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The star also opened up about this in 2019 in an interview with The Scotsman. The actor, and star of the detective drama Vera, talks about her childhood with eight siblings, her first husband leaving her, and how she feels about not having children of her own Brenda. ","_meta":{"__ref":"PrismicMeta:YzWTQhIAACAAnSRg"}}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleConnectionEdge","node":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_article","article_title":[{"type":"heading1","text":"Trace your ancestor's journey from baptism to burial with new and exclusive records","spans":[]}],"category":"What's New? He is famous for First husband of actress Brenda Blethyn. Whatever Charles's age, his wife Elizabeth, a needle woman, was considerably younger, being shown as 40 and her birthplace given as Abingdon, Berkshire. According to our records, Alan James Blethyn is possibly single. View this record here. The channel is currently airing the 10th season again. He was on the Board of Trustees of the Society of Genealogists and was commissioning editor of the 'My Ancestors' series of books. I found Charles and Elizabeth Bottle in 1851 when they were living at 3 Bartholomew Place, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets with four children all born in the East End of London. ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"In the 1921 Census, William is unfortunately listed as out of work. Even after the birth of their eighth child in 1943.\"","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Young Brenda Blethyn was first introduced to cinema by her parents, who took her there on a weekly outing. William in the 1921 Census. She was aged seven and one of six children living with their parents, 36-year-old Edward Supple and his wife who was also called Louisa, aged 34. 36-year-old Edward Challen was a tobacconist, born in Ramsgate. Brenda Blethyn was born Brenda Anne Bottle on 20 February 1946 in the Kent seaside town of Ramsgate. The image suggests it could have been 61, 57 or 51. Here's what he discovered. 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Their marriage ended in 1973 but Brenda kept the Blethyn surname as her stage name. She has now revealed the pair decided to tie the knot because they were getting older. Brenda's second husband is art director Michael Mayhew, whom she married in 2010. He is famous for First husband of actress Brenda Blethyn. According to Brenda in her memoirs, the family were poor but very close. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Describing her husband, she said: He is kind and honest he tells the truth, even if it's what you don't want to hear, such as saying the Armani outfit I had bought to present an award at the Golden Globes in 1998 didn't suit me. From Watford, he moved swiftly through the ranks, going from Studio Head to Art Director, to Senior Art Director and finally Creative Director with several London and Regional ad agencies. Brenda's great grandfather, Charles Bottle, was a shoemaker born in Maidstone, but unfortunately his age was unclear. Charles was a bootmaker, aged 39, and Elizabeth was 30, her birthplace in this census being given as Reading, Berkshire, some way from Abingdon. I dont want to look like everybody else. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Despite being constantly dishevelled she has her wits about her. The Vera actress, 75, met her second husband Michael Mayhew, a director at the National Theatre, following her. 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Their marriage ended in 1973 but Brenda kept the Blethyn surname as her stage name. This entry shows that Edward and Louisa had been married for 13 years and had nine children, two of whom had died. Brenda's second husband is art director Michael Mayhew, whom she married in 2010. Vera is a popular crime drama following the work of DCI Vera Stanhope. I couldn't find a marriage between Charles and Elizabeth though, either in Kent or East London. William Senior was 53, a labourer, born at Maidstone. Brenda Anne Bottle, born on February 20, 1946, was a month off 20 years of age when she did marry Alan James Blethyn, a graphic designer. Express. William's occupation was given as 'sweep' and he was only eight years younger than his mother-in-law, Clara Challen, born in Canterbury. The late Roy Stockdill was a family historian for almost 40 years. The image suggests it could have been 61, 57 or 51. I think I made a pretty fine reputation from my involvement in the advertising and . 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You never let it go.. Tonight (December 12) at 8pm on ITV3 is Vera - a legendary show. Despite being constantly down in the dumps on screen, Brenda, her actress, has had a long and happy life. William Bottle in 1881. She said: My artist partner Michael Mayhew and I finally married three years ago, after a 35-year engagement. 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. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. Named Alan Blethyn, he was a graphic designer who she met when working for British Rail in 1964. William came back from six years with the Royal Field Artillery in India, where he was a bombardier, to work as a chauffeur in the same household that Louisa worked as a parlour maid. 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A close analysis of the 1851 and 1861 Censuses and birth indexes taking into account the errors suggests that Charles and Elizabeth had half a dozen children born in the East End between about 1842 and 1856 and then another two, including William, born at Maidstone. She was the youngest of nine children born to a Roman Catholic couple who unusually didn't marry until they'd already had eight children. Jane Ellen was 47, born at Ramsgate. ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_link","type":"image_with_link","label":null,"fields":[{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_linkFields","image_with_link":{"dimensions":{"width":1065,"height":614},"alt":"The Little family in the 1911 Census. The latest series has no shortage of dead bodies for Vera to investigate, and fans will enjoy looking back over old episodes this Christmas. Alan James Blethyn is a British Designer. In her personal life, Brenda Blethyn has been married twice and has no children. Fans of the actress might also be interested in her love life, which has by all accounts been a little bit different. When Brenda was born, her father was almost 52 and her mother was 41. Our Classes. I do the right thing, I think. She was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama in the 2003 New Year Honours. The majority of work isin pastels but also interspersed with diverse media such asgouache, acrylics, inks and/or markers. Brenda's second husband is art director Michael Mayhew, whom she married in 2010. Al rediscovered the sheer pleasure of working with these short, stubby chalks. Please get in touch to find out more. Brenda said: He met somebody else. 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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. * My thanks for help with this article go to John Bottle, who runs the Bottle One-Name Study and Liz Samson, a descendant of William and Jane Bottle who supplied the photograph of Brenda Blethyn's ancestors. A former national newspaper journalist, he edited the Journal of One-Name Studies (for the Guild of One-Name Studies) for 10 years. All images are the copyright and intellectual property of Alan Blethyn and cannot be reproduced in any format without permission of the artist. You'll get 12 stories straight to your inbox at around 12pm. 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They split in 1973 but she kept her married name for her professional work. Vera fans have been treated to over a decade of the busybody copper, whose eye for detail makes her a cut above the rest of the Northumberland and City Police. 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. She wed Alan James Blethyn in 1964. ","_meta":{"__ref":"PrismicMeta:YzxOsBIAACAAuoIh"}}}]},"prismic_allBlog_articles({\"lang\":\"en-gb\",\"similar\":{\"documentId\":\"XUAM-hEAACIA4YJl\",\"max\":5},\"where\":{\"addNoIndexTag\":false}})":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleConnectionConnection","totalCount":8,"edges":[{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleConnectionEdge","node":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_article","article_title":[{"type":"heading1","text":"What were the most popular Victorian seaside holiday destinations? Do you want to stay up to date with the latest news, views, features and opinion from across the city? There are two visitors in the house, Winifred and Florence Fischer, presumably sisters. If you like any of the paintings shown here, you can contact me using the form below. alan james blethynedelstein bavaria dishes alan james blethyn. Thank you for viewing my artwork. This entry shows that Edward and Louisa had been married for 13 years and had nine children, two of whom had died. He is here with his wife and his three sons - Brenda's father, aged 26 at the time, interestingly worked as a cinema operator, a nice tie-in with Brenda's own life. So I obtained a copy of the birth certificate of their son William from the General Register Office for England and Wales. Lead actress Brenda Blethyn, 75, has played the titular character from the beginning and doesnt look like she will stop any time soon. The family were at 77 Church Street, St Peters, Broadstairs, and William's parents Brenda's grandparents were another William Bottle and his wife, Jane Ellen. Brenda married her first husband when she was just 19 years old. ","copyright":null,"url":"https://images.prismic.io/findmypast-titan/d6220847-c7fc-4a5d-9522-88406bab2cbc_charles+bottle.PNG?auto=compress,format"},"link":{"__typename":"Prismic_ExternalLink","url":"https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/0500/00473A&parentid=GBC/1861/0003318224"},"caption":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Charles Bottle in 1861. It only takes a few minutes! She subsequently joined the Royal National Theatre . ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"William Bottle's birth was found in Findmypast's birth indexes in Maidstone in 1858. Alan James Blethyn Height 5' 2" Age 76 0 Star Sign Occupation Hair Color Eye Color Nationality Religion Pisces On Screen Matchups No records found. "My husband says when I finish Vera my body comes home a month before my head. One slight oddity I discovered in the census records was that in the 1881 Census, William Bottle was enumerated with his in-laws, Edward and Clara Challen, at 11 Hackney Road in London's East End. Discussing how she compares to the character, Brenda said: There are similarities. She then met British art director Michael Mayhew has been her partner since 1975, but the couple didn't tie the knot until June 2010. I'm not looking for any other sort of work. He is Taurus and I'm Pisces; my dad was Pisces and my mum was Taurus. Mum, however, although she felt the same way, said she needed a little more persuading. View this record here. 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