Family of William (Willie) George BLAKE and Rebecca (Annie) Ann HYLAND

Husband:	William (Willie) George BLAKE (1868-1957)
Wife:	Rebecca (Annie) Ann HYLAND (1866-1902)
Children:	Emily (Flo) Florence BLAKE (1893-1972)
	George BLAKE (1893-1918)
	Elizabeth (Lil) Anne BLAKE (1897-1971)
	Ruby (Rebecca) Amelia BLAKE (1900-1911)
	Myrtle Grace BLAKE (1902-1983)
Marriage	1892	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand

Husband: William (Willie) George BLAKE

William (Willie) George BLAKE

William (Willie) George BLAKE, 1917, age 48

William (Willie) George BLAKE

Name:	William (Willie) George BLAKE
Sex:	Male
Nickname:	Willie
Father:	George BLAKE (1836-1892)
Mother:	Elizabeth WILLIAMSON (1849-1926)
Note:	https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644801/facts https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/78283740/person/422087875240/facts
Birth	18 Nov 1868	Templehall Cottar House, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
Residence (1)	2 Apr 1871 (age 2)	Templehall Cottar House, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
Residence (2)	3 Apr 1881 (age 12)	Templehall Cottar House, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
Immigration	4 Aug 1884 (age 15)	to Auckland, New Zealand from London, Middlesex, England
Residence (3)	1911 (age 42-43)	Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, Franklin, New Zealand
Residence (4)	1914 (age 45-46)	Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, Franklin, New Zealand
Residence (5)	1919 (age 50-51)	Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, Franklin, New Zealand
Residence (6)	1935 (age 66-67)	Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, Franklin, New Zealand
Residence (7)	20 Oct 1954 (age 85)	58 Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, Franklin, New Zealand
Death	11 Nov 1957 (age 89)	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand
Burial	Nov 1957	Pukekohe Public Cemetery

Additional Information

Residence (1)	1871 Scotland Census Father is a MASTER BLACKSMITH, employing one man and 2 Apprentices. Name: William Blake Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Relationship: Son Father's name: George Blake Mother's name: Elizabeth Blake Gender: Male Where born: Abbotshall, fifeshire Registration Number: 399 Registration district: Abbotshall Civil Parish: Abbotshall County: Fife Address: Templehall ED: 3 Household schedule number: 34 Line: 18 Roll: CSSCT1871_69 Household Members: Name Age George Blake 35 Elizabeth Blake 22 Amelia Blake 5 William Blake 2 David Morelock 18
Residence (2)	1881 Scotland Census Father is a MASTER BLACKSMITH, employing one man. Mother Elizabeth and 5 siblings in the house. Name: William Blake Age: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Relationship: Son Father's name: George Blake Mother's name: Elizabeth Blake Gender: Male Where born: Abbotshall, Fife Registration Number: 442 Registration district: Kirkcaldy Civil Parish: Abbotshall County: Fife Address: Templehall Cottar House Occupation: Scholar ED: 42 Household schedule number: 64 Line: 2 Roll: cssct1881_122 Household Members: Name Age George Blake 45 Elizabeth Blake 32 Amelia Blake 15 William Blake 12 John Blake 9 George W Blake 7 Jane Anne Blake 5 James A Blake 1
Immigration	On the S.S. Ionic, having left London 18/6/1884. Father, mother and 6 siblings
Residence (3)	NZ Electoral Rolls 1853 - 1981 BLACKSMITH. Wife Elizabeth
Residence (4)	NZ Electoral Rolls 1853 - 1981 BLACKSMITH. Wife Elizabeth
Residence (5)	NZ Electoral Rolls 1853 - 1981 BLACKSMITH. wife Elizabeth
Residence (6)	NZ Electoral Rolls 1853 - 1981 BLACKSMITH
Residence (7)	Letter to Shirley & Ian Clews regarding Invitation to wedding
Burial	Plot PKPRS-E-099

Wife: Rebecca (Annie) Ann HYLAND

Rebecca (Annie) Ann HYLAND

Name:	Rebecca (Annie) Ann HYLAND
Sex:	Female
Nickname:	Annie
Father:	Thomas John HYLAND (1824-1889)
Mother:	Ann BUNTING (c. 1822-1909)
Note:	https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644802/facts https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/78283740/person/30392971215/facts
Birth	1866	New Zealand
Death	14 Nov 1902 (age 36)	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand
Burial	Nov 1902	Pukekohe Public Cemetery

Additional Information

Burial	PLOT PKPRS-E-099

Burial

PLOT PKPRS-E-099

Child 1: Emily (Flo) Florence BLAKE

Emily (Flo) Florence BLAKE

Name:	Emily (Flo) Florence BLAKE
Sex:	Female
Nickname:	Flo
Spouse:	R SPANHAKE ( - )
Children:	Kathleen SPANHAKE ( - )
	Henry SPANHAKE ( - )
	Ruby SPANHAKE ( - )
	Georgina SPANHAKE ( - )
	Muriel SPANHAKE ( - )
Note:	https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644805/facts
Birth	9 Apr 1893	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand
Death	19 Jun 1972 (age 79)	Auckland, New Zealand

Child 2: George BLAKE

George BLAKE

Name:	George BLAKE
Sex:	Male
Note 1:	https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644804/facts
Note 2:	https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/george-blake Casualty Service Number: 23/2152 Name:George Blake Rank: Private Date of Birth:Not known Next of Kin: W.M. Blake (father), Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand Date of Enlistment:Not known Occupation on Enlistment:Blacksmith Armed Force: Army Unit:NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion Casualty Details Cause of Death:Died of wounds Date of Death:24 August 1918 Day of Death:Saturday Age at Death: 23 Conflict: WW1 Embarkation Details Embarkation Body:New Zealand Rifle Brigade Embarkation Place:Wellington, New Zealand Embarkment Date:01 April 1916 Transport:HMNZT 49 , HMNZT 50 Vessel:Maunganui or Tahiti Destination:Suez, Egypt Cemetery Cemetery: Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt Cemetery Reference: VI. C. 17. Cemetery Location: France
Birth	26 Nov 1893	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation		WW1 Soldier
Military Service		-
Death	22 Aug 1918 (age 24)	Somme, Picardie, France
Burial		France

Additional Information

Occupation	Service Number: 23/2152 Name:George Blake Rank: Private Next of Kin: W.M. Blake (father), Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand Occupation on Enlistment:Blacksmith Armed Force: Army Unit:NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion War service: Western Front
Military Service	Embarkation Body:New Zealand Rifle Brigade Embarkation Place: Wellington, New Zealand Embarkment Date: 01 April 1916 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' or 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked Destination: Suez, Egypt
Death	Final rank: Private Final unit: 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment Fate: Died of wounds 24 August 1918 Age at death from cemetery records: 23
Burial	Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt Plot VI, Row C, Grave No 17

Child 3: Elizabeth (Lil) Anne BLAKE

Elizabeth (Lil) Anne BLAKE

Name:	Elizabeth (Lil) Anne BLAKE
Sex:	Female
Nickname:	Lil
Spouse:	A WRIGHT ( - )
Children:	Ray WRIGHT ( - )
	Jean WRIGHT ( - )
	Eunice A WRIGHT ( - )
	Earl WRIGHT ( - )
Note:	https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644807/facts
Birth	4 Nov 1897	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand
Residence	28 Oct 1954 (age 56)	Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Death	11 Nov 1971 (age 74)	New Zealand

Additional Information

Residence	Letter to Shirley & Ian Clews regarding Invitation to wedding

Residence

Letter to Shirley & Ian Clews regarding Invitation to wedding

Child 4: Ruby (Rebecca) Amelia BLAKE

Ruby (Rebecca) Amelia BLAKE

Name:	Ruby (Rebecca) Amelia BLAKE
Sex:	Female
Nickname:	Rebecca
Note:	https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644806/facts
Birth	14 May 1900	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand
Death	21 Nov 1911 (age 11)	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand

Child 5: Myrtle Grace BLAKE

Myrtle Grace BLAKE, 1915, age 13

Myrtle Grace BLAKE, 1921, age 18

Myrtle Grace BLAKE

Myrtle Grace BLAKE, 1907, age 5

Myrtle Grace BLAKE, 1903, age 1

Myrtle Grace BLAKE, 1917, age 15

Myrtle Grace BLAKE

Spouse: Sydney CLEWS

Spouse: Sydney CLEWS, 1925, age 28

Spouse: Sydney CLEWS

Spouse: Sydney CLEWS, 1938, age 41

Spouse: Sydney CLEWS, 1946, age 49

Spouse: Sydney CLEWS

Name:	Myrtle Grace BLAKE
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Sydney CLEWS (1897-1938)
Children:	Ian Sydney CLEWS (1926-1982)
	Yvonne Joy CLEWS (1930-2013)
	Margaret Grace CLEWS (1932- )
	Maureen Elaine CLEWS (1934- )
	George (Ross) Ross CLEWS (1935-2014)
Note 1:	https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644650/facts
Note 2:	Family Bible notes that granddaughter Myrtle was reared by Grandma Blake and daughter Lizzie from the age of 5 months following her mothers death.
Birth	28 May 1902	Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand
Death	13 Jan 1983 (age 80)	Auckland, New Zealand
Burial	13 Jan 1983	Pukekohe Public Cemetery
Cremation	17 Jan 1983	Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand

Additional Information

Burial	Presbyterian Section Row 3-2 Plot 48 (Ashes) https://www.ancestry.com.au/interactive/60547/43391_344194-00126/410455

Burial

Presbyterian Section Row 3-2 Plot 48 (Ashes)
https://www.ancestry.com.au/interactive/60547/43391_344194-00126/410455

Note on Husband: William (Willie) George BLAKE

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644801/facts

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/78283740/person/422087875240/facts

Note on Wife: Rebecca (Annie) Ann HYLAND

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644802/facts

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/78283740/person/30392971215/facts

Note on Child 1: Emily (Flo) Florence BLAKE

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644805/facts

Note on Child 2: George BLAKE (1)

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644804/facts

Note on Child 2: George BLAKE (2)

https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/george-blake

Casualty

Service Number: 23/2152

Name:George Blake

Rank: Private

Date of Birth:Not known

Next of Kin: W.M. Blake (father), Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:Blacksmith

Armed Force: Army

Unit:NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:Died of wounds

Date of Death:24 August 1918

Day of Death:Saturday

Age at Death: 23

Conflict: WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Embarkation Place:Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:01 April 1916

Transport:HMNZT 49 , HMNZT 50

Vessel:Maunganui or Tahiti

Destination:Suez, Egypt

Cemetery

Cemetery: Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt

Cemetery Reference: VI. C. 17.

Cemetery Location: France

Note on Child 3: Elizabeth (Lil) Anne BLAKE

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644807/facts

Note on Child 4: Ruby (Rebecca) Amelia BLAKE

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644806/facts

Note on Child 5: Myrtle Grace BLAKE (1)

https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/71488194/person/422134644650/facts

Note on Child 5: Myrtle Grace BLAKE (2)

Family Bible notes that granddaughter Myrtle was reared by Grandma Blake and daughter Lizzie from the age of 5 months following her mothers death.