James BLACKMORE
- Born: 1830, Burrington, Devon, England
- Baptised: 5 Nov 1830, Burrington, Devon, England 1
- Marriage (1): Sophia Jane BIRD on 10 Aug 1854 in Peoria Co, Illinois, USA
- Died: 18 Sep 1917, El Paso, Woodford, Illinois, USA aged 87 2
General Notes:
From Baptism records of Burrington
Baptism at Burrington
5 Nov 1830 James, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Blackmore, Labourer. Abode - Town
date of birth provided was 6 Nov 1829 (probably from his death certificate)
1841 census
HO107/250/15 F8 P10 (ancestry wrongly gives F7 P10)
Bragamarsh, Burrington, Devon
Thomas Blackmore, 40, Road Man, Y
Elizabeth do, 35, , Y
William do, 15, , Y
James do, 10, , Y
Mary Ann do, 8, , Y
Elizabeth do, 5, , Y
Richard do, 2, , Y
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Elizabeth Rice, 15, Glover, Y
1851 census
Head: BLACKMORE, Thomas
NameRelationshipMarAge SexOccupation Birthplace
Thomas BLACKMORE, Head, M, 49, M, Farmer, Burrington-DEV
Elizabeth BLACKMORE, Wife, M, 47, F, ---, Chittlehampton-DEV
John BLACKMORE, Son, U, 24, M, Carpenter, Burrington-DEV
James BLACKMORE, Son, U, 20, M, Ag Lab, Burrington-DEV
Mary Ann BLACKMORE, Daur, U, 18, F, Glover, Burrington-DEV
Elizabeth BLACKMORE, Daur, U, 15, F, Glover, Burrington-DEV
Richard BLACKMORE, Son, -, 12, M, Farmers Son, Burrington-DEV
Eliza BLACKMORE, Daur, -, 9, F, Scholar, Burrington-DEV
Susan BLACKMORE, Daur, -, 6, F, Scholar, Burrington-DEV
Address:Pool Batton, ---
Census Place:Burrington South Molton, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1891Folio:338Page:9FHL Film:0221041
1860 Illinois Census
Panola, Woodford, Illinois
Roll: M653_241 Page: 740
814/817
John Blackmore, 33, Farmer, Eng
Betsey do, 28, , Eng
James do, 5, , Ill
William do, 4, , Ill
Sarah A do, 3, , Ill
Eli do, 2mo, , Ill
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817/820
James Blackmore, 29, Same (means Farmer), Eng
Sophia do, 27, , Eng
William T do, 5, , Ill
Elizabeth A do, 3, , Ill
John do, 3mo, , Ill
William Mabey, 23, Hired Laborer, Ireland
Robert nethcott, 28, Same, Eng
Mary J do, 3, , Ill
Walter do, 1, , Ill
Mary Nethcott, 30, , Eng
1870 Illinois Census (indexed as Blackmire)
Panola, Woodford, Illinois
Roll: M593_295 Page: 450 Image: 418
Blackmore James, 36, Farmer, b England
do Sophia, 35, Keeping House, b England
do Anna, 13, At School, b Illinois
do John, 10, At School, b Illinois
do Douglas, 2, , b Illinois
Scrivens Edwin, 19, Farm Hand, b -
1880 Census Illinois
Year: 1880; Census Place: Sullivan, Livingston, Illinois; Roll: T9_226; Family History Film: 1254226; Page: 403C; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0646.
Blackmore Jas, Mar, 49, , Hotel Keeper, born England
Blackmore Sophia, Mar, 46, Wife, Housekeeper, born England
Blackmore John, Single, 19, Son, R.R. Labourer, born Ill?
Blackmore Douglas, , 12, Son, At School, born Ills
1900 Illinois census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Sullivan, Livingston, Illinois; Roll: T623 318; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 118.
Blackmore James, Head, b Nov 1827, 72, married 48 years, b England, arrived in USA 1856, Hotel Keeper
do Sophia, Wife, b May 1834, 66, married 48 years, b England, arrived in USA 1856,
do Douglas, Son, b Jan 1868, 32, , b Illinois, , Bartender
1910 census
SULLIVAN TWP, LIVINGSTON, Illinois
Series: T624 Roll: 303 Part: 2 Page: 130B
Blackmore James, Head, 79, M 54 years, b Eng English, parents b Eng English, Own income
do Sophia, Wife, 74, M 54 years 5 children 1 surviving, b Eng English, parents b Eng English, none
Noted events in his life were:
• Emigration: To Illinois?, Cir 1852.
James married Sophia Jane BIRD, daughter of George BIRD and Elizabeth SAUNDERS, on 10 Aug 1854 in Peoria Co, Illinois, USA. (Sophia Jane BIRD was born on 28 Dec 1832 in Ashreigney, Devon, England 2, baptised on 13 Jan 1833 in Ashreigney, Devon, England and died on 11 Nov 1918 in Mona, Ford Co, Illinois, USA 2.)
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