Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

I wonder if anyone can help me find an elusive member of this family.
Her name is Mary Ellen Blennerhassett and she married John Sharp (Mariner) in 1836 at St Phillip's Church Liverpool. Mary Ellen was born approx 1814 in Liverpool and I think she may be the sister of George Ainsworth Blennerhassett born 1808.
I can find details of her after her marriage to John but nothing before.
Her first child was called Rosamond and she also gave her the middle name Blennerhassett.
This daughter died and a second daughter was given the same name, including Blennerhassett.
No other children in the family were given the middle name Blennerhassett.

In 1851 Mary Ellen Sharp lived at 30 Knight Street and I have found the family of George Alexander Blennerhassett and his wife Mary living at no 24 Knight Street in 1949.

Would be most grateful for any help with this. Regards tunod

Hi and welcome,

LDS has the marriage bonds, Cheshire,

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBHC-MHR

Perhaps she was born outside of England and may be difficult to pin down as some people suggested here:-

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=636454.0


Blue

This is interesting about the history of the family:-

http://www.blennerhassettfamilytree.com/


Blue

Thanks Blue, it is a great site but though I have scoured it Mary Ellen is still a mystery.
I'm flummoxed!!

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Thank you Blue for the link to Rootschat, I notice our poster didn't return to reply to the queries, however it would seem from the original post here that the census entry may well be known.

There were two George Blennerhassets in Liverpool wasn't there? We have George Ainsworth Blennerhasset the mariner/shipwright who married Catherine Williams in 1836 at St Bride's and was buried at Toxteth Park Cemetery aged 66 years in 1874. There's also George Alexander (Frederick) (Arthur) (Augustus) Blennerhasset, musician/teacher of Knight Street (Directories: 1820s/1830s/1840s) who was baptised on 3 Nov 1775 at St Peter CE Liverpool, born on 19 Oct 1775, father was William Blannerhassett, Occupation: Musician. He married Mary Dawes on 19 Feb 1803 at St Anne CE Liverpool.


Blue

My thanks to everyone for their responses but sadly I have tried the things you suggest.

I haven't done too many 'posts" and I think I should have been a bit more specific.

I realise it could be a coincidence that Mary Ellen Sharp (nee Blennerhassett) lived in Knight Street Liverpool in 1851 and that George Alexander Blennerhassett's widow, Mary lived at 24 Knight St in 1849.
It seems possible that Mary Ellen was a daughter from that household, i.e. daughter of George Alexander and Mary Dawes, and sister of George Ainsley perhaps ?? Sadly I can neither prove nor disprove this as I can find no record of any children born to George Alexander and Mary.
I have looked at the marriage records as suggested but at this time no mention is made of the father . (I cannot find the family in the 184 Census). I should just like to prove/disprove this idea before turning to the many Blennerhassetts in Ireland.

I wondered if anyone knew anywhere else I could look.

I do appreciate your help with this. Tunod

Baptism of a child of George and Mary:-

Baptism: 17 Feb 1834 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
John Wilson Blennerhasset - [Child] of George Alexander Blennerhasset & Mary
Abode: Knight St
Occupation: Musician
Baptised by: O. Omerod, Curate
Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1834, Page 338, Entry 2704
Source: LDS Film 1656421


Blue

Blue, thanks for your post. Please could you tell me where you found that information.
Many thanks Tuned

Sorry, I see where this came from. Thank you.

The source was LDS but the transcript is from here:-

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Liverpool/Liv ... index.html


Blue

Thank you Blue.
Will look further on this site to see if i can untangle things.
Tunod