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All the empty crisp bags and apple cores. Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree. Call us at (858) 263-7716. I do the right thing, I think. Oh dear the vagaries of censuses once more. 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A former national newspaper journalist, he edited the Journal of One-Name Studies (for the Guild of One-Name Studies) for 10 years. However, William's birthplace was shown as Stepney, which could only have been an error because in all subsequent censuses it was clearly given as Maidstone. There was only one candidate a William Bottle, aged two, one of four children living with parents Charles and Elizabeth Bottle, at Bone Alley, Maidstone. Brenda said: He met somebody else. Alan James Blethyn. Alan James Blethyn is a British Designer. The marriage ended in 1973, and this is when she perused a professional career in acting . This proved to be an ideal working environment for the next 30 years or so, but by 2010 it felt time to bring down the shutters on the consultancy. 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Yet when I looked for him and his parents in the 1861 census, I stumbled upon another curiosity. ","spans":[{"start":183,"end":197,"type":"em"},{"start":206,"end":218,"type":"em"},{"start":230,"end":249,"type":"em"},{"start":320,"end":324,"type":"em"}]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyCall_to_action","type":"call_to_action","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyCall_to_actionPrimary","cta_name":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Start your family tree today","spans":[]}],"cta_link":{"__typename":"Prismic_ExternalLink","url":"https://www.findmypast.co.uk/family-tree"},"data_tr":null}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"In her personal life, Brenda Blethyn has been married twice and has no children. All images are the copyright and intellectual property of Alan Blethyn and cannot be reproduced in any format without permission of the artist. Their marriage ended in 1973 but Brenda kept the Blethyn surname as her stage name. Im independent. Attended The Harrow Art School, then The London College of Printing before gaining a place in Watford to do Graphics and Typography full-time for three years. She revealed a bit more about their split, admitting her busy schedule as an actor got in the way of their marriage. She. You never let it go.. ","spans":[{"start":34,"end":56,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1878/3/AZ/000027/228"}}]}]}]},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"In those days, the minimum age for marriage was 14 for a male and 12 for a female (until 1929). I cried I want all Veras rubbish back please. Brenda Blethyn's second husband Michael Mayhew, who is a director at the National Theatre, proposed 35 years before they married in 2010 - and she has now revealed why they delayed their nuptials for so long. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Blethyn kept her husband's surname as her professional name. Here's what he discovered. I dont spend ages in front of the mirror. Alan James Blethyn and Brenda Blethyn are divorced. ","spans":[{"start":69,"end":80,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/1881-england-wales-and-scotland-census"}}]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_link","type":"image_with_link","label":null,"fields":[{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_linkFields","image_with_link":{"dimensions":{"width":1067,"height":352},"alt":"William Bottle in 1881. She subsequently joined the Royal National Theatre . He is Taurus and I'm Pisces; my dad was Pisces and my mum was Taurus. In those days, the minimum age for marriage was 14 for a male and 12 for a female (until 1929). Born Brenda Anne Bottle on 20th February, 1946 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK, she is famous for Secrets & Lies, Pride & Prejudice in a career that spans 1980-present. Before this she was born Brenda Bottle, but decided to keep her first husbands name even after their divorce for professional reasons. Neither of us were going anywhere so it just presents a problem if one of us pops our clogs.. They are put in a special bag, she adds. 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She married Alan James Blethyn, a graphic designer she met while working for British Rail, in 1964, but it wasn't to be and the marriage ended in 1973. When we shot the first scene in the Land Rover, I was horrified to notice that all the rubbish that Vera has accumulated had been removed and the whole vehicle sanitised, says Brenda. Pulled down the shutters on the freelance business several years back before naturally easing into being a full time artist. Login As always you can unsubscribe at any time. But where was Jane, William's young wife? I traced William and Jane through the various censuses and it seems fairly clear that when she married William, Jane was only 15, perhaps just short of 16. However, it wasn't until her first marriage ended that she pursued a professional career in acting. However, the star has only spoken a few times about their marriage. The Guildford School of Acting (now GSA Conservatoire) was the making of me. Here's what he discovered. 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The 12 - our free newsletter with all the news you need. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. I subsequently discovered that Charles was baptised in 1809. Ageing is all part of lifes experience, isnt it? William's occupation was given as 'sweep' and he was only eight years younger than his mother-in-law, Clara Challen, born in Canterbury. She was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama in the 2003 New Year Honours. 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I couldn't find a marriage between Charles and Elizabeth though, either in Kent or East London. He also lived with his 15-year-old grandson, one of Brenda's eight siblings, who worked as a garage boy. William in the 1921 Census. 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