Thomas LAMB [Parents]-L0705 was born about Feb 1767 in Bottesford, Leicestershire. He was christened ¹ on 24 Feb 1767 in Saint Mary's Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire. He died in May 1800 in Bottesford, Leicestershire. He was buried ² on 09 May 1800 in Saint Mary's Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire. Thomas married ³ Fortune PARNHAM-P0716 on 26 Nov 1793 in All Saints Church, Knipton, Leicestershire.

Thomas worked as Carpenter.

Fortune PARNHAM ¹-P0716 was born about 1760. She died in Jan 1807 in Bottesford, Leicestershire. She was buried ² on 09 Jan 1807 in Saint Mary's Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire. Fortune married ³ Thomas LAMB-L0705 on 26 Nov 1793 in All Saints Church, Knipton, Leicestershire.

William LAMB [Parents] ¹-L0615 was born in 1794 in Bottesford, Leicestershire. He was christened ² on 01 Sep 1794 in Saint Mary's Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire. He died in Apr 1878 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire. He was buried ³ on 18 Apr 1878 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire. William married ⁴ Sarah TOMISMAN-T0621 on 27 Nov 1815 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire.

William worked as Carpenter and Joiner.

Sarah TOMISMAN ¹-T0621 was born in 1792 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire. She was christened ² on 02 Dec 1792 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire. Sarah married ³ William LAMB-L0615 on 27 Nov 1815 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire.

Thomas BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] ¹-B0714 was born about Apr 1781 in Heckingham, Norfolk. He was christened ² on 26 Apr 1781 in the Church of Saint Gregory in Heckingham, Norfolk. He died ³ on 12 Feb 1829 in the East India Company's ship 'Abercrombie Robinson', whilst at sea, 300 miles NW of Cape Town from Cholera. He was buried ⁴ on 13 Feb 1829. Thomas married ⁵ Mary HUNT-H0742 on 05 May 1805 in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

In the FreeREG baptisms for Heckingham, another baptism of a Thomas is listed on 20 Jul 1781, also with parents Thomas and Martha. Need to look at the original register to check the two dates.

Thomas is mentioned in the will of his father which was signed on the 4th June 1814.

In 1812, Thomas began working as a Ships Steward for th Honourable East India Company and made his first voyage on the 2nd August aboard the 600 Ton 'Alexander' between England and India. He then served on various ships, mainly to China, and even survived a  shipwreck in 1818 when the 'Cabalva' struck a reef (Cargados Shoals) about 250 miles NW of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

In May 1825, there is an entry in The Fleet Prison Discharge Book, for the release of Thomas Blunderfield. An image of this entry can be viewed in the Document Archive in Folder B0714.

During the return voyage of the 'Abercrombie Robinson' from China in early 1829, there was an outreak of Cholera on board the ship. Thomas became infected and died at 3am on the 12 February 1829. He was buried within 24 hours, whilst at sea, at 1am on the 13 February 1829.

For a more details, read the biography of Thomas Blunderfield, which can be found under Notable Blunderfields on the Blunderfield Home Page.

Mary HUNT [Parents] [scrapbook]-H0742 was born about Apr 1780 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was christened ¹ on 03 May 1780 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She died ² about Nov 1858 in Poplar, Middlesex. Mary married ³ Thomas BLUNDERFIELD-B0714 on 05 May 1805 in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Mary was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Ashton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, Middlesex. She was described as Widow aged 60 years. She was counted in a census on 30 Mar 1851 in 8, Ashton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, Middlesex. She was described as Independant Means.

On the 13th May 1829, Mary as the widow of a Ship's Steward is granted by the East India Company a pension of £8 during her widowhood, each of her 5 children were granted £3 each until they reached a prescribed age. See scrapbook for image.

In 1843, Mary, aged 63, a widow of Thomas Blunderfield of All Saints, Poplar, petitioned Trinity House. See scrapbook for image.

To receive a Trinity House pension or enter an almshouse, one had to petition the Corporation. Petitions survive from 1787-1854.

