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BLAKEWAY John
9747 Private: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (formerly 26297 Worcestershire Regiment).
Killed in action 5th November 1917. Aged 19.
Born: Blackheath. Enlisted: Birmingham.
Son of John and Sarah Ann Blakeway, of 82 Hackett Street, Blackheath.
Buried: The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders. XIV.B.17.

Could this be John with his parents ...here

Can anyone see this family in 1911 please?

mallosa wrote:BLAKEWAY John
9747 Private: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (formerly 26297 Worcestershire Regiment).
Killed in action 5th November 1917. Aged 19.
Born: Blackheath. Enlisted: Birmingham.
Son of John and Sarah Ann Blakeway, of 82 Hackett Street, Blackheath.
Buried: The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders. XIV.B.17.

Could this be John with his parents ...here

Can anyone see this family in 1911 please?

Think this might be them in 1911 - 6 Clement Road Blackheath B'ham
BLAKEWAY HEAD, John Head Married
19 years M 51 1860 Screw Peg Maker Staffs Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY WIFE Wife Married F 39 1872 Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY, Samuel Son Single M 12 1899 Screw Peg Maker Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY, Edith Daughter Single F 15 1896 Pen Stamper Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, John Son Single M 3 1908 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Rebecca Daughter Single F 1 1910 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Alice Daughter Single F 8 1903 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Thomas Son Single M 5 1906 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Hadon Daughter Single F 3 1908 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Breatrice Daughter F 1 1910 Worcestershire Hill
WILLETTS, Mary Ann Mother Lodger Widow F 62 1849 Staffs Rowley Regis VIEW

Thankyou Antie Em

It looks like the same John but how can we be sure?

BLAKEWAY, John Son Single M 3 1908 Worcestershire Hill


age must be wrong if its this one as he would only be 9 when killed in action


what does image say ?

mallosa wrote:Thankyou Antie Em

It looks like the same John but how can we be sure?

I think his name has been transcribed wrong - because the ages of the children go in order usually - I'm not at home at the moment, but I'll have a look at the picture in about an hour and check

Antie Em wrote:

mallosa wrote:Thankyou Antie Em

It looks like the same John but how can we be sure?

I think his name has been transcribed wrong - because the ages of the children go in order usually - I'm not at home at the moment, but I'll have a look at the picture in about an hour and check

Managed to get into my account from here - the age is 3 on the image

Antie Em wrote:

mallosa wrote:BLAKEWAY John
9747 Private: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (formerly 26297 Worcestershire Regiment).
Killed in action 5th November 1917. Aged 19.
Born: Blackheath. Enlisted: Birmingham.
Son of John and Sarah Ann Blakeway, of 82 Hackett Street, Blackheath.
Buried: The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders. XIV.B.17.

Could this be John with his parents ...here

Can anyone see this family in 1911 please?

Think this might be them in 1911 - 6 Clement Road Blackheath B'ham
BLAKEWAY HEAD, John Head Married
19 years M 51 1860 Screw Peg Maker Staffs Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY WIFE Wife Married F 39 1872 Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY, Samuel Son Single M 12 1899 Screw Peg Maker Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY, Edith Daughter Single F 15 1896 Pen Stamper Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, John Son Single M 3 1908 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Rebecca Daughter Single F 1 1910 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Alice Daughter Single F 8 1903 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Thomas Son Single M 5 1906 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Hadon Daughter Single F 3 1908 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Breatrice Daughter F 1 1910 Worcestershire Hill
WILLETTS, Mary Ann Mother Lodger Widow F 62 1849 Staffs Rowley Regis VIEW

Mmmm...here he is in 1901

1901: Malt Mill Lane, Hill, Blackheath
John Blakeway 61 (41 on image)Screw peg/bolt maker
Sarah A Blakeway 29
Samuel Blakeway 20
Elizabeth Blakeway 18
Edith Blakeway 5
John Blakeway 2 (def age 2 on image)
Rebecca Blakeway 1 month
(all born Rowley Regis)

mallosa wrote:

Antie Em wrote:

mallosa wrote:BLAKEWAY John
9747 Private: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (formerly 26297 Worcestershire Regiment).
Killed in action 5th November 1917. Aged 19.
Born: Blackheath. Enlisted: Birmingham.
Son of John and Sarah Ann Blakeway, of 82 Hackett Street, Blackheath.
Buried: The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders. XIV.B.17.

Could this be John with his parents ...here

Can anyone see this family in 1911 please?

Think this might be them in 1911 - 6 Clement Road Blackheath B'ham
BLAKEWAY HEAD, John Head Married
19 years M 51 1860 Screw Peg Maker Staffs Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY WIFE Wife Married F 39 1872 Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY, Samuel Son Single M 12 1899 Screw Peg Maker Rowley Regis
BLAKEWAY, Edith Daughter Single F 15 1896 Pen Stamper Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, John Son Single M 3 1908 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Rebecca Daughter Single F 1 1910 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Alice Daughter Single F 8 1903 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Thomas Son Single M 5 1906 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Hadon Daughter Single F 3 1908 Worcestershire Hill
BLAKEWAY, Breatrice Daughter F 1 1910 Worcestershire Hill
WILLETTS, Mary Ann Mother Lodger Widow F 62 1849 Staffs Rowley Regis VIEW

Mmmm...here he is in 1901

1901: Malt Mill Lane, Hill, Blackheath
John Blakeway 61 (41 on image)Screw peg/bolt maker
Sarah A Blakeway 29
Samuel Blakeway 20
Elizabeth Blakeway 18
Edith Blakeway 5
John Blakeway 2 (def age 2 on image)
Rebecca Blakeway 1 month
(all born Rowley Regis)

There are similarities with the families - there are two children aged 1 - usually they would be recorded as twins - I think there has been a No 1 missing off the age for John and Rebecca. Wonder where they would have been christened? I'll have a look at St Giles

Yes I agree with you - a No 1 missing off the age for John and Rebecca.

Thanks Antie em

Still running Mally?

mallosa wrote:BLAKEWAY John
9747 Private: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (formerly 26297 Worcestershire Regiment).
Killed in action 5th November 1917. Aged 19.
Born: Blackheath. Enlisted: Birmingham.
Son of John and Sarah Ann Blakeway, of 82 Hackett Street, Blackheath.
Buried: The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders. XIV.B.17.

I was going to add this but I dont think we have enough evidence to prove this is the same John Blakeway

mallosa wrote:

mallosa wrote:BLAKEWAY John
9747 Private: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (formerly 26297 Worcestershire Regiment).
Killed in action 5th November 1917. Aged 19.
Born: Blackheath. Enlisted: Birmingham.
Son of John and Sarah Ann Blakeway, of 82 Hackett Street, Blackheath.
Buried: The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders. XIV.B.17.

I was going to add this but I dont think we have enough evidence to prove this is the same John Blakeway

stick it in the military section might be something extra on next of kin in his records if they exist ?

any electrol rolls for 82 hackett st might show some older male siblings ?

Mally do you want me to move it?

Yes please NL

..and thanks Pete