James Blackburn & Hannah Booth

James Blackburn
James was born in 1824 in Newsome and his baptism took place on September 26th, 1824 in Almondbury.² 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    James Blackburn
    Record Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    26 Sep 1824
    Father:    Thomas Blackburn
    Mother:    Rebecca Blackburn

He died at the age of 49 on July 9th, 1873 in Newsome.  His burial was on July 12th, 1873 in Almondbury.^3 4 

• 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
    

Hannah Booth
Hannah was born on December 1st, 1824 in Almondbury and her baptism took place on May 22nd, 1825.⁵ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Hannah Booth
    Age:    0
    Record Type:    Baptism
    Birth Date:    1 Dec 1824
    Baptism Date:    22 May 1825
    Baptism Place:    Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
    Father:    John Booth
    Mother:    Betty Liversidge

She died at the age of 78 in June 1903 in Huddersfield.⁶ 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Hannah Blackburn
    Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1825
    Registration Year:    1903
    Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
    Age at Death:    78
    Registration district:    Huddersfield, Yorkshire West Riding
    Volume:    9a
    Page:    206