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Title: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: Wab on Sunday 23 September 12 10:30 BST (UK)
Hello

Looking for information on the Blackwood family of Kirkcaldy. My great-great-great grandfather James Ferguson Blackwood was born there in 1826, married Elizabeth Gilbert in 1848, emigrated to New Zealand with his wife and three young children and died in 1863 of convulsive fits at only 37. His parents were Andrew Blackwood and Harriet (nee Chalmers).

Any help would be much appreciated.

William
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: down-under on Sunday 23 September 12 14:17 BST (UK)
Could this be the mother and father??

1851
Parish No 442
Hill Street
Kirkcaldy Fife

Andrew Blackward/Blackwood age 51 Kirkaldy Fife Teacher of English
Harriet wife age 49 Horsham Surrey
Alexander son age 17 shoemaker apr Kirkcaldy
Andrew son age 11 Kirkcaldy
Henry son age 9 Kirkcaldy


1851
Parish No 685/3
Big Lochends Close
Edinburgh Canongate
Midlothian


James F Blackwood age 24  born Kirkcaldy Fife Warehouseman
Elizabeth wife age 27 Greyfriars Edinburgh
Jane dau age 1 Edinburgh
Robert Finlayson age 33 lodger pressman
Christina Finlayson lodger age 9
Elizabeth Finlayson age 7 lodger
James  Lawrie age 16 lodger


1861
Parish No 442
74 Hill Street
Andrew Blackwood age 60 teacher of reading writing and arithmatic
Henry son age 19 Kirkcaldy blacksmith apr



1861
Parish No 168B

31 Huntly Street
Old Machar Aberdeenshire

Alexander Blackwood born Kirkcaldy age 27 TRaveller tea merchant
Grace wife age 51 ?? Kirkcaldy

Pam
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: Wab on Sunday 23 September 12 14:34 BST (UK)
Hi Pam

Yes, that's them.

William
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: down-under on Sunday 23 September 12 14:36 BST (UK)
1871
74 Hill Street Kirkcaldy Fife

Registration No
Henry Blackwood age 29 Lemonade maker Kirkcaldy
Margaret wife age 26 Kirkcaldy
Andrew son age 7 Kirkcaldy
Catherine Blackwood age 27 visitors sister in law housekeeper born Maryculter Kincardineshire
William Blackwood orphan age 4 born  Langley Town Kincardineshire
Harriet Blackwood age 2 niece born Aberdeen
Andrew Blackwood age 7 months Nephew Maryculter
James Galloway age 40 lodger


Pam
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 23 September 12 14:42 BST (UK)
Andrew BLACKWOOD Birth 25 February 1800, Baptised 02 March 1800, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents, James BLACKWOOD and Mary MILLER
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: Wab on Sunday 23 September 12 14:45 BST (UK)
I have his birth date but no idea when he died, probably around the 1880s or 1890s. And his other children probably married, but I can't find anything on them.
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: down-under on Sunday 23 September 12 15:14 BST (UK)
1881

2 Long Acre Broad Street
Aberdeenshire

Alexander Blackwood age 48 Kirkcaldy
Grace wife age 48 Kingham Fife
Alexander son age 18 Jeweller

Pam
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: down-under on Sunday 23 September 12 15:48 BST (UK)
Hello
Catherine the sisterin law from 1871 is married to Andrew the son from 1851

1881

282/5
Liff Dundee Angus

Andersons Lane Flemming's Land

Andrew Blackwood age 41 born Kirkcaldy Wood Turner
Catherine wife age 37 Maryculter
William son age 14 son Banchory Turnham?? Kincardineshire ( Orphan from 1871 They must of adopted him! who was his father and mother?) Mill Worker
Harriet dau age 14 Aberdeen Mill Worker
Andrew son age 10 Maryculter
Henry son age 8 Strathminglo Fifeshire
Alexander son age 3 Strathminglo
James son age 6 months Strathminglo


1881
 St Peter Angus

21 Magdalene Yard Road
Henry Blackwood age 29? Kirkcaldy Manager Aerated water company
Margaret wife age 36 Kinglassie
Henry son age 17 Kirkcaldy Pupil Teacher

Pam
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: Jeanne00 on Sunday 10 August 14 04:07 BST (UK)
Hello,
I have an Isabella Blackwood b 1771 Kinglassie Fife,married a James Morton b 1766.They married in 1798 in Abbotshall.Isabella died 1863 and James died 1846.
Wondering if here is any connection?
Thanks
jeanne
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 10 August 14 14:13 BST (UK)
You may already have this jeanne.

Isabell BLACKWOOD Christened 1 December 1771, Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
Father ANDREW Blackwood
Siblings;
ROBERT, 13 Nov 1768
JAMES, 2 Oct 1774
(Source Familysearch.Org)
Title: Re: BLACKWOOD family of Kirkcaldy
Post by: Jeanne00 on Monday 11 August 14 09:19 BST (UK)
Thanks Trish,
I did have that information.
Regards
Jeanne