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Gladys BLACKNELL b. 20 Jan 1907 d. 13 Oct 1979

Gladys BLACKNELL b. 20 Jan 1907 d. 13 Oct 1979 - 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
16 Jul 1904 Birthii Spouse Event [Spouse] Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
20 Jan 1907 Birthii, iii, iv 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 Feb 1907 Other Eventiv, 2 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
18 Jan 1911 Other Eventv, 3 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Inferred Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
2 Apr 1911 Other Eventiii, 2 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1918 Other Eventvi, 4 Event Ethel took on bringing up the younger children after Clara's death
Type Fact 1-Witness
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1918 Other Event5 Event Ethel as a surrogate mother
Type Story
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
20 Mar 1918 Other Event6 Event Type Funeral-Mourner
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
29 May 1918 Other Eventvii, 6 Event Type Funeral-Mourner
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1925 Marriagevi Family Event As Spouse [Family]
24 Jan 1926 Birthii, vi Child Event As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
24 Jan 1926 Daughter Mother [Family] Iola Rosmund HUGHES b. 24 Jan 1926 d. 22 Aug 2018
1939 Other Eventviii Spouse Event [Spouse] 77 Bank Street
Type Address
Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
1939 Other Eventviii, 2 Event 77 Bank Street
Type Address-Resident
Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
1939 Occupation Attribute Unpaid domestic duties
Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
1939 Other Eventviii, 2 Child Event As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] 77 Bank Street
Type Address-Resident
Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
1939 Other Eventviii Spouse Event [Spouse] Dental mechanic
Type Profession
Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
1962 Other Event Family Event As Spouse [Family] Type Separated
1963 Other Eventix Child Event As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] 23 Osborne Street
Type Address
Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
1965 Other Event7 Event 20 Laxton Avenue
Type Residence-Resident
Place Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
1979 Other Eventx Event Gwesty, 32 Osborne Street
Type Address
Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
13 Oct 1979 Other Eventxi Event Married - James Hughes
Type Marital Status
13 Oct 1979 Deathii, vi, x, xi Event Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
Cause 1a. Carcinomatosis 1b. Carcinoma mid third oesophagus
15 Oct 1979 Other Eventxi Event Iola Rosamund Morris
Type Death Informant
Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
15 Oct 1979 Other Eventxi, 8 Child Event As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] Iola Rosamund Morris
Type Death Informant-Informant
Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
1980 Probatex Event £500
Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
15 Feb 1987 Deathii, vi, xii Spouse Event [Spouse] Place Ruthin, Denbighshire
22 Aug 2018 Deathix Child Event As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
Address Nightingale House Hospice Chester Road Chester LL11 2SJ Wales
Address, Addr1 Chester Road
Address, City Chester
Address, Zip LL11 2SJ
Address, Country Wales
4 Sep 2018 Burialix Child Event As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] Place Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire
Address Rhos Cemetery Cemetery Road Rhosllanerchrugog Wrexham LL14 2BY Wales
Address, Addr1 Cemetery Road
Address, Addr2 Rhosllanerchrugog
Address, City Wrexham
Address, Zip LL14 2BY
Address, Country Wales
Cremationii Spouse Event [Spouse] Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
Address Wrexham Crematorium Wrexham Crematorium Pentrebychan Wrexham LL14 4EP
Address, Addr1 Wrexham Crematorium
Address, Addr2 Pentrebychan
Address, City Wrexham
Address, Zip LL14 4EP
? Occupationii Child Attribute As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] Teacher
Place Liverpool, Lancashire
? Educationii Child Attribute As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] Bangor Normal College
Place Bangor, Anglesey
? Occupationii Child Attribute As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] Teacher
Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
Cremationii Event Place Wrexham, Denbighshire
Address Wrexham Crematorium Wrexham Crematorium Pentrebychan Wrexham LL14 4EP
Address, Addr1 Wrexham Crematorium
Address, Addr2 Pentrebychan
Address, City Wrexham
Address, Zip LL14 4EP
Other Eventii, vi Spouse Event [Spouse] Dental mechanic
Type Profession
? Occupationii, 9 Child Attribute As Mother [Iola Rosmund HUGHES] Teacher
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire

Notes

1. Witnesses John Blacknell & Allice White; [Note Record]
2. Role: Resident
3. Role: Inferred Resident
4. Role: Witness
5. 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.
6. Role: Mourner
7. Role: Resident (postcard to Gladys c/o Ethel & Bob)
8. Role: Informant
9. St. Mary's School (Church school) where Gladys and Ernest were pupils. When Iola first went there the headmaster showed her records of pupils and saw their names in the register. Records now in archives at Ruthin or Cardiff.

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. letter to Paul Blacknell, 10 Jun 2004; privately held by Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
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. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Gladys Blacknell, born 20 Jan 1907; citing /282, Q1 quarter 1907, Wrexham registration district, Ruabon sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
v. "Baptisms," Certificates. .; Page entry for Ernest Blacknell; bapitsm register for parish of Ruabon 1911 page 338.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
vi. interview by Paul Blacknell, personal knowledge, not recorded. 26/12/2004; Page Iola Hughes; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
vii. https://newspapers.library.wales/; Page "Funeral Notices," 31 May 1918; digital images : accessed 17 Feb 2021), Llangollen Advertiser, Denbighshire, Merionethshire and North Wales Journal.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
viii. 1939 Register. RG 101. The National Archives of the UK, London; Page Wrexham, entry for James Hughes household.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
ix. Morris, Personal knowledge of Nan. Interview by Paul Blacknell. personal knowledge, not recorded. .; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
x. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations).; Page Sheffield: page 4404, entry for Gladys Hughes; 803001703B; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xi. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Gladys Hughes, died 13 Oct 1979; Wrexham registration district, Wrexham sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xii. "England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 9 Sep 2018), entry for James Hughes; Rhuddlan, Clwyd.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence