James Blackburn
James was born in 1824 in
Newsome and his baptism took place on September 26th, 1824 in
Almondbury.
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Birth Notes
Name: James Blackburn
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 26 Sep 1824
Father: Thomas Blackburn
Mother: Rebecca Blackburn
James' father was
Thomas Blackburn and his mother was
Rebecca Kay. His paternal grandparents were
Matthew Blackburn and
Ann Oldfield. He had two brothers and a sister, named
David,
Charles and
Hannah. He was the second oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 49 on July 9th, 1873 in
Newsome. He was buried on July 12th, 1873 in
Almondbury.
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Death Notes
Name: James Blackburn
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1824
Burial Date: 12 Jul 1873
Burial Place: Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
Parish: Almondbury, All Hallows
Abode: Finncliffe Hill
Finncliffe Hill (or Tunnacliff Hill probably now called Castle Hill), near Newsome. Fin is "coarse grass", from where Fenay Bridge and Fenay Lane (which leads to Castle Hill), gets its name. Tunnacliff Road, Newsome is also nearby.
PROBATE:
BLACKBURN James, 7 Apr 1877. Administration of the effects of James Blackburn late of Tunnacliffe Hill Almondbury near Huddersfield in the county of York Stone Dresser who died 9 July 1873 at Tunnacliffe Hill was granted in Wakefield to Hannah Blackburn of Tunnacliffe Hill Widow the Relict. Effects under £200