James BLACKMORE ²²⁶

  General Notes:

Baptism at Yarnscombe (Devon FHS Deanery of Barnstaple register index CDROM)
BLACKMOORE James, of Richard & Mary, Labourer, of Yarnscombe, on 17 04 1829
-confirmed from original register

Marriages Jun 1851 Torrington 10 541
Blackmore James
Parkhouse Emma

Marriage entry from Yarnscombe parish register
By Banns on 3 April 1851
James Blackmore, full age, bachelor, farm servant, Yarnscombe. Father Richard Blackmore, Laborer.
Emma Parkhouse, full age, spinster, farm servant, Yarnscombe. Father Thomas Parkhouse, Laborer
Witnesses were Thomas Youett and Henry Oatway (his name appears frequently)
- all except Henry Oatway made their mark
- GRO certificate is identical except for one witness being spelled as Youet

1851 Census
Head: BLACKMORE, Richard Neighbors 117219
NameRelationshipMarAge SexOccupation Birthplace
Richard BLACKMOREHeadM58MAg LabBurrington-Dev
Mary BLACKMOREWifeM58FGloverBurrington-Dev
James BLACKMORESonU22MAg Labs SonYarnscombe-Dev
Mary BLACKMOREDaurU19FGloverYarnscombe-Dev
Address:Pt Of Tunhill, ---
Census Place:Yarnscombe Gt Torrington, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1894Folio:50Page:3FHL Film:0221045

1870 census
El Paso, Woodford, Illinois
Roll: M593_295 Page: 271 Image: 61
Blackmore James, Farmer, 41, b England
do Emma, Keeping house, 40, b England
Brant/Braunt Richard, At School, 15, b England

  Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration: UK to USA, 10 Jun 1851, Stafford, Genesee, New York, USA.

• Resided, Between 28 Sep 1852 and 1859, Peoria Co, Illinois, USA. ²⁴²

• Resided, After 1859, Woodford Co, Illinois, USA. ²⁴²

• Occupation: farmer: Illinois, USA. ²⁴²

James married Emma PARKHOUSE, daughter of Thomas PARKHOUSE and Unknown, on 3 Apr 1851 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England.²²⁶ (Emma PARKHOUSE was born circa 1832 in Halberton, Devon, England ²²⁶ and was baptised on 17 Sep 1832 in Halberton, Devon, England.)