Sidney George Blank

[haney]

Hi Everyone I'm trying to find out some more details on the above Sidney G. BLANK and his family in Devonshire.  I have just received his marriage certificate 1914 for here in NSW and his parents are Henry Stockman Blank (deceased) and Alice Petherbridge (deceased).

Sidney's father was a Plasterer and Sid was 34 in 1914 according to the information on his marriage certificate.  It seems that Sid and Beatrice did not stay together too long as they both moved on to other partners.  I have not been able to find him on the census's in England as yet or any details on his parents deaths etc or his immigration to NSW.    Thanks for any additional information.  Kindest regards Dianna

[PaulineJ]

Births Jun 1861   BLANK    Henry Stockman        Newton A

BLANK, HENRY  STOCKMAN     STOCKMAN 
GRO Reference: 1861  J Quarter in NEWTON ABBOT  Volume 05B  Page 169

   BLANK, JESSIE  ELENA     STOCKMAN 
GRO Reference: 1863  S Quarter in NEWTON ABBOT  Volume 05B  Page 137

BLANK,  (female)    STOCKMAN 
GRO Reference: 1866  D Quarter in NEWTON ABBOT  Volume 05B  Page 160

Family tree https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/17608370/person/182191037921/facts


So Given 1881 information about the father as unwed.

PETHERBRIDGE, SIDNEY  GEORGE     - 
GRO Reference: 1880  J Quarter in NEWTON ABBOT  Volume 05B  Page 145

Sydney George Petherbridge is a Nurse Child in the 1881 England Census

[Mabel Bagshawe]

his father appears to have emigrated to Australia in 1883, so you're probably looking for a death over there

[haney]

Hi Thanks for your reply and information, unfortunately I cannot access link you have sent!! Need an ancestry sub.

 I do have his death certificate here but it does not have too much relevant information. 

That is why I could not find Sidney's birth, as you have pointed out!  He is illegitimate is that correct. 

Will be interesting to see if he was just using the BLANK surname or if his parents eventually married??  Would be interesting to see Sidney's birth certificate.  Kind regards Dianna

[haney]

Hi I can see the 1881 Census with Sidney as a Nurse child, any clue what that means and where is his mum/dad.  This is strange.  LOL.  Thanks Dianna

[haney]

HI again Pauline I see Henry Stockman Blank is living with his parents aged 19 on the 1881 Census.  The plot thickens.  I'm just chasing up his immigration record, from memory he was 23 ish and single.  So perhaps trying to run away from the situation over there.  Very interesting.  Dianna

[Neale1961]

1881 census Henry Stockman Blank
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-Y6YC

And in 1871
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5T9-RZ4

[Neale1961]

In your first post you have Alice Petherbridge, and then you call her Beatrice in the next paragraph.
What is the correct name, please?

[PaulineJ]

Beatrice (surname not given)  is the wife , alice petherbridge was stated to be his mother.