Hi List, I am trying to trace the family of Stanley Blackburn who was b 22 Feb 1892 in Newton le Willows, Yorkshire and died in Lambeth London 30 Jan 1946.
His parents married 5 Jun 1888 St mary Bishophill Senior, York, Yorks. they were:
Charles Blackburn b 1857 Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire and:
Priscilla Ethell b Dec 1866 York, Yorkshire d Q Dec 1905 Tynemouth Northumberland.
Stanley joined the R Navy and married Norah Reardon 10 Sep 1919 St John the Evangelist, landport Portsmouth. I have managed to trace Norahs family but now need to find his family and their descendants.
The 1901 Census has the family living at Blue Coal farm, Foston, Malton, Yorks.
Charles Blackburn, Head, married, age last birthday - 40, Profession or Occupation - Coachman/Domestic, Employer Worker or own account - , Where Born - Yorkshire Bolton by Bolland.
Priscilla Blackburn, Wife, Married, age last birthday 34, Where born - Yorkshire York
Stanley Blackburn, Son, Single, Age last birthday 9, Occupation - , Where born - Yorkshire, Newton le Willows.
Alice Ethell, Adopted Daughter, Age last birthday 7, Where born - Northumberland, Newcastle on Tyne.
I can’t find any siblings for Stanley. I have so far found two siblings for Charles his father, who is the son of Adam Blackburn (b1832 Bolton by Bowland Yorks.,) and Mary Ann Sladen (B 1827 Bolton by Bowland, Yorks.) married Q 30 Jun 1852 Clitheroe, Lancashire, West Riding of Yorks.:
Elizabeth Blackburn b 1864 Bolton by Bowland Yorkshire, no further info &
James Blackburn b 1867 Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire. Married Maria Louisa Chadwick, (b 7 Aug 1870 Marsden Lancashire West Riding of Yorks.), Q 30 Jun 1896 Burnley, Lancashire West Riding of Yorks. So far I have found one son Arthur, b 1898, Nelson Lancashire.
1901 England Census has them at 161 Every St. Nelson, Clitheroe, Lancashire
James Blackburn, Head, M, age last birthday - 34, Profession or Occupation - Joiner Carp., Employer, worker or own account - Worker, Where Born - Yorks. Bolton in Bowland.
Maria L Blackburn, Wife, M, age last birthday - 30, Where Born - Lancashire Nelson .
Arthur Blackburn, Son, S, age last birthday - 3, Where Born - Lancashire Nelson.
From a Lancashire/Yorkshire perspective I am looking to find any descendants of these Blackburn families to fill in the blanks coming forward, in order to locate any living family members.
Stanley had an adopted sister Alice Ethell, above on 1901 census Charles Blackburn Family, she was born Q Sep 1893 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland.
My presumption is that her parents must have been ill and maybe died so had to spread the children out to other Ethell family members, that may be how Priscilla and Charles came to adopt her, I can find nothing further on alice after the 1901 Census.
I believe her parents to be:
Thomas Ethell b 21 Aug 1856 York,Yorks. to Abel Ethell (b Huttons, Yorks., 3 Feb 1828-Jun 1888) and Sarah Clark b 1858 York, Yorks. They married 2 Jun 1879 St Mary Bishophill Senior, York, Yorks.
The 1901 England Census has them at 15 Choppington St. Elswick, Newcastle on Tyne.
Thos Ethell, Head, married, Age last birthday - 43, Profession or Occupation - Foreman Mechanical Engineer, Employer Worker or own account - Worker, Where Born - York.
Sarah Ethell, Wife, Married, age last birthday 43, Where born - York
Ada Ethell, Dau, Single, Age last birthday 20, Occupation - Dressmaker Machinist , Employer Worker or own account - Worker, Where born - York.
Thos Ethell, Son, Single, Age last birthday 14, Where born - Newcastle on Tyne.
Lancelot Ethell, Son, Single, Age last birthday 8, Where born - Newcastle on Tyne.
Leslie N Ethell, Son, Single, Age last birthday 2, Where born - Newcastle on Tyne.
Alice has already left at this stage Sarah died Q Dec 1903 in Newcastle and Thomas Ethell died Q Mar 1904 in Newcastle.
Priscilla and Thomas also had a brother John Abel Ethell (b 25 Jul 1860 York, Yorks.
d Q Sep 1899 Benwell? Newcastle on Tyne) who married Olivia Sanderson (b 1859 York, Yorks.) in Q Dec 1880 Benwell? Newcastle on Tyne, their large family are listed as being at 135 Malcolm St. Byker, Newcastle on Tyne on the 1901 Census.
There are quite a few Ethell’s in Newcastle still and also the family comes originally from York and they have lots of ties with both Newcastle and York. The unusual name name of Abel runs through the family as do the more common but uniquely Ethell names, Priscilla, Emily and of course the combination John Abel.
If anyone has any information on either branch, Blackburn's or Ethells, I would be most grateful to hear from them.
Thanks for your time.
Matt Falvey
Perth W Australia