Page 44 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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No information has been discovered about Thomas. In some records, his
surname is shown as ‘Charinton’.

6.14.5.2 Mary Blaker and Thomas Charrington
It is not known whether Mary and Thomas had children. No trace has
been found of the deaths of either Mary or Thomas.

6.14.6 William Blaker (1717-1791)
Born: 1717, Bolney, Sussex
Christened: 29 May 1717, St. Mary Magdelene, Bolney, Sussex
Married: 1 : 27 September 1744, aged 27 years, married
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Elizabeth Allingham; St. Nicholas, Worth, Sussex
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2 : 2 December 1788, aged 71 years, married Sarah Parsons; St.
Mary Magdelene, Bolney, Sussex
Died: November 1791, aged 74 years
Buried: 8 November 1791, St. Mary Magdelene, Bolney, Sussex

William was a yeoman. In 1744, he married Elizabeth Alingham.

6.14.6.1 Elizabeth Allingham (1712-1775)
Born: 1712, Worth, Sussex
Christened: 19 July 1712, St. Nicholas, Worth, Sussex
Married: 27 September 1744, aged 32 years, married Elizabeth
Allingham; St. Nicholas, Worth, Sussex
Died: February 1775, aged 62 years: Bolney, Sussex
Buried: 27 February 1775, St. Mary Magdelene, Bolney, Sussex

Elizabeth’s parents were Henry and Elizabeth Allingham. Henry was a
very devout man, and was a churchwarden and Overseer. By 1772, Henry
held land near Turners Hill and owned several properties.

6.14.6.2 Wiliam Blaker and Elizabeth Allingham
After their marriage, William and Elizabeth lived in Worth, Sussex. Their 3
children were all born in Worth:
• Elizabeth: b. 1746
• William: b. 1748
• Hannah: b. 1751

At some stage after the birth of their 2 daughter, Hannah, William and
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Elizabeth moved to Bolney, where William was a Churchwarden of St.
Mary Magdelene for many years. In 1760, William inherited ‘copyholds’ (ie
titles) to land in Bolney. The inheritance was provided by his mother’s
brother, Thomas Jeffrey, in his will dated 17 January 1758.

In 1768, William elected to pass these ‘copyholds’ to his sole son, William.

In 1775, Elizabeth sadly died, aged 62 years, leaving William as a
widower. She was buried in the churchyard of St. Mary Magdelene,