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Lancashire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: John Blackow/Blacow/Blacoe/Blakey born near Garstang born c1793
« on: Tuesday 09 April 19 19:23 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the tips. I have been looking through Blakey/Blacoe etc posts, as time permits.
I have to check my surname interests as its awhile since I joined and used Rootschat.
My Blacoes were from Garstang area but if I remember correctly from a few years back the parishes around there are fairly small in area and distance, so we maybe related. The family moved to Halifax in the 1830's and all but 1 son changed there name to Blakey by 1851. One of my early "brick walls" when working back was no Blakeys in 1841 census for Halifax and 6 hours at Preston PRO dint find any either. THEN in the last 15 minutes I was browsing the Catholic registers transcription books (published c1930's) I noticed lots of Blaco(w)e's right dates right forenames. Check 1841 census the following day and they were all there under their original surname. So maybe we are related way back.
Thanks again,
Richard Blakey
I have to check my surname interests as its awhile since I joined and used Rootschat.
My Blacoes were from Garstang area but if I remember correctly from a few years back the parishes around there are fairly small in area and distance, so we maybe related. The family moved to Halifax in the 1830's and all but 1 son changed there name to Blakey by 1851. One of my early "brick walls" when working back was no Blakeys in 1841 census for Halifax and 6 hours at Preston PRO dint find any either. THEN in the last 15 minutes I was browsing the Catholic registers transcription books (published c1930's) I noticed lots of Blaco(w)e's right dates right forenames. Check 1841 census the following day and they were all there under their original surname. So maybe we are related way back.
Thanks again,
Richard Blakey