James was born about 1819 - 1820 in Watford, although the census record from 1851 shows his age as 26.
1851 Census, Married to Hannah, living at Dover Barracks, age 26
1861 Census, 1st battallion Rifle Brigade, North Camp, Farnborough Private Soldier, Age 41
1871 Census, Chelsea Pensioner living at Wandsworth, Surrey, Age 50
1881 Census, Chelsea Pensioner living at Stanley Road, Acton, Age 62
He was a soldier. [1]
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8PY-97J : 30 December 2014, James Edwin Blackwell, ); citing ST. MARYS, WATFORD, HERTFORD, ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,661.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGLC-749 : 29 July 2017), James Blackwell, Extra Parochial Dover Castle, Kent, England; citing Extra Parochial Dover Castle, Kent, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JDY-GH8 : 31 December 2014), James Blackwell, 1883; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Brentford, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records, 1760-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5CM-NXD : 17 August 2017), James Blackwell, ; from "Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records 1760-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing WO 97, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-BDCV : 27 September 2016), J Blackwell, Farnborough, Surrey, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRFT-PHG : 24 June 2017), James Blackwell, 1871.
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