John Bland (abt. 1830 - 1896)

Born about 1830 in Aslackby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Maria (Pennick) Bland — married 9 Feb 1857 in Everingham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1896 at about age 66 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the Eastrington, Yorkshire One Place Study.

John was born about 1830 in Aslackby, Lincolnshire, England. He was the son of Henry Bland and Elizabeth Gilson. At the time of the 1851 census, John was a visitor to the Hughes family home in Corby, Lincolnshire.^[1]

In 1857 John married Maria Pennick at the Catholic church in Everingham, Yorkshire.^[2][3] In 1861 John worked as a groom at Houghton Hall in Houghton, Yorkshire, while Maria lived nearby with her mother.^[4]

The couple had moved to South Cliffe, Yorkshire, by 1871. John worked as a currier.^[5] In 1881 they lived in Eastrington, Yorkshire, where John was a publican.^[6] John and Maria had moved again by 1891, when they lived in Hull, Yorkshire, and John was a waggonette driver.^[7]

He died in 1896 at the age of 66.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNS-NYF : 9 November 2019), John Bland in household of Thomas Hughes, Corby, Lincolnshire, England; citing Corby, Lincolnshire, England, p. 25, 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.
2. ↑ 9 Feb 1857. Ss Mary and Everilda, Everingham. John Bland (of Houghton; parents Henry Bland and Elizabeth Gilson of Corby, Lincolnshire) married Maria Pennick (of Everingham; parents John Pennick and Emma Pennick of Everingham). Witnesses William Johnson and Mary Drake of Everingham.
   findmypast.co.uk. England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages Transcription. Accessed 13 Nov 2019
3. ↑ GRO civil registration marriage index entry. John Bland And Maria Pennick. Vol 9d p 142. Mar quarter 1857. Registration district Pocklington. FreeBMD.org.uk
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7RT-FQ5 : 24 October 2019), John Bland in household of William Langdale, Sancton, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; 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.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZLT-734 : 24 April 2019), John Bland, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-SN5D : 11 December 2017), John Bland, Eastrington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 16, Piece/Folio 4737/163, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,326.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:75H3-Q2M : 7 May 2019), John Bland, Sculcoates All Saints, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (East Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ GRO civil registration death index entry. John Bland. Vol 9d p 146. Mar quarter 1896. Registration district Sculcoates. Age 66. FreeBMD.org.uk