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Gritty

Gritty Report 14 Aug 2015 09:27

Just noticed that Chris has added possible baptisms for Mercy and siblings- so, if this George below was the witness on Mercy's 1st marriage, can anyone see him on the census returns?

Baptism
County Staffordshire
Place Tipton
Church St Martin
RegisterNumber 2342
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 30 Nov 1834
Forename George
Sex M
FatherForename Henry
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname BLAKEMORE
Abode Oldbury
FatherOccupation Miner

Edit: Scrap that- think this is his burial:

Name: George Blakmore
Birth Date: abt 1834
Birth Place: Oldbury, Shropshire, England
Event Type: Burial
Father: Henry Blakmore
Mother: Sarah Blakmore
Death Date: abt 1835
Death Age: 9/12
Burial Date: 29 Mar 1835
Burial Place: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Denomination: Wesleyan

Gritty

Gritty Report 14 Aug 2015 09:01

Thinking this could be Sarah and Henry in 1841- image does say Blackman- although the baptism for Solomon does state Blakeman:

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Delph, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Staffordshire, England
Henry Blackman Male 30 1811 Miner
Sarah Blackman Female 25 1816 -
Solomon Blackman Male 3 1838 -
Caroline Blackman Female 0 1841 Staffordshire, England

Baptism for Solomon:
First name(s) Solomon
Last name Blakeman
Baptism year 1838
Baptism date 29 Apr 1838
Baptism place Tipton, St Martin
Denomination Anglican
Father's first name(s) Henry (Miner)
Mother's first name(s) Sarah
County Staffordshire - Address: Oldbury
Archive reference D3949/1/11
Page 76

Possible death for Solomon:
Name: Solomon Blakeman
Registration Year: 1843
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: West Bromwich
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 18 Page: 372


Possible birth for Caroline:
Name: Caroline Blakeman
Registration Year: 1841
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Stourbridge
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 18 Page: 470

Possible death for Caroline?
Name: Caroline Blakeman
Registration Year: 1842
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: West Bromwich
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 18 Page: 375

Gritty

Gritty Report 14 Aug 2015 08:42

Another marriage for Sarah:

First name(s) Sarah
Last name Broadhurst
Age 45
Birth year 1816
Marriage year 1861
Marriage date 12 May 1861
Marriage place Tipton, St Martin
Denomination Anglican
Residence Oldbury
Father's first name(s) Samuel
Father's last name Law
Spouse's first name(s) John
Spouse's last name Ashton
Spouse's age 40
Spouse's residence Oldbury
Spouse's father's first name(s) Benjamin
Spouse's father's last name Ashton
County Staffordshire
Country England
Archive reference D3949/1/28
Page 180
Register type Marriage
Record set Staffordshire marriages

Which fits with this (Mercy and her mother at same address):

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Albert Street, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Mercy Nixon Head - Female 26 1845 - Worcestershire, England
James H Nixon Son - Male 2 1869 - Worcestershire, England
Sarah Ashton Wife - Female 56 1815 - Worcestershire, England Coal miner's wife
John Martin Lodger - Male 23 1848 - Staffordshire, England

Gritty

Gritty Report 14 Aug 2015 08:20

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Stone Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Samuel Broadhurst Head Married Male 34 1817 Coal Miner Ketley, Shropshire,
Sarah Broadhurst Wife Married Female 35 1816 - Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Mercy Broadhurst Daughter Unmarried Female 6 1845 Scholar Oldbury, Worcestershire,
Ann Broadhurst Daughter Unmarried Female 3 1848 - Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Gritty

Gritty Report 14 Aug 2015 08:19

Don't think the 1841 put up by Mike is correct- this is the same family in 1861:

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
8, Blucher Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Henry Blakeman Head Married Male 51 1810 Brassfounder Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Sarah Blakeman Wife Married Female 49 1812 - Aldridge, Staffordshire, England
James Blakeman Son Unmarried Male 25 1836 Carter Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Henry Blakeman Son Unmarried Male 21 1840 Brassfounder Birmingham, Warwickshire,
George Blakeman Son Unmarried Male 19 1842 Brassfounder Handsworth, Staffordshire,
Harriet Blakeman Daughter - Female 17 1844 - Handsworth, Staffordshire, England
Alfred Blakeman Son - Male 14 1847 - Handsworth, Staffordshire, England
Edward Blakeman Son - Male 6 1855 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Sarah Blakeman Daughter - Female 5 1856 Scholar Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Thomas Blakeman Son - Male 2 1859 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Samuel Halfpenny Lodger Unmarried Male 30 1831 Brassfounder Birmingham,

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 14 Aug 2015 08:02

West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1844

BLAKEMAN Mercy Oldbury Sandwell Register Office OLD/6/373


West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1847

BROADHURST Samuel BLAKEMAN Sarah Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box) Sandwell Register Office 39/5/69


Deaths Sep 1847 (>99%)
-------------------------------------------------------
Blakeman Henry W Bromwich 18 384


West Midlands Death indexes for the years: 1847

BLAKEMAN Henry Oldbury Sandwell Register Office OLD/5/333


http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk/index.php

(if above link could help with anything else!)

Chris :)

County Staffordshire
Place Oldbury Staffs
Church Christchurch (Quinton)
RegisterNumber 487
MarriageDate 09 Nov 1862
GroomForename Joseph
GroomSurname MAYBURY
GroomAge 19
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation furnaceman
GroomAbode Long Lane
BrideForename Mercy
BrideSurname BLAKEMAN
BrideAge 19
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideAbode Long Lane
GroomFatherForename Joseph
GroomFatherSurname MAYBURY
GroomFatherOccupation furnaceman
BrideFatherForename Henry
BrideFatherSurname BLAKEMAN
BrideFatherOccupation turner
WitnessOneForename George
WitnessOneSurname BLAKEMAN
WitnessTwoForename Anna
WitnessTwoSurname JESSON


County Staffordshire
Place Oldbury Staffs
Church Christ Church
RegisterNumber 237
MarriageDate 20 Mar 1868
GroomForename James
GroomSurname NIXON
GroomAge 22
GroomParish
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Roller
GroomAbode Wesley St.
BrideForename Mercy
BrideSurname MAYBURY
BrideAge 23
BrideCondition Widow
BrideAbode Furnace Row
GroomFatherForename James
GroomFatherSurname NIXON
GroomFatherOccupation Labourer
BrideFatherForename Henry
BrideFatherSurname BLAKEMAN
BrideFatherOccupation Miner
WitnessOneForename John
WitnessOneSurname HARRIS
WitnessTwoForename Mary Ann
WitnessTwoSurname HARRIS


County Staffordshire
Place Rowley Regis
Church St Luke (Reddal Hill)
RegisterNumber 335
MarriageDate 07 May 1876
GroomForename John
GroomSurname PRITCHARDS
GroomAge 25
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation labourer
GroomAbode Old Hill
BrideForename Mercy
BrideSurname NIXON
BrideAge 30
BrideCondition Widow
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode Old Hill
GroomFatherForename John
GroomFatherSurname PRITCHARDS
GroomFatherOccupation labourer
BrideFatherForename Henry
BrideFatherSurname BLAKEMAN
BrideFatherOccupation miner
WitnessOneForename Samuel
WitnessOneSurname BROADHURST
WitnessTwoForename Della Amelia
WitnessTwoSurname BROADHURST


County Staffordshire
Place West Bromwich
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 375
MarriageDate 26 Dec 1869
GroomForename Samuel
GroomSurname BROADHURST
GroomAge 18
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Tailor
GroomAbode West Bromwich
BrideForename Della Amelia
BrideSurname SHAW
BrideAge 18
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideAbode West Bromwich
GroomFatherForename Samuel
GroomFatherSurname BROADHURST
GroomFatherOccupation Collier
BrideFatherForename Robert
BrideFatherSurname SHAW
BrideFatherOccupation Farmer
WitnessOneForename Frederick
WitnessOneSurname HALL
WitnessTwoForename Eliza
WitnessTwoSurname JAQUISS


http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

(above, another useful link!)


Baptism
County Staffordshire
Place Tipton
Church St Martin
RegisterNumber 594
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 29 Apr 1838
Forename Solomon
Sex M
FatherForename Henry
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname BLAKEMAN
Abode Oldbury
FatherOccupation Miner


West Midlands Birth indexes for the years: 1838

BLAKEMAN Solomon Oldbury Sandwell Register Office OLD/1/245


Births Jun 1838 (>99%)
-------------------------------------------------------------
BLAKEMAN Soloman W.Bromwich 18 521


(not sure if below!)

