Help finding Blake/Hunter marriage

[Michael Dixon]

 The Parish of Haltwhistle in your era was comprised of 13 "townships". Henshaw was one of the 13.   Within the township ( an area ) of Henshaw was the community of Henshaw.

 Greenwoods 1828 map.
http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk//007475.htm

Michael

[JenB]

That's a nice map Michael, and Causeway Houses appear on it 

[Michael Dixon]

 Jennifer,

 Yes, just noticed that myself.

 My Godfrey Watson's book on Northumberland's place names,  has places with names like Causeway, Causey, Corse, named after their old Roman paved or stone roads.

 Michael

[Radcliff]

I all ways like  reading your information Michael ,very informative, it gives me a better understanding of the area we are working in,

but I still haven't found the marriage for Mary Blake,

[Elizajb]

Hi Radcliff, Yes, in the 1851 census, William is recorded as a quarryman, although his father William is an agricultural labourer but I see in John Blake's birth certificate, William is recorded as a farmer.  I also saw a few weeks ago that in the 1861 census, Mary, his wife, is recorded as a farmer of 27 acres and I think she was on her own with her children at that time. William must have changed employment between 1851 and 1853 when John B was born.
It's very interesting reading all the info that has been posted about the various places mentioned. Those of you contributing have lots of knowledge, which is a real gift for me in my family history search.

[Michael Dixon]

 Gillian, Thank you , my dtr describes my info as mainly flannel ! But I can take it lol.

Michael

[Radcliff]

Elizajb
You say the occupation changes and Mary has a farm and land later,after 1853,as her father dies in 1853,(auctioneer) I wonder if they inherited some money or land ,I have researched her father  briefly,and come up with nothing substantial ,it might be an idea to look up a possible will for John Blake,I have very little knowledge when it comes to research,I just look at every  thing and any thing for clues,
some thing else may turn up,

[JenB]

Thank you , my dtr describes my info as mainly flannel ! But I can take it lol.

She should hang her head in shame   

[Radcliff]

I agree with you,every thing Michael posts is a little bit of an education for me on  the geography and history of Northumberland,