Richard Blaker (buried 1894)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Blaker
First name: 
Richard
Other Christian names: 
Nathaniel
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
234
Born: 
3/11/1821
Died: 
16/04/1894
Buried: 
19/04/1894
Occupation: 
Vicar of Ifield; Clerk in Holy Orders;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
19
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Richard Nathaniel Blaker entered into rest April 16 1894 aged 72 R.I.P. and Letitia Blaker died April 16th 1906 aged 80 R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Richard Nathaniel Blaker BA MA was Vicar of Ifield, near Horsham, from 1850 until 1887. He was the son of Harry Blaker, surgeon, of West Street, Brighton, and his wife, Sarah Arabella, nee Mills.

He was born on 3 November 1821 and baptised at St. Nicholas, Brighton, on 28 December. He was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, and St. John's, Cambridge. He was an excellent cricketer and played first class cricket for the University. On four occasions he took five wickets in one match and twice took ten wickets in one match thus earning his 'blue'. This sporting skill ran in the family. N.B. A blue is an award of sporting colours earned by athletes at some universities and schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of blues began at Oxford and Cambridge universities in England.

His grandson, David Blaker, also played first class cricket and his great granddaughters, Barbara Hamilton and Joan Smith, were notable women cricketers.

Richard married Letitia King in Steyning on 2 April 1846 and they had a large family. When he retired he moved to 'St. Margaret's, in Lansdowne Road, Worthing where he died on 16 April 1894.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
03/11/1821
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Letitia
Spouse one last name: 
Blaker
Marriage one date: 
02/04/1846
Marriage one address: 
Steyning, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
16/04/1894
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
St. Margaret's, Lansdowne Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Letitia Blaker status: Widow: Harry Campbell Blaker status: Gentleman: Walter Campbell Blaker
Probate pounds: 
£1,633

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Census  33, West Street, Brighthelmstone

Harry Blaker, 56, head, surgeon to Brighton Hospital;  Sarah Blaker, 50, wife; Richard Blaker, son; Cordelia, 12, daughter;

plus 2 male servants and 2 female servants

1851 census: 

Ifield Vicarage, Ifield, Sussex

Rihard N Blaker, 29, head, Vicar of Ifield; Letitia Blaker, 24, wife; Harry C Blaker, 4, son; Walter C Blaker, 3, son, Madeline C Blaker, 1, daughter; Horace C Blaker, 4 months, son;

Cook, upper nurse, under nurse and  housemaid

1861 census: 

Ifield Street, Ifield

Richard N Blaker, 39, head, Vicar of Ifield; Letitia Blaker, 35, wife; Madeline C Blaker; 11, daughter, scholar; Horace C Blaker, 10, son, scholar; Aubrey C Blaker, 5, son, scholar; Reginald C Blaker, 2 months, son; Harry Blaker, 12, nephew, scholar; Douglas Blaker, 10, nephew, scholar; Arthur W Verrall, 10, boarder, scholar;

plus cook, 2 housemaids and a nurse

1871 census: 

The Vicarage, Ifield

Richard n Blaker, 49, head, Vicar of ifield; Letitia Blaker, 45, wife; Harry c Blaker, 24, son, solicitor; Walter C Blaker, 23, son, medical L.S,A assistant; Madeline C Blaker, 21, daughter; Aubrey C Blaker, 15, son; reginald C Blaker, 10, son,Henry E Giffarsa, 16, pupil; Ernest Ellman, 16, pupil; Francis E Baker, 12, pupil;

plus cook, 2 housemaids and a Ladys Maid

1881 census: 

The Vicarage, Ifield

Richd Nath Blaker. 59, Vicar of Ifield; Letitia Blaker, 55, wife; Louisa Inglis King, 56, sister-in-law; annuitant;

1891 census: 

St. Margarets, Lansdowne Road, Heene

Richard N Blaker, 69, Clerk in Holy Orders; Letitia Blaker, 65, wife; Louisa J King, 66, sister-in-law, living on her own means;

plus parlourmaid, cook, house maid and under housemaid