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361. Frederick Edmund BLYTH was born on 20 Apr 1818 in Colchester, Essex. He was baptized on 10 Oct 1819 in St Leonards, Colchester, Essex. He died on 23 Oct 1867 in Greenwich, London. From the paper Frederick died "at his residence 23 Ashburnham Grove, Greenwich. Frederick Edmund son od the late Daniel Othwaite Blyth Esq of Colchester, in his 50th year, much regretted by all who knew him." He was a Farmer. 1843: Marriage certificate states Frederick as a merchant from Colchester.
1844: on his sons, Frederick Wilsons, baptism records Frederick Edmund is listed as a merchant.
1851 Census: shows Frederick farming 70 acres, employing 7 men. 1841 Census: Frederick, 20, living at Hythe Quay, Colchester with his mother, his sister Marian and brother Octavius.
1851 Census: Living at Braziers Farm, St. Osyth with his wife and 6 children.
1855 Kellys Directory has Frederick still at Braziers Farm.

He was married to Jane Ann BLYTH (daughter of Carrington Wilson BLYTH and Ann LANGLEY) on 6 Jun 1843 in St Osyth, Essex. Witnesses to marriage were William Wilson Blyth, Sarah Maria Lingley and Ellen Sophia Blyth. Jane Ann BLYTH was baptized on 9 Jun 1821 in St Osyth, Essex. She inherited half of the residue of her fathers estate on 3 Feb 1848. Her father instructed that his trustees should invest any remaining money from his estate, half of it for his daughter, Jane. She would receive the yearly interest payments for her own use. When she died, the interest would be used for the upbringing of her children and they would receive the principal sum when they each reached the ages of 21. She died in 1905. She was born in St Osyth, Essex. 1851 Census: Jane, 29, is living at Braziers Farm, St Osyth with her husband, 5 children and sister in law.
1881 Census: Jane is living at 2 Eastbourne Terrace, Lewisham, Kent with 4 of her children and a General Domestic Servant (Emily Stocks, aged 18, from Gt Dunmow, Essex). Jane is shown as aged 58 and a Widow.
Aug 1891: Jane was living at 33 Manor Park, London.
1901 Census: Jane, 79, is living at 7 Upper Harefield Road, St Pauls, Deptford, London, with 2 of her daughters and a general servant. Frederick Edmund BLYTH and Jane Ann BLYTH had the following children:

child556 i. Frederick Wilson BLYTH was born in 1844 in St Leonards, Colchester, Essex. He was baptized on 12 May 1844 in St Leonards, Colchester, Essex. He died on 26 Jul 1891 in Tooting, Surrey. He died at Newlands House, Tooting Bec Road, Tooting Common, Surrey. His Will was proved on 26 Aug 1891 in Principal Registry, London. His estate was valued at £3,505.10.1. He was a Member of the Stock Exchange as per 1881 Census. 1851 Census: Frederick, 7, is at Braziers Farm, St Osyth with his family. He was shown as a 'Scholar at home'.
1881 Census: Frederick, 37 and unmarried, is living with his mother and 3 of his sisters at 2 Eastbourne Terrace, Lewisham, Kent.
Prior to his death Frederick had also lived at 33 Manor Park, Lee, Kent and 79 Cornhill, London.
child557 ii. Alice Jane BLYTH was born in 1844 in St Leonards, Colchester, Essex. She was baptized on 11 Jun 1845 in St Leonards, Colchester, Essex. She died on 5 Jan 1900 in Brockley, Kent. Her Will was proved on 1 Mar 1900 in London. Her effects were valued at £306.7.2. 1851 Census: Alice, 5, is at Braziers Farm, St Osyth with her family. She was shown as a 'Scholar at home'.
1881 Census: Alice, 35 and unmarried, is living at 2 Eastbourne Terrace, Lewisham, Kent with her mother, one of her brothers and two of her sisters.
Jan 1900: Prior to her death Alice had been living at 4 Upper Harefield Road, Brockley, Kent.
child558 iii. Caroline Ellen BLYTH was baptized on 10 Sep 1846 in St Osyth, Essex. She was born between 1 Oct 1846 and 31 Dec 1846 in St Osyth, Essex. ? this date! She was made Executor to the will of her sister, Alice Jane Blyth, on 1 Mar 1900 in London. She died in 1927. Possibly known as Ellen Caroline. In baptisms as Caroline Ellen.
1851 Census: Ellen C., 4, is at Braziers Farm, St Osyth with her family. She was shown as a 'Scholar at home'.
1881 Census: Caroline, 34 and unmarried, is living with her Mother, one of her brothers and 2 sisters at 2 Eastbourne Terrace, Lewisham, Kent.
1901 Census: Caroline, 54, single, is living at 7 Upper Harefield Road, Deptford, London with her mother.
child+559 iv. Charlotte Ann BLYTH.
child560 v. William Dudley BLYTH was baptized on 27 Dec 1849 in St Osyth, Essex. He was born in St Osyth, Essex. 1851 Census: William, 1, is at Braziers Farm, St Osyth with his family.
1901 Census: William, 47, is in Merrow (?), Surrey.
child+561 vi. Augusta Seeley BLYTH.
child562 vii. Florence Ada BLYTH was baptized on 20 Aug 1856 in Notting Hill, London. Florence was baptized at St John the Evangelist, Notting Hill, London. The 1901 Census shows Florence being born in Kensington, London. She was made Executor to the will of her sister, Alice Jane Blyth, on 1 Mar 1900 in London. She died in 1921. 1901 Census: Florence, 44, single, was living at 7 Upper Herefield Road, Deptford, London, with her mother.
child+563 viii. Blanche Harper BLYTH.