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Name: BLUNT, Robert Henry Theodore 'Theo'
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1878 Islington, London
Death Date: 18 Apr 1957 Nairobi
First Date: 1907
Last Date: 1957
Profession: Well known Nairobi businessman; also had a tremendous talent as an actor and was frequently in demand on the Nairobi stage
Area: Parklands, Nairobi
Married: Jean Mann Campbell b. 1883 Dumbarton, d. 6 Dec 1964 Nairobi
Children: Dora Victoria (22 Jan 1901)
Book Reference: HBEA, Leader 14, Gillett, Daphne Ewings, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Drumkey, Red 22, Advertiser, Barnes, SKP, Leader14, mini-SITREP XXXIII, Red Book 1912, Red 19
General Information:
1912 - Sub-Storekeeper, PWD, Nairobi
Daphne Ewings - He lived about 100 yards from Hunter's Lodge and used to drive the 100 yds. in his Rolls Royce to have a gin and tonic on the verandah of the hotel!
Drumkey 1909 - Public Works Dept. - European Timekeeper, Nairobi - R.H.T. Blunt
Advertiser - 29/1/1909 - Advert - "The Bohemians" - Stage Manager - R.H. Theo. Blunt
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Robert Henry Theodore Blunt, British, age 78, died 18/4/57
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived 1906 - Nairobi
Leader14 - R.H. Blunt, Sub-Storekeeper, PWD
mini-SITREP XXXIII - Legion of Frontiersmen - 1912 - Quartermaster - Lt. T. Blunt
Red Book 1912 - R.H.T. Blunt - Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - Public Works Dept. - Sub-Storekeeper, Nairobi
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - Robert Henry Theodore Blunt - Sub-Storekeeper, PWD, Massara Road, Parklands and Mrs Jannie Mann Blunt - Massara Road, Parklands
Red Book 1919 - R H Theo Blunt - PWD - Nairobi
Red Book 1919 - Public Works Department - Sub-Storekeeper - R.H.T. Blunt
KAD 1922 - Asst. Storekeeper, PWD
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Robert Henry Theodore Blunt, Retired, Parklands, c/o Capitol Theatre and Mrs Jeannie M. Blunt, Parklands, Nbi
Gazette 16 Mar 1965 wife's probate
1939 England and Wales Register living with daughter in Dorking