He was born at Ashton-under-Lyne on 12 April 1842, the son of Peter Dean Blythe and his wife Elizabeth.

Plamondon was born in 1804 (or 1802) at L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, the son of the village grocer and his wife.

Cotton was born at Stratford, London, the son of William Cotton and his wife Caroline Richmond.

He was born at Quebec City in 1757, the son of Pierre Marcoux and his first wife, Geneviève Lepage.

Jordan was born at Lyme Regis, the son of William Jordain and his wife Elizabeth Ryder.

Jackson was born at Jackson's Mill, the eldest son of Edward Jackson (1759-1828) and his second wife.

Allen was born at Manchester, the son of William Allen and his wife Maria Shepherd.

Hamilton was born at Holyrood Palace, the son of the 6th Duke of Hamilton and his wife, Elizabeth.

Barry Close was born at Elm park in Armagh, the third son of Maxwell Close and his wife Mary.

He was born at Desborough, Northamptonshire, the eldest son of William Cave, a local landowner, and his wife, Elizabeth.