Blackwell family from Ireland

[Ravencrest]

I'm looking for any information regarding my Blackwell family. The earliest Blackwell that I've been able to trace is George Blackwell (b. abt. 1823 Ireland d. 1873 St. Pancras, London) and his wife Mary Honor? (b. 1821 Ireland d. aft. 1891 London). George and Mary immigrated to England @ 1850 and first settled in Edgbaston.

They had the following children:

Bridget M. b. 1844 Ireland
Patrick T. b. 1847 Ireland
Kate b. 1854 ?Handowark?
John Ernest Blackwell b. 1857 Edgbaston, Birmingham
George b. 1859 Smethwick, Staffordshire
William b. 1860 Smethwick, Staffordshire
Agnes 1862 Edgbaston, Birmingham
Eleanor 1864 Edgbaston, Birmingham

Most of the family eventually settled in the London area. My line (John Ernest Blackwell) immigrated to the U.S. and started a military school in Long Beach, California. Though John was born in England, he would claim he was Irish born.

If anyone could shed some light on the origins of my Blackwell family I would greatly appreciate it. Knowing the Blackwell name is of English origin only mystifies me more.

Thank you for your time,


Deane

[sio59]

Hi Deane,
Welcome to Rootschat.

From Emerald Ancestors.com the following records for Blackwell
Parish Marriage
Date of Marriage    6 Dec 1832
Groom Name    Jonathan BLACKWELL
Bride Name      Ann BARNES
Church    Moneymore First Presbyterian Church
Parish    Artrea
Civil District    Magherafelt
County    Londonderry

Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage    3 Feb 1872
Groom Name    William BLACKWELL
Bride Name    Margaret MCAVOY
Church    Saint Annes Church of Ireland
Parish    Shankill
Civil District    Belfast
County    Antrim

Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage    5 Nov 1902
Groom Name    Godfrey BLACKWELL
Bride Name    Charlotte WEST
Church    Annaghmore Church of Ireland
Parish    Loughgall
Civil District    Armagh
County    Armagh

Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage    6 Feb 1908
Groom Name    Godfrey BLACKWELL
Bride Name    sarah jane HERRON
Church    Portadown Church of Ireland
Parish    Portadown
Civil District    Lurgan
County    Armagh

Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage    8 Dec 1911
Groom Name    Godfrey BLACKWELL
Bride Name    Elizabeth MEHAFFEY
Church    Caledon Presbyterian Church
Parish    Aghaloo
Civil District    Dungannon
County    Tyrone


Sio

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Hi Deane, from Ros Davies  Co Down website freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/B/Bl.htm#bl
Anne BLACKWELL . Dromore area late of Woodville; will probated 21 Apr 1849 IIW #6170
Catherine BLACKWELL . Bangor of Gray's Hill, Bangor; leased a house, yard & small garden in 1863 from Sophia McKee  GV 
R. BLACKWELL . Holywood of The Prairie in 1852 POD
keep going , Jim

[BallyaltikilliganG]

As you will know there are a good few say before 1820 Blackwell records in Ireland as reported by www.familysearch and some for Honor Honner etc. How do you know about the irish birth years for the earliest childrens. Official Birth registration started a bit late for them. Any clues
keep going, Jim