William ALSTON was born ¹ about 1763. William married ^{2, 3} Anne TURNER on 24 Jan 1788 in Saint Mary the Virgin, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Anne TURNER was born ¹ about 1764. Anne married ^{2, 3} William ALSTON on 24 Jan 1788 in Saint Mary the Virgin, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Thomas EXTON was born about 1795 in Whalley, Lancashire. He died in Sep 1857 in Wiswell, Lancashire. He was buried ¹ on 04 Oct 1857 in Whalley, Lancashire. Thomas married ² Hannah ALSTON on 25 May 1817 in St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire.

Thomas was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Wiswell, Lancashire. He was counted in a census on 30 Mar 1851 in Wiswell, Lancashire.

Hannah ALSTON [Parents] was born ¹ on 30 Aug 1793 in Gisburn, Yorkshire. She was christened on 19 Sep 1793 in Saint Mary the Virgin, Gisburn, Yorkshire. She died in Feb 1876 in Whalley, Lancashire. She was buried ² on 28 Feb 1876 in St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire. Hannah married ³ Thomas EXTON on 25 May 1817 in St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire.

Hannah was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Wiswell, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 30 Mar 1851 in Wiswell, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in the Almshouse, Whalley, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in the Almshouse, Whalley, Lancashire.

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Hannah was living in the Almshouses in Whalley before she died.

John Whiteside ALSTON [Parents] was born ¹ about May 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire. He died ² about Feb 1907 in Blackburn, Lancashire. John married ³ Alice SMITH on 06 Sep 1888 in the church of St Thomas, Blackburn, Lancashire.

John was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in 15, Watsons Buildings, Blackburn, Lancashire. He was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in 15, Watsons Buildings, Blackburn, Lancashire. He was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 99, Burnley Road, Blackburn, Lancashire.

Alice SMITH was born about 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire. Alice married ¹ John Whiteside ALSTON on 06 Sep 1888 in the church of St Thomas, Blackburn, Lancashire.

Alice was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 99, Burnley Road, Blackburn, Lancashire.

Alfred Edward LUCAS was born ¹ on 06 Dec 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire. He was christened on 31 Jan 1869 in the church of St Peter, Blackburn, Lancashire. He died ² in Mar 1937 in Blackburn, Lancashire. He was buried ³ on 06 Mar 1937. Alfred married ⁴ Elizabeth Ellen ALSTON on 12 Oct 1893 in the church of St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire.

Alfred was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in 24, Shaw Street, Blackburn.

Elizabeth Ellen ALSTON [Parents] was born ¹ about Feb 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire. Elizabeth married ² Alfred Edward LUCAS on 12 Oct 1893 in the church of St Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire.

Elizabeth was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in 15, Watsons Buildings, Blackburn, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in 15, Watsons Buildings, Blackburn, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 10, Cowell Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in 24, Shaw Street, Blackburn.

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Elizabeth Ellen ALSTON [Parents] was born ¹ about Feb 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Elizabeth was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in 15, Watsons Buildings, Blackburn, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 03 Apr 1881 in 15, Watsons Buildings, Blackburn, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 10, Cowell Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. She was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in 24, Shaw Street, Blackburn.

Other marriages:

LUCAS, Alfred Edward

Leonard Arthur BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] was born on 04 Aug 1889 in Cape Town, South Africa. He was baptized on 22 Nov 1889 in St Mark's Anglican Church. He died ¹ in 1966 in Durban, South Africa. Leonard married Edith Winifred SAMPSON on 27 Oct 1914 in Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Durban, South Africa.

Leonard and Edith made a trip to England in 1930. They arrived in Southampton on the 26th May 1930, travelling third class aboard the 'Caernarvon Castle'. Leonard stated his occupation as a Clerk with the Railway and said they would be staying at 7 (or71), Darrington Park Road, West Wimbledon, SW20. They departed for South Africa on the 25th July 1930 aboard the 'Balmoral Castle'. The passenger list recorded that they planned to leave the ship at Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) which is almost 1000km from where they lived in Durban.

Edith Winifred SAMPSON was born about 1891. She died ¹ in 1946 in Durban, South Africa. Edith married Leonard Arthur BLUNDERFIELD on 27 Oct 1914 in Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Durban, South Africa.

Frank Middleton BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] was born ¹ about Jun 1860 in Raveningham, Norfolk. He was christened on 08 Jul 1860 in Raveningham, Norfolk. He died ² in 1903 in Durban, South Africa. Frank married Sophia Hope on 24 Jul 1888.

Frank was counted in a census ³ on 08 Apr 1861 in Beccles Road, Raveningham, Norfolk. He was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1871 in School, Northgate, Beccles, Suffolk.

Other marriages:

HOMES, Mary Rebecca

British Army service records, however, show a Pte. F M Blunderfield, purchased a discharge from the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) on the 30th Apr 1883. There is therefore a discrepancy with the record that shows him arriving in Australia on the 5th May 1882. It seems unlikely that he would have been able to travel to Australia whilst still in the Army.

The Weekly Journal 'South Africa' - 30 Mar 1895
Mr. Powys, who has for a long time past agitated for the construction of the Umbilo tram line, picked the first piece of ground the other day at Durban. There was a fairly large concourse of people interested, including the Borough Engineer (Mr. Fletcher), Mr. Harvey (of the Tram Company), Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Blunderfield (Inspector Tram Company), and Mr. Jameson (Borough Engineer’s office). Town Councillors were conspicuous by their absence. The ceremony was commenced without much formality. After divesting himself of coat and hat, Mr. Powys wielded the pick with vigour, and soon had a good piece of the road broken up. Subsequently, he addressed a few remarks to the assembled spectators, and sketched out the history of the movement in favour of the tram line. The coolie gang immediately afterwards took possession of the road, and, by noon, had a large portion of the track broken up. The Engineer expects to have the work finished in two or three months. The cost is estimated at £3000, and the distance is upwards of three quarters of a mile.

In 1904, there is an item (102) on Page 228 of the Auditors Report for the Natal Treasury, which details a grant of £134-15s-0d paid to the widow of the late F M Blunderfield of the Natal Government Railway.

Sophia Hope died ¹ in 1929 in Durban, South Africa. Sophia married Frank Middleton BLUNDERFIELD on 24 Jul 1888.

John Albert BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] was born before 1928. He died about 17 Apr 2005. He was buried ¹ on 21 Apr 2005. John married ² Gwendoline COOK on 17 Nov 1951 in Fortitude Valley Methodist Church, Brisbane, Queensland.

ELECTORAL ROLLS:

John Albert appears in the following Electoral Roll
1949 - 10 Pedder Street, Breakfast Creek, Toombul, Lilley, QLD - Occ: Machinist
(a northern suburb of Brisbane)
So born before 1928

Thomas Eric Godfrey GRIMSEY [scrapbook] was born ¹ on 04 Aug 1922 in Widecombe In The Moor, Devon. He died on 15 Sep 1992 in Bristol, Avon. Thomas married ² Jane Cross BOGGIS on 22 Jun 1946 in St Paul With St Clement, Bristol, Gloucestershire.

It looks as though Thomas was a Merchant Seaman, possibly taking part in the Atlantic convoys during WW2. He is listed in the manifest of the M.V. Georgie sailing from Liverpool to New York on the 15th March 1940. See Archive Folder G0224.