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Title: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: patimpey on Thursday 07 July 11 20:50 BST (UK)
Hi   I have been looking for the birth place of William Blackstone born 1773, some think he was born in the West Country, I can only trace him to Eltham and Bexley, Kent
He was married to Elizabeth.   Really need some help with this.

Thanks,
Trish
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: Jeuel on Saturday 09 July 11 12:21 BST (UK)
Where have you looked so far, and what reasons do people have for thinking he came from the West country?
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 09 July 11 14:20 BST (UK)
Background for others who may help;
1841 Census, Eltham, Kent, we have William and Elizabeth age 65.
Both not born in Kent
HO107/482/8/Eltham

1851 Census he is down as Wm age 28. Actual image is;
Wm Blaxton, 78, Father, Alms People?, born N.K, West of ????
HO107/1606/465/16
So born c 1773
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 09 July 11 14:27 BST (UK)
Could it be West of London?
Opinions appreciated please.
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 09 July 11 14:39 BST (UK)
ISAAC Blackstone, 04 April 1802, Bexley, Kent to Will'm/Eliz'Th
JOHN Blackstone abt 20 April 1800 same details
IGI Extracted
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: JenB on Saturday 09 July 11 14:44 BST (UK)
Quote from: trish1120 on Saturday 09 July 11 14:20 BST (UK)
1851 Census he is down as Wm age 28. Actual image is;
Wm Blaxton, 78, Father, Alms People?, born N.K, West of ????

I think it says N. K. West of England.
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: patimpey on Sunday 10 July 11 22:19 BST (UK)
Hi, 

Thanks so much for all the info on William Blackstone,  really appreciate it.


Trish
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: Jeuel on Sunday 10 July 11 22:26 BST (UK)
I think it says NK [= not known] West of England.  Which isn't much help, but better than nothing.
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: patimpey on Monday 11 July 11 22:06 BST (UK)
Looks like West of England to me,    I was hoping it would not be that as it covers so many counties,  but wont give up I have been trying to solve this for over a year.
Any more help would be greatly appreciated.

Trish

Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: patimpey on Monday 24 September 12 13:32 BST (UK)
Quote from: patimpey on Thursday 07 July 11 20:50 BST (UK)
Hi   I have been looking for the birth place of William Blackstone born 1773, some think he was born in the West Country, I can only trace him to Eltham and Bexley, Kent
He was married to Elizabeth.   Really need some help with this.

Thanks,
Trish
Title: Mary Roberts
Post by: patimpey on Monday 24 September 12 17:56 BST (UK)
Hi I am searching for the family of Mary Roberts born 1896 in Anglesey, she was my grandmother.  Her father was Hughie Roberts (occupation-Fireman), I dont have her mother's name but I do know that after Hughie died she married into the Jones family and moved to Holyhead.

Mary married george Price in Sidcup, Kent in 1924,

 Can help with my search for my Welsh ancestry.

Thanks
Pat
Title: Re: William Blackstone born 1773
Post by: kathyw75 on Saturday 13 July 13 17:55 BST (UK)
Lots of us are looking for him, and no-one has found him yet. I actually think it was a mis-hearing of Westerham. The Sloper family seem to have arrived in Eltham at about the same time as the Blackstones, and they originate near there. William Sloper married William and Elizabeth's daughter Sarah, and took on her illegitimate son Thomas, so I get the feeling the families were close friends.
There were very few Blackstones in the West of England at that time, but quite a big bunch of them in East Grinstead, and William seems more likely to have wandered north from there, but I can't find evidence for it.