William Barnabas BRISTOW-B0647 was born about Nov 1821 in Blundeston, Suffolk. He was christened ¹ on 25 Nov 1821 in Blundeston, Suffolk. He died ² on 04 Jul 1913 in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA. William married ³ Ann BLUNDERFIELD-B0645 on 28 Oct 1854 in Saint Mary, Bromley St Leonard, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex.

William was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in 6, Howard Street, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex. He was described as Ship's Carpenter, aged 39 years. He was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in 6, Howard Street, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex. He was described as Ship's Carpenter, aged 49 years. He was counted in a census on 10 Jun 1880 in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was described as Ship's Carpenter, aged 55 years.

William, Ann and at least one of their sons, moved to the USA between 1871 and 1880.

Ann BLUNDERFIELD [Parents]-B0645 was born on 05 Feb 1825 in Poplar, Middlesex. She was christened ^{1, 2} in 19 Apr 1829 and 16 Oct 1831. She died ³ on 27 Jan 1908 in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 30 Jan 1908. Ann married ⁴ William Barnabas BRISTOW-B0647 on 28 Oct 1854 in Saint Mary, Bromley St Leonard, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex.

Ann was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Ashton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, Middlesex. She was described as . She was counted in a census on 30 Mar 1851 in 8, Ashton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, Middlesex. She was described as Dressmaker. She was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in 6, Howard Street, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex. She was described as Wife, aged 35 years. She was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in 6, Howard Street, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex. She was described as Wife, aged 46 years. She was counted in a census on 10 Jun 1880 in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA. She was described as Wife, aged 50 years.

There is some confusion over the baptism of Ann. There are two records of baptisms to Thomas (a Mariner) and Ann in the Poplar district of London.
The first record shows Ann being baptised on the 29th Apr 1829 (unfortunately no birth date is shown).
The second record shows a baptism on the 31st Oct 1831. This would normally suggest that the first Ann had died but this second baptism record gives a birth date of 5th Feb 1825, also Ann's father Thomas had died at sea on the 12 Feb 1829.. In the 1851 census, Ann gives her age as 24 (31 Mar 1826 to 30 Mar 1827)

See scrapbook for images of the two baptism records.

William (Pea) HARRISS-H0636 was born ¹ about 1824. William married ^{2, 3} Mary Ann BROOKS-B0649 on 20 Feb 1879 in Walthamstow, Essex.

Other marriages:

BLUNDERFIELD, Mary Jane

Mary Ann BROOKS-B0649 was born ¹ about 1822 in Bermondsey, Surrey. Mary married ^{2, 3} William (Pea) HARRISS-H0636 on 20 Feb 1879 in Walthamstow, Essex.

Mary was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Fair Street, Southwark, Surrey. She was described as Aged 19 years. She was counted in a census on 30 Mar 1851 in High Street, Stoke Newington, Middlesex. She was described as Hat Trimmer and Widow aged 28 years. She was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in 5 Charles Street, Southwark, Surrey. She was described as Teacher, widow, aged 38 years.

Other marriages:

BLUNDERFIELD, Robert Joseph

In the 1851 Census, Mary Ann is shown as a Widow and is staying with the family of her younger sister Sarah Elizabeth.

William (Pea) HARRISS-H0636 was born ¹ about 1824. William married ² Mary Jane BLUNDERFIELD-B0650 on 22 May 1843 in Parish of Bow, Middlesex.

Other marriages:

BROOKS, Mary Ann

Mary Jane BLUNDERFIELD [Parents]-B0650 was born on 26 Aug 1807 in Heckingham, Norfolk. She was christened ¹ on 30 Aug 1807 in St Gregory's, Heckingham, Norfolk. She died ² about Feb 1860 in Greenwich (RD), Kent. Mary married ³ William (Pea) HARRISS-H0636 on 22 May 1843 in Parish of Bow, Middlesex.

Mary was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Upper Norfolk St, Bethnall Green, Middlesex. She was described as .

Other marriages:

OWEN, Samuel William

Samuel William OWEN-O0614 was born about 1803. He died ¹ about Aug 1842 in Hackney RD, Middlesex. Samuel married ^{2, 3} Mary Jane BLUNDERFIELD-B0650 on 01 Dec 1829 in St Anne's, Limehouse, Middlesex.

Samuel was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Upper Norfolk St, Bethnall Green, Middlesex. He was described as Engineer.

Mary Jane BLUNDERFIELD [Parents]-B0650 was born on 26 Aug 1807 in Heckingham, Norfolk. She was christened ¹ on 30 Aug 1807 in St Gregory's, Heckingham, Norfolk. She died ² about Feb 1860 in Greenwich (RD), Kent. Mary married ^{3, 4} Samuel William OWEN-O0614 on 01 Dec 1829 in St Anne's, Limehouse, Middlesex.

Mary was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Upper Norfolk St, Bethnall Green, Middlesex. She was described as .

Other marriages:

HARRISS, William (Pea)

William Henry BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] ¹-B04EQ was born ² on 25 Jun 1883 in Milton, Gravesend, Kent. He was christened ³ on 05 Aug 1883 in Christ Church, Milton, Gravesend, Kent. He died after 1957 in Probably Ontario, Canada. William married ^{4, 5} Kate Elizabeth SNOSWELL-S0441 on 24 Feb 1906 in Christ Church, Milton by Gravesend, Kent.

William was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 17 John Street, Milton, Gravesend, Kent. He was described as . He was counted in a census ⁶ on 31 Mar 1901 in 140 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent. He was described as Carpenter. He was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in 112, Havelock Road, Northfleet, Kent. He was described as Carpenter in a brewery.

Kate Elizabeth SNOSWELL ¹-S0441 was born about 1884 in Deal, Kent. She died before 1957 in Probably Ontario, Canada. Kate married ^{2, 3} William Henry BLUNDERFIELD-B04EQ on 24 Feb 1906 in Christ Church, Milton by Gravesend, Kent.

Kate was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in 112, Havelock Road, Northfleet, Kent. She was described as Wife, aged 26 years.

In 1938, Kate Elizabeth travelled alone from Quebec, Canada, aboard the SS Empress of Britain, arriving in Southampton on the 14th July. Her age was given as 54, occupation as housewife and the destination address as 78, Rose Street, Sheerness in Kent. She departed Southampton on the 9th September 1938, aboard the same ship bound for Quebec .

Alfred Thomas CURLE-C0417 was born about 1884. Alfred married ^{1, 2} Mabel Emma BLUNDERFIELD-B04EP on 19 Mar 1907 in Christ Church, Milton by Gravesend, Kent.

Mabel Emma BLUNDERFIELD [Parents]-B04EP was born ¹ on 26 Oct 1884 in Milton, Gravesend, Kent. She was christened ² on 08 Feb 1885 in Christ Church, Milton by Gravesend, Kent. Mabel married ^{3, 4} Alfred Thomas CURLE-C0417 on 19 Mar 1907 in Christ Church, Milton by Gravesend, Kent.

Mabel was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 17 John Street, Milton, Gravesend, Kent. She was described as . She was counted in a census ⁵ on 31 Mar 1901 in 140 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent. She was described as .

Arthur Edward WARFORD-W0416 was born about 1885 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Arthur married ^{1, 2} Rosetta BLUNDERFIELD-B04EV on 08 Aug 1907 in Wycliffe Congregational Chapel, Northfleet, Strood, Kent.

Arthur was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in Married Quarters, Walmer Barracks, Kent. He was described as Private, Royal Marines aged 26 years.

Rosetta BLUNDERFIELD [Parents]-B04EV was born ¹ about Aug 1886 in Gravesend, Kent. Rosetta married ^{2, 3} Arthur Edward WARFORD-W0416 on 08 Aug 1907 in Wycliffe Congregational Chapel, Northfleet, Strood, Kent.

Rosetta was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in The Russell Arms Hotel, 51 Clarence Street, Milton, Kent. She was described as . She was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in 39 South Hill Road, Milton next Gravesend, Kent. She was described as Domestic Servant. She was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in Married Quarters, Walmer Barracks, Kent. She was described as Wife, aged 25 years.