John Blackburn

John was born in 1768 in Newsome and his baptism took place on July 14th, 1768 in Almondbury.^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  Name: John Blackburn
  Event Date: 14 Jul 1768
  Event Type: Christening (Baptism) 
  Parish: Almondbury, All Hallows
  Father's Name: Michael Blackburn
  Abode: Newsome
  Fathers Occupation: Clothier

John's father was Michael Blackburn and his mother was Hannah Scover. He had two brothers and a sister, named Michael, Matthew and Mary.  He was the youngest of the four children. He had four half-brothers and eight half-sisters, named Matthew, John, Joseph, John, Sarah, Susana, Anne, Sarah, Hanah, Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth.