John Blatchford, Sr.

1814 - 1880  (66 years)

• Name	John Blatchford
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	1814	, Devonshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203239341
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	blacksmith
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-102348
  Died	11 Jul 1880	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Buried	Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I102348	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Margaret Symons,   b. 1808, , Devonshire, England ,   d. 20 Mar 1879  (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Blatchford,   b. 1836, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Symons Blatchford,   b. Sep 1841, Tavistock, , Devonshire, England ,   d. 28 Aug 1893, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age ~ 51 years)   3. Robert Samuel Blatchford,   b. 7 Jun 1844, , England ,   d. 10 Aug 1912, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan, United States  (Age 68 years)   4. Mary Jane "Jennie" Blatchford,   b. 31 Dec 1845, Tavistock, , Devonshire, England ,   d. 28 Jul 1923, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   5. Robert William J. Blatchford,   b. 1846, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. William J. Blatchford,   b. 1847, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F26287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Blatchford, John. - Born in Devonshire, England, in 1815 and came to Canada, accompanied by his wife and five children, three sons and two daughters. He followed his calling of blacksmith at Haysville until he retired in 1872 and was succeeded by his son John, later of Manitoba, but now deceased. The other children were Margaret, deceased, Robert S., deceased, Jane, Mrs. Robert Smith, Trowbridge, William J., deceased, Denver, Col. Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 3. John BLATCHFORD 36 born England Church of England Blacksmith Margaret BLATCHFORD 42 born England Church of England William CUDMORE 58 born England Church of England Blacksmith Margaret BLATCHFORD 14 born England Church of England John BLATCHFORD 11 born England Church of England Robert BLATCHFORD 8 born England Church of England Jane BLATCHFORD 7 born England Church of England Robert Wm. J. BLATCHFORD 4 born England Church of England Jane CUDMORE 59 born England Church of England Mary Ann CUDMORE 4 born England Church of England [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Jul 1880. July 11, 1880 John Blatchford Sr., died in Haysville at age of 64 years. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 31. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 5 Page 28. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203239341. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Jul 1880. July 11, 1880 John Blatchford Sr., died in Haysville at age of 64 years.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1814 - , Devonshire, England Occupation - blacksmith - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Jul 1880 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth