Philip William was born on 26 Aug, 1851 at 158 North Street, Limehouse^a1,b1, the first child of Philip Brown Blackborough (1826–1856)★, a smith, and Margaret Mather Simpson (1825–?)★. He was baptised as a child on 9 Sep, 1857 in Stepney, Middlesex^b1. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

He married Emma Elizabeth Ann Green (1853–1910)★ on 29 Nov, 1869 at St. James' Church, Bethnal Green St. James the Great^a2,c1 . They had eleven children.

• Emma Jane★ born on 19 Oct, 1870 at 33 Church Lane, Limehouse^a3,d1. Married Thomas Sweetland★ on 14 Jul, 1891^a4. Died on 9 Apr, 1928 at Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone^a5 at the age of fifty-seven.
• Rose Hannah born on 26 Jun, 1872 in Limehouse, Middlesex^e1.
• Georgina born on 24 Jun, 1874 in Limehouse^e2.
• Philip William born on 24 Jan, 1876 at 33 Church Lane^d2. Died in 1876 in infancy.
• Matilda born on 23 Sep, 1877 in Limehouse^e3.
• Kathrine born in 1880 in Bromley, Middlesex.
• Florence born in 1880 in Poplar, Middlesex.
• Catherine born in 1887 in Poplar.
• Beatrice born in 1889 and baptised on 14 Jan, 1892 in St Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex^f1.
• Phillis Daisy born on 17 Dec, 1891 in Stratford Bow St. Mary, Middlesex^f2.
• Lily Isabel born on 2 Apr, 1894 in Stratford Bow St. Mary^f3.

By the time of the 1871 census he was living at 33 Church Lane^g1 with his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann and daughter Emma Jane.

In the 1881 census he was living at 14 Follett Street, Poplar^h1 with his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann and five children Emma Jane, Rose Hannah, Georgina, Matilda and Florence.

Philip was recorded in the 1891 census at 32 Monier Road, St Mark Victoria Park^k1 with his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann and six children Emma Jane, Rose Hannah, Matilda, Florence, Catherine and Beatrice.

Philip died at the age of fifty on 21 Jul, 1902 at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow^a6 He was survived by his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann.

Timeline

1851

26 Aug

Born at 158 North Street, Limehouse^a1,b1.

1857

9 Sep

Baptised as a child in Stepney, Middlesex^b1.

1869

29 Nov

Married Emma Elizabeth Ann Green★ at St. James' Church, Bethnal Green St. James the Great^a2,c1.
Recorded as living at 3 Essex Street, Bethnal Green^a2,c1.
Occupation recorded as engineer^a2,c1.

1870

19 Oct

Daughter, Emma Jane Blackborough★, born at 33 Church Lane, Limehouse^a3,d1.

1 Nov

Occupation recorded as machine miller^a3.
Recorded as living at 33 Church Lane^a3.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living at 33 Church Lane^g1.
Occupation recorded as driller in an iron works^g1.

1872

26 Jun

Daughter, Rose Hannah Blackborough, born in Limehouse, Middlesex^e1.

1874

24 Jun

Daughter, Georgina, born in Limehouse^e2.

1876

Son, Philip William, died as an infant.

24 Jan

Son, Philip William, born at 33 Church Lane^d2.

10 Feb

Occupation recorded as machine driller^d2,d1.
Recorded as living at 33 Church Lane^d2,d1.

1877

23 Sep

Daughter, Matilda, born in Limehouse^e3.

1880

Daughter, Florence, born in Poplar, Middlesex.
Daughter, Kathrine, born in Bromley, Middlesex.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census at 14 Follett Street, Poplar^h1.
Occupation recorded as boiler fitter^h1.

1882

13 Jun

Occupation recorded as labourer^e3,e2,e1.
Recorded as residing at 14 Follett Street^e3,e2,e1.

1887

Daughter, Catherine, born in Poplar.

1889

Daughter, Beatrice, born at 32 Monier Road, St Mark Victoria Park^f1.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census at 32 Monier Road^k1.
Occupation recorded as engine fitter^k1.

14 Jul

Occupation recorded as engine fitter^a4.

17 Dec

Daughter, Phillis Daisy, born in Stratford Bow St. Mary, Middlesex^f2.

1892

14 Jan

Occupation recorded as engineer^f2,f1.
Recorded as residing at 32 Monier Road^f2,f1.

1894

2 Apr

Daughter, Lily Isabel, born in Stratford Bow St. Mary^f3.

14 Jun

Occupation recorded as engineer^f3.
Recorded as living at 36 Dace Road, St Mark Victoria Park^f3.

1902

21 Jul

Died at the age of fifty at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow^a6.
Occupation recorded as engine fitter^a6.

1910

12 Feb

Occupation recorded as former mechanical engineer^a7.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Philip William Blackborough^{a3,a1,a6,b1,d2,d1,e3,e2,e1,f3,a2,a4,c1,a7}
• Phillip William Blackborough^f2,f1
• Phillip Blackborough^c2,k1
• Philip W Blackborough^g1
• Philip Blackborough^h1