Blackwell

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s Again. John……..

I could only find the following Blackwell event at the Records Office today.

Medbourne Cum Holt Parish Registers

BAPTISMS ANNO DOMINI :~ 1795.

John. Son of William & Hannah Blackwell……Bapt. 8th. March. Wm. Fenwicke Curate.

Several Baptisms with the parents William & Hannah BLACK  
but no other Blackwell’s

Same for a possible Marriage  of Wm. & Hannah Blackwell trawled the registers 1771.through to 1796
But drew a blank …..Sorry.

MIKE.    

[John Blackwell]

OK, thanks for trying Mike.
Think that's the right one. Perhaps parents moved to Medbourne after marriage.
Where do I go from here, or is that the brick wall?
 

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s Again. ….John.

Good question…….But having dived into my box of tricks.....

We Get :~

St: Giles Parish Church. Medbourne Cum Holt.

Parish Burial Registers.

1836. Burial Register. No’. 268.

HANNAH BLACKWELL.
Abode……Medbourne Cum Holt.
24th. July.
Aged. 67.

1850.
Burial Reg No’. 418.

WILLIAM BLACKWELL.
Abode at death…….Uppingham Workhouse.
4th. April..
Aged. 83

Will that do you for starters ? ...

MIKE…..

[John Blackwell]

That's brilliant Mike!
Poor Billy, really outlived his missus, but obviously couldn't cope without her!
Still plodding through Sheepshed records for later years, after they moved from Medbourne. Then going to Diseworth records to see if I can find a link to the landlady of The Plough @ Diseworth. (Might stake a claim!)
Really appreciate your efforts, as having gone through just a few microfiches last week, realise how time consuming & laborious it is!
Would be so much easier if the censuses went back earlier and had dates on!
Pity our branch of the Blackwells is going to die out, as between me & 5 siblings, only two boys come from the male side, and doesn't look like either of them is keen to settle & reproduce. Both in their mid 30's now. Dad's brothers produced no children at all.
John

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s Again …..John.

Going on from my last posted information.
 
We Get:~   

1841. Census returns HO 107 / 591. / Bk. 3. / Fol. 13. / Page. 20.

Leicestershire.
Within the Village of Medbourne
//
Sarah Orme. 50 / 60. ( Age not very clear) ..Born within the County.
William Ditto. 30. Taylor.
Jane. Ditto. 30.
Henry. Ditto. 25. Taylor.
Edward. Ditto.20 Taylor.
/
WILLIAM BLACKWELL. 70. Ag. Lab. NOT Born within the County
//

All the rest Born within the County.


Abv. :~

// ...Start & Finish of a Household.

/ ...Change of surname within the same Household.

 
1841. Census returns HO107 / 596. / Bk. 6. / Fol. 37. / Page. 6.
Leicestershire.
Shepshed.
The Lant .

John Blackwell 45. Frame Work Knitter. 
Rebecca Wife.

Which brings us back to where we started………

They are still there  in 1851 & 61.
John. b 1796 Medbourne Leicestershire.

 
MIKE……..

[John Blackwell]

Sorry - more questions!
1) I seem to remember you, or someone else on site, told me that ages were rounded down to nearest 5 on census. This would tie in with my calculated birth year of 1767 for William, as he would have been around 74 in 1841.
2) Could Sarah have been his daughter and either she predeceased him or had had enough of the old b**ger, so he was shipped off to workhouse!
3) What's with the Taylor, is this the mispelt occupation as you appear to list their surnames as Orme?
4) Does the 1841 Census show address?
5) Do you ever sleep?!!
 

[Mike from Leicester]

Afternoon …John.

Answers as per your list………..

Ages….Yes ages were rounded DOWN to nearest multiple of five….. 

Workhouse…..These were not only a shelter for paupers but it also was the earliest form of Infirmary.

Taylor……. “ Ye Olde English”  for Tailor….I transcribe as seen on Image.

Address. ……NO……Just the principle address e.g. Church, Vicarages, ,,,and Pubs…..

Sleep…………In a word …not a lot……….

Did you get the information you wanted from Loughborough Library ?


MIKE……………      

[John Blackwell]

Thanks again.
Got three pieces of information, but need a lot more time there to go through records.
Put load of information on Family tree yesterday, but unfortunately PC lost it, so had to do it all again today! Now backed up to laptop, CD & flash drive! (Belt & braces)

[Mike from Leicester]

 ......What !!....No Six inch nails as well ? .....

Remember if you want help again just ask
But can you put your request thread on either
Leicestershire
Or Leicestershire look up threads

I'm about to ask the Moderators for this thread to be moved to Leicestershire look ups
as it will be see by many more people

MIKE.........