EIGHTH GENERATION

449. Robert Page BLYTH was born about 1850 in Mile End, Essex. He was made Executor to the will of his father, Thomas Blyth, on 27 Aug 1892 in Ipswich, Suffolk. He was a Farmer as per 1881 Census in Berechurch, Colchester, Essex. In 1881 Robert was at Maypole Farm, Berechurch, Essex. He had 240 acres, employed 5 men and 3 boys.
1891 Census: Robert was still farming Maypole Farm.
1901 Census: Robert still was at Maypole Farm. He was shown as an employer. 18 Apr 1878: Thomas, of Myland, was appointed as one of 12 trustees of Langham Baptist Chapel.
1881 Census: Robert, 31, was with his wife and daughter at Maypole Farm, Berechurch.
3 Feb 1882: Robert Blyth of Berechurch, and his wife, were admitted into Lion Walk Nonconformist Church, Colchester. They left to attend Berechurch Church in 1888.
1891 Census: Robert, 41, was living with his wife and 4 children at Maypole Farm, Berechurch. There was also a Governess and Servant living with the family.
1901 Census: Robert, 51, was living with his wife and 6 children at Maypole Farm, Berechurch. They had a general servant and a housemaid with them.

Sarah COOPER was born in 1851 in Colchester, Essex. 1881 Census: Sarah, 30, was with her family at Maypole Farm, Berechurch. They also had a domestic servant living with them.
1891 Census: Sarah, 40, was still living with her husband and 4 children at Maypole Farm.
1901 Census: Sarah, 50, was living at Maypole Farm with her husband and 6 children. Robert Page BLYTH and Sarah COOPER had the following children:

667 i. Ida BLYTH was born in 1881 in Berechurch, Colchester, Essex. 1881 Census: Ida, 3 months, was living with her family at Maypole Farm, Berechurch.
1891 Census: Ida, 10, was still living with her parents at Maypole Farm. She was a scholar.
31 Aug 1898: Ida was admitted into Lion Walk Nonconformist Church, Colchester.
+668 ii. Alec B. BLYTH.
669 iii. Rosamund BLYTH was born on 2 Jul 1884 in Colchester, Essex. She was baptized on 28 Sep 1884 in Lion Walk, Colchester, Essex. She was also known as Rosa. 1891 Census: Rosamund, 6, was living with her parents at Maypole Farm, Berechurch. She was a scholar.
1901 Census: Rosa, 16, was living with her parents at Maypole Farm, Berechurch. She was a scholar.
670 iv. Olive C. BLYTH (Private).
671 v. Ruby Sarah BLYTH (Private).
672 vi. Cooper BLYTH (Private).
673 vii. Edna BLYTH (Private).