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James Blanchflower

James Blanchflower was born in Ireland (county unknown) in 1800. He came to England sometime before July 1828. James married Mary Anne Hilliot on July 20, 1828 in Ashton Under Lyne, England. The 1841 Census indicates he was a cotton carder. The 1851 Census lists him as a Housekeeper. 

James died in Ashton in 1858 at age 57, cause of death unknown. 

I'm hoping to get guidance on how I can possibly identify the county in Ireland James is from.  There is tremendous variation in the spelling of the surname.  I have found everything from Blanchfond, Blanchfield, and Blanchford.

Thank you!

 

Terri D

 

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Terri:

Blanchflower was a very rare surname. There was one Blanchflower family in the 1901 census in Co. Antrim but the father was born in England. Blanchfield was more common, there were 136 people in the 1901 census with that name in Dublin, Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary. No Blanchfond or Blanchford records in the 1901 census.

I would suggest that you take a DNA test and get some ethnicity data. Companies like Ancestry can provide fairly specific region data within a country like Ireland.

Roger McDonnell

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Thank you for your response.  I'm thinking the name originated in England but I alo know that some Blanchflowers came to Ireland in the 1700's. Perhaps the name changed to Blanchfond or Blanchford at tht time.  I have seen those variations in the 1841 and 1851 English Census information.  I have done a DNA test with Ancestry (31% Irish ancestry), but am unsure how to find specific county information. 

 

Best

 

Terri D

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Terri:

If you are on Ancestry, go to DNA and then to DNA Story and your Ethnicity Estimate should show and within Ireland at a minimum it should show at least a province-Ulster, Leinster, Munster or Connacht.

Roger

 

Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Sadly, no.  This is all I get.  (attached).

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