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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: maggiejay on Friday 16 March 12 07:03 GMT (UK)
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Lookinf for any info on Robert Blakeston - he had a daughter Mary born c 1835 who married Archibald Bruce in Mar 1856 in Stockton on Tees. His profession on the cert. is a clerk. I can't find him anywhere! Any info appreciated
Maggiejay
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Where was Mary Born :)
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Mary moved to Carnbee in Fife Scotland where Archibald was from and on the 61 census it says Durham 71 England and the 81 Norton. Hope this helps
Maggiejay
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Married 22 March 1856, St. Thomas Church, Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham.
Fathers of the couple, Henry Bruce and Robert Blakeston. familysearch.org
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I have the marriage cert for Mary and Archibald-also Mary's death cert where I got her father's name. It is the father Robert Blakeston that I can't find anywhere? Also there is no mothers name on Mary's death certificate. Any help with them appreciated
Maggiejay
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Perhaps this is Robert :-\
1841
Mount Pleasant nr Norton, Durham
H0107/ Piece 317 Book 16 Folio 3 Page 1
Henry Wilkinson 70 Farmer not bn in county
Dorathy Wilkinson 60 not bn in county
Elizabeth Wilkinson 25 not bn in county
Robert Blakiston 60 Ind. born in county
and his death maybe (from freebmd)
September qtr 1844
BLAKESTON Robert
Stockton &c 24 131
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Thanks Rosie99 - all I know about Robert is his name from Marys marriage and death certificate. Mary also I can only find from 1861/71/81 census in Scotland-nothing on 41/51 census. I presume Archibald went to work there where they married in 1856- their first child was born there in 1857 then they moved to Scotland where their second child was born in 1858. Thanks for your help
Maggiejay
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The Robert I found in census is living at Norton which is where Mary said she was born on one census.
Norton BT's are available to browse on familysearch
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0kxb/
Rosie
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I will follow up on that. That would have made Robert about 54 when Mary was born. I still have to find Mary on 41/51 census and her mothers name. Thanks again for your help
Maggiejay
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I still have to find Mary on 41/51 census and her mothers name.
Maggiejay
I can't see her either ::)
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The Robert Blakiston who died in Norton, Durham, in 1844 is the one in the 1841 census with the Wilkinson family, but he left a will and his daughter’s name was (Mrs) Dorothy King, and he also had a son Francis. His will is signed Blakiston and indexed under Blackiston - Durham pre 1858 wills