John Blackwood (abt. 1780 - bef. 1841)

Born about 1780 in Scotland

Husband of Christian Paton — married before 7 Jan 1805 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 1841 before about age 61 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Native of Stirlingshire, Scotland

John married Christian Paton prior to 1805. The parish record indicates that they "irregularly married" prior to 7 January 1805 when they were "compeared before the Session" and "owned they were married persons, rebuked by the Moderator and dismissed".^[1]

John was a tailor by trade.<r^[2][3]

Children

1. John, died 1867.^[4]
2. George Blackwood, baptised 12 January 1805.^[5]
3. James Blackwood, baptised 24 September 1809,^[6] and died 1870.^[7]
4. Robert Henderson Blackwoodbaptised 29 March 1812.^[8]
5. Anne Blackwood baptised 2 June 1815.^[9]
6. Elizabeth (2 June 1815). ^[10]

Research Notes

He appears to have died prior to the 1841 census in which Christian appears living with her sons George and James, daughter Anne and Anne Cowie.^[11]

Kimberly Sutherland Mills DNA matches with the 4 X great-grandson of John and Christian's daughter Anne further confirm this relationship.

Unknown parentage and birthdate.

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 17 February 2021), John Blackwood and Christian Paton, 7 January 1805, Alva; citing Parish Number 470, Reference Number: 20 108.
2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 17 February 2021), John Blackwood and Christian Paton, 7 January 1805, Alva; citing Parish Number 470 , Reference Number: 20 108.
3. ↑ "Statutory Registers - Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 February 2021), John Blackwood, 1867, Alva; Citing Parish Number: 470; Reference Number: 46
4. ↑ "Statutory Registers - Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 February 2021), John Blackwood, 1867, Alva; Citing Parish Number: 470; Reference Number: 46
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 3 Feb 2023), George Blackwood, parent: John Blackwood, 12 Jan 1805, Alva; citing Parish Number 470, Reference Number: 10 386.
6. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 3 Feb 2023), George Blackwood, parent: John Blackwood, 12 Jan 1805, Alva; citing Parish Number 470, Reference Number: 10/402.
7. ↑ "Statutory Registers - Deaths" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 February 2021), James Blackwood, Parent: Paton, 1870, Alva; Reference Number: 470/ 59.
8. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 3 Feb 2023), Robert Henderson Blackwood, parent: John Blackwood, 29 March 1812, Alva; citing Parish Number 470, Reference Number: 10/412.
9. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 3 Feb 2023), Anne Blackwood, parent: John Blackwood, 2 June 1815, Alva; citing Parish Number 470, Reference Number: 10/426.
10. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 3 Feb 2023), Elizabeth Blackwood, parent: John Blackwood, 2 June 1815, Alva; citing Parish Number 470, Reference Number: 10/426.
11. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census, Parish of Alva, Census 470/ 3/ 13) Page 13 of 33