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Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Kay	Report	3 Jun 2011 23:17
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Thanks so much for that. That is great many thanx Kay :-D
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16 405 Send Message	patchem	Report	2 Jun 2011 18:06
	http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ 1st Marriage of Harry Blackburn's Mother? Marriages Dec 1911 xxx Close Sarah A C Leeds 9b 637 McGowan Ethel Leeds 9b 637 xxx Taylor Ben Leeds 9b 637 Townsend Thomas Leeds 9b 637 2nd? Marriages Dec 1915 xxx Blackburn Harrison Taylor Holbeck 9b 1447 xxx Blackburn Harrison Close Holbeck 9b 1447 Foster Sarah E Walker Holbeck 9b 1447 xxx Taylor Sarah A C Blackburn Holbeck 9b 1447 Walker Thomas Foster Holbeck 9b 1447
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Kay	Report	1 Jun 2011 23:27
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Still a bit confused................. What site did yu go on to see Harry Blackburn Mother maden name. ? I been trying to look for a marraige for Sarah to see what they called her husband they I carnt find anything direct to satisfie i have the right Sarha. It deffo the right Harry Blackburn 1921. Can you see two marriges??????????? . regards Kay
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Kay	Report	31 May 2011 23:11
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Just found out harry went over on is own , familey followed. Thanks so much for the inffo it is much appreciated. x Kay :-D :-D
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21 069 Send Message	jax	Report	31 May 2011 22:43
	I am sure they must have gone with him at some stage but not seeing anything for them jax
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Kay	Report	31 May 2011 21:46
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Yes you are deffo write he set up a window cleaning bissnuess with his stepfather i do no that so it must be te same man. could i just ask wis Elsie Blackburn on the seme passenger ship aswell then i do no it is the same they went with two children also, Linda and Denise. Thank you so much . Kay :-D
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16 405 Send Message	patchem	Report	31 May 2011 15:04
	1st Marriage of Harry Blackburn's Mother? Marriages Dec 1911 xxx Close Sarah A C Leeds 9b 637 McGowan Ethel Leeds 9b 637 xxx Taylor Ben Leeds 9b 637 Townsend Thomas Leeds 9b 637 possible birth Births Mar 1891 Close Sarah Ann C Darlington 10a 8 1911 CLOSE, Thomas William Head Married M 50 1861 Moulder Durham Darlington CLOSE, Margred Jane Wife Married 31 years F 49 1862 Durham Darlington CLOSE, Thomas Son Single M 23 1888 Tenterer Durham Darlington CLOSE, Sarah Ann Daughter Single F 20 1891 Printer Durham Darlington CLOSE, Margaret Daughter Single F 12 1899 School Durham Darlington CLOSE, James Son Single M 8 1903 School Yorks Holbeck CALAGAN, Thomas Boarder Single M 24 1887 Tenterer Yorks Leeds RG number: RG14 Piece: 27194 Reference: RG14PN27194 RG78PN1554 RD502 SD1 ED18 SN137 Registration District: Holbeck Sub District: Holbeck Enumeration District: 18 Parish: Holbeck Address: 6 Triangle St Holbeck Leeds County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21 069 Send Message	jax	Report	31 May 2011 09:42
	?? passenger transcript details Name: Harry BLACKBURN Date of departure: 27 June 1956 Port of departure: Liverpool Passenger destination port: Montreal, Canada Passenger destination: Montreal, Canada Date of Birth: 4 September 1921 Age: 35 (calculated from DOB) Marital status: Married Sex: Male Occupation: Window Cleaner Passenger recorded on: Page 9 of 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ship: Official Number: Master's name: Steamship Line: Where bound: Square feet: Registered tonnage: Passengers on voyage: CARINTHIA Montreal, Canada Address Spring Grove Terrace, Leeds If that his him maybe this is the one then -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1921 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Harry Close Holbeck 9b 987
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16 405 Send Message	patchem	Report	31 May 2011 07:02
	Message received HI Harry 1921, passed away around 1987 in canada bc. He married elsie walding in england around1946....7. ( my aunt ) They emigrated in 1959.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 21 069 Send Message	jax	Report	31 May 2011 00:16
	Are you sure he was born 1921 and could he be Henry? Marriages Mar 1918 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Henry Clayton Leeds 9b 631 Clayton Ivy F Blackburn Leeds 9b 631 Births Sep 1918 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Henry Clayton Leeds 9b 504
	Researching: Nothing much
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16 405 Send Message	patchem	Report	31 May 2011 00:12
	Do you know when any of them died, and who was your direct ancestor (if one of them was)? Thanks
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 327 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	31 May 2011 00:10
	There is this marriage if the Blackburn/Popple birth is the right one. Perhaps his father used his middle name - Name: BLACKBURN, Gerald H Registration District: Holbeck County: Yorkshire Year of Registration: 1919 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Spouse's last name: Popple Volume No: 9B Page No: 1517 Name: POPPLE, Amy L Registration District: Holbeck County: Yorkshire Year of Registration: 1919 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Spouse's last name: Blackburn Volume No: 9B Page No: 1517 Kath. x
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16 405 Send Message	patchem	Report	31 May 2011 00:08
	Was Harry short for Harrison? Marriages Dec 1915 xxx Blackburn Harrison Taylor Holbeck 9b 1447 Additional information available - click on Info button xxx Blackburn Harrison Close Holbeck 9b 1447 Foster Sarah E Walker Holbeck 9b 1447 xxx Taylor Sarah A C Blackburn Holbeck 9b 1447 Walker Thomas Foster Holbeck 9b 1447
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16 405 Send Message	patchem	Report	31 May 2011 00:05
	You have a choice (found in free bmd, free for all to search) Births Jun 1921 Blackburn Harry L Popple Holbeck 9b 971 Births Sep 1921 Blackburn Harry Close Holbeck 9b 987 Added Unfortunately no obvious Harry Blackburn to Popple or Close marriage
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Kay	Report	31 May 2011 00:02
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 113 Send Message	Trying to find any info on Harry Blackburn born 1921 leeds. father also Harry Blackburn Born around 1900s. Mothers name or any help great Kay

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