William Henderson Blackburn (abt. 1832 - 1890)

Born about 1832 in Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Topsfield) Blackburn — married 9 May 1864 in Res of Robert Finn, South Rhine, South Australia, Australia

Died 17 Aug 1890 at about age 58 in Cambrai, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

William Henderson was born in 1832. He passed away in 1890. He was the son of William Blackburn (1795 - 1881) and Elizabeth Henderson (1800) of North Ireland.

Birth

Immigration record sites from TYRONE

Immigration

Arrived barque Constantine, 608 tons, Captain Mansel Rogers, from Plymouth 9th March 1855, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 30th June 1855

Blackburn William age 26 Labourer from Tyrone

Blackburn Catherine age 24 Servant Tyrone

Blackburn Mary age 28 Servant Tyrone^[1]

Marriage

Groom Given Name(s): William Groom Last Name: BLACKBURN Bride Given Name(s): Elizabeth Bride Last Name: TOPSFIELD Marriage Date: 1864, May 09 Marriage Place: Res of Robert Finn South Rhine Groom Age: 29 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1835 Groom Marital Status: N Groom Father: William BLACKBURN Bride Age: 18 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1846 Bride Marital Status: N Bride Father Name: Elijah TOPSFIELD District: Angaston Symbol: Book/Page: 58/58^[2]

Death

Given Name(s): William Henderson Last Name: BLACKBURN Death Date: 17 Aug 1890 Gender: M Age: 58y Approx. Birth Year: 1832 Marital Status: M Relative 1: John BLACKBURN (S) Relative 2: Residence: Rhine Villa /Cambrai Death Place: Rhine Villa /Cambrai District: Crawford Symbol: Book/Page: 188/239^[3]

• Death Notice 21 Aug 1890

BLACKBURN.—On the 17th August, at Rhine Villa, Murray Flats, William Henderson Blackburn, aged 58, leaving a wife and eight children and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. His end was peace.^[4]

Children

Mary Blackburn 1865–1942

William Blackburn 1868–1956

John Blackburn 1870–1952

George Blackburn 1872–1872

Martha Blackburn 1873–1945

Catherine Elizabeth Blackburn 1876–1965

George Henderson Blackburn 1877–1898

Sarah Jane Blackburn 1882–1882

James Blackburn 1884–1969

Charles Henry Blackburn 1888–1980

• Sister - Mary Blackburn 1827–1906

BIRTH ABT. 1827 • County Tyrone, Ireland

DEATH 07/05/1906 • Cambrai, South Australia, Australia

Married Joseph Rocking - 1833 - 1905

• Sister - Catherine Blackburn 1833–1906 -

BIRTH 12 JUL 1833 • Teronamongan, Parish, County, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

DEATH 5 JANUARY 1906 • Rhine Villa, South Australia

married Richard Start - 1827–1907

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/constantine1855.shtml
2. ↑ https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
3. ↑ https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
4. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/208390144?searchTerm=blackburn%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc|||dateFrom=1890-01-01|||dateTo=1890-12-31|||l-state=South+Australia|||l-category=Family+Notices