Page 42 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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Buried: 19 April 1772, St. Margaret’s, West Hoathly, Sussex

Sarah was the second of eight children born to Thomas Budgen (1681-
1757) and Sarah Cumber (1682-1758). Thomas was born in Frant,
Sussex, whilst Sarah Cumber was born in Worth.

Nothing is known about Sarah until her marriage to Thomas Blaker in
1730. Their marriage took place in West Hoathly, Sussex, a small village
some 20km north east of Bolney.

6.14.2.2 Thomas Blaker and Sarah Budgen
Thomas and Sarah lived in West Hoathly after their marriage. They had
11 children, all of whom were born in West Hoathly:
• Sarah: b. 1730
• Mary: b. 1731 – died in February of the following year
• Mary: b. 1732
• Thomas: b. 1735
• Richard: b. 1737
• John: b. 1739
• Jane: b. 1742
• William: b. 1745
• Hannah: b. 1748
• Nancy: b. 1750
• Elizabeth: b. 1753

Sarah died in 1772, leaving Thomas as a widower. Thomas survived his
wife by some 11 years, before he died in February 1788. Both Thomas
and Sarah were buried in the churchyard of St. Margaret’s, West Hoathly,
Sussex.

6.14.3 John Blaker (1705-1761)
Born: 1705, Bolney, Sussex
Christened: 8 November 1705, St. Mary Magdelene, Bolney, Sussex
Married: 27 December 1733, aged 28 years, married Elizabeth Swift; St.
Mary, Sompting, Sussex
Died: October 1761, aged 55 years
Buried: 12 October 1761, St. Mary, Sompting, Sussex

John was known to be a carpenter, as his father before him. In 1733, John
married Elizabeth Swift.

6.14.3.1 Elizabeth Swift (1710-1783)
Born: 1710, Lancing, Sussex
Christened: 16 February 1710, Lancing, Sussex
Married: 27 December 1733, aged 23 years, married John Blaker; St.
Mary, Sompting, Sussex
Died: July 1783, aged 73 years
Buried: 5 July 1783, St. Mary, Sompting, Sussex