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I’ve traced back to 1766 to find my Blackey relatives and now I’m stuck.
Thomas Blackey 1830-1904. His father William Alfred Blackey 1808-1891. His father Thomas 1765-1851 married Sarah Robinson 1786-1815 in 1805.
That’s as far back as I’ve gone. They lived in the Liverpool area. He was a “superannuated Customs Officer”.
Can anyone find anyone further back in the family line for me please? It is Blackey but sometimes spelt Blackie.
Thanks
Glyn

For ref

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Mosley Vale, Rose Lane, Wavertree, West Derby, Lancashire, England

Thomas Blackey Head Widower Male 85 1766 Superanated Custom Officer Neston, Cheshire, England
Hannah Blackey Daughter Unmarried Female 44 1807 Dressmakere Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Mary Blackey Daughter Unmarried Female 38 1813 Srefsmakere Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Sarah Simpson Daughter Widow Female 36 1815 Dressmakere Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Hannah Blackey Grand Daughter - Female 5 1846 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas born Neston so from FMP


Diocese of Chester parish registers of Baptisms c1538-1910 Transcription
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First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blackey
Birth year 1766
Baptism year 1766
Baptism date 21 Sep 1766
Place Neston
County Cheshire
Country England
Mother's first name(s) -
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Blackey
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish baptisms 1538-1911
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Bapti
First name(s) THOMAS
Last name BLACKEY
Age -
Gender Male
Birth year 1766
Birth date -
Baptism year 1766
Baptism date 21 Sep 1766
Church -
Place NESTON
Father's first name(s) Thos.
Father's last name Blackey
Mother's first name(s) Hannah
Mother's last name -
County Cheshire
Country England
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester bishop's transcripts baptisms 1576-1906
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

From FMP, possible for parents marriage ?

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Marriages c1600-1910
First name(s) THOS
Last name BLACKEY
Birth year -
Marriage date 05 Oct 1758
Marriage year 1758
Church -
Place NESTON
Spouse's first name(s) Hannah
Spouse's last name Sutton
Bride's age -
Bride's birth place -
Bride's residence Neston
Groom's residence Neston
City or town Neston
County Cheshire
Country England
Records set Cheshire Diocese of Chester bishop's transcripts marriages 1576-1906
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

This one reads Thomas and Hannah, children of Thomas Blackey of Neston, farmer by Hannah his wife bap 21 Sept 1766.


Diocese of Chester parish registers of Baptisms c1538-1910 Transcription
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First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blackey
Birth year 1766
Baptism year 1766
Baptism date 21 Sep 1766
Place Neston
County Cheshire
Country England
Mother's first name(s) -
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Blackey
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish baptisms 1538-1911

Record set Cheshire Land Tax Assessments 1779-1832
First name(s) Thos
Last name Blackey
Year 1791
Town Great Neston
Country England
Residence Great Neston, Cheshire, England
Proprietor or occupier Occupier
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Land & estates
Collections from England, Great Britain

Sister baptised same date

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Baptisms c1600-1910
First name(s) HANNAH
Last name BLACKEY
Age -
Gender Female
Birth year 1766
Birth date -
Baptism year 1766
Baptism date 21 Sep 1766
Church -
Place NESTON
Father's first name(s) Thos.
Father's last name Blackey
Mother's first name(s) Hannah
Mother's last name -
County Cheshire
Country England
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester bishop's transcripts baptisms 1576-1906
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

Other children.

NANCY
Last name BLACKEY
Age -
Gender Female
Birth year 1777
Birth date -
Baptism year 1777
Baptism date 14 Sep 1777
Church -
Place NESTON
Father's first name(s) Thos.
Father's last name Blackey
Mother's first name(s) Hannah
Mother's last name -
County Cheshire


First name(s) -
Last name BLACKEY
Age -
Gender Male
Birth year 1773
Birth date -
Baptism year 1773
Baptism date 04 Jul 1773
Church -
Place NESTON
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Blackey
Mother's first name(s) Hannah

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Baptisms c1600-1910
First name(s) WILLIAM
Last name B...CKY
Age -
Gender Male
Birth year 1769
Birth date -
Baptism year 1769
Baptism date 01 Oct 1769
Church -
Place NESTON
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name B...Cky
Mother's first name(s) Hannah
Mother's last name -
County Cheshire
Country England
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester bishop's transcripts baptisms 1576-1906
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Baptisms c1600-1910
First name(s) MARY
Last name BLACKEY
Age -
Gender Female
Birth year 1761
Birth date -
Baptism year 1761
Baptism date 12 Apr 1761
Church -
Place NESTON
Father's first name(s) Thos.
Father's last name Blackey
Mother's first name(s) Hannah
Mother's last name -
County Cheshire
Country England
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester bishop's transcripts baptisms 1576-1906
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

Can be found on Familysearch also


Marg'Tt Blackey
England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts
Name Marg'Tt Blackey
Event Type Christening
Event Date 22 Jun 1759
Event Place Neston, Cheshire, England
Gender Female
Father's Name Thos. Blackey
Mother's Name Hannah

Ralph Blackey ( on FMP gives image, and father Thomas is listed as Farmer)
England, Cheshire Parish Registers
Name Ralph Blackey
Event Type Christening
Event Date 04 Jul 1773
Event Place , Neston, Cheshire, England
Gender Male
Father's Name Thos Blackey
Mother's Name Hannah

Joseph Blackey
England, Cheshire Parish Registers
Name Joseph Blackey
Event Type Christening
Event Date 21 Apr 1771
Event Place , Neston, Cheshire, England
Gender Male
Father's Name Thos Blackey
Mother's Name Hannah

"Son of Thomas labourer and Hannah his wife"

First name(s) John
Last name Blacky
Birth year 1763
Baptism year 1763
Baptism date 21 Aug 1763
Place Neston
County Cheshire
Country England
Mother's first name(s) -
Father's first name(s) Thos
Father's last name Blacky
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish baptisms 1538-1911
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

That’s a good help. What is FMP? Sorry I don’t know this abbreviation. And Family Search is a website? Does it go back further than Thomas siblings?

FMP is the Findmypast website which has more records, it's a subscription site https://search.findmypast.co.uk

and https://www.familysearch.org/ is free to use but you need to register.

Thank you
So is Findmypast where you found the adverts for the room rental and the criminal offence report?
If it is can you tell me, do you just put the persons name in and the reports come up or do you have to put in very detailed information? I’m just amazed at how much you found out so quickly

MYSTERIOUS SON....WHO IS HE?
Hi everyone, I need your ingenuity to help me....
I’m not sure if this is the best “thread” to attach this enquiry to, but I know you like it to be attached to previous queries so apologies in advance if it’s not helpful!!…
So Thomas Blackey 1766-1854 had a daughter called Mary Blackey.
She never married. I’ve found her on the 1851 and 1871 and 1881 censuses. She was born Dec 1810 and died 1890 in Birkenhead.
She lived with her widowed sister, Sarah Simpson ( nee Blackey, ) in the 1871 and 1881 censuses.
So the mystery is with the 1871 census...
It lists Mary and Sarah and a son aged 15 and it looks as though he’s called RAFE CONCORUM OR CONCONOM...see what you think.
I checked the Irish census but there doesn’t seem to be any for 1860s. Mary vanishes from 1851-1871 censuses and I wondered if she had a “fling” in Ireland resulting in this son.
The mystery is he’s on 1871 census but I can’t find any other mention of him!!!
So I’m asking all you clever researchers to clear up this mystery person for me if you can....
Thank you

For our reference (Ancestry's version):

Mary Blackey
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Mary Blackey
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Tranmere
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Tranmere
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 254
Piece: 3751
Folio: 126
Page Number: 51
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Blackey 60
Sarah Simpson 56
Cale Concannon 15 - general servant, domestic - born Ireland.
John Thompson 24
Richard Addison 53


It says "son" but the age is in the female column.
I think the name is Kate.
The writer doesn't seem to cross any of his t's elsewhere in the document.

I suggest that Kate is no relation, but just the domestic servant, and that "son" is a complete mistake.

Maybe Kate in 1881 ??

Kate Concannon
in the 1881 England Census
Name: Kate Concannon
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relationship to Head: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: West Derby
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 59 Edge Lane
Occupation: Servant
Registration district: West Derby
Sub registration district: West Derby (Rural)
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors:
Piece: 3715
Folio: 4
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
John (Sr) Henderson 45
Edward Henderson 3
Rebecca Barnes 61
Eliza Yates 21
Ellen Barlow 16
Kate Concannon 27

She's in Bootle in 1891 and 1901.
1901 says she's married, which may be a mistake, as she's single before that.

On 1871 census image, I agree that it says Kate.... but think she is noted as Serv not son.

Several other people on that page are noted similarly.