Henry
Blunden
Born before in Holybourne, Hampshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha Philadelphia (Gauntlett) Blunden
— married
28 Dec 1816 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Richard Henry Blunden, Mary Elizabeth (Blunden) Jones, Edward Blunden, James Blunden, Harriett Ann (Blunden) Dunn, John Blunden, Samuel Blunden and Martha Eliza (Blunden) Cousins
Died
after age 67
in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Mar 2017
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Biography
Henry Blunden was born before 13 Feb 1798 in Holybourne, Hampshire, England. Son of Richard and Elizabeth. Born about 1795. Baptised Feb 1798, Holybourne, Hampshire [1]
Henry (18) married Martha Philadelphia (Gauntlett) Blunden (21) (born about 1794 in Winchester, Hampshire) on 28 Dec 1816 in Winchester, Hampshire. [2] [3]
Their children were:
- Richard Henry Blunden (bef. 1817–1883) - born England
- Mary Elizabeth (Blunden) Jones (abt. 1820–1893) - born England
- Edward Blunden (bef. 1821–1893) - born England
- James Blunden (abt. 1823–1855) - born England
- Harriett Ann (Blunden) Dunn (1831–1887) - born New South Wales
- John Blunden (1833–1898) . - born New South Wales
- Samuel Blunden (1835–1881) . - born New South Wales
- Martha Eliza (Blunden) Cousins (1838–1907) - born New South Wales
Arrived in Australia Aged 30 in 1825 Shipping Intelligence' Arrived yesterday "William Shand" Blundell Henry. [4]
Wife and children followed in October 1827.
1828 NSW Census [5]
- Blunden Henry - Came free"William Shand"1825. Protestant
- Overseer for Gregory Blaxland- Brush Farm - Field of Mars.
- Blunden Martha age 28-came free- "Alacrity "1827. Protestant
- Blunden Henry junior- age 11 C/Free "Alacrity - Prodestant
- Blunden Elizabeth age 9- "alacrity" Prodestant
- Blunden James-age 4 C/ Free "Alacrity " Prodestant
Chief Constable - 19 Oct 1931 appointed as Chief Constable of Bathurst. [6] 16 Oct 1832 replaced as Chief Constable [7]
Nubrygan - Burrandong
Henry died on 27 Mar 1865 at Nubrygan near Wellington, New South Wales, aged about 70. See DC. - Note - parents names on DC incorrect - is name of deceased and his wife - parents of the informant. [10]
Sources
- ↑ *BAPTISM England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - Name: Henry Blunden Gender: Male Baptism Date: 13 Feb 1798 Baptism Place: Holybourne,Hampshire,England Father: Richard Blunden Mother: Elizabeth FHL Film Number: 1041207
- ↑ *Marriage -Hampshire, England, Allegations for Marriage Licences, 1689-1837 Name: Henry Blunden Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1795 Allegation Date: 28 Dec 1816 Allegation Place: St Maurice, Winchester, Hampshire, England Age: 21 Residence: Holybourne, Holy Rood, England Spouse: Marth Philadelphia Gauntlett Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Age: 21 Spouse Residence: St Maurice, Worcester Volume: Hampshire Allegations for Marriage Licences Vol 1
- ↑ *Marriage - England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: Henry Blunden Gender: Male Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1816 Marriage Place: Winchester, Hampshire, England Spouse: Martha Philadelphia Grauntlett FHL Film Number:596405 Reference ID: Item 62 p 21
- ↑ The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Thu 4 Aug 1825
- ↑
1828 Census:
"1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (Australian Copy)"
State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; 1828 Census: Householders' Returns; Series Number: NRS 1273; Reel: 2552
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1224 #724 (accessed 16 February 2024)
Henry Blanden Sr in New South Wales, Australia. - ↑ *CHIEF CONSTABLE - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12843616
- ↑ *CHIEF CONSTABLE -https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2209033
- ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62052269
- ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thu 14 May 1863 Page 8 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13078578
- ↑ *Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths Marriages : accessed 16 Feb 2024), Index entry for BLUNDEN HENRY; Parents: HENRY and ; District: WELLINGTON; ; Registration Number: 6286/1865 DOD: 27 MAR 1865
- BDM Registry Online
Publican Licences NSW State Library -Reel 14403. Shipping Intelligence Hobart Town Gazette ( Tas 1825-1827-1830) 2-7-1825. P2. 1828 NSW Census Family notes
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