M.I`s for Tanfield?

[Palform]

Hello Tracy.  Herewith the records I have for Tanfield.  I have also included a list from the Co Durham 1813-1837 marriage index which will show you the spread of the name in the county even if you cannot find a connection to the names.

Tanfield parish registers:
Marriages:
30 Jun 1765 Matthew Blackbird & Elizabeth Lawes both of this Chapelry
13 May 1786   Matthew Blackbird & Catherine Reed both of this Chapelry

Baptisms:
11 Feb 1759 Elizabeth dau of Matthew Blackbird of Barcus? Close
8 Nov 1761 John son of Matthew Blackbird of Tanfield Head
11 May 1766 John son of Matthew Blackbird of Tanfield
I May 1768 George son of Matthew Blackbird of Tanfield
22 Jul 1770 Mary dau of Matthew Blackbird of Tanfield
16 Jan 1773 Jane dau of Matthew Blackbird of Tanfield
21 Jan 1776 William son of Matthew Blackbird of Low Thornley


Index of Marriages for Co Durham 1813-1837:
Parish shown at beginning of entry
Jarrow         1 Jan 1821 Anne Blackbird & John King
Houghton le Spring    25 Mar 1827 Elizabeth Blackbird & John Fenwick
Houghton le Spring    7 Dec 1822 Jane Blackbird & Henry Anderson
Washington       29 May 1824 Jane Blackbird & Matthew Bone
South Shields St Hildas    27 Sep 1834 Jane Blackbird & Thomas Coal
Gateshead      12 Dec 1819 Jane Blackbird & George Forster
Bishopwearmouth   18 Nov 1827 John Blackbird & Mary Wandless
Gateshead       4 Oct 1828 Mary Blackbird & Thomas Moody
Lamesley       20 Oct 1833 Mary Blackbird & Frances Cuthbert Wilson
Houghton le Spring    25 Aug 1834 Mary Ann Blackbird & Simon Kirtley
Houghton le Spring    8 Jul 1833 Sarah Blackbird & Joseph Fenwick
Penshaw      14 Feb 1814 Thomas Blackbird & Ann Bertram
Washington       7 Jun 1818 Thomas Blackbird & Mary Ann Turner
Houghton le Spring    16 Nov 1815 Ralph Blackburd (sic) & Eleanor Procter

Best of luck

Keith

[Palform]

Tracy

Whilst searching the Heworth 1871 census I came across William Blackbird, a Master Butcher, age 26 living in Felling and born Bensham. The census reference is RG10/5050 folio 37 page 4. 

The same chap is also recorded on the 1881 census (www.familysearch.org) at 3 Belgrave Terrace RG11/5029 folio 76 page 2.

If you do not have access to the 1871 census I can send a copy to you.

Keith

[Dougalgeorge]

Thanks Keith 

I have seen other Blackbird`s in various census.  My Grandad`s cousins lived around Felling, I remember him telling me so.  There are also some in Wallsend, Houghton-le-spring,  and Wallsend areas. I am sure they are all the same family somewhere.

I already have had my parents wandering round St Mary`s at Whickham (1 grave) and Tanfield (0 graves). Maybe I should send them to Ryton with some sandwiches and a flask of tea 

Thanks again
Kindest regards
Tracey

[Palform]

Hi Tracy

Send your parents to Heworth as there are families there.

The William Blackbird (c.1845) census info I sent I can now add further details. He married Jane Bowron (GRO: 1864 William Blackbird & Jane Bowron. Gateshead Vol 10a pg 853 Dec qtr) and their eldest daughter Mary Elizabeth Bowron Blackbird married Adam Brown Makepeace (GRO: 1901 Adam Brown Makepeace & Mary Elizabeth B Blackbird. Gateshead Vol 10a pg 1433 Dec qtr)

The Makepeace family where also butchers in the Heworth/Felling area and are linked to the Haddon Gr

[Palform]

Hi Tracy

Send your parents to Heworth as there were your families there who were butchers so they can have some decent pies or pasties rather than sandwiches.

The William Blackbird (c.1845) census info I sent I can now add further details. He married Jane Bowron (GRO: 1864 William Blackbird & Jane Bowron. Gateshead Vol 10a pg 853 Dec qtr) and their eldest daughter Mary Elizabeth Bowron Blackbird married Adam Brown Makepeace (GRO: 1901 Adam Brown Makepeace & Mary Elizabeth B Blackbird. Gateshead Vol 10a pg 1433 Dec qtr)

The Makepeace family where also butchers in the Heworth/Felling area and are linked to the Haddon Grave in St Mary's Church, Heworth.  I have posted an entry on this subject in the Forum.

No doubt I will probably find more with that unusual surname. 
Excuse earlier unfinished message - finger problem.

Keith

[Dougalgeorge]

Thanks Keith 

I remember asking my Grandad about rationing during the war and him saying that they did okay for meat as there were butchers in the family.

He had a cousin Bill in the Felling area. I assume this must be them. Yet another William Blackbird 

I know I keep saying this - but every time I move onto another part of my family - the Blackbird`s pop back up and I get more info. Which is brilliant as they were what started this addiction !!

Kindest regards
Tracey

[jojotou]

Hi there,

This is an old thread I'm aware, but I come from the Blackbird's too. The farthest back I've managed to get is to my 8th Great Grandfather, Matthew Blackbird baptised September 9th, 1666 in Newburn, Northumberland. He married Eleanor Kirkup on the 28th of May, 1692 at St Andrew's Newcastle. I come from their son Matthew baptised 2nd June 1706 at St John, Newcastle who married Jane Wild November 11, 1730. Then their son, another Matthew - baptised September 5th 1731 at Ryton, Durham. He married Mary Wilson 2nd February 1757 and they had Elizabeth Blackbird born in Tanfield, Durham in 1759.

- Jo (in Australia)

[jojotou]

My interest in the Tanfield area are the Ledger family.

I also have Ledgers

Matthew Ledger born 1695 in Heworth, Durham who married Jane Maughan Feb 6th 1733 at Jarrow, Durham. I come from their daughter Catherine born 1738.

- Jo