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Thats right I have both Joseph & Mary's wills thanks

When Joseph Blackham died 8/4/1880 he left to my Grandfather Francis Harrison Blackham & son William Harrison Blackham 2 pounds ten shillings a year to fall due 11 years after his death because they both borrowed money from their brother John & never paid it back,I think they were both heavy drinkers?

George Harrison married a Mary Job 22/4/1823

George
Last name Harrison
Birth year 1790
Age 82
Death year 1872
Burial year 1872
Burial date 03 Apr 1872
Place Heage
County Derbyshire

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Wirksworth Road, Heage, Belper, Derbyshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Male
George Harrison
Head
Married Male 70 1791 Colour dealer -
Female
Mary Harrison
Sister --- image says wife
Married Female 71 1790 Colour dealer wife

Hannah
Last name Harrison
Name note -
Marriage year 1810
Marriage date 17 Jun 1810
Marriage place Duffield
Spouse's first name(s) Thomas
Spouse's last name Herrod
Spouse's age -
County Derbyshire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bridge Street, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, England

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Male
Thomas Herrod Male 50 1791 Derbyshire, England
Female
Hannah Herrod Female 50 1791 Derbyshire, England
Female
Ann Herrod Female 16 1825 Derbyshire, England
Female
Sarah Buxton Female 40 1801 Derbyshire, England
Male
John Harison Male 55 1786 Derbyshire, England

Ann
Last name Herrod
Birth year 1825
Birth date 26 Apr 1825
Baptism year 1825
Baptism date 12 Jun 1825
Place Belper
Denomination Wesleyan Methodist
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Mother's first name(s) Hannah
County Derbyshire
Country England
Archive reference TNA/RG/4/863

Ann
Last name Herrod
Sex Female
Marital status Single
Marriage year 1849
Marriage date 16 Apr 1849
Marriage place Duffield, Duffield, Derbyshire, England
Denomination Anglican
Place Duffield
County Derbyshire
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Herrod
Spouse's first name(s) Thomas
Spouse's last name Gamble
Spouse's sex Male
Spouse's marital status Single
Spouse's father's first name(s) William
Spouse's father's last name Gamble
Country England

Mary Harrison died 1855 - her will also available. After sale of property No. 3 & 4 occupied by William Ashton and Susannah Kirk at Toadmoor - to be offered first to William Ashton for £150, - monies to be divided equally between her 5 brothers and sisters, namely John, Benjamin, Hannah, Ann and Jane after any debts paid.
But if he refuses to buy, then by public auction or private sale.
If any siblings pre decease her, then money to his or her children equally.

Remainder of real estate ie dwellings houses No. 1,2 and 5 with the Nailors shop, gardens and any other belongings now belonging to herself, James Allen and Ambrose Blackham at Toadmoor to sister Susannah Kirk for her absolute use but after her decease the executors to sell and the monies to be equally divided between nephews and nieces (not named)

In Mary Harrison's Will she mentions 'my sister Susanna Kirk' and 'my five brothers and sisters John, Benjamin, Hannah, Ann & Jane'. Sadly, no married surnames are given for her other sisters only Susanna.

According to John Harrison's probate documentation he died on 4 Mar 1847. His Will states that he was of Toadmore (sic) and his occupation was Nailor. He left everything to his Spinster daughter, Mary presumably because she most probably looked after her parents into their 80s and hence that is why she died wealthy. Sadly, there is no mention of any other children.

Oh that is so sad her father must have been a horrible nasty man, she was called Maria born 1829 at Heage Derbyshire thank you Alviegal

Not helping with the question but a really sad story in the papers.


Mr. Mozley, Coroner. —On the 17th instant, at Belper, on the body of Mimer Blackham, aged 17. She was the daughter of Joseph Blackham, of Toadmoor, in the township of Heage, and lived with her parents, and, on the evening of the 22nd of October last, she ....'
27 November 1846 - Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal - Derby, Derbyshire, England


Basically on the 22nd of Oct, she was sent to Belper by her father to buy nails but these were stolen from her. She was so upset she told her father they were not ready and she would collect them the next day. She told her sister they had been stolen and she was going to pay for replacements 'as she could.'
But her father went the next morning to collect the nails and she was seen running towards the river Derwent. Her apron was found on the bank and her body was found 2 miles downstream on the 17th Nov. She was believed to have thrown herself in the river 'from apprehension of the anger of her father.'

What an incredibly sad end to her life, poor girl.



