ARMISTEAD blackburn 1819

[lv426]

i was wondering if anyone would have more information on james armistead born 1819 in blackburn lancashire and died on 20 may 1892 bambra victiria australia.

as far as i can tell his parents were

john armistead
b 27 mar 1797
d 14 dec 1871
blackburn

mother
jane seymour
b 1799
d 11 jan 1867

grandfather
william

grandmother
alice margeson

no dates for those two unfortunately

any help would be appreciated

[Nessie]

Do you know the name of his wife and children? Could this be James in 1851?

HO 107/2251/293/37
14 Church Street Burnley

James Armistead head age 31 joiner employing 7 men born Blackburn
Jane wife age 31 born Darwen
Charles son age 10 born Blackburn
Sarah dau age 8 born Blackburn
Alice dau age 6 born Burnley
Elizabeth dau age 1 born Burnley

[lv426]

thanks for that, that looks like them

james's wife was jane lever born may 1819

their children


charles 1841
sarah 1842
alice 1845
elizabeth 1849
john 1855
james 1858
isabella 1863
susannah 1866

[Nessie]

When did James leave England?

[lv426]

i think two of their children john and sussannah died before they came to australia unfortunately

[lv426]

James & Jane Armistead migrated to Australia in 1855 with four children, Charles (b 1841), Sarah (b 1842), Alice (b 1845), and Elizabeth (b1849). Two other children (John Thomas & Sussana) had died before their departure

also seem to be missing a few other children.

[Nessie]

So only the 1841 census will give information on James Will try and find his father, do you know if he was a shoemaker?

[lv426]

james was a cabinet maker by trade and john a shoe maker
john owned 4 houses in higher audley.


died age 75 at 121 high st novas blackburn 14.12. 1871

buried in grave no. 9933 section j church of england section blackburn cemetery

i am not sure where higher audley is??

[Nessie]

This could be John in 1851 and 1871, I couldn't locate the family in 1861 I'm afraid

HO107/2259/683/17
55 High Street Blackburn

John Armstead head age 54 shoe maker
Jane wife age 52
Alice dau age 30 boot binder

All born Blackburn
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1871 RG10/4183/34/15

Richard Winkley head age 41 greengrocer born Bailey
Ann wife age 26 born Singleton
John son age 18 warehouse man born Blackburn
Joseph son age 8 born Blackburn
Mary dau age 8 born Blackburn
William Henry son age 6 born Blackburn
John Armstead boarder wid age 74 shoemaker born Blackburn