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James Blackburn

James was born in 1824 in Newsome and his baptism took place on September 26th, 1824 in Almondbury.¹

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. His burial was on July 12th, 1873 in Almondbury.²³

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

Occupation Details
- James' occupation was Stone Mason.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Michael Blackburn
  - b.1715 in Newsome d.01 Oct 1792 in Newsome
  
  Matthew Blackburn
  - b.Mar 1765 in Newsome d.24 Feb 1844 in Newsome
  
  Hannah Scover
  - b.1724 in Armitage Bridge d.23 Mar 1791 in Newsome
  
  Thomas Blackburn
  - b.22 Sep 1796 in Almondbury d.30 Mar 1854 in Newsome
  
  Ann Oldfield
  - b.1774 in Almondbury d.15 Jul 1844 in Newsome
  
  James Blackburn
  - b.1824 in Newsome d.09 Jul 1873 in Newsome
  
  Rebecca Kay
  - b.29 Nov 1797 in Newsome d.Dec 1832 in Newsome

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¹ West Yorkshire Births & Baptisms (1813-1910)
² West Yorkshire Deaths & Burials (1813-1985)
³ National Probate Records

James Blackburn

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Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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