----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Wallace <sue@wallace91.fsnet.co.uk> To: <BORDER-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 1:07 AM Subject: Wallace/Blackwell > I don't know if I'm subscribing to the right place but I have to start > somewhere. > I've been given the following info from the 1881 census by a helpful lister. > Benjamin Wallace born 1836/37 Coniston Lancs married Margery Hall born > Coniston 1851 - two childrem William hebert dob 1879 & Joseph Wallace born > 1880 both in Millom near Ulveston Cumberland. > There is also a Catherine Hall aged 14 b Coniston. > My grandfather Joseph Wallace married Amy Margaret Blackwell born Dalton in > Furness born 1878. > She had the following siblings :- Annie b 1863 > William b 1861 > Richard A b 1869 > Edmund b 1867 > Ellen M b 1874 > There is also a Josiah T aged 29 (census 1881) b 1852, but as that is such a > big difference I don't know if he was a son or son in law or lodger or a son > from a previous marriage. > I know my grandparents had strong roots in the Lakes and around Ulveston > but have nothing further to go on and want to know if anyone has any info > before these dates to find out where they came from. > I do know from hersey that somebody went over to America from either or both > of these families and would like to find out more. > So, if any of these names ring a bell with someone I would like to hear from > them > Surnames which have given to me in connection with the above are SKELSEY > STOUTS, AND ROYSTONS, but I have no other info as to how they connect. > Thanks in anticipaton. > Sue >

Hi Susan, Here are your BLACKWELLs at Dalton in Furness (Josiah was 20, not 29 and is the brother) Dwelling: 88 Chapel St Census Place: Dalton In Furness, Lancashire, England Source: FHL Film 1342023 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4281 Folio 102 Page 63 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William BLACKWELL M 49 M Craven, Cornwall, England Rel: Head Occ: Engine & Hammersmith At Iron Mine Ellen BLACKWELL M 43 F St Autil, Cornwall, England Rel: Wife Josiah T. BLACKWELL U 20 M Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Engine Smith Annie BLACKWELL U 18 F Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Dress Maker William BLACKWELL U 16 M Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Apprentice Richard A. BLACKWELL U 12 M Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Edmund BLACKWELL U 10 M Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Ellen M. BLACKWELL U 7 F Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Amy M. BLACKWELL U 3 F Dalton, Lancashire, England Rel: Daur And here are the WALLACE family in Millom (all in 1881) Dwelling: 44 Newton St Census Place: Millom, Cumberland, England Source: FHL Film 1342253 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5196 Folio 93 Page 21 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Benjamin WALLACE M 45 M Coniston, Lancashire, England Rel: Head Occ: Printer Master Employing 1 Man And ... Margery WALLACE M 30 F Coniston, Lancashire, England Rel: Wife William H. WALLACE 2 M Millom, Cumberland, England Rel: Son Joseph E. WALLACE 1 M Millom, Cumberland, England Rel: Son Catherine HALL U 14 F Coniston, Lancashire, England Rel: Sister In Law Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia Email: agene@bigfoot.com HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene