Philip William was born on 26 Aug, 1851 at 158 North Street in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^a1,b1, the son of Philip Brown Blackborough (1828–1856)★, a smith, and Margaret Mather Simpson (1825–?)★. He was baptised as a child on 9 Sep, 1857 in the parish of Stepney in Middlesex, England^b1. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

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

• Emma Jane★ born on 19 Oct, 1870 and baptised on 10 Feb, 1876 at St. Anne's Church in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^d1. Married Thomas Sweetland★ in 1891 at The Register Office in Poplar, Middlesex, England^a3 and George Peter Browring in 1920 in the registration district of West Ham in Essex, England^e1. Died on 9 Apr, 1928 at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, Essex, England at the age of fifty-seven.
• Rose Hannah Sarah born on 26 Jun, 1872 and baptised on 13 Jun, 1882 at All Hallows Church in Poplar, Middlesex, England^f1. Married Edward Squires on 17 Mar, 1895 at St. Mark's Church in St. Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex, England^g1. Emigrated to Canada in 1909^h1. Died on 24 Dec, 1938 at Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada^h1,k1 at the age of sixty-six.
• Georgina born on 17 Jun, 1874 and baptised on 13 Jun, 1882 at All Hallows Church in Poplar, Middlesex, England^f2. Married John Julian Orlando Marriott on 12 Nov, 1898 at St. John's Church in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England^m1. Emigrated to Canada in 1907. Died on 24 Oct, 1937 in Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada^p1 at the age of sixty-three.
• Philip William died in infancy. Baptised on 10 Feb, 1876 at St. Anne's Church, Limehouse^d2. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1876 in the registration district of Stepney in Middlesex, England^e2.
• Matilda born on 23 Sep, 1877 and baptised on 13 Jun, 1882 at All Hallows Church in Poplar, Middlesex, England^f3. Married John Francis Coghlin on 8 Sep, 1901 at Chrst Church in Stratford, Essex, England^q1. Emigrated to USA in 1907. Died on 17 Sep, 1972 at the age of ninety-four.
• Catherine (known as Kate) baptised on 21 Jan, 1880 at St. Gabriel's Church in Bromley St. Gabriel, Middlesex, England^r1 She was the twin to Florence^r1,r2. Married James Norman on 2 Dec, 1899 at St. Mary's Church in Plaistow, Essex, England^s1. Emigrated to Australia in 1904^t1. Died on 19 Aug, 1961 in Mildura in Victoria, Australia^u1 at the age of eighty-one.
• Florence baptised on 24 Jan, 1880 at St. Gabriel's Church in Bromley St. Gabriel, Middlesex, England^r2 She was the twin to Catherine^r2,r1. Married Frederick Arthur Seingier on 23 Feb, 1901 at St. John the Baptist Church in East Ham, Essex, England^v1. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1964 in the registration district of Essex South-Western in Essex, England^e3 at the age of eighty-five.
• Beatrice born on 8 Jun, 1888 and baptised on 14 Jan, 1892 in the parish of St. Mark Victoria Park in Middlesex, England^g2.
• Phillis Daisy baptised on 14 Jan, 1892 in St. Mark Victoria Park^g3. Married (living or recently deceased person) on 24 Dec, 1911 at St. John's Church in North Woolwich, Essex, England. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1982 in the registration district of Lewes in Sussex, England^e4 at the age of ninety-one.
• Lily Isabel baptised on 14 Jun, 1894 in St. Mark Victoria Park^g4. Married Francis George Flack in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1915 in the registration district of Hartismere in Suffolk, England^e5. Died on 12 Sep, 1972^w1 at the age of seventy-eight.

By the time of the 1871 census he was living at 33 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England^x1 with his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann and daughter Emma Jane.

In the 1881 census he was living at 14 Follett Street in Poplar, Middlesex, England^y1 with his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann and six children Emma Jane, Rose Hannah Sarah, Georgina, Matilda, Catherine and Florence.

Philip William was recorded in the 1891 census at 32 Monier Road in St. Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex, England^z1 with his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann and six children Emma Jane, Rose Hannah Sarah, Matilda, Catherine, Florence and Beatrice.

By the time of the 1901 census he was living at 60 Compton Ave in East Ham, Essex, England^ba1 with his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann and three children Beatrice, Phillis Daisy and Lily Isabel.

Philip William died at the age of fifty on 21 Jul, 1902 at 76 Kingsland Road in Plaistow, Essex, England^a4. His death was attributed to "morbus cordis" (heart disease)^a4.

He was survived by his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann.

Timeline

1851

26 Aug

Born at 158 North Street, Limehouse, Middlesex, England. The informant was his mother Margaret Mather Simpson (1825–?)★.^a1,b1

1857

9 Sep

Baptised as a child in Stepney, Middlesex, England.^b1

1869

29 Nov

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

1870

19 Oct

His daughter, Emma Jane Blackborough (1870–1928)★, born at 33, Limehouse, Middlesex, England. He was the informant.^a5,d1

1 Nov

Occupation recorded as machine miller.^a5
Recorded as living at 33, Limehouse.^a5

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living at 33, Limehouse.^x1
Occupation recorded as driller in an iron works.^x1

4 Jun

Witness to the marriage of John McClean and Jane Furzey at St. James' Church, Bethnal Green St. James the Great.^c2

1872

26 Jun

Daughter, Rose Hannah Sarah Blackborough (1872–1938), born in Limehouse, Middlesex, England.^f1

1874

1 Jun

Witness to the marriage of Robert Jobe and Mary Ann Elizabeth Blackborough at St. Thomas Church, Stepney, Middlesex.^bb1

17 Jun

Daughter, Georgina Blackborough (1874–1937), born at 33, Limehouse.^f2,a6
Recorded as residing at 33, Limehouse.^a6
Occupation recorded as machine driller.^a6

1876

24 Jan

Son, Philip William Blackborough (1876–1876), born at 33, Limehouse.^d2

10 Feb

Occupation recorded as machine driller.^d2,d1
Recorded as residing at 33, Limehouse.^d2,d1

Oct-Dec

Son, Philip William Blackborough (1876–1876), died in Stepney, Middlesex, England.^e2

1877

23 Sep

Daughter, Matilda Blackborough (1877–1972), born in Limehouse.^f3

1879

24 Dec

Daughter, Catherine Blackborough (1879–1961), born in Bromley, Middlesex, England.^r1
Daughter, Florence Blackborough (1879–1964), born in Poplar, Middlesex, England.^r2

1880

24 Jan

Recorded as living at 89 Kenby Street, Bromley St. Gabriel, Middlesex.
Occupation recorded as machine driller.^r2,r1

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census at 14 Follett Street, Poplar, Middlesex.^y1
Occupation recorded as boiler fitter.^y1

1882

13 Jun

Recorded as living at 14 Follett Street, Poplar.^f3,f2,f1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^f3,f2,f1

1888

8 Jun

Daughter, Beatrice Blackborough (1888–?), born at 25 Glencoe Street, Bromley, Middlesex, England.^g2,a7
Recorded as residing at 25 Glencoe Street, Bromley.^a7
Occupation recorded as boiler fitter.^a7

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census living at 32 Monier Road, St. Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex.^z1
Occupation recorded as engine fitter.^z1

14 Jul

Witness to the marriage of Thomas Sweetland★ and Emma Jane Blackborough★ at The Register Office, Poplar, Middlesex.^a3
Occupation recorded as engine fitter.^a3

17 Dec

Daughter, Phillis Daisy Blackborough (1891–1982), born in Stratford Bow St. Mary, Middlesex, England.^g3

1892

14 Jan

Occupation recorded as engineer.^g3,g2
Recorded as residing at 32 Monier Road, St. Mark Victoria Park.^g3,g2

1894

2 Apr

Daughter, Lily Isabel Blackborough (1894–1972), born in Stratford Bow St. Mary.^g4

14 Jun

Recorded as residing at 36 Dace Road, St. Mark Victoria Park, Middlesex.^g4
Occupation recorded as engineer.^g4

1895

17 Mar

Occupation recorded as engineer.^g1

1898

12 Nov

Occupation recorded as engineer.^m1

1899

2 Dec

Witness to the marriage of James Norman and Catherine Blackborough at St. Mary's Church, Plaistow, Essex.^s1
Occupation recorded as engineer.^s1

1901

23 Feb

Witness to the marriage of Frederick Arthur Seingier and Florence Blackborough at St. John the Baptist Church, East Ham, Essex.^v1

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census living at 60 Compton Ave, East Ham, Essex.^ba1
Occupation recorded as ship engine fitter.^ba1

8 Sep

Occupation recorded as engineer.^q1

1902

21 Jul

Died at the age of fifty at 76 Kingsland Road, Plaistow, Essex, England. The informant was his wife Emma Elizabeth Ann.^a4
Occupation recorded as engine fitter.^a4

1910

12 Feb

Occupation recorded as mechanical engineer.^a8

1911

24 Dec

Occupation recorded as engine fitter.

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