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James Blowfield 1815 - 1880

James Blowfield was born in 1815 in Westleton, Suffolk County, England United Kingdom to Hannah Forster and John Blowfield. He married Sarah Annie Mason, and they had a child Violet Templara Blowfield. He also married Sarah Ann Hill, and they had children Sarah Ann Eliza Blowfield(Symes), John William James Blowfield, and George Rowland Hill Blowfield. He would also marry Frances Keiff. James Blowfield died at age 65 years old in 1880 in Hobart, TAS Australia, and was buried in New Town.

James Blowfield

1815

Westleton, Suffolk County, England, United Kingdom

1880

Hobart, TAS, Australia

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James Blowfield's History: circa 1815 - circa 1880

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James married Frances Keiff in London 1843.James was Court Marshalled for desertion,sent to Van Diemans Land on the convict ship "Fairlie"in 1852. James was given a pardon in 1853, and married Sarah Ann Hill.Sarah died in Hobart 1867 aged 36,James in 1868 married Sarah Annie Mason. MARRIAGES.(The MERCURY,HOBART,TAS.) BLOWFEILD-MASON-On the 9th January, 1868, by the Rev. J. W. Simmons, at his residence, 162 Macquarie street, by licence, Mr. James Blowfield, Boot Maker, formerly of H.M. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to Sarah Annie Mason, third daughter of Mr. Samuel Mason, Richmond, both of this city.
1815

Birthday

1815

Birthdate

Westleton, Suffolk County, England United Kingdom

Birthplace

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Military Service

Coldstream Guards.
Professional Career

Cobbler-Bootmaker
1880

Death

1880

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Hobart, TAS Australia
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Gravesite & Burial

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Funeral date
New Town, TAS 7008, Australia
Burial location
Obituary

BLOWFIELD-On July 30,at his late residence, New Town, James Blowfield,after a long and painful illness.

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James Blowfield lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.

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In 1815, in the year that James Blowfield was born, on June 18th, the Battle of Waterloo was fought. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher decisively defeated Napoleon's troops. The defeat at Waterloo ended Napoleon's rule as Emperor of the French. Napoleon would die in exile six years later.

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In 1843, he was 28 years old when on January 31st, the Virginia Minstrels - also called the Virginia Serenaders - performed the first minstrel show. The whole troupe appeared in blackface. They were famous for the songs "Jimmy Crack Corn" and "Old Dan Tucker".

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