1841 (Find My Past)
Henry Blackman Male 30 1811 (Miner)
Sarah Blackman Female 25 1816 -
Solomon Blackman Male 3 1838
Caroline Blackman Female 0 1841 Staffordshire, England
Street Delph
Parish or township Kingswinford
County Staffordshire
Registration district Stourbridge
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 996
Book number 12
Folio number 6
Page number 4

edits

(witnesses below from Mercy first Marriage)

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1864

BLAKEMAN George JESSON Hannah Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/023


Marriages Dec 1864 (>99%)
-------------------------------------------------
Blakeman George Dudley 6c 139
Jesson Hannah Dudley 6c 139


Baptism
County Staffordshire
Place Tipton
Church St Martins
RegisterNumber 3372
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 20 Oct 1844
Forename Mercy
Sex F
FatherForename Henry
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname BLAKEMORE
Abode Oldbury
FatherOccupation Miner


Baptism
County Staffordshire
Place Tipton
Church St Martin
RegisterNumber 2342
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 30 Nov 1834
Forename George
Sex M
FatherForename Henry
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname BLAKEMORE
Abode Oldbury
FatherOccupation Miner


Baptism
County Staffordshire
Place Tipton
Church St Martin
RegisterNumber 3227
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 22 May 1836
Forename Caroline
Sex F
FatherForename Henry
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname BLAKEMORE
Abode Oldbury
FatherOccupation Miner


Burial
County Staffordshire
Place Oldbury Staffs
Church Church St. Wesleyan Chapel
RegisterNumber 225
BurialDate 30 Jan 1838
Forename Caroline
Relationship dau of
Rel1MaleForename Henry
Rel1FemaleForename Sarah
Rel1Surname BLAKEMORE
Surname BLAKEMORE
Age 1y11m
Abode Oldbury
Notes Born in Oldbury

June

June Report 14 Aug 2015 01:31

would james and henry be mercy siblings

may be know more when I get the certs

thanks for all your help your a star

Mike *

Mike * Report 14 Aug 2015 01:26

1841

Possibly in 1841 ( ages rounded down )

Sarah Blakemore
[Sarah Blakeman]

Age:30

Estimated birth year:
abt 1811

Civil Parish:Birmingham
County/Island:Warwickshire

Henry Blakemore 30 - Not born in county
Sarah Blakemore 30 - NOT born in county
James Blakemore 6
Henry Blakemore 2
Eliza Crook 14 Months

June

June Report 14 Aug 2015 01:21

will have to send for that one to

so henry must have died between 1833 and 1847

Mike *

Mike * Report 14 Aug 2015 01:16

Ah, as suspected, pre 1837 so not on freebmd.
BLAKEMORE rather than Blakeman but odds on that its the right marriage


Name:
Sarah Law

Marriage Date:
1833

Marriage Place:
St. Martin, Tipton, Stafford, England

Spouse:
Henry Blakemore

June

June Report 14 Aug 2015 01:11

will have to get the marriage cert for broadhurst and sarah

would you know when henry blakeman was born

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 14 Aug 2015 01:08

I keep looking at this marriage
Last name Law
Name note -
Marriage year 1833
Marriage date 23 Sep 1833
Marriage place Tipton,Stafford,England
Father's first name(s) -
Father's last name -
Mother's first name(s) -
Mother's last name -
Spouse's first name(s) Henry
Spouse's last name Blakemore
Spouse's father's first name(s) -
Spouse's father's last name -
Spouse's mother's first name(s) -
Spouse's mother's last name -
Place Tipton
County Staffordshire
Country England


Mike *

Mike * Report 14 Aug 2015 01:07

Sarah baptised 1816

----------------------------------------

marriage on Freebmd

Marriages Dec 1847
Blakeman Sarah - Dudley 18 459
Broadhurst Samuel - Dudley 18 459


previous marriage to Henry not found, or may not even exist !

June

June Report 14 Aug 2015 01:07

she must have married or with blakeman before broadhurst to use his name

June

June Report 14 Aug 2015 01:03

did you find the marriage on free bmd

and would that be sarah law birth 1818

Mike *

Mike * Report 14 Aug 2015 00:56

NO
Sarah married Samuel Broadhurst in 1847
She was going by the name of Blakeman in 1844 when Mercy was born.

If you get the marriage cert to Broadhurst it should tell you if she was a widow.

Se may have never married Henry, just took his name.

June

June Report 14 Aug 2015 00:55

don't know how they are connected to the broadhust unless sarah law married one

June

June Report 14 Aug 2015 00:51

I don't know if they are sarah law parents just the names broadhurst on her daughter marriage cert

so do you think sarah law was married to a broadhurst before blakeman ?

Mike *

Mike * Report 14 Aug 2015 00:47

Sarah's parents
MARRIAGE

Name Samuel Law
Spouse's Name Amelia Jevons
Event Date 03 Dec 1797
Event Place Tipton, Stafford, England

Mike *

Mike * Report 14 Aug 2015 00:47

That would be this couple

Marriages Dec 1869
BROADHURST Samuel - W. Bromwich 6b 1142
SHAW Della Amelia - W.Bromwich 6b 1142