EIGHTH GENERATION

642. Henry Percy BLYTH was born on 18 Mar 1860 in St Osyth, Essex. He was baptized on 27 Jun 1860 in St Osyth, Essex. He was made Executor to the will of Mary Elizabeth Blyth, his mother, on 7 Dec 1900. He was made Executor to the will of his wife, Kate, on 19 Apr 1902 in London. He inherited several items from his mother on 27 Apr 1906. The items listed in his mother will were: silver plated dessert knives and forks in case; plated cake basket; one plated bedroom candlestick; small silver sugar tongs; wine strainer; silver sugar sifter and silver cream ladle to match; six large dinner table spoons; six dessert spoons; six silver egg spoons; toast rack; one plated meat skewer; rope pattern gold locket neck chain; diamond ring; one gold bracelet; small gold cravat pin with little blue stone; small gold brooch snake pattern; small watch chain. Any other items of jewellery, silver and plate not already listed were to be split equally between her 3 sons.
Henry and Charles were to divide between them all the remainder of their mothers belongings. Her savings were to be split equally between the 3 sons. He died on 24 Nov 1941 in Greenwich, London. Henry died in a nursing home at 17 West Grove, Blackheath, Greenwich. He was a Corn Merchant & Baker. In the 1881 Census Henry's occupation was shown as an Operative Engineer (E & M). Later Henry went on to run a corn merchant and bakery business at 87 Queen's Rd, Peckham, London with his younger brother Charles. They bought flour from the Witham Mills run by their brothers William and Edward.
The 1901 Census shows Henry to be a Corn Merchant. He was an employer. He was also known as Percy. 1861 Census: Henry, 1, was at Park Farm, St Osyth with his family.
1881 Census: Henry, 21 and unmarried, was lodging with Arthur Day in Artillery Street, Colchester.
1901 Census: Henry, 41, was living with his wife and 2 children at Channel View, West Hill Gardens, Hastings.

He was married to Kate WEBBER (daughter of Richard John WEBBER and Eliza BATES) on 24 Jun 1895 in St Jude's, Grays Inn Rd, London. Kate WEBBER was born on 28 Feb 1870 in Clapton, Middlesex. She died on 27 Feb 1902 in Hastings, Sussex. Kate died following the birth of baby, Charles, who lived only a few hours. Kate was living at 'Channel View', West Hill Gardens, Hastings at the time of her death. Her Will was proved on 19 Apr 1902 in London. Her effects were valued at £1,181.0.2. She was buried in Hastings, Sussex. 1901 Census: Kate, 31, was living with her husband and 2 children at Channel View, West Hill Gardens, Hastings. Henry Percy BLYTH and Kate WEBBER had the following children:

+851 i. Douglas Sutherland BLYTH.
852 ii. Eileen Constance BLYTH was born on 6 Mar 1899 in Peckham, Surrey. Eileen was born above her fathers bakery at 87 Queens Road, Peckham. She died on 6 Mar 1958 in Kent & Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was also known as Ciss. She was cremated in Charing, Ashford, Kent. Eileen was cremated at the Kent County Crematorium in Charing. She was a Civil Servant. Eileen was working for the Colonial Office at the time of her death. Prior to that she had worked in other Whitehall Departments including the Milk Marketing Board. 1901 Census: Eileen, 1, was living with her parents at Channel View, West Hill Gardens, Hastings.
Eileen did not marry.
853 iii. Charles BLYTH was born in 1902 in Hastings, Sussex. He died in 1902 in Hastings, Sussex.

He was married to Emily Clara GRIGGS (daughter of William GRIGGS and Mary Anne WOOD) on 4 Jul 1906 in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire. Married at Water Lane Independent Church. Emily Clara GRIGGS was born on 21 Feb 1869 in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire. She died in 1972 in Colchester, Essex. She was an Apprentice Milliner in Windsor, Berks. Emily came from Witham, Essex. Henry Percy BLYTH and Emily Clara GRIGGS had the following children:

+854 i. Mabel Primrose BLYTH.