This page lists some of the Bla(y)mire(s) families that originated in England and live in other countries.   Other families will be added as they come to hand.

Family	Description	Links
1 John Blaymires who married Hannah Hobson at Bradford	John and Hannah were married at Bradford in 1837.  Their four children were born at Bradford.   In 1859, John and Hannah and their three surviving daughters emigrated to New Zealand on the "Mariner" arriving at Nelson on 20 April 1859. Also on board the ship were John's brother, Joseph, and his family.	Family tree Photos
2 Joseph Blaymires who married Mary Wilkinson at Bradford	Joseph and Mary were married at Bradford in 1841.  Their seven children were born at Bradford.   In 1859, Joseph and Mary and their four surviving children emigrated to New Zealand on the "Mariner" arriving at Nelson on 20 April 1859. Also on board the ship were Joseph's brother, John, and his family.	Family tree Photos
3 Robert Blaymires who married Kate Murray in New Zealand	Robert was the first of three brothers to leave Eccleshill.   By 1855 Robert was in New Zealand and owned land at Waitohi (later named Picton).   Robert and Kate had five children, all born at Picton.	Family tree Photos
4 Children of Jacob Blamires who married Ann Preston at Dewsbury in 1864.	Three of the children of Jacob and Ann emigrated to New Zealand: Joseph Blamires (b 1864), married Sarah Smith of Heckmondwike and they emigrated to New Zealand in 1899. Minnie Blamires (b. 1871), married John Arthur Wilson, a sugar plantation operator of Fiji and after his death in 1917, emigrated to New Zealand. Hannah (known as Dorothy) Blamires (b. 1877), emigrated to New Zealand and married William Francis Leveson-Gower Gunn there in 1920.	Family tree Photos
5 Isaac Blamires married Cordelia Harris	Isaac and Cordelia's grandson, Herbert Blamires and his wife Phyllis moved to Australia in 1964.   Their three sons had moved there in 1957 and 1963.	Family tree Photos
6 George Binns Blamires married Emma Smith	The eldest son, George Blamires, emigrated to New Zealand and married Margaret Derrick there in 1880.   The youngest daughter of the second son of George Binns and Emma also emigrated to New Zealand and married her cousin, a son of George and Margaret.	Family tree Photos
7 John and Ann Blamires of Cleckheaton	The surviving children, two daughters and a son of George and Elizabeth Blamires, emigrated to Victoria, Australia and married there. The son, William Lizard Blamires later took his family to New Zealand.	Family tree

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