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Ethel BLACKNELL b. 15 Feb 1896 d. 16 Apr 1978

Ethel BLACKNELL b. 15 Feb 1896 d. 16 Apr 1978 - 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
5 Jun 1894 Birthii, iii Spouse Event [Spouse] Place Cefn Mawr, Ruabon, Denbighshire
1896 Other Eventiv Event Dynhynlle Cottage, Penylon
Type Address
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
15 Feb 1896 Birthiv, v, vi, vii Event Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
15 Feb 1896 Other Eventiv, 2 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
31 Mar 1901 Other Eventv, 2 Event 50 Craven Street
Type Residence-Resident
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
18 Feb 1907 Other Eventviii, 3 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Inferred Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1911 Other Eventvi Event Domestic
Type Profession
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
18 Jan 1911 Other Eventix, 3 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Inferred Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
2 Apr 1911 Other Eventvi, 2 Event Dynhynlle Cottage
Type Residence-Resident
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1918 Other Eventx Event Ethel took on bringing up the younger children after Clara's death
Type Fact 1
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1918 Other Event4 Event Ethel as a surrogate mother
Type Story
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
20 Mar 1918 Other Event5 Event Type Funeral-Mourner
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
29 May 1918 Other Eventxi, 5 Event Type Funeral-Mourner
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
29 May 1920 Birthii, xii Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN]
29 May 1920 Son Mother [Family] Robert Charles OWEN b. 29 May 1920 d. 22 Dec 2008
1927 Residencexiii Attribute Moved back to Nottingham
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Before 1927 Residencex, 6 Attribute Wynnville
Place Ruabon, Denbighshire
1927 Other Eventxiii, 7 Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN] Moved back to Nottingham
Type Residence-Occupant
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1927 Other Eventxiii Spouse Event [Spouse] Raleigh
Type Employment
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1927 Other Eventxiii, 7 Spouse Event [Spouse] Moved back to Nottingham
Type Residence-Occupant
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1933 Other Event8 Spouse Event [Spouse] Robert Owen
Type Marriage Witness
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1933 Other Event8 Event Ethel Blacknell
Type Marriage Witness
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1939 Other Eventii Event Air Raid Precautions (ARP) First Aid
Type Community Service
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1939 Other Eventii Spouse Event [Spouse] Air Raid Precautions (ARP) First Aid
Type Community Service
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
29 Sep 1939 Residenceii Spouse Attribute [Spouse] 27 Grove Road
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
29 Sep 1939 Other Eventii, 2 Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN] 27 Grove Road
Type Residence-Resident
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
29 Sep 1939 Other Eventii, 2 Event 27 Grove Road
Type Residence-Resident
Place Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Before 1940 Other Event9 Spouse Event [Spouse] Brough Superior Motorbikes & Cars
Type Employment
Place Basford, Nottinghamshire
1948 Other Eventxiv Event 19 Acton Avenue
Type Address
Place Old Basford, Nottinghamshire
13 Jan 1948 Other Eventxv, 10 Event Ethel Blacknell
Type Death Informant-Informant
Place Old Basford, Nottinghamshire
1965 Residence11 Attribute 20 Laxton Avenue
Place Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
1965 Other Event12 Spouse Event [Spouse] 20 Laxton Avenue
Type Residence-Resident
Place Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
1978 Other Eventvii Event 20 Laxton Avenue
Type Address
Place Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
1978 Other Eventvii, 10 Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN] Robert Charles Owen
Type Death Informant-Informant
Place Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
1978 Other Eventxiii, 13 Event St Aidens Church
Type Cremation
Place Basford, Nottinghamshire
1978 Other Eventvii Event Robert Charles Owen
Type Death Informant
Place Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
16 Apr 1978 Deathvii Event Place Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
Cause 1a Cerebrovascular accident 1b Senility
17 Apr 1978 Other Eventvii Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN] 9 Henry Road
Type Address
Place Beeston, Nottinghamshire
1996 Other Eventxvi, 7 Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN] Type Residence-Occupant
Place Ilfracombe, Devon
Feb 2004 Other Eventxvi Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN] Suffered a stroke resulting in Asphasia
Type Medical
Place Ilfracombe, Devon
2005 Other Eventxvi, 7 Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN] Bicclescombe Road
Type Residence-Occupant
Place Ilfracombe, Devon
22 Dec 2008 Death Child Event As Mother [Robert Charles OWEN] Place Ilfracombe, Devon
Death Spouse Event [Spouse] He is dead but no details are known
Other Eventvii Spouse Event [Spouse] Engineer
Type Profession
Marriage Family Event As Spouse [Family]

Notes

1. Witnesses John Blacknell & Allice White; [Note Record]
2. Role: Resident
3. Role: Inferred Resident
4. 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.
5. Role: Mourner
6. After the 1926 miners strike there was no work. Forced a move from Ruabon to Nottingham.
7. Role: Occupant
8. Role: Witness
9. Brough Superior Motorbikes & Cars operated from 1919-1940
10. Role: Informant
11. (postcard to Gladys c/o Ethel & Bob)
12. Role: Resident (postcard to Gladys c/o Ethel & Bob)
13. Bob's and Ethel's ashes are buried at the side of the church wall
14. Cerebral Thrombosis - blood clot in brain (possibly leading to stroke) Arteria Sclerosis - hardening of the arteries Carcinoma of stomach - Gastric cancer

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. 1939 Register. RG 101. The National Archives of the UK, London; Page Nottingham, entry for Robert Owen household.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
iii. E-mail correspondence with Paul Blacknell. Privately held by Blacknell, [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] Owen Ivor Owen [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Paul Blacknell, e-mail<; privately held by Blacknell, [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,].; Page >, "Emails 25/9/2011 to 4/10/2011,"; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
iv. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Ethel Blacknell, born 15/2/1896; citing /257, Wrexham registration district, Ruabon sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
v. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901." online database.; Page (accessed 8 Jun 2011), entry for 31; Class: RG13; Piece: 3184; Folio: 48; Page: 33.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
vi. "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
vii. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Ethel Blacknell, died 16/4/1978; citing /223, Nottingham registration district, Nottingham sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
viii. 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')
ix. "Baptisms," Certificates. .; Page entry for Ernest Blacknell; bapitsm register for parish of Ruabon 1911 page 338.; [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. 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
xii. letter to Paul Blacknell, Feb 2005; privately held by Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xiii. letter to Paul Blacknell, 10 Jun 2004; privately held by Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xiv. England and Wales, birth/marriage/death certificate; General Register Office, Southport.14; Page Death/Nottingham/Nottingham North/1948/31; Text 31 Twelfth January 1948 City Hospital Frederick BLACKNELL Male 80 years of 19 Acton Avenue Old Basford formerly a Farm Labourer I(a) Cerebral Thrombosis I(b) Arteria Sclerosis II Carcinoma of stomach E Owen Daughter of 19 Acton Avenue Old Basford Nottingham Thirteenth January 1948 J Toft Registrar; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xv. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Frederick Blacknell, died 12 Jan 1948; Nottingham registration district, Nottingham North sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xvi. letter to Paul Blacknell, Feb 2005; privately held by Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence