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Help needed please - husband and wife disappear into a black hole separately and then appear again.

Robert Blacklock was born in Chelsea, London on 29th November 1841.

When he is 14 years old he is admitted to the workhouse near his home in St Pancras but he is only there for one night and is then sent to live with his uncle where he remains until his marriage in September 1866.

He married Susan Sophia Purchase b 1843 from North Parrett near Yeovil in Somerset and had two children.

I cannot find him anywhere for the 1871 census but we find Susan in the 1871 census living with her, their son and daughter, Annie and John in St Pancras and listed as a widow.

He re-appears in the 1881 census living in Platt Street, St Pancras with just his son John although it states that he is married, there is no sign of Susan his wife.

I cannot find her on the 1881 census at all but their daughter Annie is living with her uncle, Charles Purchase in Paddington, London.

So he is missing in the 1871 census and she says she is a widow and she is missing in the 1881 census though he says he is married. From the 1891 census all the way till 1911 they are back living together again.

So what was going on? I would love to know where he was in 1871 and her in 1881.

Any super sleuths out there?

women who were not with thier husbands would put they are widows on census


looks like him in 1891


Robert Blacklock
England and Wales Census, 1891
Name Robert Blacklock
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County London, Middlesex
Parish ISLINGTON
Ecclesiastical Parish ALL SAINTS
Sub-District ISLINGTON SOUTH WEST
Registration District ISLINGTON
Gender Male
Age 49
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Chelsea, London
Schedule Type Household

perhaps he went to america then came back


Robert Blacklock
New York, Passenger Lists
Name Robert Blacklock
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1869
Event Place New York City, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 28
Birth Year (Estimated) 1841
Birthplace England
Ship Name Virginia

says he's a labourer all the men on the list are labourer's

susans death

Deaths Sep 1928 (>99%)
Blacklock Susan S 83 Headington 3a 944

The one who went to US 1869 looks to be with wife Charlotte?

1881 Pittington Durham
Robert 1842
Charlotte 1836
Eleanor 10 born Pensylvania US
Robert 8 born US

Robert above was with parents 1861 occupation labourer.

So is this the one who went to US 1869??

Maryb.

Deaths Jun 1923 (>99%)
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Blacklock Robert 82 Pancras 1b 62

(above Burial is on below)

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch

Chris :)


http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=618507.0

(is this linking to above, Edward John Blacklock)

Don't think that is the same Edward John .
This is their's Edward John Blacklock son of Robert married 28/1/1891 Islington to Louisa Sarah McGregor Towell she died 1941? daughter of William Alfred Towell.

Maryb.

(see page 4 on link)

Chris :)

edits

(1921 a Robert and Susan Blacklock, 18, Goldington Street, St. Pancras)

London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 (Ancestry)


(1911, 19, Goldington Street, also Susan, says Married 47 yrs, 2 children living)


(an extra, if she was Daughter Of Edward and Caroline, as 1851)

01 June 1839 - Somerset County Gazette - Taunton, Somerset, England

MARRIAGES
May 21, at Berwick Church, Mr. Edward Purchase, of Hardington, to Caroline, only surviving daughter of Mr. John Green, of Berwick, Somerset.

Cheers Chris,it was Roberts grandson then.

Susan Sophia married to Robert Blacklock J/F/M 1866 Pancras 1b 216

Annie Caroline Purchase (Blacklock on census's ) born J/F/M 1865 Pancras 1b 87

Maryb.

Sorry, been out and only just seen all these replies. Thank you everyone <3

Robert who went to live in the US is from a different family - there are a lot of Blacklocks in Durham but ours originally came from Dumfries and then moved to London.

Edward John married to Louisa Sarah are my husband's grandparents and Robert married to Susan Purchase are his g grandparents.

I know who all the family are but what puzzles me is that he appears on no census for 1871 and she appears on no census in 1881 and yet every census from 1891 onwards they are together again. :-S :-S

Longshot for Susan in 1881


No place of birth given.


Name:S. B.
Age:38
Estimated birth year:abt 1843
Gender:Female
Civil Parish:Friern Barnet
County/Island:Middlesex
Country:England
Street address:"Middlesex Co. Luntc Asylm" Clny Htch Frrn Brnt
Marital Status:Married
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation:Servant
Registration district:Barnet
ED, institution, or vessel:Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum Book 1
Neighbors:
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Piece:1373
Folio:117
Page Number:40

Andy

could be..

could be..

Following on from that possible 1881 for Susan - I had wondered about this one for Robert in 1871. I had discounted it earlier because this RB is listed as unmarried (but then Susan said she was a widow!), but will post it after all - though still a very long shot.

It does, however, say that RB is a waiter, whereas Robert is a cab driver when he reappears in 1881. But he could have changed his occupation, I suppose.

R B
in the 1871 England Census

Name: R B
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: Friern Barnet
Town: Colney Hatch
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration district: Barnet
Sub-registration district: Finchley
ED, institution, or vessel: County Lunatic Asylum
Household schedule number: 1
Piece: 1334
Folio: 115
Page Number: 7