William Blakeley was born on 9 January 1841 in Little Bolton, Lancashire, England. He died on 24 May 1914 in Northam, Western Australia, Australia. When he was 42, he married Amy Larwood,daughter of Edward Larwood and Mary Ann Staff, on 5 August 1883 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Crime: 4 December 1865 (Convicted Manchester - Rape - 20yrs) Convict Number: 1867 (#9389) He was employed as a Blacksmith, Labourer, General Servant in 1867. Immigration: Arr.: 14 July 1867 (Per "Norwood" to Western Australia, Australia) Ticket of Leave: 29 December 1873 Pardon: 9 December 1885 (Conditional)

William Blakeley and Amy Larwood had no children.