Thomas# Blanchard

  Notes:

Identified as parent of Robert from finding Robert's christening on familysearch.org - could be wrong, but later backed up by David Bee research.

DB has first two of his children as born in Hewerby cum Bleasby, which I can't find. Familysearch has them as Hawerby Cum Beesby, which seems more likely; http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/Hawerby_Cum_Beesby.htm
It is about 3miles north of Alford, Lincs, albeit some distance from their previous stamping ground.

Got wifes maiden name and the marriage date from David Bee research on rootsweb.
Can't find marriage on familysearch to get precise wedding date, but Blanchard Family History Society Newsletter shows it as 14 May 1816.

1841 Census; best match (age and location and children) from several possibles is; Thomas Blanchard (48, Ag Lab), Elizabeth (48), Joseph (10), Addam (8) and Charles (5) living in Linwood.

1851 Census; (indexed as Carthan on ancestry) living, aged 57, at Linwood, Lincs wife and son Jonathan (20). Puts PoB as Great Grimsby, Lincs, but wife born in Faldingworth and ages and location match, so sure it's him. Occupation; Cottager of 7 acres of land.

1861 Census; Living as head, aged 67, at Linwood, Lincs with wife, son (Jonathan), grandson (Joseph 6), brother (John 70) and a servant Elizabeth Goulding (13, surname is correction from Alison Connelly). Occupation; Ag Lab. His other, older, grandson Joseph (Robert's son) is living as farm servant 2 doors away.

1871 Census; Widower, Living as head, aged 78, at Linwood, Lincs with 2 sons, dau in law, servant and lodger. Occupation; Cottager. Both of the sons are called Jonathan (!?!) one is 45 (correct) and one is 54 (?) - has he *another* son called Jonathan, it's not Thomas as we have him in '71.? Correction from Alison Connelly - the second (54yo) Jonathan is actually Thomas' grandson, who is 5 MONTHS old, not 54 at all - this is Jonathan (seniors) son.

Death cert from Alison Connelly; age 80, Cottage Farmer, Abcess of Prostrate, informant J Blanchard of Linwood (present at death), died 28th Nov 1872, registered on 29th.

Also from Alison, Memorial stone in St Cornelius Churchyard, Linwood reads;
"Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Blanshard who died May 5th 1870. Aged 77 years. Farewell my dear husband my life is past my Love was True unto the last, and pray for me, no sorrow take. But Love my children for my sake. Thomas Blanshard Nov 28th 1872, aged 80 years."
and
His will reads; "This is the Last Will and Testament of I Thomas Blanchard of the Parish of Linwood in the County of Lincoln Cottager, do hereby make publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath unto my Friend William Stamp of the Parish of Welton Farmer and unto my son Jonathon Blanshard of Linwood aforesaid trust for the due execution of the trusts hereon named that is to say that in the event of my wife Elizabeth Blanshard surviving me the whole of my personal property whatsoever wheresoever and of whatever kind so ever shall be kept and retained for her use and benefit during the term of her natural life subject to the payment of my just debt and funeral expenses. I further direct that at her decease the property consisting of money or securities for money shall be equally divided amongst the whole of my sons or their heirs and the share which would have fallen to my son William Blanshard late of Fauldingworth deceased shall be equally divided between amongst his children when and as they severally reach the age of twenty one years. I lastly bequeath the entire residue of my property not consisting (of money or securities of money) unto my son Jonathon Blanshard aforesaid whom cojointly with my friend William Stamp aforesaid I nominate constitute and appoint executors in trust of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other wills. In witness etc this day eleventh June one thousand eight hundred and sixty four THOMAS BLANSHARD X HIS MARK SIGNED SEALED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED BY THE SAID TESTATOR as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Sam Rogers Ann Rogers
Proved at Lincoln the 29th May 1873 by oath of Jonathon Blanshard the son of the executor to whom administration was granted Power presented of making the grant of William Stamp the other executor. The Testator Thomas Blanshard was late of the Parish of Linwood in the County of Lincoln Cottager and died twentyeigth of November one thousand eight hundred and seventy two at Linwood aforesaid under £200.
William Stamp being his wifes brother-in-law.

Thomas# married Elizabeth# Seaton, daughter of William# Seaton and Mary#, on 14 May 1816 in Great Limber, Lincs. (Elizabeth# Seaton was born in 1793 in Faldingworth, Lincs, christened on 6 Jan 1793 in Faldingworth, Lincs, died on 3 May 1870 in Linwood, Lincolnshire and was buried in St Cornelius, Linwood, Lincs.)