Samuel Blackburn (1815 - 1867)

Born 22 Apr 1815 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Hannah Bickerton (Williams) Blackburn — married 21 Oct 1841 in Wem, Shropshire, England

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1867 at age 51 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England

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Biography

Samuel Blackburn was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

Samuel Blackburn was born on the 22nd April 1815 at Byron St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, the son of Thomas Blackburn and Ann Mercer, and baptised the same day, or soon after.^[1]

On the 6th June 1841 Samuel and his family were living at Camden Street, Liverpool. Others home at the time were his father, Thomas, mother, Ann, younger brother, Thomas, and also Sarah Joslin (40-44, relationship unknown), Lancashire-born Elizabeth Chadwick (20-24, relationship unknown), Scotland-born Elisabeth Raleigh(15-19, relationship unknown), and Sarah Roberts (20-24, relationship unknown)^[2]

Samuel married Elizabeth Hannah Bickerton Williams, daughter of Sir John Bickerton Williams, Knt, LLD, FSA, on the 21st October 1841, in the Independent Chapel, Chapel Street, district Wem, Shropshire, with the marriage being pre-announced on the 27th and 29th September, and the 2nd October.^{[3] [4] [5]}
Over the next years Samuel and Elizabeth had eight known children:

1. William (1842—1843)
2. Thomas (16 Mar 1844-Islington,Liverpool,England—18 May 1912-Adelaide,South Australia)
3. John Bickerton (1845—1881)
4. Elizabeth (1846—?)
5. Mary Ann (Minnie) (1848—10 Feb 1869)
6. Eleanor (1850—1876)
7. Henry Mercer (1852—1916)
8. Edward Herbert (1856—1932)

On the 7th April 1861 Samuel was a Commission Merchant, living at 56 New Street, Altrincham, (on the SW outskirts of Greater Manchester). Also home at the time were his wife, Elizabeth, and their children Thomas (17), John Bickerton (15), Elizabeth (14), Mary Anne (12) and Eleanor (11).^[6]

Samuel was said to be a "Colonial Broker" - a go between for British investors seeking profitable investment in colonial developments and goods. This is probably the same as the Commission Merchant as listed in the 1861 census.

Samuel Blackburn died on the 1st January 1867 aged 51, at "Grassmeade" in Wandsworth, near Wimbledon, Surrey, England, of phthisis-pulmonalis TB, with his son Thomas Blackburn present at his death.^[7]
[8] Samuel was buried in the Putney Lower Common Wandsworth Cemetery, Surrey, where his daughter, Minnie, and later his wife Elizabeth, would also be laid to rest.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQY7-T7D : 11 December 2014), Samuel Blackburn, 00 1815, Baptism; citing p. 29, Liverpool, Lancashire, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London. (SEE ALSO attached image.)
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2Y-SWX : 22 May 2019), Samuel Blackburn in household of Tho Blackburn, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ FreeBMD online search GRO Marriages index Sep 1841: Surname: Blackburn, Given Name: Samuel, District: Wem, Volume: 18, Page 253 | Surname: Williams, Given Name: Elizabeth Hannah, District: Wem, Volume: 18, Page 253
4. ↑ See image-5
5. ↑ Marriage announcement "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSW-PN1L : 19 April 2019), Samuel Blackburn, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 2 Oct 1841, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7VY-9MG : 10 September 2020), Samuel Blackburn, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ England & Wales births, deaths and marriages registrations, General Register Office United Kingdom, Southport, England, HM Passport Office online search Deaths: Name: BLACKBURN, SAMUEL, Age at Death (in years): 51, GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in WANDSWORTH Volume 01D Page 359 (NOTE: the registration of his death appears to have been delayed by a year, according to his gravestone.)
8. ↑ See Image-4
9. ↑ Burial record: Billion Graves: Grave record for Samuel Blackburn (Died: 1 Jan 1866), BillionGraves Record 627417 London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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