1. William worked on big estate "Wynnstay". Later said to be a gamekeeper; [Note Record]
2. (Research):Gravestone shows age 56 at death - therefore born 18/2/1830 - 17/2/1831 1851 census shows age 20 therefore born 31/3/1830 - 30/3/1831 Conclusion is born 31/3/1830 - 17/2/1831; more likely year is 1830; [Note Record]
3. Supposedly full age in 1849 (born before 1828); [Note Record]
4. (Research):Gravestone aged 82 on 22/1/1913. Therefore born 23/1/1830 - 22/1/1831 1851 census shows age 20 therefore born 31/3/1830 - 30/3/1831 Conclusion is born 31/3/1830 - 22/1/1831; more likely year is 1830; [Note Record]
5. Stated as Under 21 in Marriage certificate 4/12/1849 implying birth was after 1828; [Note Record]
6. (Research):Possibly George Freer (36 in 1901, born Ruabon 1865) according to 1901 census index.; [Note Record]
7. (Research):1901 census records Frederick as Harry. Probably a typo as age, birthplace matches.; [Note Record]
8. Studied Llay Infants, Junior and Grove Park Grammar Wrexham. Joined the Royal Navy as an apprentice 4th February 1947. Spent most of his time in the RN on destroyers, with his first stint abroad for two & half years in the Mediteranean. Not really suited to the life and was very happy to leave 21st August 1961! Married in Londonderry N.Ireland while serving at HMS Sea Eagle Londonderry.; [Note Record]
9. Studied Llay Infants, Junior and Grove Park Grammar School for Girls Wrexham. Worked as Librarian in Boots Wrexham for a while before training as a Teacher at Cartrefle Wrexham. Finished up as Deputy Head Teacher at Llay Infants School before taking early retirement in 1985. Died of cancer.; [Note Record]
10. Studied Llay Infants, Junior. Darland School Rossett. Leeds University reading English and French. Aberystwyth College reading Librarianship. Works as Librarian for Air Infiltration & Ventilation Company.; [Note Record]
11. Studied Llay Infants,Junior. Darland School Rossett. St Catharines College Cambridge reading Mathematics. Completed PhD at Sheffield while working for Marconi. Transferred to the Defence Research Agency at Malvern.; [Note Record]
12. Jim Hughes left Iola the sum of 1 shilling in his will. Will was written a long time before his death (at time of separation from Gladys). Hence the amount appears even more rediculous. Iola never received her shilling and wouldn't have wanted it.; [Note Record]
13. Cerebral Thrombosis - blood clot in brain (possibly leading to stroke) Arteria Sclerosis - hardening of the arteries Carcinoma of stomach - Gastric cancer
i. Quorndon, Census Index, 1841, http://www.quorndon.com/genealogy/census.html; Page p49; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
ii. Register of Births Marriages & Deaths; Page Marriage/Leicester/All Saints/1849/21; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
iii. Calverton, Census, 1881; Page FHL Film 1342325 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5512 Folio 78 Page 16; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
iv. Momumental inscriptions; Page William Freer monumental inscription, Photographed by Nan Morris, 4/5/2011.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
v. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871." Database online.; Page (accessed 19 Sep 2011); Class: RG10; Piece: 5652; Folio: 81; Page: 9; GSU roll: 892484.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
vi. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861." Database online.; Page (accessed 19 Sep 2011); Class: RG9; Piece: 4280; Folio: 70; Page: 17; GSU roll: 543260.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
vii. Register of Births Marriages & Deaths; Page Marriage//1890/259; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
viii. Quorndon, Census Index, 1851, http://www.quorndon.com/genealogy/census.html; Page p44; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
ix. GRO Indexes; Page GRO Death Q1 1913 Mary A Freer; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
x. GRO Indexes; Page GRO Birth Q3 1863 George Freer; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xi. GRO Indexes; Page GRO Birth Q4 1865 George Freer; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xii. Calverton, Census, 1881; Page Online census index; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
xiii. GRO Indexes; Page GRO Birth Q4 1867 Mary Ann Freer; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xiv. Register of Births Marriages & Deaths; Page Birth/Wrexham/Wrexham/1869/492; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xv. Register of Births Marriages & Deaths; Page Death/Wrexham/Ruabon/1918/165; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xvi. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901." Database online.; Page (accessed 8 Jun 2011), entry for 31; Class: RG13; Piece: 3184; Folio: 48; Page: 33.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xvii. Momumental inscriptions; Page Clara Freer monumental inscription, Photographed by Nan Morris, 4/5/2011.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xviii. Register of Births Marriages & Deaths; Page Birth/Basford/Arnold/1867/453; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xix. Letter to Paul Blacknell 10/6/2004; Page From Iola Hughes to To Paul Blacknell 10/6/2004; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
xx. Register of Births Marriages & Deaths13; Page Death/Nottingham/Nottingham North/1948/31; Text 31 Twelfth January 1948 City Hospital Frederick BLACKNELL Male 80 years of 19 Acton Avenue Old Basford formerly a Farm Labourer I(a) Cerebral Thrombosis I(b) Arteria Sclerosis II Carcinoma of stomach E Owen Daughter of 19 Acton Avenue Old Basford Nottingham Thirteenth January 1948 J Toft Registrar; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxi. Register of Births Marriages & Deaths; Page Birth/Basford/Basford/1891/142; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxii. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database online; Page accessed 9 Jun 2011); Q1 1984 Wrexham, page 240 vol 11b.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxiii. "England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 9 Jun 2011); Q1 1965 Nottingham p265 vol 3c.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxiv. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901." Database online.; Page (accessed 8 Jun 2011), entry for 259; Class: RG13; Piece: 3184; Folio: 27; Page: 45.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxv. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database online; Page accessed 9 Jun 2011); Q2 1900 Nottingham page 386 vol 7b.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxvi. "England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 9 Jun 2011); Q4 1929 Nottingham page 628 vol 7b.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxvii. "England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Feb 1987 Gainsborough page 1589 vol 7.; [Source Record]; Certainty Questionable
xxviii. Letter from Bob & Norma Owen; [Source Record]
xxix. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Q4 1898 Wrexham p231 vol 11b.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxx. "England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Q1 1958 Holywell page 559 vol 8a.; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xxxi. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Q1 1901 Whitchurch page 604 vol 6a.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxxii. "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901." Database online.; Page (accessed 10 Jun 2011), entry for 261, Whitchurch, Shropshire; Class: RG13; Piece: 2556; Folio: 82; Page: 4; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxxiii. "England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005," database online; Page accessed 10 Jun 2011); Oct 1984 Rhuddlan page 659 vol 24.; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxxiv. Interview by Paul Blacknell 26/12/2004; not recorded; Page Iola Hughes; [Source Record]; Certainty Primary Evidence
xxxv. Research by Ronald Blacknell [208]; [Source Record]
xxxvi. Evening Leader, North Wales Newspapers Ltd; Page http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/news/Motorcycle-crash-victim-named-.3396337.jp; Text THE man who was killed in a motorbike crash in Rhos has been named as Lyndon Clive Blacknell, aged 41, from the Penycae area. The crash happened at about 1.45pm on Wednesday near the junction of High Street and Mountain Street, Rhos. Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or may have seen the white and blue BMW motorcycle being ridden in the vicinity before the collision or the blue coloured London-style taxi to contact them.; [Source Record]; Certainty Unknown ('4')
xxxvii. Email from Steve Parry; [Source Record]
xxxviii. Letter to Paul Blacknell 10/6/2004; [Source Record]
xxxix. Interview by Paul Blacknell 26/12/2004; not recorded; Page Iola Hughes; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xl. GRO Indexes; Page GRO Birth Q4 1871 Edith Harriet Freer; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xli. GRO Indexes; Page GRO Birth Q3 1874 Anna Maria Freer; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xlii. GRO Indexes; Page GRO Deaths Freer 1866-1920; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence
xliii. GRO Indexes; Page GRO Birth Q4 1876 Charles Henry Freer; [Source Record]; Certainty Secondary Evidence