Edward BLAKE b. 1819 Rodsley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 27 Feb 1881 Gaspard Street, Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire, England: Our Family History

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Name Edward BLAKE

Relationship with Henry Walter ROLFE

Birth 1819 Rodsley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Christening 19 Sep 1819 St. Chad's Church, Longford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Baptism Record (1819 Jul-Sep)
St. Chad's Church, Longford

St. Chad's Church
Longford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Gender Male

Census 1841 Brailsford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Occupation	Comments
Image									Transcript
39	614	Edward	Cox	1771	Derbyshire	70	Male	Independent
40	614	Elizabeth	Cox	1786		55	Female
41	614	William	Cox	1816	Derbyshire	25	Male
42	614	Mary	Cox	1821	Derbyshire	20	Female
43	614	Ann	Cox	1822	Derbyshire	19	Female
44	614	Jane	Cox	1826	Derbyshire	15	Female
45	614	Edward	Blake	1821	Derbyshire	20	Male	Male Servant
46	614	Lucy	Smith	1816	Derbyshire	25	Female	Female Servant
47	614	Fanny	Nickolls	1821	Derbyshire	20	Female	Female Servant
48	614	Mary	Alcock	1822	Derbyshire	19	Female	Female Servant
49	614	Jane	Bullock	1827	Derbyshire	14	Female	Female Servant
50	614	Henry	Lamb	1791		50	Male	Solicitor

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 179 Folio: 11 Page: 16 Enumerated: 1841 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=82yz_5272
Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk

Census 1851 Brook Lane, Godley-cum-Newton Green, Hyde, Cheshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
1	46	Edward	Blake	Head	1821	Rodsley	30	Male	Married	Coachman
2	46	Jane	Blake	Wife	1807	Tideswell	44	Female	Married
3	46	Francis	Blake	Son	1845	Didsbury	6	Male
4	46	Elizabeth A	Blake	Daughter	1848	Didsbury	3	Female
5	46	Samuel	Oldham	Lodger	1828	Hyde	23	Male	Married	Cloth Inspector
6	46	Ann	Oldham	Wife	1830	Lindley	21	Female	Married	Cotton Weaver

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 2235 Folio: 35 Page: 13 Enumerated: 1851 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=qrtj_5273
Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk

Census 1861 Mottram Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
7	23	Edward	Blake	Head	1820	Longford	41	Male	Married	Coachman
8	23	Jane	Blake	Wife	1811	Tideswell	50	Female	Married	Housekeeper
9	23	Francis	Blake	Son	1842	Didsbury	19	Male	Single	Brush Maker
10	23	Rachel	Blake	Daughter	1846	Didsbury	15	Female	Single	Cotton Weaver
11	23	Elizabeth A	Blake	Daughter	1849	Didsbury	12	Female	Single	Cotton Winder

PRO Class: RG09 Piece: 2558 Folio: 27 Page: 5 Enumerated: 1861 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=6jnw_5274
Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk

Census 1871 18 Queen Street, Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
7	167	Edward	Blake	Head	1820	Longford	51	Male	Married	Coachman
8	167	Jane	Blake	Wife	1807	Tideswell	64	Female	Married
9	167	Elizabeth Ann	Blake	Daughter	1848	Didsbury	23	Female		At Home
10	167	Frank	Blake	Grandson	1867	Rusholme	4	Male

PRO Class: RG10 Piece: 3985 Folio: 100 Page: 28 Enumerated: 1871 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=m42g_5275
Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk

Occupation Coachman

Death 27 Feb 1881 Gaspard Street, Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Burial 3 Mar 1881 St. James' Churchyard, Birch-in-Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Burial Record (1881 Feb-May)
St. James's Church, Birch-in-Rusholme

St James Churchyard
Birch-in-Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire

Removal of Grave Record
St. James' Church, Birch-in-Rusholme - Block 5 Row H Grave 3-15.jpg

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

Edward KNIVETON, b. 1776, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

d. Feb 1859, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 83 years) (Father)

Elizabeth THOMPSON, b. 1776 d. Jul 1841, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 65 years) (Mother)

Person ID I52892 Rolfe Family Tree

Last Modified 9 Mar 2026

Father	Edward KNIVETON, b. 1776, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Feb 1859, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 83 years)
Mother	Elizabeth THOMPSON, b. 1776 d. Jul 1841, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 65 years)
Marriage	23 Dec 1797	St. Werburgh's Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England
		Marriage Record (1797-1798) St. Werburgh's Church, Derby
		St. Werburgh's Church Derby, Derbyshire
Family ID	F19603	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Jane NICHOLLS, b. 1806, Tideswell, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 23 Jun 1873, 18 Queen Street, Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire, England (Age 67 years)

Marriage 17 Jul 1843 St. John's Church, Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Marriage Record (1843 Jul 17-19)
St. John's Church, Deansgate

St. John's Church
Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire

Children

>	1. Francis BLAKE, b. 3 Feb 1844, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Dec 1904, Denton, Tameside, Lancashire, England (Age 60 years) ▻ Mary LAWTON m. 31 Dec 1865; Martha BROWN m. 1887
	2. Rachel BLAKE, b. 17 Aug 1845, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England
+	3. Elizabeth Ann BLAKE, b. 4 Oct 1847, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Family ID F19649 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Mar 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 1819 - Rodsley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Christening - 19 Sep 1819 - St. Chad's Church, Longford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1841 - Brailsford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Marriage - 17 Jul 1843 - St. John's Church, Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Census - 1851 - Brook Lane, Godley-cum-Newton Green, Hyde, Cheshire, England
	Census - 1861 - Mottram Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire, England
	Census - 1871 - 18 Queen Street, Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Death - 27 Feb 1881 - Gaspard Street, Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Burial - 3 Mar 1881 - St. James' Churchyard, Birch-in-Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire, England

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