Jemima Blake a Parlourmaid for the Colles family of St Petroc, Stillorgan
Robert Blake of Askamore, Carnew, Wexford son of Robert Blake married Margaret Susanna
Foster of Brideswell Little, Carnew daughter of Robert Foster in 1864.
Robert Blake married 04.03.1864 Margaret Susanna Foster
born circa 1842 Registrars’ Office, Gorey born circa 1843
died 25.12.1925 (87) died 12.03.1915 (73)
at Durrow Abbey at Durrow Abbey
Tullamore Tullamore
1 Susanna Blake born 26.02.1864 at Bridewell, Gorey. Susan living at Durrow Abbey
where her father was a Gate Lodge Keeper married Constable Joseph Tanner of the
DMP son of Richard Tanner on 20.11.1884 at Durrow Parish Church. Witness: William
Foster.
2 Robert Blake born 20.04.1870 at Knocknagow, Ballingarry, Cloughjordan, Tipperary.
3 Eliza Anne Blake born 21.04.1872 at Ballingarry, Cloughjordan, Tipperary.
4 Richard Blake born 14.03.1874 at Knocklonga, Ballingarry, Tipperary. In 1901 Richard
was a labourer in a brewery at Wood Quay and lodged with the family of Joseph
Tanner DMP.
5 Jemima Blake born 30.03.1876 at Cloughjordan. Jemima was a parlour maid for the
Colles in 1901 at St Petroc, Stillorgan. She married Peter Alexander McPherson a
widower and cycle manager, son of James McPherson on 28.06.1909 at Sandford Park
Church. Witness: Martha Blake.
6 John Blake born 06.05.1878 at Knocklonga, Ballingarry.
7 Martha Blake born 14.09.1880 at Durrow. Martha was working in 1901 as a servant
for William Perry Odlum at Queens County.
8 Thomas Blake born 12.03.1883 at Durrow, Kilbeggan, Tullamore, Offaly, Kings County.
Thomas a Steward married Susan Foster daughter of Constable William Foster DMP on
05.10.1915 at St Fiace’s Parish Church, Clonegal, Carlow.
9 Rebecca Blake born 08.05.1885 at Durrow, Kings County. Rebecca married Henry Hugh
McKinley a Coachman son of William McKinley on 27.03.1906 at Durrow Parish Church.
Witness: Thomas Blake.
10 Joseph Blake born 14.12.1887 at Durrow, Kings County.
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Robert Blake of Askamore, Carnew, Wexford son of Robert Blake married Margaret Susanna
Foster of Brideswell Little, Carnew daughter of Robert Foster in 1864.
Robert Blake married 04.03.1864 Margaret Susanna Foster
born circa 1842 Registrars’ Office, Gorey born circa 1843
died 25.12.1925 (87) died 12.03.1915 (73)
at Durrow Abbey at Durrow Abbey
Tullamore Tullamore
1 Susanna Blake born 26.02.1864 at Bridewell, Gorey. Susan living at Durrow Abbey
where her father was a Gate Lodge Keeper married Constable Joseph Tanner of the
DMP son of Richard Tanner on 20.11.1884 at Durrow Parish Church. Witness: William
Foster.
2 Robert Blake born 20.04.1870 at Knocknagow, Ballingarry, Cloughjordan, Tipperary.
3 Eliza Anne Blake born 21.04.1872 at Ballingarry, Cloughjordan, Tipperary.
4 Richard Blake born 14.03.1874 at Knocklonga, Ballingarry, Tipperary. In 1901 Richard
was a labourer in a brewery at Wood Quay and lodged with the family of Joseph
Tanner DMP.
5 Jemima Blake born 30.03.1876 at Cloughjordan. Jemima was a parlour maid for the
Colles in 1901 at St Petroc, Stillorgan. She married Peter Alexander McPherson a
widower and cycle manager, son of James McPherson on 28.06.1909 at Sandford Park
Church. Witness: Martha Blake.
6 John Blake born 06.05.1878 at Knocklonga, Ballingarry.
7 Martha Blake born 14.09.1880 at Durrow. Martha was working in 1901 as a servant
for William Perry Odlum at Queens County.
8 Thomas Blake born 12.03.1883 at Durrow, Kilbeggan, Tullamore, Offaly, Kings County.
Thomas a Steward married Susan Foster daughter of Constable William Foster DMP on
05.10.1915 at St Fiace’s Parish Church, Clonegal, Carlow.
9 Rebecca Blake born 08.05.1885 at Durrow, Kings County. Rebecca married Henry Hugh
McKinley a Coachman son of William McKinley on 27.03.1906 at Durrow Parish Church.
Witness: Thomas Blake.
10 Joseph Blake born 14.12.1887 at Durrow, Kings County.
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