Hi! Have you looked this family up in the 1900/1910/1920 census' yet? Even though Daniel was already dead you should be able to find Maria and/or the children. The 1900 census would at least give you a place to start with Maria's vitals such as approximate date of birth and place of birth. The children would also list where their mother was born. Since Ward is such a common name that info would at least help narrow down the possibilities for further research. I come up with a list of over twenty Mary/Maria Ward in the 1880 census of CT that might be the one you're looking for so that's of limited help. Census Place: 2nd Voting Dist, Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut Source: FHL Film 1254098 National Archives Film T9-0098 Page 634B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Johanna SILLS Self F M W 53 IRE Occ: Boarders Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Annie BLACKBURN Dau F S W 24 CT Occ: Clock Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Lizzie BLACKBURN Dau F S W 22 CT Occ: Lamp Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Daniel BLACKBURN Son M S W 21 CT Occ: Saloon Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Edward SILLS SSon M S W 14 ENG Occ: At School Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Patrick LAWLOR Other M S W 24 IRE Occ: Brass Mill Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Thomas CASSIDY Other M S W 26 IRE Occ: Brass Mill Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Kate HALEY Niece F S W 25 CT Occ: Lamp Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Thomas HURLEY Other M W W 50 IRE Occ: Lamp Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE If this is your Daniel Blackburn I thought it interesting that he's listed with a Johanna SILLS as his mother. Maybe she later married a WARD and is the Johanna of the baptism you are talking about? Hope this helps! Irene On Tue, 13 Nov 2001 21:06:24 -0600, you wrote: >Hi, there. > >I'm a new list member. I'm just beginning to work on the following, so I >don't have much yet. Here's what I do have: > >Daniel J. BLACKBURN b. 1859 in CT, d. Oct. 1895 in Durango, La Plata >County, CO > >m. Maria Cecilia WARD, dates, places, parents unknown > > >Children: > >William Ward BLACKBURN b. 24 July 1884 in CT, d. 27 Jan 1952 in Los >Angeles County, CA > >Marguerite Ward BLACKBURN > >Marie Antoinette BLACKBURN b. 30 July 1889 in Durango, La Plata Co., CO, >d. 14 Aug 1931 in Cranford, Union Co., NJ > >Daniel Joseph BLACKBURN > >Thomas Richard Xavier BLACKBURN b. 20 Mar 1894 in Durango, La Plata Co., >CO d. May 18, 1971, in Los Angeles County, CA > >On Marie Antoinette BLACKBURN's baptismal certificate, her sponsors are >Charles CONROY and Johanna WARD. Could Johanna be a sister or >sister-in-law of Maria Cecilia? > >Please contact me if you have any further info. > >Thanks! > >Sioux

Dear Irene, Thanks for your speedy reply. I'm currently waiting for the census film for 1880. If this info is for 1880, this may indeed be the correct family. Thanks again, Sioux coolturk wrote: > > Hi! > > Have you looked this family up in the 1900/1910/1920 census' yet? > Even though Daniel was already dead you should be able to find Maria > and/or the children. The 1900 census would at least give you a place > to start with Maria's vitals such as approximate date of birth and > place of birth. The children would also list where their mother was > born. Since Ward is such a common name that info would at least help > narrow down the possibilities for further research. I come up with a > list of over twenty Mary/Maria Ward in the 1880 census of CT that > might be the one you're looking for so that's of limited help. > > Census Place: 2nd Voting Dist, Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut > Source: FHL Film 1254098 National Archives Film T9-0098 Page 634B > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > Johanna SILLS Self F M W 53 IRE > Occ: Boarders Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Annie BLACKBURN Dau F S W 24 CT > Occ: Clock Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Lizzie BLACKBURN Dau F S W 22 CT > Occ: Lamp Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Daniel BLACKBURN Son M S W 21 CT > Occ: Saloon Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Edward SILLS SSon M S W 14 ENG > Occ: At School Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Patrick LAWLOR Other M S W 24 IRE > Occ: Brass Mill Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Thomas CASSIDY Other M S W 26 IRE > Occ: Brass Mill Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Kate HALEY Niece F S W 25 CT > Occ: Lamp Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Thomas HURLEY Other M W W 50 IRE > Occ: Lamp Shop Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > > If this is your Daniel Blackburn I thought it interesting that he's > listed with a Johanna SILLS as his mother. Maybe she later married a > WARD and is the Johanna of the baptism you are talking about? > > Hope this helps! > > Irene >