Henry Blann (buried 1875)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Blann
First name: 
Henry
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
17
Born: 
0/0/1808
Died: 
21/12/1875
Buried: 
21/12/1875
Occupation: 
Market Garden Labourer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
20
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
No record of place of burial but guessed their sons Albert's child, Archibald Albert was buried with Henry Blann
Headstone inscription: 
None Found

Life story

Life story

Henry was born in Upper Beeding, Sussex, the son of William and Susannah (Ann). He was baptised in the village on 2nd April 1809. On 2nd August 1829, Henry married Ann Poland at Old Shoreham church. Their daughters Elizabeth and Mary Ann were born in Upper Beeding but by 1841, the family had moved to Heene village where Henry worked in a local nursery. Henry and Ann had ten children before 1851, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Frances, Stephen, Albert, Henry, Edward, William, Alfred and Eliza. By 1871, the family were living in Brunswick Road sharing a cottage with another family. Ann died in December 1873 and was buried at Heene. Henry died two years later in 1875. He was buried at Heene on 21st December. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1808
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Ann
Spouse one last name: 
Poland
Marriage one date: 
02/08/1829
Marriage one address: 
Shoreham, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
21/12/1875
Age (at time of death): 
67
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Brunswick Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Little Heene. Henry aged 30, agricultural labourer. Ann aged 30. Elizabeth aged 11. Mary Ann aged 9. Frances aged 7. Stephen aged 4. Albert aged 1.

1851 census: 

Heene.

Henry aged 42, labourer. Ann aged 42. Mary Ann aged 19, dressmaker. Albert aged 11. Henry aged 9. Edward aged 7. William aged 7. Alfred aged 5. Eliza aged 2. Mary Ball aged 80, widow, pauper

1861 census: 

12 Heene Lane, Worthing. Henry aged 52, garden labourer. Ann aged 52. Alfred aged 15, agricultural labourer. Frances Poland aged 28, sailors wife. James Hill aged 79, lodger, gardener.

1871 census: 

3 Eversheds Terrace, Brunswick Road, Little Heene, Worthing. Henry aged 62, market garden labourer. Ann aged 62. Sharing a cottage with the Stark family.