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Ernest BLACKNELL b. 13 Dec 1910 d. 18 Jan 1990

Ernest BLACKNELL b. 13 Dec 1910 d. 18 Jan 1990 - Chronology

Date Kind Origin Details
16 Oct 1890 Marriagei, 1 Family Event As Child [Parents] Place Hyson Green, Nottinghamshire
16 Oct 1890 Other Eventi Family Event As Child [Parents] John Blacknell/Alice White
Type Marriage Witness
Place Hyson Green, Nottinghamshire
13 Dec 1910 Birthii, iii, iv, v Event Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
Address James's Farm, Ruabon James's Farm Ruabon, Denbighshire
Address, Addr1 James's Farm
Address, City Ruabon
Address, State Denbighshire
18 Jan 1911 Other Eventvi, 2 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
18 Jan 1911 Christeningvi Event Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
23 Jan 1911 Other Eventii Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
6 Feb 1911 Residencevii Attribute Dynhynlle Cottage
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
2 Apr 1911 Other Eventiii, 2 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1914 Other Eventviii, 2 Spouse Event [Spouse] 98 Cooper Road
Type Address-Resident
Place Grimsby, Lincolnshire
6 Oct 1914 Birthiv, viii, ix Spouse Event [Spouse] Place Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Address n/a 98 Cooper Road
Address, Addr1 98 Cooper Road
1918 Other Event3 Event Ethel as a surrogate mother
Type Story
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1918 Other Eventx, 4 Event Ethel took on bringing up the younger children after Clara's death
Type Fact 1-Witness
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
20 Mar 1918 Other Event5 Event Type Funeral-Mourner
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1927 Other Eventxi, 6 Event Moved back to Nottingham
Type Residence-Occupant
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1933 Residencexii Attribute 4 Holcombe Close, Aspley Estate
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1933 Occupationxii Attribute General labourer
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1933 Residencexii Spouse Attribute [Spouse] 72 Roberts Street
Place Grimsby, Lincolnshire
1933 Other Eventxii Family Event As Spouse [Family] Robert Owen
Type Marriage Witness
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1933 Other Eventxii Family Event As Spouse [Family] Ethel Blacknell
Type Marriage Witness
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
4 Feb 1933 Marriageix, xii, 7 Family Event As Spouse [Family] Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1935 Occupationxiii Attribute Builder's bricklayer's labourer
Place Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1935 Residencexiii Attribute 71 Melbourne Road
Place Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1935 Other Eventxiii, 2 Spouse Event [Spouse] 71 Melbourne Road
Type Residence-Resident
Place Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
18 Aug 1935 Son8 Father [Family] David BLACKNELL b. 18 Aug 1935 d. 7 Oct 2020
18 Aug 1935 Birthxiii, xiv, 9 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1939 Other Eventiv Spouse Event [Spouse] Housewife
Type Profession
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1939 Other Eventiv, 2 Spouse Event [Spouse] 71 Melborne Road
Type Residence-Resident
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1939 Other Eventiv, 10 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] 71 Melborne Road
Type Residence-Inferred Resident
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1939 Occupationiv Attribute Bricklayers labourer
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1939 Other Eventxv, 11 Event Royal Signals motor bike dispatch rider
Type Military Service
1939 Residenceiv Attribute 71 Melborne Road
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1941 Other Event12 Event Best man - Ernest Blacknell
Type Marriage Witness
Place Nottinghamshire
1946 Other Eventxv, 13 Event Type Military Discharge
21 Jul 1947 Son Father [Family] John BLACKNELL b. 21 Jul 1947
21 Jul 1947 Birth Child Event As Father [John BLACKNELL] Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Between Apr 1950 and Apr 1951 Occupationxvi, 14 Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Clerk in the Ministry of Food
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Between Apr 1951 and May 1956 Occupationxvi, 15 Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Office boy & trainee journalist
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Between 1952 and 1956 Residencexvii Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] 125 Bracknell Crescent, Whitemoor
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
May 1956 Other Eventxvi, xvii, 16 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] National Service
Type Military Service
Place Aldershot, Hampshire
Feb 1958 Other Eventxvi, 17 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] War Office
Type Military Service
Place London
1 Feb 1959 Other Eventxviii Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Sergeant RASC S/23307083
Type Military Service
Place London
18 Mar 1961 Other Event10 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] 37 Sunnymead Avenue
Type Residence-Inferred Resident
Place Mitcham, Surrey
Feb 1963 Other Eventxvi Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] NATO Intelligence - posted to HQ AFNE
Type Military Service
Place Oslo, Norway
1964 Occupationxix Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Soldier
Place Oslo, Norway
1964 Residencexix Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Sofiesgaten 66 C
Place Oslo, Norway
Dec 1965 Educationxvi Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Qualified CIS Exams
Place Oslo, Norway
3 Sep 1966 Other Eventxx Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Staff Sergeant
Type Military Service
Place Oslo, Norway
3 Sep 1966 Residencexx Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Sofiesgaten 66 C
Place Oslo, Norway
Oct 1966 Residencexvii Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] 37 Sunnymead Avenue
Place Mitcham, Surrey
1967 Residencexxi Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] 37 Sunnymead Avenue
Place Mitcham, Surrey
Feb 1967 Other Eventxvi, 18 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Type Military Discharge
Place Mitcham, Surrey
Feb 1967 Occupationxvi Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Accounts department - Smith Meters
Place Mitcham, Surrey
1968 Occupationxvi Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Accounts Department - GP Bancroft Ltd
Place Croydon, Surrey
Aug 1968 Occupationxvi, 19 Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Accounts Department - Strand Electrical Engineering
Place London
Jan 1969 Occupationxvi Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Westminster Press - Assistant to the Assistant Company Secretary
Place London
Aug 1969 Residencexiv, xvii, 20 Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] 4 Mayfair Close
Place Beckenham, Kent
1 Jan 1974 Making of Willxxii Event Last will & testament
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1974 Occupationxvi, 21 Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Westminster Press - Assistant Company Secretary
Place London
13 May 1975 Residencexvii, 22 Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] 11 Holmdene Close
Place Beckenham, Kent
1978 Occupationxvi, 23 Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Westminster Press - Company Secretary
Place London
1989 Occupationxvi, 24 Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Westminster Press & Financial Times - Company Secretary
Place London
18 Jan 1990 Occupationv Attribute Local government officer (retired)
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
18 Jan 1990 Other Eventv, 25 Spouse Event [Spouse] Doris Blacknell
Type Death Informant-Informant
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
18 Jan 1990 Deathv, xxii, xxiii Event Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Cause I(a) Intra abdominal haemorrhage (b) Ruptured atheromatous aortic aneurysm
18 Jan 1990 Other Eventv Event Doris Blacknell
Type Death Informant
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
18 Jan 1990 Residencev, xxii, xxiv Attribute 182 Ransom Road
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
18 Jan 1990 Other Eventv, xxii, xxiv, 2 Spouse Event [Spouse] 182 Ransom Road
Type Residence-Resident
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
22 Jan 1990 Cremationxxiii Event Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Address Wilford Hill Crematorium, Nottingham Wilford Hill Crematorium Loughborough Road Nottingham NG2 7FE
Address, Addr1 Wilford Hill Crematorium
Address, Addr2 Loughborough Road
Address, City Nottingham
Address, Zip NG2 7FE
14 Mar 1990 Probatexxii Event Doris Blacknell
Place Manchester, Lancashire
14 Mar 1990 Other Eventxxii, 26 Spouse Event [Spouse] Doris Blacknell
Type Probate-Party
Place Manchester, Lancashire
18 Aug 1995 Retirementxvi Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Financial Times Group/Westminster Press Ltd.
Place London
13 Mar 1999 Deathix, xxv Spouse Event [Spouse] Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Cause I(a) Chronic fibrosing alveolitis
13 Mar 1999 Residenceix, xxv Spouse Attribute [Spouse] 182 Ransom Road
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
15 Mar 1999 Other Eventix Spouse Event [Spouse] David Blacknell
Type Death Informant
Place Beckenham, Kent
15 Mar 1999 Other Eventix, 25 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] David Blacknell
Type Death Informant-Informant
Place Beckenham, Kent
18 Mar 1999 Cremationxxvi Spouse Event [Spouse] Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
17 May 1999 Probate Spouse Event [Spouse] Place London
7 Oct 2020 Deathxxvii, xxviii, xxix, xxx, xxxi Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Place Beckenham, Kent
Address 62 Kenwood Drive 62 Kenwood Drive Beckenham, Kent BR3 6QY
Address, Addr1 62 Kenwood Drive
Address, City Beckenham
Address, State Kent
Address, Zip BR3 6QY
Cause I (a) Carcinomatosis (b) Metastatic Malignant Melonoma
9 Oct 2020 Other Eventxxvii Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Paul Blacknell, son, present at the death
Type Death Informant
Place Farnham, Surrey
29 Oct 2020 Other Eventxxviii, xxix, 5 Child Event As Father [John BLACKNELL] Beckenham Methodist Church
Type Funeral-Mourner
Place Beckenham, Kent
29 Oct 2020 Other Event27 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Eulogy
Type Story
Place Beckenham, Kent
29 Oct 2020 Other Eventxxviii, xxix Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Beckenham Methodist Church
Type Funeral
Place Beckenham, Kent
29 Oct 2020 Other Event28 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Family Tribute
Type Story
Place Beckenham, Kent
30 Oct 2020 Other Eventxxx Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Clandon Wood, plot W18I/5/6
Type Burial
Place West Clandon, Surrey
30 Oct 2020 Burialxxx, 29 Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] Place West Clandon, Surrey
Address Clandon Natural Burial Ground Clandon Wood Epsom Road West Clandon GU4 7FN
Address, Addr1 Clandon Wood
Address, Addr2 Epsom Road
Address, City West Clandon
Address, Zip GU4 7FN
22 Feb 2021 Probatexxxi Child Event As Father [David BLACKNELL] at the Principal Registry
? Residencexvii Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] 71 Melbourne Road, Aspley
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
? Residencexvii Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] 9 Dursley Close
Place Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
? Residencexvii Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] 59 Spring Bank
Place Grimsby, Lincolnshire
? Residencexvii Child Attribute As Father [David BLACKNELL] Gregory Boulevard
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Notes

1. Witnesses John Blacknell & Allice White; [Note Record]
2. Role: Resident
3. Clara Freer died in 1918 when Ethel was 22. She took over raising the younger childen particularly Gladys & Ernest (aged 11 & 8 respectively). They were known to refer to her as 'mam' demonstrating that she had taken on a motherly role.
4. Role: Witness
5. Role: Mourner
6. Role: Occupant
7. Kitty Harrison was against the marriage as Doris was under 21. Married in Nottingham Registry Office.; [Note Record]
8. (Medical):See attached sources.; [Note Record]
9. Collin Maternity Hospital, Mansfield Road; [Note Record]
10. Role: Inferred Resident
11. Earned £3.3s.3p/week as a private Served in Holland, Belgium, Germany
12. Ernest managed to get leave from the army in order to attend the wedding
13. Got rid of his medals after the war!
14. A "thoroughly miserable" time
15. Kirk Publishing Company - owned a number of titles including Notts Echo. Really enjoyed it - "happy time". Trained to be journalist but never quite qualified (he deferred National Service). He used to do his story hunting in the morning, race off to Trent Bridge and watch the cricket from 12-2pm, then back to the office to write up the stories and back to the cricket after their lunch!
16. Aldershot initially for 6 months, then War Office from Nov 1956
17. Signed on as a regular for 9 years. War office (transferred to the Director of Military Operations DMO) from 2/1963
18. Army settlement until 2/1967
19. Covent Garden
20. Sold Sunnymead Avenue for approx £3,000-4,000. Purchased Mayfair Close for approx. £5,900 Sold Mayfair Close 1975 £18,000
21. Had spoke to Cecil Dawson (his boss) about not happy with career prospects who listened but said nothing. Two days later he called him in and told him of his promotion
22. Purchased 1975 for £22,300 Sold 1986 for £95,000
23. Dawson retired
24. Additional responsibility (Pearsons was the parent of WP & FT)
25. Role: Informant
26. Role: Party
27. https://www.blacknellfamilyhistory.co.uk/david-blacknell-eulogy/
28. https://www.blacknellfamilyhistory.co.uk/david-blacknell-family-tribute/
29. Plot number W18I/5/6; [Note Record]

Citations

i. Marriage Certificates.; Page marriage certificate for Frederick Blacknell and Clara Freer, married 16 Oct 1890; Nottingham registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
ii. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Ernest Blacknell, born 13 Dec 1910; Wrexham registration district, Ruabon sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
iii. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911." online database.; Page (accessed 23 Aug 2018), entry for Mary Ann Freer household, Dynhynlle Cottage near Ruabon; RD 621, SD 2, ED 6, SN 46; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
iv. 1939 Register. RG 101. The National Archives of the UK, London; Page Nottingham, Ernest Blacknell household.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
v. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Ernest Blacknell, died 18 Jan 1990; Nottingham registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
vi. "Baptisms," Certificates. .; Page entry for Ernest Blacknell; bapitsm register for parish of Ruabon 1911 page 338.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
vii. Prudential Life Assurance Company; Page Juvenile Life No. 80323091; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
viii. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Doris Harrison, born 6 Oct 1914; Grimsby registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
ix. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Doris Blacknell, died 13 Mar 1999; Nottingham registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
x. interview by Paul Blacknell, personal knowledge, not recorded. 26/12/2004; Page Iola Hughes; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xi. letter to Paul Blacknell, 10 Jun 2004; privately held by Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xii. Marriage Certificates.; Page marriage certificate for Ernest Blacknell and Doris Harrison, married 4 Feb 1933; Nottingham registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xiii. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for David Blacknell, born 18 Aug 1935; Nottingham registration district, Bulwell sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xiv. Confirmation of Registration as a Citizen.; Page B231808, Registration of Margaret Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xv. Blacknell, David. interview by Paul Blacknell. personal knowledge, not recorded. .; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xvi. Blacknell, David. interview by Paul Blacknell. personal knowledge, not recorded. .; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xvii. Emails to Paul Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xviii. Marriage Certificates.; Page marriage certificate for David Blacknell and Margaret Quigley, married 18 Mar 1961; Surrey North Eastern registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xix. "Baptisms," Certificates. .; Page certificate for Paul Blacknell; St. Edmund's, Oslo.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xx. General Register Office, Southport; Page entry for Andrew Blacknell; item 85; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxi. "Baptisms," Certificates. .; Page certificate for Andrew Blacknell; Mitcham Methodist Church.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxii. District Probate Registry.; Page grant of probate for Ernest Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxiii. Obituraries, Newspapers; Page "Obiturary for Ernest Blacknell, Evening Post," 19 Jan 1990, p. 22, col. 5.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxiv. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations).; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
xxv. District Probate Registry.; Page grant of probate for Doris Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxvi. "Burial Indexes, United Kingdom," database; Page 8 Feb 2020, entry for Doris Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxvii. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for David Blacknell, died 7 Oct 2020; Bromley registration district, Bromley sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxviii. Obituraries, Newspapers; Page "The Times, Register," 16 Oct 2020, p. 55, col. 6.; Text David died peacefully on 7th October 2020, aged 85, and is survived by his beloved wife, Gretta, his brother, John, sons, Paul and Andrew and seven grandchildren, Anna, Tom, Libby, Harry, Joe, Jed and Ben. The funeral will take place at midday on 29th October at Beckenham Methodist Church.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxix. Obituraries, Newspapers; Page "News Shopper, Family Announcements," 21 Oct 2020, p. 22, col. 2.; Text Died peacefully age 85 at home on 7 October. Survived by Gretta, Paul, Andrew and seven grandchildren. Funeral at Beckenham Methodist 29th October.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxx. Burial register. Digital images.; Page order for interment of David Blacknell, 30 Oct 2020, "Burial register, entry 782," (accessed 3 Nov 2020); [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxxi. District Probate Registry.; Page David Blacknell, died 7 October 2020; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')