Family Record: Frank BLACKNELL x Freda Amelia LEIGHTON

Family Record: Frank BLACKNELL x Freda Amelia LEIGHTON - Overview

Husband	Frank BLACKNELL b. 6 Oct 1898 d. 1958
Wife	Freda Amelia LEIGHTON b. 3 Jan 1901 d. 1984
Child #1	Sylvia U. BLACKNELL b. 4 Jan 1925 d. 1991
Child #2	Ronald C. BLACKNELL b. 1931
Child #3	Brian Anthony BLACKNELL b. 1940 d. 7 Aug 2015
Change Date	Date	10 Jun 2011
	Time	11:41

Frank BLACKNELL, 4th child of Frederick BLACKNELL and Clara FREER, was born on 6 Oct 1898^{i, ii, iii, iv, v} at Dynhynlle Cottage, in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Frank died in 1958^vi in Holywell, Flintshire aged about 60.

Freda Amelia LEIGHTON^{vii, viii}, daughter of John LEIGHTON and Amelia, was born on 3 Jan 1901^{v, viii, ix, x} in Whitchurch, Shropshire. She died in 1984^x in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire aged about 83.

In 1923 Frank married Freda. 2 sons and one daughter given.

Children

Sylvia U. BLACKNELL^{xi, 1} was born on 4 Jan 1925^{v, xii}. Sylvia died in 1991^xi aged about 66.

Ronald C. BLACKNELL^xi was born in 1931^{xi, xiii}.

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Brian Anthony BLACKNELL^xiv was born in 1940^{xi, xv, xvi} in Holywell, Flintshire. Brian died on 7 Aug 2015^xv in Flintshire aged about 75. He was buried on 2 Sep 2015^xv in Holywell, Flintshire.

Notes

1. (Research):Marriage date is from the 1939 census which has a change in Sylvia's surname to Davies and the note '8.3.48 2NG (M)'; [Note Record]

Citations

i. "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
ii. Birth Certificates.; Page birth certificate for Frank Blacknell, born 6 Oct 1898; Wrexham registration district, Ruabon sub-district; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
iii. "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
iv. "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
v. 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
vi. "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
vii. GRO Indexes; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
viii. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901." online database.; Page (accessed 10 Jun 2011), entry for 261, Whitchurch, Shropshire; Class: RG13; Piece: 2556; Folio: 82; Page: 4; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
ix. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Q1 1901 Whitchurch page 604 vol 6a.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
x. "England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Oct 1984 Rhuddlan page 659 vol 24.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xi. interview by Paul Blacknell, personal knowledge, not recorded. 26/12/2004; Page Iola Hughes; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xii. interview by Paul Blacknell, personal knowledge, not recorded. 26/12/2004; Page Iola Hughes; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
xiii. database; Page accessed 25 Jul 2018), Entry for Ronald Blacknell.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xiv. interview by Paul Blacknell, personal knowledge, not recorded. 26/12/2004; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xv. Daily Post; Page "BLACKNELL : Obituary," 28/8/2015, online archives (http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/daily-post/obituary/blacknell/43294644 : accessed 25 Jul 2018).; Text BLACKNELL - BRIAN ANTHONY, 7th August 2015. Peacefully in hospital, aged 75 years, formerly of Lloyd's Crescent, Tremostyn. Loved son of the late Frank and Freda Blacknell and dear brother of Ron. Funeral Service will be held at Whitford Parish Church on Wednesday, 2nd September at 2.00 p.m., followed by Interment at the Churchyard. Family flowers only please but donations in Brian's memory will be gratefully received for Flintshire Sounds. Further enquiries please to John Sibeon & Sons Funeral Directors, Brynford Street, Holywell. Tel: 01352 712024; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xvi. General Register Office, Southport; Page entry for Brian A. Blacknell, volume 11b, page 552, 1940 Q3 quarter;; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence