I figure the easiest way to show the names etc is direct from my ftm screen
The years of birth/death for the children all come from freereg records, as yet i haven't been able to locate marriages for the surviving children. The trail seems to go cold in the Heckington area until the 1860's. I'm trying to fill the gap between the late 1700's and the 1860's.
There is a baptism of Blackbourn Goulson 31st May 1863, parents Thomas and Mary.
Possible marriage of the parents 16 May 1843, (Thomas Goulson and Mary Vear, father of the groom is called John Goulson, a deceased carpenter). It seems that Blackbourn was not registered in the bmd index but i'm a little wary about the gap between his 1863 baptism and the 1843 marriage.
It just seems that the surname vanished from Heckington for a long period then re-appears with the baptism, am i jumping to conclusions? It isn't the most common surname and it seems odd to find it in what is a relatively small place. The only real problem is that the male lines didn't seem to survive in the family screen from FTM, unless there are missing children of course.
As an afterthought does Blackbourn appear in the census anywhere?
The years of birth/death for the children all come from freereg records, as yet i haven't been able to locate marriages for the surviving children. The trail seems to go cold in the Heckington area until the 1860's. I'm trying to fill the gap between the late 1700's and the 1860's.
There is a baptism of Blackbourn Goulson 31st May 1863, parents Thomas and Mary.
Possible marriage of the parents 16 May 1843, (Thomas Goulson and Mary Vear, father of the groom is called John Goulson, a deceased carpenter). It seems that Blackbourn was not registered in the bmd index but i'm a little wary about the gap between his 1863 baptism and the 1843 marriage.
It just seems that the surname vanished from Heckington for a long period then re-appears with the baptism, am i jumping to conclusions? It isn't the most common surname and it seems odd to find it in what is a relatively small place. The only real problem is that the male lines didn't seem to survive in the family screen from FTM, unless there are missing children of course.
As an afterthought does Blackbourn appear in the census anywhere?
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