Ann Blackham, was charged by Joseph Blackham, her husband with threatening to run him through with a fork at Todmore, Ambergate. The couple have been married 56 years, the husband being 75 years of age, the wife 73. case dismissed.
29 September 1875 - Derby Mercury - Derby, Derbyshire, England

Yes the 1841 Census is them with daughter Mary she never married she died 9/3/1855 a very wealthy lady & the John Kirk was the son of Susanna Kirk (Nee Harrison) another daughter of John & Ann born 1807 Heage she married William Kirk 25/12/1823 & died 2/11/1885

Hannah
Last name Harrison
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1793
Baptism date 22 Sep 1793
Place Duffield
County Derbyshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Harrison
Mother's first name(s) Ann

George
Last name Harrison
Gender Male
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1791
Baptism date 20 Feb 1791
Place Duffield
County Derbyshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Harrison
Mother's first name(s) Ann

Jane
Last name Harrison
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1801
Baptism date 27 Apr 1801
Place Duffield
County Derbyshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Harrison
Mother's first name(s) Ann

Jane
Last name Harrison
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1801
Baptism date 27 Apr 1801
Place Duffield
County Derbyshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Harrison
Mother's first name(s) Ann

Jane
Last name Harrison
Name note -
Marriage year 1822
Marriage date 14 Apr 1822
Marriage place Duffield
Spouse's first name(s) William
Spouse's last name Bendall
Spouse's age -
County Derbyshire
Country England

Long Row, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, England

Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
William Bendall Male 40 1801 Derbyshire, England
Jane Bendall Female 41 1800 Derbyshire, England
John Bendall Male 18 1823 Derbyshire, England
Salome Bendall Female 17 1824 Derbyshire, England
Mary Bendall Female 15 1826 Derbyshire, England
Aaron Bendall Male 13 1828 Derbyshire, England
Ann Bendall Female 11 1830 Derbyshire, England

First name(s) Mary
Last name Harrison
Sex Female
Baptism year 1796
Baptism date 27 Mar 1796
Denomination Anglican
Place Duffield
County Derbyshire
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Harrison
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name Harrison
Country England

Ann Blackham's death - confirms birth year as no later than 1803 if age is accurate

Deaths Jun 1888 (>99%)
BLACKHAM Ann 85 Belper 7b 319

? Mary Harrison from the 1841 census in 1851 - Joseph and Ann's death are recorded at Toadmoor, Heage as per death certs. on Ancestry trees

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Toadmore, Belper, Derbyshire, England

First name(s) Mary
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Sex Female
Birth year 1796
Age 55
Occupation Dame School ----------- not sure that's what original says
Birth place England
Birth town -
Birth town as transcribed Toadmore
Birth county Derbyshire
Birth county as transcribed Derbyshire
Full address
Toadmore, Belper, Derbyshire, England
House name Toadmore
Street -
Hamlet Toadmore Heage
County Derbyshire
Division of County Southern
Ecclesiastical District Heage
Registration District Belper
Sub District Ripley
Enumeration District 1C
Schedule 108
Series HO107
Piece number 2145
Folio 71
Page 31
Country

Don't know if Derek is still available to help. May just be that his thread slid down the boards and it's been forgotten about. Have a look at it and perhaps click on his name to send a personal message including the url to this thread. Could also add to his thread in case he keeps a watch on it.

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1191073

The deaths you mention.

You say they died in Belper - are you meaning they actually died in Belper or in the Belper Registration District which includes Heage

It's more likely I would have thought that they died at Heage if that is them in 1841

Name: Age at Death (in years):
HARRISON, JOHN 84
GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in BELPER UNION Volume 19 Page 408

HARRISON, ANN 80
GRO Reference: 1844 J Quarter in BELPER UNION Volume 19 Page 287

Is this the John and Ann you say are her parents.

Whilst relationships aren't given on the 1841 census, Mary could possibly be a daughter and therefore a sister (or she could have been dau-in-law). Have you been able to track her ?


1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Heage, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, England

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
John Harrison Male 75 1766 Derbyshire, England
Ann Harrison Female 75 1766 Derbyshire, England
Mary Harrison Female 45 1796 Derbyshire, England
John Kirk Male 12 1829 Derbyshire, England

Ann
Last name Harrison
Birth year 1802
Birth date 23 Apr 1802
Baptism year 1802
Baptism date 20 May 1802
Place Belper and Heage
Denomination Independent
Father's first name(s) Joseph
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
County Derbyshire
Country England
Archive reference TNA/RG/4/692

Ann
Last name Harrison
Sex Female
Baptism year 1803
Baptism date 07 Aug 1803
Denomination Anglican
Place Duffield
County Derbyshire
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Harrison
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name Harrison
Country England

thomas and mary bapt

Ann
Last name Harrison
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1803
Baptism date 13 Mar 1803
Place Snelston --------
County Derbyshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Harrison
Mother's first name(s) Mary

a long way from heage