William BLACKMORE ¹

  General Notes:

From DFHS baptism transcriptions
Blackmore William, Richard & Mary, Labourer, Yarnscombe, 1834 09 21, Yarnscombe
- confirmed from original register

Source gave date of birth as 30 Aug 1835, presumably an error based on baptism date

Marriages Jun 1859 Bideford 5b 922
Allen Elizabeth
Blackmore William
Northcell James
Northcott James

Deaths Jun 1889
Blackmore William 55 Stoke D. 5b 236

1841 census
HO107/223/14 F6 P7 & F7 P8
West Orchard, Yarnscombe, Devon
Richard Blackmore, 40, Ag Lab, Y
John do, 10, , Y
Wm do, 6, , Y
- wife appears to be staying with her brother in Burrington (with daughter Mary)

1851 census - likely entry if the family info is correct
NameRelationshipMarAge SexOccupation Birthplace
William FISHER---U29MFarmers Of 298 A Emp 5 LabsYarnscombe-Dev
Elizabeth FISHERMothW73FFormerly Farmers Wife (Dependent)Chittlehampton-Dev
Sarah FISHERSisU34FFarmers DaurYarnscombe-Dev
Jane MOOREApprU20FFarm ApYarnscombe-Dev
Henry MUXWORTHYServU21MFarm LabYarnscombe-Dev
William MILLSServU45MFarm LabFrithelstock-Dev
John BLACKMOREServU20MFarm LabYarnscombe-Dev
William BLACKMOREServU16MFarm LabYarnscombe-Dev
George PATTServU12MFarm LabYarnscombe-Dev
Address:Court Barton, ---
Census Place:Yarnscombe Gt Torrington, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1894Folio:50Page:2FHL Film:0221045

1861 census
RG9/1455 F108 P46
128 Navy Row, Stoke Damerel, Devonport, Devon
William Blackmore, Head, Mar, 26, Shipwright, Devon Yarnscombe
Elizabeth do, Wife, Mar, 27, Devon Suttcombe
Elizabeth A Allin, Niece, Un, 7, Scholar, Devon Bideford

1871 census
RG10/2135 F36 P66
13 Benbow Street, Stoke Damerel, Devonport, Devon
William Blackmore, Head, Mar, 38, Carpenter RN Warrant Officer, Yarnscombe Devon
Elizabeth do, Wife, Mar, 38, , Sutcombe Devon
Elizabeth A do, Daur, Unm, 17, Governess, Bideford Devon
Albert W do, Son, , 2mo, , Stoke Damerel Devon

1871 census
RG10/2140 F72 P8
NOT on board on census night - marked not to be abstracted
HMS Indus, Guard Ship - Fleet Reserve, in Devonport, Devon
William Blackmore, Carpr 2 Cl, Married, 38, Devon Yarnscombe

1881 census
RG11/2214 F72 P57
13 Benbow Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon
Wm Blackmore, Head, Mar, 49, Carpenter RN (Active List), Devon Yarnscombe
Elizabeth do, Wife, Mar, 49, , Devon Sutcombe
Albert W do, Son, , 10, Scholar, Devon Devonport

Don't confuse the two William's
The William below is son of John (b 1800 Beaford) and Mary (he was baptised 9 Mar 1834)
1881 census
RG11/2243 F64 P3
Pengelly Court, Barnstaple, Devon
William Blackmore, Lodger, Widr, 42, Cord Winder, Yarnscombe Devon
- With Avery family

1891 census
RG12/1773 F22 P37
Pengellys Court, Barnstaple, Devon
William Blackmore, Head, Widr, 53, Shoemaker, Devon Yarnscombe
- Avery family (see 1901) are living next door

1901 census
RG13/2143 F49 P21
2 Pengillys Court, High Street, Barnstaple, Devon
William Blackmore, Head, Widr, 65, Bootmaker, Devon Yarnscombe
Percy Avery, Boarder, S, 20, Policeman, Devon Barnstaple

William married Elizabeth ALLIN circa Jun 1859 in Bideford, Devon, England. (Elizabeth ALLIN was born circa 1831 in Sutcombe, Devon, England and was baptised on 7 Feb 1836 in Sutcombe, Devon, England.)