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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Gloucestershire => England => Gloucestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: JulianM on Monday 01 November 04 23:39 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I'm trying to track down the offspring of Robert (1814-1888) Blinkhorn who was married to Eleanor and lived in Gloucester. Their eldest son was also called Robert (born 1850 in Gloucester) and is mentioned as a master miller in the 1881 census but does not appear in 1901 census. Could someone with access to the 1891 census look him up please? I think Robert and Eleanor also had a daughter called Claire but wonder if someone could confirm this in the 1851 census?
Many thanks in advance
Julian
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Thats an interesting name Blinkhorn My best friends maiden name....... her father lives in the Rhondda do you need that connection? I will contact my friend who now lives in Canada if you want me to . To ask if she has Gloucester connections.
cardiff
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Hi Here is Robert in 1851
Robert Blinkhorn H 37 Linen Draper b. Maidstone
Eleanor " W 37 b. Maidstone
Charles " S 2 b. Gloucester City
Robert " S 1 b. "
Clara " D 1week b. "
No address given but living in Gloucester ok
Had a look on the 1891 but couldn't find him tried 1881 to find out if I could find any of his family but the Lds site is playing up this morning.
Who was Robert jnr married to and who were his children and I will have another look ok. All the best Anjo
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Hi Cardiff
You're right. Blinkhorn is an unusual name- there were only 482 of them in 1901 census! I am unaware of any Blinkhorn males from Wales in the 1800/early 1900s so your connection may be interesting. In the 1800s, Blinkhorns were mainly to be found in Lancashire (mainly), Cambridgeshire, Kent and Yorkshire. My direct line was from Cambridge via Kent but there was a branch that moved to Gloucs.
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Anjo
Many thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of Charles before and he isn't in the 1881 census in Gloucs nor in the 1901 at all. So maybe he didn't survive childhood. More work needed there!
I had a record of Clara but I had her as Claire (from a Canadian contact). If she was only 1 week old, I guess the parents might her known her name correctly!.
Robert is in the 1881 census but is the only Blinkhorn living at 30 Midland Rd, Gloucester. He was a master miller with 5 employees. Many of the Kent Blinkhorns were millers too. He was 31 by then so maybe he never married. Hence my interest in the 1891 census in case he was a late starter!. Quite a few of the family emigrated to USA.
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Here is the 1871 census...a few more for u
RG10/2614 ED 6 Folio 22 Page 36 Entry 190
27 Kingsholme Road
Kingsholme St Catherine
Gloucestershire
BLINKHORN Robert Head 57 b Maidstone Kent Draper
BLINKHORN Eleanor Wife 57 b Maidstone Kent
BLINKHORN Tom Son 18 Unm b Gloucester Gloucestershire Draper
BLINKHORN Elizabeth Dau 16 Unm b Gloucester Gloucestershire Scholar
BLINKHORN Emma Dau 15 Unm b Gloucester Gloucestershire Scholar
BUNYARD Ann Sister 60 Unm b Maidstone Kent
THORNETT Sarah Servant 21 b Gloucester Gloucestershire Domestic Servant
HYETT Ann Servant 24 b Ashleworth Gloucestershire Domestic Servant
Robert is a Clerk at a Mill in Bidford Warwickshire age 21 and Unmarried Living with John Walter Wall who is employing 10 men and 3 boys.....I could find no sign of Charles either
RG10/3213 ED 1 Folio 21 Page 36 Entry 204
Cheers Kris ;D
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Hi have e-mailed friend in Canada just waiting for her reply.
cardiff
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Here is Tom in 1891 census
RG12/2013 ED 6 Folio 17 Page 28 Entry 185
Denmark Road "Tandling"
St Catherine
Gloucestershire
BLINKHORN Tom Head 38 b Gloucester Gloucestershire Draper
BLINKHORN Ellen m Wife 36 Mar b Hollingbourne Kent
BLINKHORN Dora R Dau 6 b Gloucester Gloucestershire
BLINKHORN Robert H Son 3 b Gloucester Gloucestershire
ALLEN Martha F Servant 21 b Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire General Servant Domestic
HARRISON Agnes M Servant 18 b Bushley Worcestershire Nurse Domestic
Cheers Kris ;D
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And Here is Eleanor and Emma also in 1891.. Hope it helps
RG12/2013 ED 6 Folio 19a Page 34 Entry 229
41 Kingsholme Road
St Catherine
Gloucestershire
BLINKHORN Eleanor Head 77 widow b Maidstone Kent Living on own Means
BLINKHORN Emma Dau 35 Unm b Gloucester Professional Nurse (Sick)
ROBERTS Marion L E Visitor 37 Unm b Bath Somerset Musician and Artist
ROBERTS Florence A Visitor 27 Unm b Chittenham Gloucestershire Professor Music Singing
CRESSWELL Emma Servant 33 Unm b Longford Gloucestershire Nurse and Housemaid Domestic
Cheers Kris ;D
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and here is Tom in 1901
RG13/2425 ED 8 Folio 156 Page 7 Entry 44
Sandling Denmark Rd
St Mary De Lode
Gloucester Gloucestershire
BLINKHORN Tom Head 48 Mar b Gloucester Gloucestershire Draper Employer
BLINKHORN Ellen M Wife 45 Mar b Hollingbourne Kent
BLINKHORN Mabel R Dau 21 Unm b Gloucester Gloucestershire
BLINKHORN Gladys Dau 7 b Gloucester Gloucestershire
JELF Elizabeth A Servant 22 Unm b Sandhurst Gloucestershire Cook Domestic
COBB Mary L Servant 26 Unm b Slimbridge Gloucestershire Housemaid (do)
RG13/2367 ED 27 Folio 172 Page 2 Entry 6
155 and 153 Compound Whiteslades Road
Bristol Gloucestershire
BLINKHORN Dora R 16 Pupil b Gloucester Gloucestershire Student
No sign of Robert
Cheers Kris Enjoy :D
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Here is Mabel in 1891
RG12/1978 ED 8 Folio 129 Page 5
153 Whiteladies Road
Bristol Gloucestershire
BLINKHORN Mabel R Boarder 12 b Gloster Gloucestershire Scholar
Kris ;D
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Kris
Many thanks for all your hard work this weekend.
It appears both and Robert (son of Tom and Ellen) and his uncle Charles died young.
The house Tom live in in 1891 and 1901 was called Sandling, no doubt named after his grandfathers' mill at Sandling, Boxley, Kent. Sadly when my mother (a "proper" Blinkhorn) went to search out the mill last month, she found it had burnt down only a few weeks before.
Interestingly Robert senior (1814-1888) was apparently a mayor in Gloucester.
Many thanks again. I guess you are enjoying warmer weather than in the UK!
Julian
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I realise that this post was made several years go, but for the benefit of any others interested in the Blinkhorn family in Gloucester, were you aware that there is a road called Blinkhorns Bridge Lane in Gloucester? I believe that this may well be linked to this family for two reasons; a) The unusual name, b) the road has links to railway workers, and one of the family was linked to the railway wagon works in Gloucester as a director so I believe.