Ann BAKER
- Born: 1787, Kings Nympton, Devon, England
- Baptised: 14 Oct 1787, Kings Nympton, Devon, England 3
- Marriage (1): John ARNOLD on 25 Mar 1818 in Burrington, Devon, England 1 2
- Marriage (2): William BLACKMORE on 30 Dec 1819 in Burrington, Devon, England 3
- Died: 11 May 1862, Fremington, Devon, England aged 75 4 5
- Buried: 16 May 1862, Fremington, Devon, England 3
General Notes:
After fruitless searches for the birth of Ann Arnold, who married William Blackmore in 1819, the problem was solved when I got sight of a Prayer Book passed down through the Blackmore family - via son William, his son William Henry and so on to the Skyrme family. Unfortunately one line had been obliterated by information written by William Blackmore (b 1826).
The transcription is :
(front page)
This book is never to be sold out of the Blackmore family
?????? of born ?????????????????
July 30th 1841
William Blackmore May 6th 1862
This Common Prayer book was the property of John Arnold at the ??? date of 1818.
He was my Mother's first husband.
He died that same year, signed by William Blackmore son of William Blackmore, born April 12 1826.
So it has been in our family since that time.
Written sideways on the page was
This book was John Arnolds of Burrington the year 1818
(back page)
Ann Blackmore daughter of John Baker and Joan his wife was
- And there it ends!
(the date May 6th 1862 referred to above is interesting as Ann died on 11th May. The reference to July 30th 1841 is still unclear)
Marriage at Burrington, transcribed from the parish records.
On page 11, entry 33.
John Arnold of this parish and Ann Baker of this parish were married in this church by banns with consent of parents this twenty fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen by me J Buckingham vicar.
This marriage was solemnized between us John Arnold, Ann Baker (both signed)
In the presence of William Thorne and John Kelly (both signed - John Kelly signed many entries in Burrington)
Burrington Parish records for marriages in 1819-20 - page 16 entry 46
William Blackmore of this parish and Ann Arnold of this parish were married in this church by Banns with consent of parents this thirtieth day of Dec'r in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen by me J Buckingham vicar. Both signed their own names. Witnesses were James Blackmore (father or brother) and John Kelly (he signed the other two entries on the same page).
- note that there is no reference to bachelor/spinster/widow, even though Ann was a widow
Banns read 7,14,21 Nov 1819
Baptism at Kings Nympton, Devon in 1787
Ann daughter of John and Joan Baker Octo: the 14th
Death Jun 1862 Barnstaple 5b 342 Ann Blackmore
11 May 1862 at Fremington, Ann Blackmore, Female, 75 years, Widow of William Blackmore a Schoolmaster. Informant was Jane Cann, present at death, of Fremington, on 14 May 1862.
- There is a 70 year old Jane Cann living at the Alms Houses in 1861.
Fremington registers state
Burial on 16 May 1862. Ann Blackmore of Fremington Alms Houses, aged 76
Buried with husband in Fremington Churchyard - and next grave contains daughter in law, Ann Backmore (nee Muxworthy). Parish Register says she was living at Fremington Almshouses.
The headstone says
SACRED To the Memory of
WILLIAM BLACKMORE Late of the Parish of Burrington
Who departed this life December the 22nd 1849 Aged 60 Years
Also to the Memory of
ANN BLACKMORE (wife of the above)
who departed this life MAY 11th 1862, Aged 76 Years
1841 census
HO107/244/12 F4 P2
Gammaton Moor, Wear Gifford
All born "in county"
William Blackmore, 50, Schoolmaster
Ann Blackmore, 50,
William do, 15,
Grace do, 12,
---
Sarah Guard, 13, F.S.
1851 census
HO107/1893 F476 P13 (entry 51)
Bickington, Fremington, Devon
Ann Blackmore, Head, W, 64, Ag Lab's Wife, Devon Kings Nympton
Grace do, Daur, U, 22, Glover, Devon Burrington
The LDS produced CDROM of the 1851 census for Devon - agrees with the original sheets
Head: BLACKMORE, Ann
NameRelationshipMarAge SexOccupation Birthplace
Ann BLACKMOREHead W 64 F Ag Labs Wife Kings Nympton-DEV
Grace BLACKMOREDaur U 22 FGlover Burrington-DEV
Address:Bickington, ---
Census Place:Fremington Barnstaple, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1893 Folio:476 Page:13 FHL Film:0221044
There is a 2% census sample created in the early 1990's with different information, which is now shown to be wrong from inspection of the original enumerator's sheet.
Z/HO107 1893/F476 P13 S51/BICKINGTON/
J/JOHN/BLACKMORE/HEAD/WIDOWER/64//AG LABOURER/DEV/KINGSNYMPTON/
J/GRACE/BLACKMORE/DAUR/UNM//22/GLOVER/DEV/BURRINGTON/
in file dev5118.txt (in ukc_dev.arj). This was also shown on the GENUKI web site for the Fremington 1851 Census and also on the My Trees web site - Genuki now corrected
1861 census RG9/1495 F22 P8
Alms House, Fremington
amongst others
Ann Blackmore, , Widow, 73, , Devon Fremington
Jane Cann, , Widow, 70, , Devon Beaford
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ANN BAKER
Female Family
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Spouse: JOHN ARNOLD Family
Marriage: 25 MAR 1818 Burrington, Devon, England
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Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M050081 1601 - 1612 0916767 Film 0883984 Film
M050081 1637 - 1837 0916767 Film NONE
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WILLIAM BLACKMORE
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Spouse: ANN ARNOLD Family
Marriage: 30 DEC 1819 Burrington, Devon, England
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Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M050081 1601 - 1612 0916767 Film 0883984 Film
M050081 1637 - 1837 0916767 Film NONE
Ann married John ARNOLD, son of Unknown and Mary ARNOLD, on 25 Mar 1818 in Burrington, Devon, England.1 2 (John ARNOLD was born circa 1791, baptised on 11 Feb 1792 in Burrington, Devon, England, died in Oct 1818 in Burrington, Devon, England 2 6 and was buried on 1 Nov 1818 in Burrington, Devon, England.)
Ann next married William BLACKMORE, son of James BLACKMORE and Grace RENDLE, on 30 Dec 1819 in Burrington, Devon, England.3 (William BLACKMORE was born on 3 Nov 1789 in Burrington, Devon, England, baptised on 23 Nov 1789 in Burrington, Devon, England,3 died on 22 Dec 1849 in Bickington, Fremington, Devon, England 4 7 and was buried on 27 Dec 1849 in Fremington, Devon, England 3.)
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