Edward BLAKEY, Born 28/07/1843, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK

[BAC3]

Thank you, SS,

His parents were father, William BLAKEY (1806-1855), mother Ellen DUXBURY (1806-1873).

I believe the person you quoted was born in Rochdale??

BAC3

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Do you have Edward in the UK 1861 and/or 1871 census?

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1871 ref 4180 11 15

SS

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BAC3, , without wishing to go over the research you have done and wasting your time could you answer the following.

1 Do you have his birth certificate and was his birth officially registered.
2 When he was baptised in 1846 only his mother is named, no father recorded.
3 When he marries 1st and 3rd times who does he name as his father and fathers occupation.
4 Have you yourself found him in 1851/61 census?

SS

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Found him finally in 1851 ref 2258 226 44--named as Coward BLACKEY aged 7 on FindMyPast & Familysearch

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRB-VFP


Mother is a widow, poster said William died 1855??

SS

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Please tell me if I'm losing my marbles 

In 1851 & 1871 Ellen records her birthplace as Hawes.

1861 census ref 3094 93 26  Image clearly reads surname DUXBURY

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PX-63S

The son fits all details apart from surname?

SS

[BAC3]

SS,

As far as I know Ellen DUXBURY was born in Hawes, North Riding Yorkshire, and she was named by Edward BLAKEY as his mother in his 1859 criminal records.

I have not found an 1861 Census Entry......believing possibly he had migrated to Canada.

BAC3

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SS,

As far as I know Ellen DUXBURY was born in Hawes, North Riding Yorkshire, and she was named by Edward BLAKEY as his mother in his 1859 criminal records.

I have not found an 1861 Census Entry......believing possibly he had migrated to Canada.

BAC3

The 1861 census I found earlier now makes sense. Having been in trouble with the law he changes his surname. His criminal record records his mothers address as Bent Street, Blackburn as per below in 1861 census.

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bent Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Please put me out of my misery, how have you established his date of birth.

SS

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This is his birth registration, address is even Bent Street explains why he used Whitfield in 1861 census.

SS