| William BLACKMORE 1
Born: 1823, Chittlehamholt, Chittlehampton, Devon, EnglandBaptised: 20 Jul 1823, Chittlehampton, Devon, EnglandMarriage (1): Mary Ann ROWE on 3 Apr 1847 in Burrington, Devon, EnglandMarriage (2): Ann BUTLER circa Dec 1872 in South Molton, Devon, EnglandDied: 29 Oct 1887, Fremington, Devon, England aged 64Buried: 2 Nov 1887, Fremington, Devon, England   General Notes:  From the OPC for Chittlehampton - "transcipt of marriages for Chittlehampton lists
 4 May 1823 - Thomas BLACKMORE, of this parish, married Elizabeth RICE, of this parish.
 There is only one child shown in the baptism register
 20 jul 1823 William son  of Thomas & Elizabeth BLACKMORE, labourer, Chittlehamholt .
 Chittlehamholt, although now a separate parish, was part of Chittlehampton until the 1850s. It is about four miles from the village of Chittlehampton, and bordering on the parish of Burrington."
 
 Marriages Jun 1847  S.Molton   10  293
 Blackmore William
 Davey James
 Rowe Mary Ann
 
 Marriage at Burrington, 1847, Page 31 entry 61
 April 3rd
 William Blackmore, 23,Bachelor, Farmer's Son, Burrington. Father Thomas Blackmore, Yeoman
 Mary Ann Rowe, 25, Spinster, - , Burrington. Father Henry Rowe, Tailor
 Witnesses Charles Manning and John Bendle (signed many)
 
 Marriages Dec 1872 South Molton 5b 796
 William Blackmore
 Ann Butler
 
 Deaths Dec 1887
 Blackmore William 64  Barnstaple   5b  331
 
 Burial Records for Fremington
 William Blackmore of SW Railway Station Fremington was buried 2 Nov 1887 aged 64
 
 Gravestone information on gravestonephotos.com
 Elizabeth Lilian Butler Blackmore 1883
 Ann Blackmore 40 1884 mother of Elizabeth Lilian Butler Blackmore
 William Blackmore 64 1887 father of Elizabeth Lilian Butler Blackmore
 Mary Jane Butler Blackmore 10 1888 sister of Elizabeth Lilian Butler Blackmore
 
 photo of this grave shows
 Elizabeth Lilian Butler
 daughter of William & Ann Blackmore
 who died February 25th 1883
 aged 9 months
 The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away
 Blessed be the name of the Lord
 also of
 Ann Blackmore
 the beloved wife of
 William Blackmore
 Railway Station Fremington
 who died February 15th 1884
 aged 40 years
 above the best this note shall swell
 my Jesus hath done all things well
 also
 William Blackmore
 who died Oct'r 29th 1887
 aged 64 years
 thy will be done
 also
 Mary Jane Butler
 second daughter of the above
 who died Sept'r 14th 1888
 aged 10 years
 ......??.....
 
 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
 HO107/1891 F357 P21 & F358 P22
 White Oak, Burrington, Devon
 Henry Rowe, Head, Widower, 51, Tailor (Master), Devon Burrington
 John do, Son, U, 20, Tailor Journeyman, Devon Burrington
 Mary Ann Blackmore, Daur, Mar, 27, Agricul Laborers Wife, Devon Burrington
 William Blackmore, Son in Law, Mar, 27, Agricul Lab, Devon Burrington
 Charles Kingdon, Visitor, U, 23, Farm Servant, Devon Burrington
 John Kingdon, Visitor, U, 21, Farm Servant, Devon Burrington
 Elizabeth Rumbelow, Visitor, Un, 19, House ServantDevon Burrington
 - Elizabeth emigrated to USA and married William Blackmore's brother John
 
 1861 census
 RG9/1495 F23 P10
 Railway Station Fremington (this must be the Backmore family in 1881)
 William Blackmore, Head, Mar, 37, Railway Clerk, Devon Chittlehampton
 Mary Ann Blackmore, Wife, Mar, 38, Clerks Wife, Devon Burrington
 Henry Rowe, Father in Law, Widower, 62, Tailor, Devon Burrington
 Mary Ann Blackmore, Sister, Un, 27, Glove Maker, Devon Burrington - matches with Mary Ann, daur of Thomas and Elizabeth
 
 1871 census (indexed under Blackmar)
 RG10/2192 F17 P26
 Station Masters House, Penhile, Fremington
 William Blackmore, Head, Mar, 47, Railway Station Agent, Burrington Devon
 Mary Ann, Wife, Mar, 48, Wife, Burrington Devon - no surname stated
 Norah Abbott, Serv, Un, 15, General Serv't Domestic, Burrington Devon
 John Battler, Visitor, Mar, 50, Carpenter, Burrington Devon
 Sarah, do, Un, 21, Dress Maker, Burrington Devon - no surname stated
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 On same page
 Clampit Penhile, Fremington
 William Bennett, Head, Mar, 55, Labourer, St Giles in the Wood Devon
 Betsy, Wife, Mar, 49, Laundress, Yarnscombe Devon
 Richard Blackmore, Father in law, Wwr, 77, Labourer, Burrington Devon
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 William Bennett, Head, Mar, 26, Carpenter, Alverdiscott Devon
 Ann, Wife, , 34, Laundress, Fremington Devon
 Polly, Daur, , 2, -, Fremington Devon
 
 1881 Census (indexed as Backmore - but image clearly shows Blackmore)
 RG11/2251 F88 P23 & P24
 Fremington Stn, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon
 William Blackmore, Head, Mar, 57,  Railway Station Master, Devon Chittlehampton
 Ann do, Wife, Mar, 38, Station Masters Wife(crossed out), Devon Creacombe
 William do, Son, Un, 7, Son, Devon Fremington
 John B do, Son, ,  6, Son, Devon Fremington
 Annie B do, Dau, , 4, Dau, Devon Fremington
 Mary J.B do, Dau, , 3, Dau, Devon Fremington
 James B Blacmore(sic), Un, 9m, , Devon Fremington
 Jane Gard, Serv, Un, 16, Dom Serv, Devon Chulmleigh
 (in 1823 a James Blackmore married Mary Guard at Chittlehampton - is Jane related to that family?)
 
 William married Mary Ann ROWE, daughter of Henry ROWE and Alice SHOBBROOK, on 3 Apr 1847 in Burrington, Devon, England. (Mary Ann ROWE was born in 1822 in Burrington, Devon, England, baptised on 15 Dec 1822 in Burrington, Devon, England, died on 14 Jul 1872 in Fremington, Devon, England and was buried on 18 Jul 1872 in Burrington, Devon, England.) 
 William next married Ann BUTLER, daughter of Humphrey BUTLER and Elizabeth WEBBER, circa Dec 1872 in South Molton, Devon, England. (Ann BUTLER was born Dec Q 1843 in Creacombe, Devon, England, died on 15 Feb 1884 in Fremington, Devon, England and was buried on 21 Feb 1884 in Fremington, Devon, England.) 
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