EIGHTH GENERATION

638. William James BLYTH was born between 1 Jul 1853 and 6 Jul 1853 in St Osyth, Essex. He was baptized on 7 Jul 1853 in St Osyth, Essex. Baptized privately. He died in 1924. He was a Miller and Farmer. Ran the mill in Witham with his brother Edward.
1881 Census: Farmer of 420 acres, employing 11 men and 3 boys.
1891 Census - Farmer, Fairstead Hall, Fairstead. 1861 Census: William, 7, was at Park Farm, St Osyth with his family.
1881 Census: Living at Fairsted Hall, Fairsted, Essex.
1891 Census: William, 37, was living with his wife at Fairstead Hall, Fairstead. They had a boarder, a general servant and a cook living with them.
1901 Census: William, 47, widowed, is living at Hall Place, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey with his daughter, a housekeeper and a visitor.

He was married to Lavinia Emily WOOL (daughter of Bright WOOL and Lavinia Helenor UNKNOWN). Banns read at St Osyth September 2, 9 & 16. Lavinia stated as being from St Peters, Colchester. Lavinia Emily WOOL was born about 1851 in Clapham, Surrey. 1891 Census shows Lavinia having been born in Twickenham. She was baptized in May 1851 in St Barnabas, South Kensington, Surrey. She died between 1 Apr 1893 and 30 Jun 1893 in Braintree District, Essex. Lavinia died aged 42 years. 1881 Census: living at Fairsted, Essex.
1891 Census: Lavinia, 40, was living at Fairstead Hall, Fairstead with her husband. William James BLYTH and Lavinia Emily WOOL had the following children:

832 i. Mildred Constance BLYTH was born in 1883 in Fairstead, Essex. She died in 1931. 1901 Census: Mildred, 19, single, was living with her father at Hall Place, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey.