William Henry BLACKBURN

1896 - 1957  (60 years)

• Name	William Henry BLACKBURN
  Birth	5 Aug 1896  [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	79665F6715404C3CBC32E80644CE289A32F7
  Death	12 Jun 1957	Ipswich, Suffolk   [2, 3]
  Notes	UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 at ancestry.com: on the "Alsatian" from Liverpool on 14 March 1914, bound for Halifax BLACKBURN, William, labourer, 19 The record of William and family's arrival in Canada in April 1925 says that William had been in Canada between 21 March 1914 and 20 Feb 1920. If this was intended to mean "continuously", it can't be correct - William married in Ipswich in 1917. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 at ancestry.com: on the "Montroyal" from Liverpool on 9 April 1925, bound for St John, New Brunswick BLACKBURN, Wm, labourer, 29 BLACKBURN, Mabel, housewife, 28 BLACKBURN, Jean, scholar, 7* BLACKBURN, Audrey, scholar, 6* BLACKBURN, Mary, infant, 5 months Their address was Mt Pleasant Cottage, Leyland Lane, Leyland The equivalent arrival record gives Canadian address as Highland Ave, Windsor, Ontario. UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 at ancestry.com: on the "Duchess of Bedford" from Montreal, Canada, arriving at Liverpool on 17 May 1931: BLACKBURN, William H, sheet metal worker, 35 BLACKBURN, Mabel, housewife, 34 BLACKBURN, Jean, 9* BLACKBURN, Audrey, 8* BLACKBURN, Mary V, 6. Their address was c/o 11 Bank Road, Ipswich, Suffolk * these ages don't make sense! Ther's no trace of the registration of the births of Jean and Audrey in the UK so they were probably born in Canada. Information about them has been gleaned from the Stone Family Tree, a public tree at Ancestry.com. 1939 Register: at 83 Rushmere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk BLACKBURN,William H [looks like K] born 5 Aug 1896, married, fitter, pipe bender & erector, excavators & cranes. Disabled - Kings Roll BLACKBURN, Mabel born 12 Feb 1897 [sic, actually born in 1896], married, unpaid domestic duties --- 2 closed records --- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 at ancestry and found by Colin Stewart: BLACKBURN William Henry of 22 Lattice-avenue Ipswich died 12 June 1957 Probate Ipswich 13 August to National Provincial Bank Limited and Mabel Blackburn widow. Effects £554 0s 3d.
  Person ID	I4062	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2021

  
  

  Family	Mabel DOWNEY,   b. 12 Feb 1896, Haverhill, Suffolk d. Mar 1961, Ipswich RD (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1917	Ipswich RD   [4]
  Children	1. Jean BLACKBURN,   b. 17 Sep 1918   d. 1939, Ipswich RD (Age 20 years)   2. Audrey BLACKBURN,   b. 24 Nov 1919   d. Nov 2004, Ipswich RD (Age 84 years)   3. Mary V BLACKBURN,   b. Mar 1925, Liverpool RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S387] 1939 Register at findmypast.com. [S178] BMD index, Ged 60, Q2 1957 Ipswich 4b/758. (Reliability: 3). [S457] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 at ancestry.com. [S178] BMD index, Q3 1917 Ipswich 4a/1886. (Reliability: 3).