William Edward was baptised on 28 Feb, 1790 in Whitechapel, Middlesex^a1, the eldest son of William Blackbrough (?–1796)★, a shipwright, and Frances Pickering (1763–?)★. He is Ian's 5x great grandfather.

He met Elizabeth –?– (1791–1833)★ before 1813 . They had eleven children.

• William Edward born on 15 Apr, 1813 in Ratcliff, Middlesex^b1. Buried on 12 Mar, 1815 in Stepney, Middlesex^b2 at the age of one.
• Elizabeth Brain born on 10 Dec, 1814 in Ratcliff^b3.
• William John born on 5 Sep, 1816 in Ratcliff^b4.
• Matthew Edward born on 1 Jul, 1818 in Ratcliff^b5.
• Frances Ann born on 27 Mar, 1820 in Stepney^b6.
• Caroline Janet born on 2 Nov, 1821 in Ratcliff^b7.
• Henry Shade born on 7 Sep, 1823 in Ratcliff^b8.
• Charles born in 1824 in Middlesex, England.
• Jemima Isabella born on 31 May, 1825 in Ratcliff^b9.
• Philip Brown★ born in 1826 and baptised on 9 Sep, 1828 in Stepney^b10. Married Margaret Mather Simpson★ on 21 Oct, 1849^c1. Died on 16 Dec, 1856 at 116 Brook Street, Ratcliff^c2 at the age of thirty.
• Joshua probably born in 1831 in Middlesex.

William died at the age of fifty-five on 28 May, 1845 at 42 Caroline Street, Ratcliff^c3 and was buried eleven days later in Stepney^b11

Timeline

1790

28 Feb

Baptised in Whitechapel, Middlesex^a1.

1797

Recorded as living at 48 Tower Street, London^d1.

1813

15 Apr

Son, William Edward Blackbrough, born in Ratcliff, Middlesex^b1.

9 May

Recorded as living in Ratcliff^b1.
Occupation recorded as shipwright^b1.

1814

10 Dec

Daughter, Elizabeth Brain, born in Ratcliff^b3.

1815

12 Feb

Occupation recorded as shipwright^b3.
Recorded as living in Ratcliff^b3.

12 Mar

Son, William Edward, buried in Stepney, Middlesex^b2.

1816

5 Sep

Son, William John, born in Ratcliff^b4.

8 Oct

Recorded as residing in Ratcliff.
Occupation recorded as shipwright^b4.

1818

1 Jul

Son, Matthew Edward, born in Ratcliff^b5.

1820

27 Mar

Daughter, Frances Ann, born in Stepney^b6.

1821

2 Nov

Daughter, Caroline Janet, born in Ratcliff^b7.

26 Dec

Recorded as living in Ratcliff^b7,b6,b5.
Occupation recorded as shipwright^b7,b6,b5.

1823

7 Sep

Son, Henry Shade, born in Ratcliff^b8.

1824

Son, Charles, born in Middlesex, England.

1825

31 May

Daughter, Jemima Isabella, born in Ratcliff^b9.

31 Oct

Recorded as residing in Ratcliff^b9,b8.
Occupation recorded as shipwright^b9,b8.

1826

Son, Philip Brown Blackborough★, born in Ratcliff.

1828

9 Sep

Recorded as living in Ratcliff^b10.
Occupation recorded as shipwright^b10.

1831

Son, Joshua, probably born around this time in Middlesex.

1833

Wife, Elizabeth –?–★, died at the age of forty-two in Stepney.

1845

10 Jan

Wrote a will^e1.

28 May

Died at the age of fifty-five at 42 Caroline Street, Ratcliff^c3.
Occupation recorded as shipwright^c3.

8 Jun

Buried in Stepney^b11.

14 Aug

Probate was granted had probate granted by the London, England probate office^e1.

1849

21 Oct

Occupation recorded as shipwright^c1.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• William Edward Blackbrough^{c3,a1,b1,b3,b4,b7,b6,b5,b9,b8,b11,e1,c1}
• William Blackbrough^b10
• Philip William Blackborough^c4