In 1841, George was working as a journeyman woolen weaver alongside his brother James,[1]a trade they most likely learned from their father.
He married Agnes Bain on 28 December 1844 in Alva, Stirlingshire.[2]
Children
Sources
↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database", FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5905713ee9379091b146e00b : accessed 12 Apr 2024) [data about George BLACKWOOD in household of Christian BLACKWOOD]; citing Piece: 470 Place: Alva Enumeration District: 3 Civil Parish: Alva Ecclesiastical Parish: Alva Folio: 470 Page: 14 Schedule: Address: Side Of Burn.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ : accessed 12 April 2024), George Blackwood and Agnes Bain, 28 December 1844, Alva; citing Parish Number 470, Reference Number: 30/296.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George: