Alfred Herbert Blake – Merchant Navy, S.S. Aviemore
Boiler Attendant Alfred Herbert Blake – Merchant Navy, S.S. Aviemore Early Life and Family Background Alfred Herbert Blake was born in 1903 in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire , the son of Alfred Herbert Blake and Annie Mary Sibley , who married in 1901 at SS Peter and Paul Church, Richmond upon Thames . 1911 Census By the 1911 Census , the Blake family were living near Gendros, Swansea . Alfred’s father, Alfred Herbert , aged 39 , was working as an Engineer at Sea (Trawler) , while his mother Annie May , aged 29 , kept the home. Their children were Alfred Herbert (8), Annie Mary (5), and Elizabeth Ellen (2). 1921 Census In the 1921 Census , the Blake family were living at Owens Row, Gendros, Fforestfach, Swansea . Alfred’s father, Alfred H. Blake , aged 49 , was recorded as having a tug boat , while his wife Annie M. , aged 39 , was at home caring for their growing family. Their children present were Alfred H. (18), who was serving with the South Wales Borderers ; Annie H. ...
