EIGHTH GENERATION

639. Edward Mark BLYTH was baptized in 1854 in St Osyth, Essex. He was made Executor to the will of his cousin, Frederick Wilson Blyth, on 26 Aug 1891. He died on 25 Apr 1925 in Witham, Essex. He was a Miller. 1881 Census: Master Miller at Shoobridges Mill in Witham, Essex. Edward employed 8 men and 1 boy.
1886 - 1922: purchased and sold granary (Co-op Deeds).
1891 Census: Edward is shown as a Miller and Corn Merchant.
1899 / 1902 Kellys Directories: Edward Mark Blyth, Miller (steam and water) & corn merchant, offices Witham Roller Flour Mills and High Street.
1901 Census: Miller and Corn Merchant. Edward was listed as an employer.
1902 Kellys Directory: Edward Mark is also listed under the private residents section in Witham.
1919: Edward Mark and Francis E. (?) purchased property from Misses and Mr Shoobridge (children of the former miller).
1924: had right of way across and adjoining Station Maltings.
1929: previously occupied Croft House (10, Bridge Street).
1937: E.M.B. and Sons Ltd., flour millers, offices Station Flour Mills. He was born in St Osyth, Essex. He was buried in All Saints, Witham, Essex. 1861 Census: Edward, 6, is at Park Farm, St Osyth with his family.
1881 Census: Edward, 26, is at Shoobridge Mill, Witham.
1891 Census: Edward, 36, was living at The Mills, Mill Road, Witham with his wife and 3 of their children. They had a governess and 2 female servants living with them. Formally, The Mill, Mill Road, Witham is now referred to as Old Mill House, Guithavon Valley.
1892 - 93: Edward was a Churchwarden.
1901 Census: Edward, 46, is living at The Mill, Witham with his wife and 4 of their children. They had a cook, housemaid and nurse living with them. Visiting was an Evangelist Preacher, Stephen Bryant.

He was married to Marion THORN in 1880. Marion THORN was born about 1856 in Kensington, Middlesex. She died in Feb 1940. She was buried in Witham, Essex. MI: In Loving Memory of Marion Blyth, died Feb ?nd 194?, aged 84 years, also Elsie Marion Blyth, died Mar 15th 1956, aged 75 years. 1881 Census: living in Witham, Essex.
1891 Census: Marion, 35, was living with her husband and 3 of their children at The Mills, Mill Road, Witham.
1901 Census: Marion, 45, is living with her husband and 4 of their children at The Mill, Witham. Edward Mark BLYTH and Marion THORN had the following children:

833 i. Elsie Marion BLYTH was born about 1882 in Witham, Essex. She died on 15 Mar 1956. She was buried in Witham, Essex. MI: In Loving Memory of Marion Blyth, died Feb ?nd 194?, aged 84 years, also Elsie Marion Blyth, died Mar 15th 1956, aged 75 years. 1891 Census: Elsie, 9, was living at The Mills, Mill Road, Witham, with her parents.
1901 Census: Elsie, 19, was living with her parents at The Mill, Witham.
+834 ii. Francis Edward BLYTH.
835 iii. Hilda St. Osyth BLYTH was born between 1 Apr 1886 and 30 Jun 1886 in Witham, Essex. She was baptized on 4 Jun 1886 in Witham, Essex. She died in 1981 in Canada. 1891 Census: Hilda, 5, was living with her parents at The Mills, Mill Road, Witham.
1901 Census: Hilda, 15, was one or 3 boarders at a girls school, 32 Greenhill Road, Willesden, Middlesex.
+836 iv. Carrington Wilson BLYTH.
+837 v. Bernard Oliver BLYTH.
+838 vi. Geoffery Maurice BLYTH.
839 vii. Leonard Mayhew BLYTH was born between 1 Apr 1898 and 30 Jun 1898 in Witham, Essex. He died on 25 Apr 1905. He was buried in All Saints, Witham, Essex. 1901 Census: Leonard, 2, was living with his parents at The Mill, Witham.