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The first Blades to appear on the census is Christiana and family:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
BLADES Christiana | Head, Widow | 55 | Landed Proprietor | Redmire |
BLADES Christiana | Daughter, Unmarried | 31 | Wensley | |
BLADES Ann | Daughter, Unmarried | 29 | Wensley | |
BLADES Isabella | Daughter, Unmarried | 21 | Wensley | |
WALKER Alice | Servant, Unmarried | 19 | House Servant | Wensley |
Isaac and Christiana's children were:
Their daughter Margaret Horner Blades was buried in Redmire, 10 June 1848 aged 11, and Elizabeth buried 21 May 1850 aged 16. At both burials they were listed as of Richmond. They are buried in Redmire with their parents:
Erected in memory of Isaac Blades late of Spigot Lodge who died 4 March 1842 aged 47 years. Happy in God. Margaret Horner daughter of Isaac and Christiana Blades who died 7 June 1848 aged 11 years. Also Eliza who died 18 May 1850 aged 16 years. Also Christiana widow of the above Isaac Blades who died 26 January 1885 in her 80th year.
Isabella has vanished by 1871, leaving Dial House with just three Blades:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
BLADES Christiana | Head, Widow | 64 | annuitant | Wensley |
BLADES Christiana | Daughter, Unmarried | 40 | annuitant | Wensley |
BLADES Anna | Daughter, Unmarried | 38 | annuitant | Wensley |
HORN Ann | Servant, Unmarried | 20 | General Servant Domestic | Castle Bolton |
We see the same Blades' at home in 1881, although with interesting adjustments to their ages since the last census.
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
BLADES Christiana | Head, Widow | 76 | Annuitant | Redmire |
BLADES Christiana | Daughter, Unmarried | 46 | Annuitant | Wensley |
BLADES Ann | Daughter, Unmarried | 44 | Annuitant | Wensley |
LONSDALE Alice | Servant, Unmarried | 18 | Domestic Servant | Preston |
Christiana Blades was buried in Redmire 30 Jan 1885 aged 80, leaving her two daughters still at home:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
BLADES Christiana | Head, Unmarried | 60 | Living on Own Means | Wensley |
BLADES Annie | Sister, Unmarried | 58 | Wensley | |
In loving memory of Christiana Blades eldest daughter of Isaac and Christiana Blades who died 7 March 1897 aged 66 years. Also of Annie their daughter born 26 November 1831 died 28 January 1914.
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