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Family Record: Frederick BLACKNELL x Clara FREER

Family Record: Frederick BLACKNELL x Clara FREER - Overview

Husband Frederick BLACKNELL b. 20 Jul 1867 d. 12 Jan 1948
Wife Clara FREER b. 3 Sep 1869 d. 17 Mar 1918
Child #1 Frederick BLACKNELL b. 6 Mar 1891 d. 30 Sep 1891
Child #2 Harry BLACKNELL b. 11 Feb 1894 d. 2 Jan 1965
Child #3 Ethel BLACKNELL b. 15 Feb 1896 d. 16 Apr 1978
Child #4 Frank BLACKNELL b. 6 Oct 1898 d. 1958
Child #5 Wilfred Arthur BLACKNELL b. 12 Aug 1903 d. 11 Nov 1966
Child #6 Gladys BLACKNELL b. 20 Jan 1907 d. 13 Oct 1979
Child #7 Ernest BLACKNELL b. 13 Dec 1910 d. 18 Jan 1990
Change Date Date 21 May 2020
Time 19:41

Frederick BLACKNELLi, 1, eldest child of John BLACKNALL and Jane GILBERT, was born on 20 Jul 1867i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii, ix in Calverton, Nottinghamshire. He died on 12 Jan 1948ix, x in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire aged 80. Cause of death - I(a) Cerebral Thrombosis I(b) Arterial Sclerosis/II Carcinoma of stomach. Frederick was buried on 16 Jan 1948x, xi, xii at Ruabon Cemetery, in Ruabon, Denbighshire.

He was christened on 27 Oct 1867xiii at St Wilfreds Church, Calverton, Nottinghamshire, in Calverton, Nottinghamshire. On 3 Apr 1881 Frederick was a Agricultural laboureriii in Calverton, Nottinghamshire. He was a Carter on 16 Oct 1890iv. On 16 Oct 1890 Frederick residediv in Hyson Green, Nottinghamshire. On 3 Apr 1891 he was a General Dealer's Draymanxiv in New Basford, Nottinghamshire. On 3 Apr 1891 he residedxiv in New Basford, Nottinghamshire. Frederick was a Carter on 5 Apr 1891v in Basford, Nottinghamshire. On 5 Apr 1891 he residedv in Basford, Nottinghamshire. On 30 Sep 1891 he residedxv in New Basford, Nottinghamshire. On 30 Sep 1891 he was a General labourerxv in New Basford, Nottinghamshire. Frederick resided on 11 Feb 1894xvi in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 20 Mar 1894 he was a Brickwork labourerxvi in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Frederick resided on 15 Feb 1896xvii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 26 Mar 1896 Frederick was a Agricultural labourerxvii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 9 Nov 1898 he residedxviii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. He was a General labourer on 9 Nov 1898xviii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 31 Mar 1901 Frederick residedvi in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He was a Coal miner sewer on 31 Mar 1901vi in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. On 23 Jan 1910 Frederick was a Farm labourerxix in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 18 Jan 1911 he residedxx in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Frederick was a Carter on estate on 2 Apr 1911vii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Frederick was a Farmer on 18 Mar 1918xxi in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 4 Feb 1933 Frederick was a Ex. Farm labourerxxii. On 29 Sep 1939 he was a Farm labourer (retired)viii in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. On 12 Jan 1948 he residedix in Old Basford, Nottinghamshire. He was a 18/2/1907xxiii in Ruabon, Denbighshire.

Clara FREERxxiv, 11th child of William FREER and Mary Ann ELLIOTT, was born on 3 Sep 1869iv, v, vi, vii, xxi, xxiv, xxv, xxvi, xxvii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. She died on 17 Mar 1918xi, xxi in Ruabon, Denbighshire aged 48. Cause of death - I. Milignant disease of the uterus. She was buried on 20 Mar 1918xi, xxviii at Ruabon Cemetery, in Ruabon, Denbighshire.

On 3 Sep 1869 Clara residedxxiv in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 6 Oct 1898 she residedxviii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 18 Feb 1907 she residedxxiii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 23 Jan 1911 she residedxix in Ruabon, Denbighshire. She resided on 17 Mar 1918xxi in Ruabon, Denbighshire.

On 16 Oct 1890 Frederick married Clara. 5 sons and 2 daughters given. They took part in or experienced an event on 16 Oct 1890iv in Hyson Green, Nottinghamshire.

     

Children

i    

Frederick BLACKNELLxiv was born on 6 Mar 1891v, xiv in New Basford, Nottinghamshire. He died on 30 Sep 1891xv in New Basford, Nottinghamshire as an infant. Cause of death - Diarrhoea.

 
ii    

Harry BLACKNELLvi, 2, 3 was born on 11 Feb 1894vi, vii, xvi, xxix, xxx in Ruabon, Denbighshire. He died on 2 Jan 1965xxxi, xxxii, xxxiii at Sherwood Hospital, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire aged 70. Cause of death - 1a. Cerebral Thrombosis 1b Hypertension. He was buried on 6 Jan 1965xxxiv in Nottinghamshire.

In 1911 he was a General servant on farmvii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. He was a Porter on 2 Dec 1915xxxv in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Harry resided on 2 Dec 1915xxxv in Ruabon, Denbighshire. In 1929 he residedxxxvi in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. In 1929 Harry was a Millwright's labourerxxxvi, 4 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He was a Stoker in 1939xxx in Carlton, Nottinghamshire. In 1965 he residedxxxii, xxxiii in Carlton, Nottinghamshire. In 1965 he was a Cycle works boiler attendant (retired)xxxii in Carlton, Nottinghamshire. He had probate granted on 4 Feb 1965xxxiii in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

 
iii    

Ethel BLACKNELLxvii was born on 15 Feb 1896vi, vii, xvii, xxxvii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. She died on 16 Apr 1978xxxvii in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire aged 82. Cause of death - 1a Cerebrovascular accident 1b Senility.

Before 1927 she residedxxxviii, 5 in Ruabon, Denbighshire. In 1927 Ethel residedxxxix in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. In 1965 Ethel resided6 in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire.

 
iv    

Frank BLACKNELL was born on 6 Oct 1898vi, vii, xviii, xl, xli at Dynhynlle Cottage, in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Frank died in 1958xlii in Holywell, Flintshire aged about 60.

 
v    

Wilfred Arthur BLACKNELLxii was born on 12 Aug 1903vii, xliii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Wilfred died on 11 Nov 1966 at n/a, in Llay, Denbighshire aged 63. He was cremated at n/a, in Johnstown, Denbighshire.

In 1939 he was a Colliery Repairer (Below)xliii in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Wilfred had probate granted on 6 Jan 1967xxxiii in Chester, Cheshire.

 
vi    

Gladys BLACKNELL was born on 20 Jan 1907vii, xxiii, xxxix at James's Farm, Ruabon, in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Gladys died on 13 Oct 1979xxxviii, xxxix, xliv, xlv in Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire aged 72. Cause of death - 1a. Carcinomatosis 1b. Carcinoma mid third oesophagus. Gladys was crematedxxxix at Wrexham Crematorium, in Wrexham, Denbighshire.

She was a Unpaid domestic duties in 1939 in Wrexham, Denbighshire. She had probate granted in 1980xliv in Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire.

 
vii    

Ernest BLACKNELL was born on 13 Dec 1910vii, xix, xlvi, xlvii at James's Farm, Ruabon, in Ruabon, Denbighshire. He died on 18 Jan 1990xlvii, xlviii, xlix in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire aged 79. Cause of death - I(a) Intra abdominal haemorrhage (b) Ruptured atheromatous aortic aneurysm. Ernest was cremated on 22 Jan 1990xlviii at Wilford Hill Crematorium, Nottingham, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

On 18 Jan 1911 Ernest was christenedxx in Ruabon, Denbighshire. On 6 Feb 1911 he residedl in Ruabon, Denbighshire. In 1933 Ernest was a General labourerxxii in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Ernest resided in 1933xxii in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Ernest resided in 1935li in Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Ernest was a Builder's bricklayer's labourer in 1935li in Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He resided in 1939xlvi in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He was a Bricklayers labourer in 1939xlvi in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. On 1 Jan 1974 Ernest made a Willxlix in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. On 18 Jan 1990 Ernest was a Local government officer (retired)xlvii in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. On 18 Jan 1990 Ernest residedxxxiii, xlvii, xlix in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. On 14 Mar 1990 Ernest had probate grantedxlix in Manchester, Lancashire.

 

 

Notes

1. (Research):1901 census records head of household as Harry. Almost certainly a typo as age, birthplace matches, as do ages/birthplaces of Clara, Harry, Ethel & Frank; [Note Record]
2. (Research):Deceased online has burial date 6 Jan 1965, Nottinghamshire; [Note Record]
3. (Medical):See attached sources.; [Note Record]
4. A millwright designed, built and maintained mills or mill machinery - requiring a variety of skills, from reading plans to diagnosing and solving mechanical problems.
5. After the 1926 miners strike there was no work. Forced a move from Ruabon to Nottingham.
6. (postcard to Gladys c/o Ethel & Bob)

