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     Doris Blackburn and Eldred Stancer's marriage was registered in the quarter ending 1927 at St Paul, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire.

     Jane Blackburne was the daughter of Richard Blackbourne and Jane Phillips.
     Jane Blackburne married Robert Handcock, son of William Handcock and Susan Warburton. See Burke's Landed gentry for further details on this line. She is also listed as Sarah, daughter of Richard Blackburne of Carrickenagh by Jane, daughter of Capt Chichester Phillips.

     
     Joseph Blackledge married Clara Annie Popplewell, daughter of George Popplewell and Sarah Ann Whiteley.

      Betterisa Blackstone was also known as Beatrice in some records. She was born circa 1616 at Yorkshire, England. Daughter of Marmaduke Blakiston of Monks Fryston..
     Betterisa Blackstone married Richard Ryther (of Thorner), son of Henry Ryther and Ann Clough, on 18 February 1650/51 at Ledsham, Yorkshire.

     
     Ann Blackwell married Charles Trull, son of Laurence Trull and Sarah Jay, in 1750 at Costessey, Norfolk.

     
     Jemima Blackwell married George Grimwade, son of Mileson Grimwade and Jemima Palmer, on 30 April 1831 at Maldon, Essex, England.

     
     Richard Blagge married Sara Bullett, daughter of Robert Bullett and Catherine Unknown, in 1668 at Pettaugh, Suffolk.

     
     Jane Blakeley Russell married Col. George Henry Baker, son of James Henry Baker and Constance Maud Halahan. They had issue.

     Unknown Blakeney was born at Albert?, Galway, Ireland. Daughter of Colonel Blakeney..
     Unknown Blakeney married Samuel Handy, son of Samuel Handy and Jane or Joan Lowe, circa 1732. They had 2 children who died..

     
     Ellis Blanchville married Charles Agar.

     Rose Bland als Willet was born circa 1550? At Suffolk, England.
     Rose Bland als Willet married Thomas Bland circa 1569.
     Rose Bland als Willet was mentioned in the will of James Bland dated 6 December 1613.
     Rose died circa 18 January 1621 at West Stow, Suffolk. Rose Bland alias Willet, widow. She was buried on 18 January 1621 at West Stow.

     
     Margery died before 10 March 1565 at Walton, Suffolk. She was buried on 10 March 1565 at St Mary, Walton.

     ?=Edmund? Bland was born say 1620 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. He was the son of Edward or Edmund Bland and Barbara Hynard.
     In Rose Unknown (Hynard)'s will dated 10 April 1632 at St James, Bury St Edmunds,, ?=Edmund? Bland was named as heir; Will of Rose Hynard (X) of BSE, widow dated 10 April 1632 I give to my daughter Barbara Bland, widow & my daughter Rose, wife of John Normanton, my lease of my messuage in Brentgovel Street, formerly in the tenure of my late husband Edmund and now occupied by me, Barbara Bland & Wm Medleditche. I authorize my 2 daughters, who I make ex'trices, to sell my messuage and use the money to pay the following legacies: £10 to my gr-child Rose Marshall, £15 to my gr-child Anne Pettyward, £20 to my gr-child Anne, wife of Frederick Godfrye, £15 to my gr-child Bridget Pettyward and 40s to my grandson John Bland; all to be paid within a year of my decease. I give my son-in-law John Normanton 40s to make him a ring. I give cousin Thomas Cheston of London 40s and Richard Cooper of Bury clothier; both to be paid after my decease. I will that my daughter Barbara Bland shall dwell in that part of my house where she now inhabits for 30 years if she live so long. I give her a feather bed, a feather bolster and my best covering. I give Anne Pettyward the featherbed that was her mother's, a feather bolster, a covering, 2 pairs sheets and a pillow. I give Bridget Pettyward a flockbed, a flock bolster, 2 pairs sheets and a covering. I give Mary Yonges widow, late wife of Thomas Yonges, my gold hoop ring. My late husband in his will gave legacies of £5 to Rose Marshall (by the name of Rose Bland) and of £10 each to Anne & Bridget Pettyward, and my will is that, if the law of the realm allows this sum of £25 to be recovered by my ex'trices, my legacies to these 3 shall be reduced by the sums left to them by my late husband. If Anne & Frederick Godfrye attempt to sue my ex'trices or refuse to release their interest in my messuage within 10 months of my decease, the legacy of £20 to Anne shall be void. The residue of my unbequeathed goods, plate, money, jewels and household stuff I give to my 2 daughters Barbara Bland and Rose Normanton my ex'trices. I give to my grandchildren John Normanton the younger, Thomas, Rose and Elizabeth Normanton 40s each to be paid by my daughter Rose Normanton when they are 24, I give my grandson Andrew Bland my silver wine cup. I give Edward, George, Edmund, Frances, Anne & Mary Bland my grandchildren 40s to be paid by my daughter Barbara Bland when 24. Witness: John Hyell, George Sparrose (X).
     ?=Edmund? Bland was mentioned in the 1674 hearth tax list at St Mary, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, with 4 hearths. An Edmund Bland was assessed for 4 hearths, St Mary's parish, in the 1674 hearth tax There was only one Ed Bland listed (who is probably the fishmonger whose will was proved in 1684), although there was a Mr Bland at Stoke by Clare.
     He is possibly the fishmonger whose will was proved 6 Feb 1685.

     Abraham Bland was born on 22 January 1832 at Hessett, Suffolk. He was the son of William Bland and Elizabeth Cocksedge. Abraham Bland was christened on 12 February 1832 at Hessett.
     Abraham Bland appeared on the 1841 census in the household of William Bland and Benjamin Cocksedge at Hessett. Abraham was listed as the son of William Bland in the 1851 census at Hessett.
     Abraham Bland married Harriet Bullett, daughter of James Squirrell Bullett and Sarah A Grimwood, on 23 October 1852 at Hessett.
     Abraham Bland and Harriet Bullett arrived per "Star of the South" on 5 August 1857 at Victoria, Australia. Abraham & his family sailed from Liverpool April 24 1857 as assisted immigrants and arrived at Hobsons Bay Melbourne on August 5 1857. Abraham was described as a 25 year old labourer of Suffolk, religion - Church of England, able to read only. Harriet was 25 and could read & write. Eliza Ann was 4 and William an infant. They took passage by the steamer "Thistle" (which was wrecked in 1859) to Yarram arriving there on Aug 10th. Their 'disposal' was to J Carpenter of Yarram on Aug 12, wages being £52 p.a. the term 12 months. Mr Carpenter was a sawmiller and contractor and operated a flour and saw mill adjacent to the Tarra River in Yarram, or the Barkly Township as it was called by Carpenter. He worked for Carpenter for 7 years and then rented the Aylesbury property from him for 4 years before purchasing it.
     Another Abraham Bland, aged 37, an English labourer from Adelaide arrived in Melbourne in February 1852 aboard the Charlotte Jane.
     In 1860 and again in 1870 Abraham was elected trustee of the Public Hall.
     Mr Bland arrived Port Albert from Melbourne on "Royal Shepherd". Abraham was a farmer and miller at Yarram from 1864. In 1864 he took over the Barkly Flour & Sawmill from John Carpenter and continued to operate this along with his grazing property. The Mill was destroyed by fire in October 1870. In 1872 he was elected to the Alberton Shire Council for one term to 1875. At this time he purchased a property near Sale called Crosslea where he resided for 3 years. In 1882 he purchased 800 acres in Reeves Survey which he divided between two sons, George & James a year or two later. [James & William each had 320 acres at Woranga from 1882]. During the eighties he was a foundation member of the Yarram Agricultural Society.
     On July 10 1891 a committee of prominent citizens was formed to investigate the possibility of establishing a co-operative butter factory in Yarram. Mr Bland was elected chairman of this committee. On the recommendation of this committee the first general meeting to form a company was held on July 23 1891. Bland was elected as one of seven directors, a position he held until his death. The factory site was purchased from Mr Bland. He was listed in a directory dated between 1869 and 1884 as Abraham Bland, miller Yarram. He had purchased Carpenter's mill in 1868 or 69.
     On 6 June 1870 - Abraham Bland Allott 66 Yarram Yarram no. 1008 244 acres. Lease issued 6/6/73, purchased 20/8/79 79.80 over 1840 [Sale district rent rolls 1870 p.35, ag. leases].
     In October 1870 Bland's mill was burnt down. Arson was suspected. It was rebuilt to use steam power.
     His flour mill in Yarram was destroyed by fire in February 1884. In November 1884 he had a sale of machinery and stock as was leaving the district.
     Abraham Bland lived at 'Crosslea', Sale, Victoria, from 1885 to 1888.
     Abraham died of heart disease on 30 July 1897 at 'Aylesbury', Yarram, Victoria, aged 65. The Gippsland Standard reported that The owner of the this picturesque and well kept estate on the banks of the Tarra was in his usual health at breakfast time. He left his residence to proceed to an adjoining paddock to superintend some ploughing operations. After handling the rather fresh and active horses for a while Mr Bland felt a sudden pain at the heart, and at once walked up to the house, whence his wife administered a homely palliative and advised him to retire to his room. He was at once assisted to undress, but he had only got into bed when the final spasm came, and with a wave of the hand towards his wife he uttered the name of Jesus twice, and immediately expired. Mrs Bland had sent for Dr. Birch but so sudden was the sad event that the messenger could hardly have been clear of the gate when the death message was given. He was buried on 1 August 1897 at the Church of England section, Alberton. Their headstone reads: Abraham Bland, 65, Yarram, C/E. Headstone: In Loving Memory Of my dear husband Abraham Bland who died 30th July 1897 aged 65 years. At Rest. Also his beloved wife Harriett who died 23rd Dec. 1909 aged 77 years. Father and Mother
Beloved children of Abraham & Harriet Bland, Annie died 23 July 1872 aged 9 months; Charles 19 Jan 1874 aged 4 years, Elizabeth died 9 Feb 1874 aged 9, Eliza Devonshire died 17 May 1874 aged 21 & her baby son Charles died 10 May 1874.
In same grave are - James Bullet died 31 Aug 1888 aged 79 and his wife Sarah died 4 Sep 1881 aged 70.
     Warren Currey wrote: "Abraham Bland was a man of active and progressive temperament, bold and speculative, but watchful and circumspect." Aylesbury was sold again in 1990 for $2134 per acre.
     His will was proved on 4 February 1898. His real estate was valued at £5250 and personal estate at £2226.

     Abraham Bland was born in May 1891 at Tarraville, Victoria. He was the son of James Bland and Margaret Frances Boast.
     Abraham died on 30 June 1896 at Tarraville, Victoria, aged 5. He was drowned, aged 4 years & 11 months in an underground well. He was buried at Alberton.

     
     Abraham died before 14 August 1593 at Gisleham, Suffolk. He was buried on 14 August 1593 at Holy Trinity, Gisleham.

     Ada Eliza Bland was born on 10 October 1878 at Yarram, Victoria. She was the daughter of William Bland and Sarah Ann Scott.
     Ada Eliza Bland married Alfred James King Maxwell on 24 May 1898 at Victoria.
     Ada died in 1954 at Malvern, Victoria.

     Her birth was registered in the quarter ending in June 1866 at Thingoe RD, Suffolk. Ada Ellen Bland was the daughter of Charles Bland and Sarah W Wills. Ada Ellen Bland was christened on 27 February 1867 at Bradfield St George, Suffolk. She was listed as Charles Bland's daughter in the 1871 census at Free Wood Street, Bradfield St George. Ada Ellen Bland was listed as Robert Sturgess Austin's stepdaughter in the 1881 census at Great Green, Bradfield St George.
     Ada Ellen Bland married (?) Clarke or Turner in 1885 at Suffolk.

     Agnes Bland was born before 1572 at Hengrave, Suffolk. She was the daughter of Thomas Bland and Rose Bland als Willet.

     Agnes Bland married Richard Brayfield as his second wife, on 8 August 1583 at Rushden, Northamptonshire.

     Albert Edward Bland was christened on 17 January 1875 at Bishops Transcripts, Suffolk. He was the son of George Bland and Jane Unknown.

     Her birth was registered in the quarter ending in September 1854 at Bradfield St George, Thingoe RD, Suffolk. Albina Bland was the daughter of Charles Bland and Eliza Alderton or Andrews. Annie and Albina was listed in the household of Sophia Taylor as a grandchild in the 1861 census at Broomhall Lane, Bradfield St George. Sophia Bland, head, widow, aged 50?, late farmer, with her children Charles 27, widower, ag. lab., Arthur 22, ag lab., and her grand-daughters Ann Bland aged 8 & Albina Bland aged 6, all born at Bradfield St George; her daughter Elizabeth Patterson, aged 25, police officer's wife, was a visitor.
     Albina Bland appeared on the 1871 census at Felsham Rd, Bradfield St George. She was a 16 year old domestic servant in the household of Joseph Doe who farmed 27 acres there.
     Albina Bland married Uriah Brand in 1878 at Croydon RD, Surrey.
     Albina Bland and Uriah Brand appeared on the 1881 census at 3 Pearces Terrrace, Romney Rd, Lambeth, Surrey. Uriah Brand 29, general labourer, born Barrow, Sfk and his wife Albina Brand 28, born Bradfield, Sfk, with daughter Agnes Brand 1, born .... Surrey, & his brother Joseph Brand 25, born Barrow. They lived in the same building as Edward & Eliza martin, labourer.
     Albina Bland appeared on the 1891 census at 106 Beulah Hill, Croydon, Surrey. Albina A Bland, 38, cook, born Bradfield, Sfk, was a servant in the housedhold of Robert Taylor, Presbyterian minister. There were also 3 Albina Brands in Croydon, 2 being born in Hornchurch, Essex.

     Alice Bland was born in 1860 at Hessett, Suffolk. She was the daughter of George Bland and Sarah Last. Alice was listed as the daughter of George Bland in the 1861 census at The Green, Hessett. George Bland, head, married, 32, hawker & shopkeeper born Hessett, Sarah, wife 36 born Bradfield, William son 2? b. Hessett, Alice, daughter, 7 mths, born Hessett. Eliza Elsden, servant, unmarried, 13 years born Whepstead. William and Alice were listed as the children of George Bland in the 1871 census at Hessett.

     Alice Bland was christened on 22 August 1676 at St Mary, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. She was the daughter of Edmund Bland and Alice Batley.
     In Edmund Bland's will dated 3 January 1684/85 at Bury St Edmunds, Alice Bland was named as heir; Edmund the fishmonger of BSE lists property there and his wife Alice and his five children: Edmund, Charles, Alice, Katherine & Edward. He appoints his brother-in-law William Battley supervisor.
     Alice Bland married Richard Shilling on 25 January 1699/0 at Bury St Edmunds, St Mary, SFK. Another source gives Blaxhall..

     Alice Bland was born after 1635 at Westley, Suffolk. She was less than 16 in 1641. She was the daughter of James Bland and Margaret Unknown.
     Alice Bland was mentioned in the will of James Bland dated 5 January 1641/42.

     Alice Bland was christened on 4 December 1603 at Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk. She was the daughter of Andrew Bland and Elizabeth Unknown.
     Alice died before 12 February 1603/4 at Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk. She was buried on 12 February 1603/4 at Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk.

     
      Alice Bland was born on 29 November 1868 at Bonshaw, New South Wales. She was the daughter of Elijah Bland and Mary Ann Murray (Goben or Gobin).
     Alice Bland married Thomas William Pollard on 31 May 1890 at Christ Church, C of E, Tenterfield, New South Wales. The witnesses at the wedding were John Bland and Emily Beaton. Alice had home duties in 1890, Texas, Queensland.
     Alice Bland lived at Silverspur, Texas, 1903.
     Alice Bland lived at Broadwater, Texas, 1916.
     Alice died circa 10 July 1916 at Texas, QLD. Her death was not Registered, supplied by Hartley
. She was buried on 11 July 1916 at Lone grave, Gibraltar Rd, 25 Miles From Texas.

     Alice Bland was born before 1525 at Suffolk.
     Alice Bland married William Ide on 8 May 1544 at Kelsale, Suffolk.

     Alice Jane Bland was born before 31 December 1877 at Stanton, Suffolk. She was the daughter of Robert Bland and Julia Meadows. Henry or Harry Bland, Robert William Bland, Sophia Ellen Bland, Arthur Bland and Alice Jane Bland was listed as William Meadows's grandchild in the 1881 census at the Street, Troston. Alice Jane Bland was christened on 9 July 1882 at Troston.
     Alice Jane Bland appeared on the 1891 census at Gt Livermere. Alice J Bland, was a general servant aged 13, in the household of John Tallack at Gardner's house. She was born at Stanton.
     Alice Jane Bland married Charles McLean before 1 July 1898 at Woolwich RD, Kent.
     Alice Jane Bland appeared on the 1901 census at 13 Woodville Rd, Ealing, Middlesex. Alice McLean, was a cook aged 23, born Stanton in the household of George Walters.

     Alice Louisa Bland was christened on 25 August 1867 at Holbrook, Suffolk, England. She was the daughter of William Bland and Susannah Rose.