Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hi
I am looking for information on William Henry Blinkhorn born abt 1868 Liverpool, I believe he married Mary Ann Sale in 1887 Liverpool.
They had 5 Children
Alice born 1889
John Henry born 1891 died 1892
Willian 1894
George 1897Elizabeth 1900

I have found the family in the 1891 and 1901 census,
but I am not having much luck in finding William Henry or his wife Mary Ann, be for they married, the only thing I do know is William Henry had a sister Elizabeth born in 1871 liverpool
If any one can help I would really appreciate it I am sorry I dont have a lot of info to go on.
Kind regards sue

The marriage to Mary A Sales took place at St Simon Church in 1887 according to www.lancashirebmd.org.uk

I suggest you obtain the couple's marriage certificate which will name their fathers. This will make it much easier to try and pinpoint them earlier on.

Just to amuse you allI first typed "pink oint" instead of pinpoint!

Possibility for Elizabeth? She's aged 3years at baptism.

Baptisms: 31 Aug 1874 Christ Church, Hunter St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Blinkhorn - Child of George Blinkhorn & Alice
Abode: 26 Baptist St.
Occupation: Porter
Notes: 3 years old
Baptised by: W. Allen Whitworth

From www.lancashirebmd.org.uk

Hi Sue

1871 4 court 3 house Lambert St

George Blenkhorn age 23 b Lpool Labourer
Alice 23 b Lpool
Thomas 15 months b Lpool
William 2 b Lpool

1861 Finch St (no house number) Lime St area..
Robert Blinkhorn age 35 b Lpool Paper Hanger
Amelia age 33 b Lpool
Thomas age 14 b Lpool
George 12 b Lpool **
Robert 10 b Lpool
Amelia 2 b Lpool

Parents of Robert were Humphrey Blinkhorn & Alice Jones married St Nicolas 1817.
In 1841 they lived at Rupert St.

Children

George bap 1820 born abt 1818
Margaret bap 1820 born abt 1821
Elizabeth b 1822
Robert bap 1827 born abt 1824
John bap 1827 born abt 1826
William bap 1827 born abt 1828
Humphrey cannot see Bap for him 1841 census hes 9 so born abt 1832

Humphrey b 1832 is the one in the Newspaper he had a fight outside a pub and a man died...

Parents of Humphrey born 1793 were Robert Blinkhorn & Elizabeth Dagnall

Children
George 1778 abode Tythe Barn St occupation of father Carter
John b 1780
George b 1781 Thomas St occupation of Father Labourer
Amy b 1783
Robert b 1785
Humphrey b 1787 died
Lydia b 1790
Humphrey b 1793

Problem now starts with Robert & Elizabeth

I have found a Robert Blinkhor(d) born Sefton 1751 father George mother Amy Holm they married in Sefton 1748 and George is Blinkhorn not Hord.

Seen as though Robert & Elizabeth name kids George & Amy i recon this is his parents.

Now George was born 1721 and baptised at St Peter & Pauls Ormskirk in 1746 his abode was Sefton, he wasnt baptised till he was 25 years old and there are no parents written down this must be when he was about to get married and he had to be baptised before he could..

He married Amy Holm in 1748 in Sefton his baptism record has his surname as BLENKHARD haaaaaaaa.

George & Amy's children

Amy 1748
Robert 1750
Jane 1753
Priscilla 1755
William 1756 died
John 1760
William 1762
Agnes 1766

George died in 1791 and is buried at Sefton Church

So we have gone back quiet away 1721

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Hi Hilary and Colette
Thank you both ever so much for all your help I really appreciate it.
Kind regards Sue

Hi Sue

just wondering why George Blinkhorn born c 1721 would get baptised in St Peter & Paul Ormskirk when living in Sefton .. then marrying in Sefton Church why did he not get baptised in Sefton Church

Baptisms: 25 Apr 1746 St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
George Blenkard -
Born: 1721
Abode: Sephton
Notes: aged 25 years
Register: Baptisms 1743 - 1770, Page 11, Entry 8
Source: LDS Film 1849663

Marriage: 7 Feb 1747 St Helen, Sefton, Lancashire, England
George Blinkhorn & Amy Holm,
both of this parish, published


Do you think this was his home parish Ormskirk ?? its baffling me now haaaaaaaa


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Hi Colette
Yes like you i think Ormskirk could well be his home parish, but I still can not get over the fact you got back to 1721 your a star, I am over the moon.
Sue

If you google lancashire will databases and then in the search box of the site for the wills put in Blinkhorn you will find a number for George Blinkhorns all of Great Crosby. Great Crosby was in the parish of Sefton so a look at the wills could be profitable. The wills are at Lancashire Record Office and you can request copies - they will tell you the charge and send them you.

Hi Hilary
Thanks for this I will go and check them out
Kind regards sue

Oh Sue

One has to be him

good luck

xx

Hi Sue

been looking into Amy Holm's family

I have found..

Humphrey Holm married Jane Rushton in Sefton 1741.

William Holm married Mary Rushton in Sefton 1745

Edward Holm married Catherine Almond Sefton 1745

They all have lots of children ..names repeating such as William,Edward,Amy,Priscilla, Lydia..

I believe these Holm men to be Amy Holms Brothers..

George Blinkhorn & Amy's son Robert named a son Humphrey and a daughter Lydia..so they are definaly Amys family....

We can go way back with a Humphrey Holm having kids in Sefton in 1604..

Just cannot see Amy Holm's baptism..think it would be c 1720's it could be she was married before she married George BLINKHORN...

So maybe she wasnt a Holm to start with as there seems to be lots Holm baptisms but hers...i guess its nice to know that a name as been in a family for such a long time Like Humphrey has..

xx

John Quirk has transcribed all of the St Helen's Sefton registers baptisms, marriages , burials and the MIs are done. They are in bound copies kept at Crosby library.

It took him years and is amazing.

Hi Hilary and Colette
Sorry I have not got back before now, thank you both again for this help I appreciate it
Kind regards sue