Citations

i. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Frederick Blacknell, born 27 Jul 1867; Basford registration district, Arnold sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
ii. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871." online database.; Page entry for John Blacknell household, Calverton, Nottinghamshire; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
iii. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881." online database.; Page (accessed 9 Dec 2012), entry for John Blacknall household, Calverton, Nottinghamshire; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
iv. Marriage Certificates.; Page marriage certificate for Frederick Blacknell and Clara Freer, married 16 Oct 1890; Nottingham registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
v. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891." online database.; Page (accessed 27 Jan 2020), entry for Frederick Blacknell household, Basford, Nottinghamshire; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
vi. "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
vii. "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
viii. 1939 Register. RG 101. The National Archives of the UK, London; Page Nottingham, entry for Robert Owen household.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
ix. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Frederick Blacknell, died 12 Jan 1948; Nottingham registration district, Nottingham North sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
x. letter to Paul Blacknell, 10 Jun 2004; privately held by Blacknell; Page From Iola Hughes to To Paul Blacknell 10/6/2004; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
xi. Momumental inscriptions; Page Clara Freer monumental inscription, Photographed by Nan Morris, 4/5/2011.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xii. Research by Ronald Blacknell [208]; [Source Record]
xiii. "Christening register for the parish of Calverton in Nottinghamshire covering 1744-1901," transciption database, Society of Genealogists; Page accessed 3 Jun 2011), Baptism Frederick Blacknell.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xiv. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Frederick Blacknell, born 6 Mar 1891; Basford registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xv. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Frederick Blacknell, died 30 Sep 1891; Basford registration district, Basford sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xvi. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Harry Blacknell, born 11 Feb 1894; Wrexham registration district, Ruabon sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xvii. 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')
xviii. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Frank Blacknell, born 6 Oct 1898; Wrexham registration district, Ruabon sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xix. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Ernest Blacknell, born 13 Dec 1910; Wrexham registration district, Ruabon sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xx. "Baptisms," Certificates. .; Page entry for Ernest Blacknell; bapitsm register for parish of Ruabon 1911 page 338.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxi. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Clara Blacknell, died 17 Mar 1918; Wrexham registration district, Ruabon sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxii. Marriage Certificates.; Page marriage certificate for Ernest Blacknell and Doris Harrison, married 4 Feb 1933; Nottingham registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxiii. 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')
xxiv. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Clara Freer, born 3 Sep 1869; Wrexham registration district, Wrexham sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxv. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871." online database.; Page (accessed 19 Sep 2011); Class: RG10; Piece: 5652; Folio: 81; Page: 9; GSU roll: 892484.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxvi. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881." online database.; Page (accessed 28 Aug 2018), entry for entry for William Freer household, Ruabon, Wrexham; PRO RG11/5512 p16; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxvii. John Freer Family Bible 1842-1949, The Holy Bible. Privately held by Stephen Ashford, Denbighshire. 2020.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxviii. https://newspapers.library.wales/; Page "Funeral Notices," 28 Mar 1918; digital images : accessed 17 Feb 2021), Llangollen Advertiser, Denbighshire, Merionethshire and North Wales Journal.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxix. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database online; Page accessed 9 Jun 2011); Q1 1984 Wrexham, page 240 vol 11b.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxx. 1939 Register. RG 101. The National Archives of the UK, London; Page Nottingham, Harry Blacknell household.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxxi. "England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 9 Jun 2011); Q1 1965 Nottingham p265 vol 3c.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxxii. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Harry Blacknell, died 2 Jan 1965; Nottingham registration district, Nottingham North sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxxiii. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations).; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
xxxiv. "Burial Indexes, United Kingdom," database; Page 8 Feb 2020, entry for Harry Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxxv. "Admiralty and War Office: Royal Naval Division: Records of Service." Digital images.; Page Service card for Harry Blacknell service number Z/2743; accessed 2 Mar 2020; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxxvi. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Betty Blacknell, born 12 Oct 1929; Nottingham registration district, Bulwell sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxxvii. 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')
xxxviii. interview by Paul Blacknell, personal knowledge, not recorded. 26/12/2004; Page Iola Hughes; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxxix. letter to Paul Blacknell, 10 Jun 2004; privately held by Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xl. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Q4 1898 Wrexham p231 vol 11b.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xli. 1939 Register. RG 101. The National Archives of the UK, London; Page line 7, Holywell, entry for Frank Blacknell household.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xlii. "England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Q1 1958 Holywell page 559 vol 8a.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xliii. 1939 Register. RG 101. The National Archives of the UK, London; Page Wrexham, Wilfred Blacknell household.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xliv. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations).; Page Sheffield: page 4404, entry for Gladys Hughes; 803001703B; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xlv. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Gladys Hughes, died 13 Oct 1979; Wrexham registration district, Wrexham sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xlvi. 1939 Register. RG 101. The National Archives of the UK, London; Page Nottingham, Ernest Blacknell household.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xlvii. Death Certificates.; Page death certificate for Ernest Blacknell, died 18 Jan 1990; Nottingham registration district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xlviii. Obituraries, Newspapers; Page "Obiturary for Ernest Blacknell, Evening Post," 19 Jan 1990, p. 22, col. 5.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xlix. District Probate Registry.; Page grant of probate for Ernest Blacknell; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
l. Prudential Life Assurance Company; Page Juvenile Life No. 80323091; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
li. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for David Blacknell, born 18 Aug 1935; Nottingham registration district, Bulwell sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')