James BLACKFORD
- Born: 1852, Mayfield, Sussex, England
- Christened: 5 Dec 1852, Mayfield, Sussex, England 2
- Married: 1876, Uckfield District, Sussex, England 1
- Died: 1926, Uckfield District, Sussex, England 3
Research Notes:
1871 England Census:
Age given: 18 years
Birthplace given: Mayfield, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Coaches Farm House, East Hothly, Sussex
Occupation: Farm Servant to Edward Bennett
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1881 England Census:
Age given: 28 years
Birthplace given: Mayfield, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Pale House Common, Framfield, Sussex
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
Present were wife Jane (28) of Uckfield, sons Ernest (5) of Uckfield and Frank (2) of Framfield
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1891 England Census:
Age given: 38 years
Birthplace given: Mayfield, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Paines Place, Framfield, Sussex
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
Present were wife Jane (38) of Uckfield, children: Ernest (15) of Uckfield, ag. lab., and born in Framfield: Frank (12), scholar, Jane (9), scholar, Naomi (7), scholar, Harriett (4), Kate (1)
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1901 England Census:
Age given: 48 years
Birthplace given: Mayfield, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: New Road, Ridgwood, Uckfield, Sussex
Occupation: Nurseryman (gardener)
Present were wife Mary Jane (48) of Uckfield, children: Ernest Owen (25), furnace stoker at potteries, Naomi (17), Harriett (14), Kate (11)
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In 1911 James Blackford (58) of Mayfield, nursery labourer, and wife of 35 years Mary Jane (58) of Uckfield, were living at Ridgewood Hill Uckfield with daughters Harriett Blackford (24), housemaid, Naomi Siggs (27), widow, grandchildren: Lilian Ivy Blackford (6)*, school, Arthur William Siggs (2), Frederick George Siggs (1)
* Lilian was probably the natural-born daughter of Harriett, since in the Census Naomi is shown to have had only 2 children within 3 years of marriage.
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James Blackford died aged 73 years. 3
Marriage Information:
James married Mary "Jane" CORNWALL in 1876 in Uckfield District, Sussex, England 1. (Mary "Jane" CORNWALL was born about 1853 in Uckfield, Sussex, England.)
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