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Arthur's birth was registered between April 1854 and June 1854 in Thorp Hesley, West Riding, Yorkshire.^1,2

Arthur's marriage to Ann Butterill was registered between July 1876 and September 1876 in Bridlington, Yorkshire. There were 4 children of this marriage.^1,3

Arthur's death was registered between July 1912 and September 1912 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.⁴

Charles Alfred Blomfield was born in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, in 1853.¹

Charles's marriage to Elizabeth Townson was registered between July 1880 and September 1880 in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire. There were 3 children of this marriage.¹

He was widowed on the death of his wife Elizabeth on 24 April 1901.¹

Charles's second marriage was to Mary Ann Owen in 1903 in England.¹

Charles died on 18 April 1920 at 11 Park Rd in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire.¹

Deborah Hannah Blomfield was born in Denton or Wortwell, Norfolk, on 11 February 1817.^1,2,3 and was baptised on 2 October 1817 at the Independent chapel in Wortwell cum Harleston.¹

She married Charles Green Stevens at the Registry Office in Denton, District of Loddon & Clavering, Norfolk, on 21 November 1837.^4,5,6,7

She and her husband Charles arrived in Liverpool on 2 April 1853 on the Great Britain, the ship having left Sydney on the 20 Dec 1852 accompanied by their children Fanny, Hannah, Charles, John and Joseph.⁸
She was listed as the mother of Fanny Maria Stevens in the 1871 Census at 19 Church St, St Mary's in Warwick, Warwickshire.²

She was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at Marwood House in Honiton, Devon. Her children Fanny, Emily, Alice and Hannah were listed as living with her, plus her grand-daughters Eleanor Joy Cornish, Mary Cornish, Frances Elizabeth Mary Stevens and Adele Margaret Edith Stevens and her grand-sons John Lucius Cary Stevens, Reginald Charles Jeremie Stevens and James Algernon Stevens. The household included a house-maid, servant and nurse.⁹

A supposed connection of Marwood House to Sir Francis Drake appears to be just a story - Drake did not reside at Marwood House and could not have planted the cork tree near the house as he died before it was built.⁵

She was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at Marwood House in Honiton, Devon; she was 'living on her own means'. Her children Fanny, Emily and Alice were listed as living with her, as was a servant.³

Deborah's death was registered between January 1908 and March 1908 in Honiton, Devon.¹⁰

Edward's birth was registered between July 1849 and September 1849 in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire.^1,2
The siblings Selina, Marianne and Edward were listed in the 1851 census at Young St in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, with their parents, Stephen Edward Blomfield and Elizabeth Waller.³

Edward's marriage to Harriet Ann Clayton was registered between January 1873 and March 1873 in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire. There were 11 children of this marriage.⁴

Edward died on 22 January 1919 at 76 Baxter Ave in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire.^5,4 He was buried on 24 January 1919 at the Hyde Park Cemetery in Doncaster.⁵

Elizabeth Blomfield was born in North Walsham, Norfolk, on 17 March 1773.¹ and was baptised on 28 March 1773 at the Independent Meeting House in Bradfield.¹

Elizabeth died in 1852 in Wymondham, Norfolk.¹

Ezekiel Blomfield was born in North Walsham, Norfolk, on 28 October 1778.^2,3

He joined the church of the Rev S Newton of Norwich, and then proceeded to the non-Conformist Homerton College. Later he accepted a call to a congregation at Wymondham.²

He married Mary Funnell, daughter of Richard Funnell and Martha Beck, in England on 20 October 1800.⁴

He worked with Brightley, a printer of Bungay, Suffolk, and eventually went into partnership with him. They published 'A General View of the World, Geographical, Historical and Philosophical; on a Plan entirely new' in two quarto volumes, and a number of other works. The British Library catalog lists 10 works attributed to him, mainly published from 1809 onwards, although none appear to have been crtitically accepted.²

Around 1809 he moved from Wymondham to Wortwell, Norfolk, and later founded the Norfolk and Norwich Auxilary British and Foreign Bible Society.²

Ezekiel died on 14 July 1818 in Glemham, Suffolk, at age 39; memoirs in his posthumously published book 'Philosophy of History' state that he was at the home of his friend, Mr Samuel Webster of Benhall, near Saxmundham, and died while he was in the act of dressing himself in the morning.² He was buried on 21 July 1818 at the Grounds of the Meeting house in Wortwell.⁵

His 'Philosophy of History' with attached memoir was posthumously published by his printer to assist in providing for his family - judging by his daughters subsequent marriages and emigrations, this does not appear to have been particularly successful.²

Ezekiel Richard Blomfield was born in Wortwell cum Harleston, Norfolk, on 29 July 1804.¹

Johanna Sarah Blomfield was born in Wymondham, Norfolk, on 30 June 1808.^2,3

She came to New Zealand in 1836 to live with her sister Martha Clarke, being at Wanganui from May 1840 until 12 Oct 1841 and a brief visit in 1847. She also lived at Te Kumi, Awanui and Kaitaia.³

She married Richard Matthews, son of William Matthews and Rizpah Baker, in Waimate North, Northland, on 14 March 1838. The marriage performed by the Rev. William Williams.^3,4

Johanna died on 10 September 1880 in Kaitaia, Northland, at age 72.^5,3,1 She was buried at the St Saviours Church Cemetery in Kaitaia.^6,3

Marianne Alice Blomfield was born in Mendham, Norfolk, on 7 December 1833.¹ and was baptised on 31 March 1834 at Harleston Meeting House (Independent) in Mendham.¹
The siblings Selina, Marianne and Edward were listed in the 1851 census at Young St in Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, with their parents, Stephen Edward Blomfield and Elizabeth Waller.³

Marianne's death was registered between October 1852 and December 1852 in Rotherham, Yorkshire.^4,2 She was buried on 12 November 1852 at the Holy Trinity in Thorpe Hesley.⁵

Martha Elizabeth Blomfield was born in Wymondham, Norfolk, on 11 December 1802.^1,2

She married George Clarke, son of William Clarke and Mary Clarke, in Swanton Morley, Norfolk, on 14 March 1822. The marriage performed by the Rev. Henry Tacy.^3,4

She was widowed at age 72 on the death of her husband George on 29 July 1875.^2,5

Martha died on 8 December 1882 in Waimate North, Northland, at age 79.^2,6 She was buried at the St John the Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, 344 Te Ahu Ahu Rd in Waimate North.^7,4