Harriet (Howard) Blackler (abt. 1819 - 1887)

Born about 1819 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Wife of James Blackler — married 1839 in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1887 at about age 68 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Biography

Harriet Howard was born in about 1819 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England.

Harriet Howard married James Blackaller (aka Blackler) in 1839. The marriage was registered in Exeter, Devon in the last quarter of the year.^[1]

Harriet and James had five children:

1. James Blackler (1841-)
2. William Blackler (1844-1846)
3. John Blackler (1846-1929)
4. William Blackler (1848-1918)
5. Harriett Blackler (1850-)

In 1841 Harriott Blackaller (age 20-24) lived at Little Nettacott in Upton Pyne, Devon with her husband James (25-29).^[2]

In 1851 Harriet Blackler (age 32) lived at Reeds Court, Cowick Street in St Thomas the Apostle, Exeter with her husband James (36, Labourer) and four children: James (9, Scholar), John (5, Scholar), William (3), and Harriett (1).^[3]

Harriet and her family immigrated to New Zealand in 1851 - they sailed aboard the ship Canterbury which departed from the East India Docks, London on 18 Jun 1851 and arrived in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 18 Oct 1851: Harriet Blackler (31), her husband James (34, Agr Labourer), and their four children: James (9), John (5), William (2), and Harriet (1).^[4]

Harriet's husband James Blackler of Doyleston in the district of Canterbury, laborer, passed away on 14 Nov 1880 - in his Will, dated 22 Jan 1879, he advised the Executors, their sons John & William, to apply the interest and annual income from his estate towards Harriet's maintenance and benefit during her life.^[5]

Harriet Blackler passed away in 1887, aged 68 years.^[6]

According to the oath of her son John Blackler of Dunsandel, a farmer, Harriet Blackler of Sunnyside near Christchurch, widow, died at Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum on 18 Jan 1887, and her estate was valued at less than £300.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZC-XJJ : 13 December 2014), Harriet Howard, 1839; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1839, quarter 4, vol. 10, p. 162, Exeter, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTY-RNY : 24 May 2019), Harriott Blackaller in household of James Blackaller, Upton Pyne, Devon, 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. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNY-FCS : 9 November 2019), Harriet Blackler in household of James Blackler, St Thomas The Apostle, Devon, England; citing St Thomas The Apostle, Devon, England, p. 17, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Passenger List for the Canterbury which sailed from London on 18 Jun 1851: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/genealogy/cby.htm
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-K2GM : 28 May 2019), James Blackler, 1881; citing , Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003, record number CH555/1881, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100391783.
6. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-WJPZ : 27 November 2017), Harriet Blackler, 1887; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1887/1361, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
7. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-KNMX : 28 May 2019), Harriet Blackler, 1887; citing , Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939, record number 2813, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100339179.