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1871 census transcription details for: Three Tuns, Whickham
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 5064
Folio: 82
Page: 35
Reg. District: Gateshead
Sub District: Whickham
Parish: Whickham
Enum. District: 8
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Three Tuns, Whickham
County: Durham
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BLACKBIRD, William Head M 30 1841 County Durham
BLACKBIRD, Jane Daughter F 5 1866 County Durham
BLACKBIRD, Elizabeth Daughter F 3 1868 County Durham
BURDON, Charlotte Servant F 18 1853 County Durham



1861 census transcription details for: Old Bridge, Whickham, Swalwell Village
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 3807
Folio: 134
Page: 14
Reg. District: Gateshead
Sub District: 3 Whickham
Parish: Whickham
Enum. District: 8
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Old Bridge, Whickham, Swalwell Village
County: Durham
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
BLACKBIRD, Isabella Head Widow F 63 1798
Newburn, Northumberland
BLACKBIRD, Isabella Daughter Unmarried F 34 1827 Dressmaker
Swalwell, Durham
BLACKBIRD, William Son Unmarried M 20 1841 Brick Maker
Swalwell, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Mary Jane Granddaughter F 8 1853 Scholar
Swalwell, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Alice Granddaughter F 6 1855 Scholar
Swalwell, Durham



1851 census transcription details for: Nags Head, Whickham
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2403
Folio: 110
Page: 18
Reg. District: Gateshead
Sub District: Whickham
Parish: Whickham
Enum. District: 3
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Nags Head, Whickham
County: Durham
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
BLACKBIRD, Matthew Head Married M 53 1798 Waterman
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Isabella Wife Married F 53 1798
Derwent Haugh, Durham
CORSIP, William Lodger Married M 23 1828 Smith
Whickham, Durham
CORSIP, Elizabeth Wife Married F 20 1831
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Jane Daughter F 14 1837
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Edward Son M 10 1841
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, William Son M 10 1841
Whickham, Durham



1841 census transcription details for: High Houses, Winlaton
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 302
Book/Folio: 9/37
Page: 12
Reg. District: Gateshead
Sub District: Winlaton
Parish: Winlaton
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: High Houses, Winlaton
County: Durham
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BLACKBIRD, Matthew M 40 1801 Durham
BLACKBIRD, Isabella F 40 1801
BLACKBIRD, Mary F 15 1826 Durham
BLACKBIRD, Elizabeth F 10 1831 Durham
BLACKBIRD, Jane F 5 1836 Durham
BLACKBIRD, Edward M 0 (1 months) 1841 Durham
BLACKBIRD, William M 0 (1 months) 1841 Durham

William Blackbird died 1913, as you have just proved by his probate, and thank you, No I did not have it, fab xx

Who was it that died in 1913?

EDIT - Guess it was William Blackbird.

If you get his Will it may give extra information.

Kath. x

His probate, in case you don't have it:

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name: William Blackbird
Probate Date: 8 Jan 1914
Death Date: 24 Nov 1913
Death Place: Durham, England
Registry: Durham, England

Lived Swalwell. Probate to William Blackbird (grocer), Jane Baggott (wife of Henry Baggott) and Sarah Ann Ross (wife of William Ross). Effects £822 14s 9d

1911 census transcription details for: Market Lane Swalwell S O
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National Archive Reference:

RG14PN30496 RG78PN1749 RD557 SD3 ED1 SN193
Reg. District: Gateshead
Sub District: Whickham
Parish: Whickham
Enum. District: 1
Address: Market Lane Swalwell S O
County: Durham
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BLACKBIRD, William Head Widower M 70 1841 Cooperative Manager Durham Derwenthaugh Playden
FLETCHER, Arnold A Son In Law Married M 42 1869 Master Printer Durham Blaydon Blaydon
FLETCHER, Elizabeth Daughter Married F 42 1869 Durham Swalwell Whickham
FLETCHER, Annie C Granddaughter Single F 18 1893 Typist Durham Swalwell Whickham
FLETCHER, Winnifred B Granddaughter F 12 1899 School Durham Swalwell Whickham
FLETCHER, William B Grandson M 10 1901 School Durham Swalwell Whickham


Arnold and Elizabeth had had 4 children, but 1 had died.

Possible death for Dorothy (still as a Hunter):-


Name: HUNTER, Dorothy Jane
Registration district: Chester Le Street
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1884
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at death: 33
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 279

Kath. x

No I do not have certificates, just the info I have managed to find on the internet.

Wow! again, Fletcher as grand childrem, another great link, thank you for all your help, I guess Dorothy must have been the Mother of his Son born out of wedlock, I believe he died 1913xx Thank you again for all your kind help xx

This looks like Mary Ann's death:-

Name: BLACKBIRD, Mary Ann
Registration district: Gateshead
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1884
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at death: 30
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 537

Kath. x

Gillian, I wonder if the 1861 and 1873 marriages are for the two different William Blackbirds, or do you have the certificates?

