SIXTH GENERATION

187. Benjamin BLYTH was born about 1817 in South Hanningfield, Essex. He was baptized on 26 Jul 1817 in South Hanningfield, Essex. He was made Executor to the will of his mother, Charlotte Blyth, on 5 Mar 1858. He died on 19 Nov 1886 in Great Burstead, Essex. He had an estate probated on 20 Jun 1887 in Principal Registry, London. His estate was valued at £684.1.7. The will was resworn in Dec 1887 and the estate valued at £719.1.7. His Executor was his widow, Elizabeth Mary Blyth. He was a Farmer as per 1881 Census in Great Burstead, Essex. 1841 Census: Benjamin was a farmer.
1851 Census: Benjamin was farming 400 acres and employed 17 labourers.
1861 Census: Benjamin was farming 410 acres, employing 13 labourers and 2 boys.
1881: Benjamin was farming 40 acres and employed 2 agricultural labourers. He was buried in Ramsden Crays, Essex. Memorial Inscription: 'The Lord hath taken away blessed be the name of the Lord / In loving memory of / BENJAMIN BLYTH / (-----) of Great Burstead / Be ye also ready, for in such an hour / as ye think not, the som of man cometh / also / CHARLOTTE VICTORIA / the daughter.' Footstone reads: BB 1886 / CVB 1893. 1841 Census: Benjamin, 20, single, was living with his parents at Crays Hall, Ramsden Crays.
1851 Census: Benjamin, 30, single, was living in Ramsden Crays with his mother. They had a domestic servant living with them.
1861 Census: Benjamin, 43, was living with his wife at Crays Hall, Ramsden Crays. They had a house servant with them.
1881 Census: Benjamin, 62, married, was living with his daughter at Norsey House, Norsey Road, Great Burstead. They had a domestic servant living with them.

He was married to Elizabeth Mary STEWART (daughter of John STEWART) on 3 Nov 1857 in Ingatestone, Essex. Benjamin was from Ramsden Crays, Elizabeth was from Colchester. Elizabeth Mary STEWART was born about 1826 in Colchester, Essex. She died on 14 Feb 1889 in Fyerning, Essex. Her Will was proved on 25 Mar 1889 in Principal Registry, London. Her will was proved by her brother, Henry James Stewart. Her estate was valued at £63.6.6. 1861 Census: Elizabeth, 31, was living with her husband at Crays Hall, Ramsden Crays.
1881 Census: Elizabeth, 55, married, was staying with her brother in Ingatestone Street, Ingatestone. Benjamin BLYTH and Elizabeth Mary STEWART had the following children:

332 i. Charlotte Victoria BLYTH was born between 1 Jul 1853 and 30 Sep 1853 in Ramsden Crays, Essex. She died on 10 Jan 1893 in Great Burstead, Essex. Charlotte died a spinster. She was buried on 14 Jan 1893 in Ramsden Crays, Essex. Memorial Inscription: 'The Lord hath taken away blessed be the name of the Lord / In loving memory of / BENJAMIN BLYTH / (-----) of Great Burstead / Be ye also ready, for in such an hour / as ye think not, the som of man cometh / also / CHARLOTTE VICTORIA / the daughter.' Footstone reads: BB 1886 / CVB 1893. She had an estate probated on 3 Feb 1893 in London. Her estate was valued at £238.18.0. The Executor was Rev. Stephen Shepherd. 1881 Census: Charlotte Victoria, 27, single, was living with her father at Norsey House, Norsey Road, Great Burstead.