Author Topic: Mary Ellen Blackburn bn 1848 Cheshire, UK married Nicolas George bn 1833 Greece.  (Read 3118 times)

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Re: Mary Ellen Blackburn bn 1848 Cheshire, UK married Nicolas George bn 1833 Greece.
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 07 April 18 20:39 BST (UK) »
Thankyou all, for all of your information.  It will keep me busy observing it. thankyou so much.

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Re: Mary Ellen Blackburn bn 1848 Cheshire, UK married Nicolas George bn 1833 Greece.
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 10 July 18 09:52 BST (UK) »
Just adding a bit more for you.

Nicholas George married Mary Ellen Blackburn 1st October 1864 in New Zealand.

Had five children, 3-male 1868, 1870, 1887 and 2-female 1876, 1878.

Died Stratford New Zealand 5th February 1921 (interesting side note. Death certificate states he was born in Egypt 1833. Family always have said Greece).

Mary Ellen Blackburn died 13th August 1902.

1868 - child was Julio George born NZ 1868 to and died NZ 1944.
Married: Margaret Readie - born Ireland 1872 - died NZ 1942.

Had two sons:
Arthur George 1902-1980 (one daughter Janice 1943 - current)
Tomas George 1905 - 1965 (two children)

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Re: Mary Ellen Blackburn bn 1848 Cheshire, UK married Nicolas George bn 1833 Greece.
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 11 July 18 11:17 BST (UK) »
Re. Georgee,

Thanks for your message. Love to catch up as also in NZ. Nicolas's death certificate stated born in Egypt, which is hopefully correct. In the old days it seemed you could say anything when it came to government requirements for birth/death certificates etc. Did have a grandmother on a different side of the family who seemed to get younger with every child she had born.
I can't reply to your messages via the system as need to post three times. If you want to leave my a contact email I can make contact or ask me to post again.

Thanks Jason.

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Re: Mary Ellen Blackburn bn 1848 Cheshire, UK married Nicolas George bn 1833 Greece.
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 23 January 19 00:00 GMT (UK) »
You've made a lot of progress with Nicholas and Mary Ellen George. As Mary Ellen Blackburn was the older sister of my husband's grandfather, I'd love to compare notes, as I've been researching them since the 1980s and have a large family file.

I think the comment that Nicholas' death certificate isn't correct, and his son born in Egypt may have been confused. In his army service record he lists Nicholas' birthplace as Carso, Greece. From a 1916 court case, Nicholas was known in Kaiapoi as the 'old Greek'.



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Re: Mary Ellen Blackburn bn 1848 Cheshire, UK married Nicolas George bn 1833 Greece.
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 23 January 19 02:12 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou, that is most helpful.