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RecordIdNumber: MH:N19660
Note: According to Colin Blaxter the name Blaxter (also spelt Blackster, Blaxtor, Blaxster) is of Norman origin meaning bleacher. The earliest appearances of it in public records being, apparently, that of William de Blakestere in 1199, followed by Richard le Blakestare and John Blakestre in 1275. There are records of several Blaxter's in Norfolk parish registers in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
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1) baptised Norwich (St. Saviour), Norfolk 14 Sep 1766, son of William Baxter (of St. Helens, Norwich) and Elizabeth Harpley (of Wymondham), buried Norwich (St. Saviour), Norfolk 16 Dec 1796 (as a widow, age 53 or 59), married Wymondham (Virgin Mary and St. Thomas à Becket), Norfolk 2 Sep 1764, and sibling of William Blaxter baptised Norwich (St. Saviour), Norfolk 28 Jul 1765 (and possibly married Norwich (St. Michael Coslany), Norfolk 30 Mar 1788 to Mary Stacy (as witnessed by William Blaxter, Mary Blaxter and Peter Harper)), Mary Blaxter baptised Norwich (St. George Colegate), Norfolk 9 Jul 1769, Ann Blaxter baptised Norwich (St. George Colegate), Norfolk 19 Jan 1772, James Blaxter baptised Norwich (St. Michael at Coslany), Norfolk 22 Mar 1777 and Elizabeth Blaxter born 14 Sep 1779, baptised Norwich (St. Michael at Coslany), Norfolk 17 Sep 1779, as he was buried Norwich (St. Saviour), Norfolk 29 Oct 1766.
2) baptised Norwich (St. Peter per Mountergate), Norfolk 8 Dec 1767, son of William Blaxter (of Norwich), born c1728, buried Norwich (St. Peter per Mountergate), Norfolk 8 Oct 1769 (age 41) and Esther Coleman born c1724 (possibly the Esther Coleman baptised Norwich (St. Giles), Norfolk 22 Aug 1730, daughter of Benjamin Coleman and Esther Shaft, married Norwich (St. Augustine), Norfolk 8 Jul 1717), buried Norwich (St. Peter per Mountergate), Norfolk 27 Dec 1794 (as a widow, age 70), married Wymondham (Virgin Mary and St. Thomas à Becket), Norfolk 7 May 1762 (witnessed by James Arbeau and Jeremiah Forster), and possibly sibling of Mary Blaxter buried Norwich (St. Peter per Mountergate), Norfolk 22 Jan 1767 (an infant, parents unnamed), James Blaxter buried Norwich (St. Peter per Mountergate), Norfolk 28 Jan 1767 (an infant, parents unnamed) , Mary Blaxter buried Norwich (St. Peter per Mountergate), Norfolk 26 Mar 1770 (an infant, parents unnamed) and Rachael Blackster buried Norwich (St. Peter per Mountergate), Norfolk 11 Jan 1797 (age 7?, mother named as Esther Coleman), as he was buried Norwich (St. Peter per Mountergate), Norfolk 22 Jun 1770 (as an infant).
Possibly related to:
1) John Blaxter married Norwich (St. John Timberhill), Norfolk 18 Nov 1771 to Martha Bunting (both of St. John Timberhill, as witnessed by Thomas Waspe and Thomas Hammond), with offspring Mary Blaxter baptised Norwich (St. Julian), Norfolk 13 Feb 1772 and Martha Blaxter baptised Norwich (All Saints), Norfolk 10 Sep 1782. 2) Augustine Blaxter born c1752, buried Norwich (All Saints), Norfolk 4 Jun 1794 (as a married man, age 42, son of William Blaxter and Ann ?.), married Norwich (St. John Maddermarket), Norfolk 24 Dec 1775 to Mary Youngs buried Norwich (St. John Maddermarket), Norfolk 25 Dec 1836 (age 90) (both signed marriage license with their marks, witnessed by William Stone and W. Hagg) with offspring Augustine Blaxter born out of wedlock and baptised Norwich (St. Augustine), Norfolk 5 Dec 1773, buried Norwich (St. John Maddermarket), Norfolk 12 Nov 1844 (whilst resident at St. Andrew's, age 71, married Norwich (St. George Tombland), Norfolk 28 Feb 1797 to Elizabeth Hedge (of St. James) as witnessed by Thomas Buttifant and A. Hewitt), Ann Blaxter buried Norwich (All Saints), Norfolk 27 Nov 1785 (a pauper and infant), John Blaxter buried Norwich (All Saints), Norfolk 4 Feb 1792 (a pauper, age 3) and John Blaxter buried Norwich (All Saints), Norfolk 4 Jun 1794 (a pauper and infant).
3) William Blackster buried Norwich (All Saints), Norfolk 1 Feb 1777 (age 2).
4) William Blaxter married to Mary ?. with offspring Christopher William Blaxter baptised Norwich (St. Lawrence), Norfolk 4 Jan 1778 and William Blaxter born 22 Nov 1779, baptised Norwich (St. Lawrence), Norfolk 28 Nov 1779.
5) William Blaxter father of William Blaxter buried Norwich (St. George Colegate), Norfolk 1 Mar 1778 (as an infant).
6) Mary Blaxter married Norwich (St. James with Pockthorpe), Norfolk 4 Apr 1780 to Ralph Love (both of St. James with Pockthorpe, witnessed by Edward Rouse and Robert Deary).
7) Benjamin Blaxter married to Susanna ?. with offspring Ann Blaxter baptised Norwich (St. Martin-at-Oak), Norfolk 14 Apr 1782.
8) Ann Blaxter buried Norwich (St. Stephen), Norfolk 15 Aug 1788 (as a widow and pauper, age 70, possibly the Ann Eaton of Little Brand married Norwich (St. John Timberhill), Norfolk 4 Feb 1741 to William Blaxter of Barford? or Ann Downing (a widow of St. George Colegate) married Norwich (St. George Colegate), Norfolk 27 Jul 1755 to John Blaxter (a widower of St. George Colegate) as witnessed by Timothy Pook and William Cockman).
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