John BLACKMORE

  General Notes:

Likely Marriages Mar 1874 S. Molton 5b 737 - based on middle name of son James
BLACKMORE John
Smaldon Mary Ann

1861 census
RG9/1503 F8 P10
Abbotsham Village, Abbotsham, Devon
Richard Blackmore, Head, Mar, 43, Ag Lab, Highbiginton Devon
Grace do, Wife, Mar, 45, , Alwington Devon
Mary Ann do, Daur, , 14, House Servant, Abbotsham Devon
John do, Son, , 9, Scholar, Abbotsham Devon
Grace do, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Abbotsham Devon
Elisa do, Daur, , 3, Scholar, Abbotsham Devon
Martha do, Daur, , 8mo, , Abbotsham Devon
Elizabeth Clatworthy, Mother in Law, Un, 80, Formerly House Serv (now re of relief), Hartland Devon

1881 census
RG11/2240 F99 P9 & P10
Little Shorbridge, Warkleigh, Devon
John Blackmore, Head, Mar, 30, Farm Labourer, Devon Abbotsham
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 34, do Wife, Devon Chittlehampton
Eliza G do, Dau, , 5, Scholar, Devon Chittlehampton
James S Blackmore, Son, , 4, Scholar, Devon Chittlehampton
Richard T do, Son, , 1, , Devon Bps Tawton
Humphrey Tucker, Boarder, Widr, 78, Wood Labourer, Devon Kingsnympton

1891 census
RG12/1772 F10 P13
Gt Blakewell Cottage, Chittlehampton, Devon
John Blackmore, Head, M, 40, Agricultural Laborer, Devon Abbotsham
Mary Jane do, Wife, M, 43, , Devon Chittlehampton
James Smoldon do, Son, S, 14, Agricultural Laborer, Devon Chittlehampton
Richard Thomas do, Son, S, 11, , Devon Barnstaple
John William do, Son, S, 9, Scholar, Devon Warkleigh
George Henry do, Son, S, 7, Scholar, Devon Warkleigh
Mary Jane do, Daur, S, 5, Scholar, Devon Warkleigh
Elizabeth Catherine do, Daur, S, 3, , Devon Chittlehampton

1901 census
RG13/2142 F53 P11
Pitt Cottages, Chittlehampton, Devon
John Blackmore, Head, M, 49, Agricultural Labourer, Devon Abbotsham
Mary Jane do, Wife, M, 53, Laundress, Devon Chittlehampton
Mary Jane do, Daur, S, 15, Assistant Laundress, Devon Warkleigh
Elizabeth Catherine do, Daur, , 13, , Devon Chittlehampton
Florence Maud do, Daur, , 9, , Devon Chittlehampton

1911 census
RG14PN13303 RG78PN771 RD283 SD2 ED11
Pitt Cottage, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, Devon
John Blackmore, Head, 59, Married, Agricultural Labourer, Devon Abbotsham
Mary Jane Blackmore, Wife, 63, Married 37 years, Midwife (Monthly Nurse), Devon Chittlehampton
Mary Jane Blackmore, Daughter, 25, Single, Laundress, Devon Warkleigh
- against Mary Jane snr it states there have been 8 children born alive, 8 still living and 0 had died

John married Mary Jane SMALDON, daughter of James SMALDON and Catherine ASHELFORD, Mar Q 1874 in South Molton, Devon. (Mary Jane SMALDON was born Mar Q 1848 in Chittlehampton, Devon.)