SEVENTH GENERATION

295. William BLYTH was born about 1844 in Virley, Essex. He was baptized on 11 Aug 1844 in Virley, Essex. He was made Executor to the will of his father, Samuel Blyth, on 31 Aug 1874. He was made Executor to the will of his brother, Robert Blyth, on 1 Aug 1877. He inherited Sturgeons Farm, Writtle, from his father on 7 May 1881. In addition to the farm William was also to receive pieces of land called 'Broom Mead', 'Broom Field', 'Lower Cudhams' and part of 'Upper Cudhams'. The residue of his fathers estate was to be disposed of. The proceeds would pay any outstanding debts and the remainder of the money was to be split equally between William and his brothers and sisters. In a 3rd Codicil, written following the death of his mother, William was left a silver gravy spoon, 4 table spoons, 8 desert spoons, 2 gravey ladels, a sugar sifter, a pearl handeled knife, sugar tongs, 4 salt spoons, 2 silver salt spoons, 2 plated knife rests, an orange knife and a fish slice. He was a Farmer on the 1881 Census in Writtle, Essex. 1881 Census: William was farming Sturgeons Farm, Writtle. He had 500 acres and employed 12 men and 6 boys.
1901 Census: William is still farming Sturgeons Farm. 1861 Census: William, 16, was living at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle with his parents.
1881 Census: William, 36, was living at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle with his wife and 3 children. His father was also with them.
1901 Census: William, 56, was living with his wife and 3 of his children at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle. They had a servant living with them.

He was married to Alice Ann RUTTER (daughter of James RUTTER) between 1 Oct 1873 and 31 Dec 1873 in Kensington District, London. Alice Ann RUTTER was born in 1847 in Roxwell, Essex. 1881 Census: Alice, 34, was with herhusband and 3 daughters at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle.
1901 Census: Alice, 54, was living with her husband and 3 of her children at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle. William BLYTH and Alice Ann RUTTER had the following children:

498 i. William Arthur BLYTH was born between 1 Oct 1874 and 31 Dec 1874 in Writtle, Essex. 1881 Census: William, 6, was at boarding school in Howe Street, Great Waltham, Essex.
499 ii. Alice Marion BLYTH was born between 1 Oct 1875 and 31 Dec 1875 in Writtle, Essex. 1881 Census: Alice, 5, was living at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle with her parents.
1901 Census: Alice, 25, single, was living with her parents at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle.
500 iii. Mabel Amanda BLYTH was born between 1 Oct 1877 and 31 Dec 1877 in Writtle, Essex. 1881 Census: Mabel, 3, was living with her parents at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle.
1901 Census: Mabel, 23, single, was living with her parents at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle.
501 iv. Catherine Isabel BLYTH was born between 1 Jan 1879 and 31 Mar 1879 in Writtle, Essex. 1881 Census: Catherine, 2, was living with her parents at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle.
1901 Census: Catherine, 22, single, was living with her parents at Sturgeons Farm, Writtle. On the census she is listed as blind.