Ethel Blackburn and Edward Smith of Northallerton.

[hookleg]

Any info about brothers, sisters, children and parents, gratefully received.

I believe Edward may have been a butcher or assistant in Northallerton, but not sure. Born about 1872

Children as far as I know:- Annie 1918, John 1920, Lily 28 Dec 1922 - 2008(Married Dennis A E Lecore) all deceased Edna 1928-2008,  living daughter  (Married Walter Greive deceased in Canada)
I think there was a half brother Harold, who took the surname Blackburn and married a Phyllis  (Maiden name not known). Both deceased

Edward Smith may have had parents John and Annie Born abt 1847 and siblings Annie Mary 1870, Harriet 1877, Thomas H 1879, Charles 1884, Elizabeth 1886, Henry S 1888.  But due to the difficulty of trying to track Smiths, any of this may prove to be a 'red herring'.

I have no info as yet about Ethel Blackburn or her family.

[sillgen]

Hi
Are all these people deceased?  We don't allow any details of living people to be posted on rootschat so you may need to edit your post.
Have you looked on freebmd.org.uk for a marriage for Ethel and Edward?  Getting that certificate would seem to be an essential step when research the name Smith.
Andrea
PS - the marriage is there!

[sillgen]

Do you have any idea when Ethel or Edward died?    That would help date them.  We can't help with 1911 census but it is free on Ancestry at the moment so you could look there to see who pops up in the Northallerton area.   Still need that certificate though.
Andrea

[Sandymc47]

Hi there,

Had a look for a birth of a Edward Smith for you.  The Edward you mention
with parents John and Anne and he is a Butchers assistant. He is there on the 1891
census aged 19.  This would make him about 49 years old before the children
you have mentioned were being born?  So just wondered if it is a wrong Edward.
There are two Edwards born in Northallerton making them around 23-25 years
old when the children are born which sounds a little nearer the new Father age.
One was born in June 1895 and is called Edward Reginald Smith and the
other was born in December 1896 called Edward Smith.
The Edward Reginald lives in Market Place, Northallerton and his Dad is a
Ironmonger so they own a shop by the looks of it. His parents are
Edward H and Mary E.  There is a sister called Dorothy A who is 8
Edward R is 5. This is on the 1901 census.
Finding the other Edward born 1896 on the 1901 is more difficult. 
 

regards Sandymc

[dingoad]

Just seen your search for Smith Northallerton.
I have a family connection and have some details of Ethel Blackburn b 1888 in Norhallerton I think she was my G Grandfathers sister, I beleive she married a Smith, I had communication from her elderly son who at the last count lived in Northallerton.

[hookleg]

Thanks Dingoad. Sorry about slow contact but my computer has died and I have had to borrow a laptop. This definitely seems to br the correct relationship. I would be most grateful for any info you could provide, especially if the elderly relative was E*****.

[dingoad]

Right, just got your reply.... its a little late now but i will collate the details and let you know tomorrow.
Dave.

[Pels.]

Hi everyone and welcome to RootsChat, Dave.

I have a family connection and have some details of Ethel Blackburn b 1888 in Norhallerton

Just to say - could it be possible that Ethel was born in Darlington, not Northallerton :

Birth, Mar qtr 1888   
Ethel Blackburn        
Darlington, Vol 10a, page 22

It appears the child above was living in Northallerton from at least 1891 onwards.

Kind regards,

Pels.

[dingoad]

Hi, yes I have it as 1888 at Darlington,children of Christopher and his wife Mary.

Other children,Nathaniel, Mainner, Kate and Ethel.
Nathaniel was my great grandfather. I do know that Kate emigrated I think to Canada with her English husband.
I communicated with a man ( probably my half cousin) who was quite elderly but astute, he wrote me a letter in 2003 to say his mother was ETHEL and she had been a seamstress. I dont know if he would still be alive.

My interest would be the Blackburn family also from Northallerton, my grandfather being Percival Maynard Blackburn B 1900-1957
I have been curious as to Mainner Blackburn, there is no record of her death.
If i can give any more specific details I will be glad to help.
If you do get any further information yoiu think might interest me then pleaser contact me.
The reference re vol and page is of no relevance to me at the moment as i dont subscribe to any paying history sites

Good luck.

Dave.