Here he is in 1901:-

1901 census transcription details for: Cooperative Buildings, Market Lane, Whickham, Swalwell To Dunston Bank Foot

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 4762
Folio: 17
Page: 25
Reg. District: Gateshead
Sub District: Whickham
Parish: Whickham
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District: Swalwall
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Cooperative Buildings, Market Lane, Whickham, Swalwell To Dunston Bank Foot
County: Durham

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

BLACKBIRD, William Head Widower M 60 1841 Co Operative Store Manager
Swalwell, Durham
BLACKBIRD, William Son Single M 25 1876 Grocery Assistant (Store)
Swalwell, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Matthew Son Single M 21 1880 Engine Fitter
Swalwell, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Edward E Son Single M 19 1882 Clerk Coop
Swalwell, Durham
FLETCHER, Arnold A Son-In-Law Married M 33 1868 Engine Fitter
Swalwell, Durham
FLETCHER, Elizabeth Daughter Married F 33 1868
Swalwell, Durham
FLETCHER, Ann Grand Daughter F 8 1893
Swalwell, Durham
FLETCHER, Winnifrid Grand Daughter F 2 1899
Swalwell, Durham
FLETCHER, William Grand Son M 0 (3 MOS) 1901
Swalwell, Durham

Kath. x

Wow! thank you for that 1891 census xx This is my husbands tree I am trying to do, his cousin gave me 2 scrappy bits of A4 paper on and that was all I had beside the local cemetary and my husbands vague memory xx

He's a widower 1891:

BLACKBIRD, William Head Widower M 50 1841 Cooperative Stores Manager Derwent Haugh, County Durham
BLACKBIRD, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 22 1869 Swalwell, County Durham
BLACKBIRD, Sarah Ann Daughter Single F 17 1874 Assistant School Teacher Swalwell, County Durham
BLACKBIRD, William Son M 15 1876 Grocers Assistant Swalwell, County Durham
BLACKBIRD, Matthew Son M 11 1880 Scholar Swalwell, County Durham
BLACKBIRD, Edward Son M 8 1883 Scholar Swalwell, County Durham

Piece: 4187 Folio: 76 Page: 29
Registration District: Gateshead
Civil Parish: Whickham

Address: Market Lane, Whickham, Swalwell County: Durham

Also still widowed in 1901 & 1911

Yes, that is he xx

Is this "your" William in the 1881 census:-

1881 census transcription details for: Spencers Bank, Whickham

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 5043
Folio: 90
Page: 13
Reg. District: Gateshead
Sub District: Whickham
Parish: Whickham
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Spencers Bank, Whickham
County: Durham

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

BLACKBIRD, William Head Married M 40 1841 Grocer Out Of Business
Winlaton, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Mary A Wife Married F 27 1854
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Jane Daughter Single F 15 1866
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 13 1868
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Sarah A Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, William Son Single M 5 1876 Scholar
Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Matthew Son Single M 1 1880
Whickham, Durham

EDIT - I see from your last post this is the correct one.

Kath. x

He was born 1841 xx

1881 they lived in Spencer Bank, Whickham, County Durham.

There were two William Blackbirds from Durham (see OP), one born c1841 and one born c1845. Which one of these is the correct one in 1881?

BLACKBIRD, William Head Married M 40 1841 Grocer Out Of Business Winlaton, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Mary A Wife Married F 27 1854 Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Jane Daughter Single F 15 1866 Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 13 1868 Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Sarah A Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, William Son Single M 5 1876 Scholar Whickham, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Matthew Son Single M 1 1880 Whickham, Durham

Piece: 5043 Folio: 90 Page: 13
Registration District: Gateshead
Civil Parish: Whickham

Address: Spencers Bank, Whickham County: Durham
_______________________________________________________________

or this one?

BLACKBIRD, William Head Married M 36 1845 Butcher Heworth, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Jane Wife Married F 33 1848 Heworth, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Mary E B Daughter Single F 15 1866 Heworth, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Matilda Daughter Single F 13 1868 Scholar Heworth, Durham
BLACKBIRD, William Son Single M 12 1869 Scholar Heworth, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Ellen Daughter Single F 11 1870 Scholar Heworth, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Heworth, Durham
BLACKBIRD, Emily Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar Heworth, Durham

Piece: 5029 Folio: 76 Page: 2
Registration District: Gateshead
Civil Parish: Heworth

Address: 3, Belgrave Ter, Heworth County: Durham

He lived in County Durham, Dorothy was Northumberland, and because of his job I guess they all lived in County Durham when they married.

Where is he in 1881 census as I still can't find a William Blackbird?

Kath. x