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From: Huw Daniel <>
Subject: Re: BLACKBURN
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 1997 21:12:21 -0000

On 02-Sep-97, Steve Jones wrote:
>I've just received a letter enquiring about a Jonathon Blackburn who came
>from Norfolk to Australia and was a drover in Sth Queensland in the 1860s.
>He later settled in NSW at Coonabarabran.
>Apparently, there is a connection with the name GOODRUM. It was said that
>he was born a GOODRUM but raised by an uncle Blackburn and subsequently
>took his name.

>I am wondering if anyone has any knowledge or connection with this family.
>Can anyone do a 1851 census look up for me to see if there were any
>Jonathon Goodrums or Jonathon Blackburns. I have no idea of his age, but
>would think he was in his 20s in 1860s as he married in Coonabarabran and
>raised 12 children.

>My connection with Blackburns is in Sutton, Norfolk with William Blackburn
>of Stalham marrying Mary Timby in 1792. After having many children, this
>family eventually settled in Potter Heigham.

>William Blackburn was born about 1756, but not in Sutton or Stalham. Does
>anyone have any connections to Blackburns in Norfolk? I believe the
>Blackburns were from Marsham and Hevingham originally and some migrated
>eastward. I have never found the link.

>Judy Jones.

>Judy and Steve Jones
> (h)
> (w)
>http://www.gil.com.au/~sajones/xmas96.html
>Brisbane, Queensland Australia

Hi Judy,
Have you tried looking atthe "Diss" records there are 57 mention's
of BLACKBURN/BLACKBOURN, also whilst there are no GOODRUM's there 96 mentions
for GODDERUM/GOODERHAM. Obviously these will stretch from 1551 - 1837 and may
be of no use to you, but you never know.
I have had a quick squint for the names/dates above but no luck, do you want
the entries for the two names?
Drop me a line if you do.
regards
Huw

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