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Anne

Anne Report 12 Apr 2014 15:32

I cant find a trace of Elizabeth Blackburn b 1812c registered Warks. Looked for marriage no joy any help please.

safc

safc Report 12 Apr 2014 15:42

????

1841 Census
4 Records found



Piece: HO107/1128/6 Place: Birmingham -Warwickshire Enumeration District: 5
Civil Parish: Sutton Coldfield Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 5 Page: 3
Address: Ley Hill

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BLACKBURN Richard M 75 Independent Outside Census County (1841)
BLACKBURN Ann F 40 Outside Census County (1841)
BLACKBURN Elizabeth F 30 Warwickshire
BLACKBURN Kate F 20 Warwickshire

Potty

Potty Report 12 Apr 2014 15:46

Is this your Elizabeth - on the 1841 living Coughton with a Richard, Blacksmith and 2 other children, William 5 and Ann 3:


1851 England Census
Elizabeth Blackburn
Age:38
Estimated birth year:abt 1813
Relation:Head
Gender:Female
Where born:Alcester, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish:Studley
County/Island:Warwickshire
Registration district:Alcester
Sub-registration district:Studley
Elizabeth Blackburn 38, widow, Bodkin Maker
Ellen Blackburn 17 b Coughton
John Blackburn 10 b Coughton
Mary Ann Blackburn 8 b Studley
Thomas Blackburn 6 b Studley
Julia Blackburn 4 b Studley


Anne

Anne Report 12 Apr 2014 15:46

Hi think the warks one is her thanks.

Potty

Potty Report 12 Apr 2014 15:49

Possible marriage - the record is for Banns and the date given the last date the Banns were called:


Warwickshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1910

Name:Elizabeth Woodward
Spouse Name:Richard Blackburn
Marriage or Bann Date:25 Sep 1831
Event Type:Bann
Parish:Coughton

Anne

Anne Report 12 Apr 2014 15:51

Thanks Potty brill sure thats her she had a daughter mary ann.

Potty

Potty Report 12 Apr 2014 15:54

Which one, Anne, both the censuses are in Warwickshire.

How have you got back to her? Which of her children is your direct ancestor?

safc

safc Report 12 Apr 2014 15:56

County Warwickshire
Place Alcester
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 21
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 18 Apr 1813
Forename Elizabeth
Sex F
FatherForename Joseph
MotherForename Sophia
FatherSurname WOODWARD
MotherSurname
Abode Alcester
FatherOccupation labourer
Notes p 3 of 1st Register of Births
FileNumber 32327

Potty

Potty Report 12 Apr 2014 15:57

Did she re-marry to a Charles Bennett? Two of the children are on the 1861 as Boarders and Elizabeth Bennett is also a boarder and married. There is a marriage in 1859 in Warwick for and Elizabeth Blackburn and Charles Bennett.


1861 England Census
Elizabeth Bennett
Age:48
Estimated birth year:1813
Relation:Boarder
Where born:Studley, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish:Studley
Samuel Harris 26
Hellen Harris 27
Ruth Harris 1/12
Sarah Harris 16
Elizabeth Bennett 48 Married, Bodkin maker
Thomas Blackburn 16
Julia Blackburn 14


Anne

Anne Report 12 Apr 2014 15:57

Direct ancestor is Mary ann Blackburn 1843 she is great great gran.

safc

safc Report 12 Apr 2014 15:58

County Warwickshire
Place Alcester
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 124
MarriageDate 19 Oct 1801
GroomForename Joseph
GroomSurname WOODWARD
GroomAge
GroomParish Alcester
GroomCondition Widower
GroomOccupation
GroomAbode
BrideForename Sophia
BrideSurname WOODBINE
BrideAge
BrideParish Alcester
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode
GroomFatherForename
GroomFatherSurname
GroomFatherOccupation
BrideFatherForename
BrideFatherSurname
BrideFatherOccupation
WitnessOneForename Elizabeth
WitnessOneSurname WOODWARD
WitnessTwoForename Edmund
WitnessTwoSurname SCAMBLER
Notes by banns bride signed but groom signed by mark Third Marriage Register
FileNumber 32368

Potty

Potty Report 12 Apr 2014 15:59

Mary Ann's birth cert will confirm her parents:

Births Dec 1842 (>99%)
Blackburn Mary Ann Alcester 16 159

safc

safc Report 12 Apr 2014 16:00

County Warwickshire
Place Alcester
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 65
MarriageDate 29 Jun 1797
GroomForename Joseph
GroomSurname WOODWARD
GroomAge
GroomParish Alcester
GroomCondition
GroomOccupation
GroomAbode
BrideForename Sarah
BrideSurname RICHARDS
BrideAge
BrideParish Alcester
BrideCondition
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode
GroomFatherForename
GroomFatherSurname
GroomFatherOccupation
BrideFatherForename
BrideFatherSurname
BrideFatherOccupation
WitnessOneForename John
WitnessOneSurname RICHARDS
WitnessTwoForename Edmund Scambler
WitnessTwoSurname BY BANNS
Notes both signed by mark bans pub 30 Oct 6 12 Nov Third Marriage Register

Anne

Anne Report 12 Apr 2014 16:02

Potty yes she looks like she remarried as she is a widow at 38 and her occup.same on your last details. Many thanks.