{"id":4687,"date":"2025-01-01T23:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T23:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4687"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T09:07:23","slug":"1936-william-epraim-blyth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4687","title":{"rendered":"1936 &#8211; William Epraim Blyth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">William Epraim Blyth was born in East Haddon, Northamptonshire on the 14<sup>th<\/sup> November 1881 and was Baptised on the 14<sup>th<\/sup> June 1883.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1881 Census:- William age 5 months is with his parents William age 25 born in Garforth &#8211; Leeds, occupation Railway Labourer and mother Rebecca age 21 born East Haddon \u2013 Northamptonshire \u2013 no occupation. They are lodging with William Blistow a widower age 78 at a private house in East Haddon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1891 Census:- William age 10 &#8211; scholar is living with his father Willaim age 35 (Census record now shows his birth place as Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire) mother Rebecca age 31 \u2013 no occupation, sister Gertrude age 5 born in Durham &#8211; scholar, sister Fanney age 3 born in Wigton, Lancashire, \u00a0and brother Jack age 1 born in Rothwell. They are living Rothwell Lane, Stanley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1901 Census:- William age 20 \u2013 occupation Railway Engine Cleaner is living with his father William age 45 occupation Coal Miner Hewer (Underground) his mother Elizabeth Rebecca age 41 \u2013 no occupation, sister Gertrude age 15 \u2013 occupation Dressmaker, Sister Fanny age 13 \u2013 no occupation, brother Jack age 7, sister May age 7, sister Emma age 6, sister Anna age 4 and brother Harry age 2. They are living at 11 Railway Terrace, Rothwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1911 Census:- William now age 30 and unmarried is a Male Attendant in a Mental Institution in Gosforth, Northumberland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1921Census:- William age 40 years 8 months unmarried is Head of House \u2013 occupation Coal Miner Hewer for H Bowers at Primrose Hill Pit (out of Work) and is living with his sister Gertrude age 36 occupation Dressmaker (Own business, at home), sister Emma age 26 \u2013 occupation Drapers Assistant for J Battye and Sons at Commercial Street, Rothwell, sister May age 21 years 1 month \u2013 no occupation, also there at the time of the Census was William Vincent Blyth age 1 year 4 months \u2013 nephew. They are living at 2 Woodland Crest, Rothwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">William Epraim Blyth was killed by a Fall of Roof on the 10th September 1936.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-Detail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-Detail.png 814w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-Detail-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-Detail-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-1024x812.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-1536x1218.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephrain-Blyth-Civil-Registration-Bith-Index-2048x1624.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-Detail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-Detail.png 853w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-Detail-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-Detail-768x649.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-765x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-1148x1536.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-1530x2048.jpg 1530w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blyth-Church-Baptism-Record-scaled.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Blyth-1881-Census-1024x849.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Blyth-1881-Census-1024x849.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Blyth-1881-Census-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Blyth-1881-Census-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Blyth-1881-Census-1536x1274.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Blyth-1881-Census-2048x1699.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1881 census<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-1891-Census-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-1891-Census-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-1891-Census-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-1891-Census-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-1891-Census-1536x1185.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-1891-Census-2048x1581.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1891 census<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1901-Census-William-E-Blyth-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1901-Census-William-E-Blyth-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1901-Census-William-E-Blyth-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1901-Census-William-E-Blyth-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1901-Census-William-E-Blyth-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1901-Census-William-E-Blyth-2048x1341.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1901 census<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Byth-1911-Census-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Byth-1911-Census-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Byth-1911-Census-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Byth-1911-Census-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Byth-1911-Census-1536x911.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Byth-1911-Census-2048x1215.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-Place-of-Work-Record-1911-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-Place-of-Work-Record-1911-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-Place-of-Work-Record-1911-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-Place-of-Work-Record-1911-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-Place-of-Work-Record-1911-1536x911.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-E-Blyth-Place-of-Work-Record-1911-2048x1215.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1911 census<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1921-Census-William-Ephriam-Blyth-1024x472.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1921-Census-William-Ephriam-Blyth-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1921-Census-William-Ephriam-Blyth-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1921-Census-William-Ephriam-Blyth-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1921-Census-William-Ephriam-Blyth-1536x708.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1921-Census-William-Ephriam-Blyth-2048x944.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1921 census<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blythe-1923-Rothwell-Electoral-Register-Detail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blythe-1923-Rothwell-Electoral-Register-Detail.png 852w, https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/William-Ephraim-Blythe-1923-Rothwell-Electoral-Register-Detail-300x125.png 300w, 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