Cornelius and Alexander BLACHFORD lost in censuses

[Connie Sparrow]

Cornelius BLACHFORD

He was born around 1823 in Brockenhurst.  He married Mary SHEPHARD in 1846 and I have him in the 1851-1881 censuses.  He died in 1884.  I have Mary in the 1891 and 1901 censuses.  She died in 1901.

However, I cannot find him in the 1841 census, when I hoped he'd still be with his parents.

Alexander BLACHFORD

Alexander was baptised 28 Sept 1856.  He married Rhoda COLLINS in 1884.  I have him in the 1861- 1911 census with the exception of the 1881.  He is NOT the Alexander in London/Surrey.

I've tried newspaper reports in case he'd been naughty and was in prison, but no joy there.  The only mention he gets is when a nursery maid stole a money box from one of his children in 1892.

The only mention Cornelius gets is as the father of Alice Jane when she married in 1875.

BLACHFORD is often mistranscribed as BLACKFORD.

Can anyone find Cornelius and/or Alexander in the censuses please?

[rosie99]

A possibility for Cornelius as Blackford living Brockenhurst - image is very poor
HO107 /393 Book 11 Folio 13 page 20

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M794-JPQ

[SmallTownGirl]

Ancestry has an Alexander BLASHFORD, b. 1857, Brockenhurst, living in Brockenhurst as a servant in the household of a J L Popham .  Also there is a female 20yo "A Blashford, cook" in the same household.

STG

[Ladyhawk]

posting whilst red writing

1881 census

surname transcribed as BLASHFORD Anc*y

RG11; Piece: 1191; Folio: 78; Page: 8
Downlands Lymington Hampshire
Alexander Blanchford 24 Brockenhurst Hampshire domestic servant

[Ladyhawk]

Rosie99 had already posted details of 1841 census sorry missed it  so I've edited my post

A possibility for Cornelius as Blackford living Brockenhurst - image is very poor
HO107 /393 Book 11 Folio 13 page 20

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M794-JPQ

Have to agree the 1841 image is poor looks as if Albert & Cornelious occ. read Ag Lab./lab.

Christening Brokenhurst Hampshire 1823 Cornelius BLASHFORD parents Robert & Harriet
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7Y4-J78

[LizzieL]

Knightsroots has Cornelius's baptism, son of Robert & Harriet Blashford abode Blackamsley Farm, occ Bailiff 9 March 1823

[LizzieL]

And Albert s/o same parents  bapt 26 Apr 1818

daughter Caroline bapt October 22 1820, Robert's occ is farmer on this one
and Martha bapt 1 jan 1832

[LizzieL]

Burial at Brockenhurst
24 July 1853 Harriet Blashford age 62 abode Milford

[Ladyhawk]

possible marriage
4 Apr 1814 Ibsley Hampshire
Robert BLACHFORD to Harriet PHILOTT

Possibly two more children (familysearch.org) parents Robert & Harriet
14 May 1815 Alfred BLACHFORD
2 Feb 1817   Harriett BLANKFORD