Biography
Robert Blanch was born 19 April 1808 in Rolvenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom to Edward Blanch (c1787-1860) and Maria B Ashdown (c1789-1837) and died 17 October 1885 Woodford Island, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Mercy Balcombe (1814-1904) 12 October 1831 in Biddenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He married Ann Callaghan (1815-1870) 1848 in Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia.
He arrived in New South Wales on 26 June 1838 on the Westminister with his (first) wife and two chilren. One child, George Blanch (1837-1838), had died during the voyage.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alfred Blanch (1831-1898) | |||
| Robert Blanch (1835-1838) | |||
| Jane Blanch (1836) | |||
| George Blanch (1837-1838) | |||
| Maria Blanch (1839-1928) | |||
| Abraham Blanch (1841-1920) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Robert Charles Blanch (1850-1899) | |||
| Mary Ann Blanch (1852) | |||
Footnotes (including sources)
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