Beatrice Lillan Langdale

(born 1887 Leicester)

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Maternal grandmother: Sarah Buston (born 1812 Birmingham, Warwickshire)

Maternal grandfather: James Hayfield (born 1812 Leicester, Leicestershire)

Paternal grandmother: Mary Ann Gregory (born 1822 Leicester, Leicestershire )

married 21 Nov 1842 Leicester, St Margaret’s

Paternal grandfather: Thomas Blair (born 1822 South Shields, Durham ) View NotesHide notes

Father’s name Robert Blair and both were hawkers, according to marriage record. Then living at Green St, Leicester.

Mother: Emma Hayfield (born 26 Jun 1848 Brace Factory, Erdington, Aston) View NotesHide notes

Emma apparently had an affair with Robert Blair between July 1884 and May 15 1887 which ended abruptly with Robert forcing her to leave the house at Queen Street, Leicester. He soon after married. She soon after had a baby. They soon after had a street brawl and a court case. See accompanying newspaper cuttings. These cuttings and subsequent DNA tests prove that Emma’s daughter Beatrice was actually Robert Blair’s daughter. A fact that was hidden from Beatrice and subsequent generations.

Father Robert Blair (born 1852 Leicester, Leicestershire) View NotesHide notes

Father Thomas Blair according to 1887 marriage and resident 172 Wharf Street.

Brother: Albert E Langdale (born 1866 Leicester, Leicestershire )

Brother: Arthur Earnest Langdale (born 1868 Leicester, Leicestershire )

Sister: Ellen Elizabeth Langdale (born 1873 Leicester, Leicestershire )

Sister: Emma Blair (born 1878 Leicester, Leicestershire )

Brother: Robert Blair (born 1881 Leicester, Leicestershire )

Brother: Frederick Blair (born 1884 Leicester )

Sister: Ada Blair (born 1891 Derby, Derbyshire ) View NotesHide notes

Baptised 5th March 1891, Cromford, Derbyshire.

Sister: Annie Blair (born 1893 Nottingham, Notts )

Brother: Gilbert Blair (born 1896 Nottingham, Notts )

Sister: Ivy Blair (born 1898 Leicester, Leicestershire )

Sister: Harriet Eveline Blair (born 1900 Leicester, Leicestershire ) View NotesHide notes

Married Arthur Joseph Lewis on 25 Sep 1920 in Leicester Christ Church, while living at 3 Russell Square. He was 24 and father had same name.

Husband: Alfred Joseph Lewis (born 1896 )

Sister: Eva Blair (born 1903 Leicester, Leicestershire )

Brother: John Blair (born 1908 Leicester, Leicestershire )

Husband: Sidney Norton (born 1888 ) married 26.12.1907 Leicester

Daughter: Beatrice Mary Norton (born 5.1.1920 Leciester died 18.9.2008 Palmerston North, New Zealand) 3 children View NotesHide notes

Daughter of Sidney NORTON and Beatrice Lilian LANGDALE

Husband: Phillip Thomas Clark (born 22.9.1916 Featherstone, New Zealand died 3.7.1992 Levin, New Zealand)

Husband: Alfred Carter (born 1920 died 28.12.1942 )

Son: Chester Phillip Norton Clark (born 11.2.1947 Featherston, New Zealand ) View NotesHide notes

Married Judith HOWELL on 02 Mar 1978 in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Chester married Denise Waller in March 1969 in Palmerston North. They were only married for a few months and subsequently divorced. No children.

Judith was previously married and had two sons by her first marriage. Richard and Andrew Court. She was divorced and used her maiden name at the time she married Chester Clark.

Daughter: Stephanie Mary Clark (born 16.4.1948 Featherston, New Zealand )

Daughter: Merilee Beatrice Clark (born 25.2.1950 Featherston, New Zealand )

Son: Sidney Norton (born 23.1.1924 Worcester, Massachusetts died 15.9.1993 Maine, USA) View NotesHide notes

Was a seaman in 1948, with records of him travelling from Southampton to New York on the Queen Elizabeth. At the time of his death Sidney was a resident of New York.

Assault court

case between Emma Langdale and Robert Blair, show...

Robert Blair,

sentenced to two months hard labour for assault, ...

Robert Blair

appeals his sentence in 1887 as reported on Octobe...

Stephanie Mary,

Chester Philip Norton and Merilee Beatrice Clar...

Stephanie Clark

with parents Phillip and Mary, 1966

Robert

Blair’s appeal in October 1887, with sentence reduced ...

Agnes Florence

Clark (known as Mickie and she changed her name ...

Taken at the

funeral of John Baird in November 2011: Stephanie ...

Stephanie

Thompson (née Clark) with cousin Caroline Twyman (ne...

Sidney Norton

with Beatrice Mary and Sidney c.1926

Beatrice

Lillian Norton

Beatrice

Lillian Norton and daughter Beatrice, c. 1922

Grace Lilly

Booker (née Clark) with daughter Carolyn Rosemary ...

Phillip Clark

with mother Florence and wife Beatrice (Mary)

Phillip Thomas

Clark, Beatrice Mary Clark, Aliston (Bert) and h...

Beatrice Mary

Clark manning a searchlight in Cairo during the w...

P.T. (Phil)

Clark and B. Mary Clark memorial

Stephanie Mary

Clark and Frank Douglas Bryson Thompson

Phillip Thomas

Clark with his favourite niece Patricia Clark, d...

Beatrice

Lillian Norton, Stephanie Mary Thompson (nee Clark) ho...

The children of

Florence Eliza Hales and Herbert Clark, taken i...

Phillip Thomas

Clark

Carolyn,

Richard and Stephanie

Beatrice Norton

and Phillip Clark

Stephanie,

Chester with sister Merilee, 1993

Census records (13):

1851 Factory, Erdington, Aston, Warwickshire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Hayfield	James	Head	Married	M	39	1812	Power Loom Weaver	Leicester, Leicestershire	3717
Hayfield	Sarah	Wife	Married	F	39	1812		Birmingham, Warwickshire	3718
Hayfield	Ellen	Daughter	Unmarried	F	15	1836	Weaver	Aston, Warwickshire	3719
Hayfield	Henry	Son		M	14	1837	Scholar	Aston, Warwickshire	3720
Hayfield	Sarah	Daughter		F	12	1839	Scholar	Aston, Warwickshire	3721
Hayfield	James	Son		M	9	1842	Scholar	Aston, Warwickshire	3722
Hayfield	Emma	Daughter		F	2	1849		Aston, Warwickshire	3713

1861 43 Royal East Street, St Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Blair	Thomas	Head	Married	M	39	1822	Machinist Fitter Smith	South Shields, Durham	4363
Blair	Mary	Wife	Married	F	39	1822		Leicester, Leicestershire	4364
Blair	Uriah	Son		M	15	1846	Trimer Brazier	Leicester, Leicestershire	4365
Blair	Mary A	Daughter		F	11	1850		Leicester, Leicestershire	4366
Blair	Robert	Son		M	8	1853		Leicester, Leicestershire	4345
Blair	Harriet	Daughter		F	5	1856		Leicester, Leicestershire	4367
Blair	Thomas	Son		M	1	1860		Leicester, Leicestershire	4368

1871 Grosvenor Street, St Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Gregory	John	Head	Married	M	37	1834	Gas Work	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Gregory	Ann	Wife	Married	F	32	1839		Witham, Lincolnshire
Gregory	Mary A	Daughter		F	12	1859		Leicester, Leicestershire
Gregory	William	Son		M	4	1867		Leicester, Leicestershire
Gregory	Caroline	Daughter		F	2	1869		Leicester, Leicestershire
Blair	Robert	Nephew		M	19	1852	Plumber S??	Leicester, Leicestershire	4345
Robinson	Samuel	Lodger		M	20	1851	Engine Seater	Leicester, Leicestershire

1871 Willow Bridge Street, St Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Langdale	Thomas	Head		M	24	1847		Leicestershire, Loughboro	3712
Langdale	Emma	Wife		F	23	1848		Warwickshire, Erdington	3713
Langdale	Albert E	Son		M	5	1866		Leicester	3714
Langdale	Arthur E	Son		M	2	1869		Leicester	3715

1881 113 Argyle Street, Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Atkins	John	Head	Married	M	52	1829	Rope Spinner	Leicester, Leicestershire	4350
Atkins	Ann	Wife	Married	F	50	1831	House Wife	Loughborough, Leicestershire	4349
Atkins	Thomas	Son	Single	M	24	1857	Rope Spinner	Leicester, Leicestershire	4351
Blair	Harriett	Daughter	Single	F	27	1854	Cigar Maker	Leicester, Leicestershire	4348
Blair	Robert	Son in Law	Married	M	28	1853	Plumer	Leicester, Leicestershire	4345
Atkins	Sarah Ann	Daughter	Married	F	18	1863	Cigar Maker	Leicester, Leicestershire	4352
Atkins	Elizabeth	Daughter	Single	F	15	1866	Cigar Maker	Leicester, Leicestershire	4353
Atkins	Emma	Daughter	Single	F	12	1869	Scholar	Leicester, Leicestershire	4354
Blair	Emma	Grand Daughter	Single	F	3	1878	Scholar	Leicester, Leicestershire	4346
Blair	Robert	Grand Daughter	Single	M	0	1881		Leicester, Leicestershire	4347

1881 9, Willow Bridge St, Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Langdale	Thomas	Head	Married	M	34	1847	Tailor	Loughboro, Leicestershire	3712
Langdale	Emma	Wife	Married	F	33	1848		Birchers Green Birmingham	3713
Langdale	Albert	Son	Single	M	15	1866	Needle Maker	Leicester, Leicestershire	3714
Langdale	Arthur Earnest	Son	Single	M	13	1868	Assistant Needle Maker	Leicester, Leicestershire	3715
Langdale	Ellen Elizabeth	Daughter	Single	F	8	1873	Scholar	Leicester, Leicestershire	3716

1891 Union Workhouse, Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Landale	Beatrice Lillan	Inmate		F	3	1888		Leicester	3706

1901 153, Wharf Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Blair	Robert	Head	Married	M	42	1859	Umbrella Repairer	Leicester	4345
Blair	Emma	Wife	Married	F	34	1867		Leicester	4355
Blair	Robert	Son	Single	M	19	1882	General Labourer	Nottingham	4347
Blair	Frederick	Son	Single	M	17	1884	Shoe ??	Leicester	4369
Blair	Ada	Daughter		F	10	1891		Derby	4356
Blair	Annie	Daughter		F	8	1893		Nottingham	4357
Blair	Gilbert	Son		M	5	1896		Nottingham	4358
Blair	Ivy	Daughter		F	3	1898		Leicester	4359
Blair	Harriet	Daughter		F	1	1900		Leicester	4360

1901 8, Lower Brown Street, Leicester, Leicestershire								MAP
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Langdale	Samuel	Head	Married	M	36	1865	Frame Work Knitter	Plymouth, Devonshire	3707
Langdale	Maud	Wife	Married	F	36	1865		Leicester	3708
Langdale	Beatrice	Daughter	Single	F	13	1888		Leicester	3706
Langdale	Maud	Daughter		F	6	1895		Leicester	3709
Langdale	Eva	Daughter		F	1	1900		Leicester	3710

1901 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Bird	Alfred	Head	Married	M	43	1858	Foreman Cattle Market	Hinckley, Leicestershire
Bird	Elizabeth	Wife	Married	F	41	1860		Hinckley, Leicestershire
Bird	Beatrice Langsdale	Adopted child	Single	F	14	1887		Leicester, Leicestershire	3706

1911 157 Wharf St, Leicester, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Blair	Robert	Head	Married	M	56	1855	Labourer General	Leicester, Leicestershire	4345
Blair	Emma	Wife	Married	F	45	1866	Shop Manageress	Leicester, Leicestershire	4355
Blair	Ada	Daughter	Single	F	20	1891	Shop Machinest	Derby, Derbyshire	4356
Blair	Annie	Daughter	Single	F	18	1893	Help in Home	Nottingham, Notts	4357
Blair	Gilbert	Son	Single	M	15	1896	Shoe	Nottingham, Notts	4358
Blair	Ivy	Daughter		F	13	1898	School	Leicester, Leicestershire	4359
Blair	Eveline	Daughter		F	11	1900	School	Leicester, Leicestershire	4360
Blair	Eva	Daughter		F	8	1903	School	Leicester, Leicestershire	4361
Blair	John	Son		M	3	1908		Leicester, Leicestershire	4362

1911 Cattle Market House, Welford Road, Leicestershire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Bird	Alfred Isaac	Head	Married	M	53	1858	Slaughter Houses Corporation	Leics Hinckley
Bird	Elizabeth	Wife	Married30 years	F	50	1861	Home Work	Leics Hinckley
Norton	Beatrice Lillian	Dopted Daughter	Married	F	25	1886	Boot	Leics Leicester	3706

1930 306 Center Street, Auburn City, Androscoggin, Maine
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Norton	Sidney	Head	Married	M	42	1888	Cutter, Shoe Shop	England	3711
Norton	Beatrice L	Wife	Married	F	44	1886		England	3706
Norton	Mary B	Daughter	Single	F	10	1920		England	3506
Norton	Sidney	Son	Single	M	6	1924		Massachusetts	4343