895 in Messing, Essex. She died in 1948. 1891 Census: Dorothy, 3, was living with her parents and uncle at Haynes Green Farm, Layer Marney.
1901 Census: Dorothy, 13, was living at The Elms Farm, Messing with her parents.