James BLACKFORD
- Born: Abt 1829, Burwash, Sussex, England
- Married: 13 Aug 1853, Mayfield, Sussex, England 1
- Died: 1912, Uckfield District, Sussex, England 2
Research Notes:
1851 England Census:
Age given: 23 years
Birthplace given: Burwash, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Dudge Land, Waldron, Sussex
Occupation: Ag. Lab.
Staying with his sister Mary A. Daniel and her family (working on their farm).
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1861 England Census:
Age given: 34 years
Birthplace given: Burwash, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Back Lane, Waldron, Sussex
Occupation: Brickmaker
Present were wife Ellen (32) of Mayfield, children (born in Waldron): John (7), scholar, Esther (5), Ruth (2), Michael (1 month); brother Stephen Blackford (40) of Burwash, ag. lab.
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1871 England Census:
Age given: 42 years
Birthplace given: Burwash, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Mayfield, Sussex
Occupation: Brick Maker
Present were wife Ellen (38) of Mayfield, children (born in Waldron): John (17), ag. lab., Daniel (7), Stephen (5), Hannah (4), Luke (1) of Mayfield
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1881 England Census:
Age given: 52 years
Birthplace given: Burwash, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Harlots Cottage, Mayfield, Sussex
Occupation: Brickmaker
Present were wife Ellen (48) of Mayfield, children (a) born in Waldron: Daniel (17), carter, Stephen (15), agricultural labourer, Hannah (13), and (b) born in Mayfield: Luke (11), Mary (9), scholar, Phoebe (7), scholar, Peter (4), Benjamin (2)
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1891 England Census:
Age given: 62 years
Birthplace given: Burwash, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Steep, Rotherfield, Sussex
Occupation: Brickmaker
Present were wife Ellen (58) of Mayfield, children: Stephen (25), brickmaker, Hannah (23), Luke (21), brickmaker, Phoebe (16), Benjamin (12), scholar, Daniel (27), brickmaker, and his wife Mary (24) of Waldron
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1901 England Census:
Age given: 72 years
Birthplace given: Burwash, Sussex, England
Dwelling Place: Farmingham Rd., Rotherfield, Sussex
Occupation: Labourer in Brickyard
Present were wife Ellen (68) of Mayfield, children: Stephen (35), labourer in brickyard, Luke (31), ditto, Benjamin (22), ditto
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In 1911 James Blackford (82) of Burwash, old age pensioner, and wife of 58 years Ellen (78) of Mayfield, were living 2 Hazell Cottage, Western Road, Jarvis Brook, Crowborough with son Stephen (45), single, brickfield labourer.
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Died aged 84 years. 2
Marriage Information:
James married Ellen BROOKER, daughter of Michael BROOKER and Elizabeth SIGGS, on 13 Aug 1853 in Mayfield, Sussex, England 1. (Ellen BROOKER was born in 1832 in Mayfield, Sussex, England, christened on 23 Dec 1832 in Mayfield, Sussex, England 3 and died in 1914 in Uckfield District, Sussex, England 4.)
Marriage Notes:
James and his brother Isaac married sisters.
James Blackford, son of Thomas Blackford, and Ellen Brooker, daughter of Michael Brooker.
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