Bloom Family of Rufford and Treeton
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Background
Rufford is situated on the edge of Sherwood Forest. The Bloom family have so far been traced back to Rufford in the early 1700s.
Did they come from this area? There are no entries in the Parish Registers before William, son of Paule Bloome was born in 1726.The hosiery industry began to expand in Nottingham in early 1700s, and there was a decline in the textile industry in Norfolk (where some Blooms¹ were found in the Parish Registers from as early as 1596), in the latter half of the 18th century. Nottingham population goes from 5000 in 1700 to 10000 in 1750 to 28000 in 1800. There were plenty of opportunities for agricultural workers on estates such as the Duke of Newcastles at Rufford, where in 1750 Rufford Lake was created as source to power the Corn mill.
The industrial development of Sherwood Forest in north Nottinghamshire during the 17th century is well documented. Iron furnaces or forges occured at Carburton, Clipstone, and Kirkby in Ashfield in Nottinghamshire. The lead and iron industies consumed vast quantities of trees to make charcoal, numerous documents refer to the felling or leasing of woods for these purposes throughout Sherwood Forest.By July 1765 many existing roads were closed and new ones opened. The existing Ollerton to Nottingham Road (King's Stand Breck to the S.E. corner of Sherwood Forest) was closed and a new road was opened across Sherwood Forest: Across Forest at Rufford and Inkersall to Ollerton - Nottingham Road.
Inkersall Farm and Inkersall Grange Farm on Nottingham Road, Rufford were both part of the Rufford Abbey Estate which was for sale in 1928.
¹Is there a connection with Castle Rising where in 1629 Henry Bloom sold to his daughter two pieces near Sedgeford Gate and Watery Lane ..?
Widow Bloom of Inkersall
Was she Elizabeth Nee Renshaw - see below?
In 1881 at living at Inkersall Dam, Rufford, Nottingham,Elizabeth Bloom b. 1784 Southwell, Nottingham. She was 97, a Pensioner From Rufford Abbey, widowed. Further research shows: Widow Bloom had 6s. per week - her husband was killed by an oak tree falling on him on 2 May 1840
Elizabeth died 13th Mar 1882 and was buried at St. Andrew's Church Eakring by W L B Cator.
Inkersall dam was an area of 50 acres, next to the lake at Rufford, near the south end three miles south-west of the Abbey The bank burst about 1840 and the area was cultivated.
Parish Registers
William son of Paul Bloome of Rufford, baptised 11 April 1726 Edwinstowe.
Mary, daughter of Paul Bloome baptised Edwinstowe 5 March 1727 buried 14 September, 1729 Edwinstowe
Elizabeth widow of Paul Bloom of Rufford was buried at Wellow 31 July 1743
Paul Bloom m. Elizabeth Glag(Clay?) of Rufford 9 September 1743. Is the same Paul as above?
Edward Capps & Sarah Bloom of Rufford m. 10th Oct 1754 Bilsthorpe
Paul Bloom and Mary Harrison m.30 NOV 1756 (of Edwinstowe) of Rufford, had daughter Anna Maria baptised 16 Sep. 1759 at Edwinstowe.
26 Dec 1759, the wife of Paul Bloom of Rufford, buried at Edwinstowe.
Paul and Dina(h) Bloom of Rufford. Children:
- Paul baptised 8 Dec 1792, born 26 September 1792
- Catherine baptised 9 Aug 1795 born 6 June
- John b.01 MAY 1799 baptised 10 MAY 1799 Edwinstowe
- William b.07 FEB 1802 baptised 7 MAR 1802 Edwinstowe buried 18 Oct 1802
- Henry b.13 AUG 1803 baptised 21 SEP 1803 Edwinstowe
Dinah was buried 16 Feb 1806 at Edwinstowe aged 38.
Paul Bloom married Ann Whitworth both of Rufford, 29 Nov 1813 at Edwinstowe by banns
Thomas Bloom m Ann Bates, by license, 24 Dec 1792 at Nottingham.
Paul Bloom & Jane Fleeman of parish of Rufford married with consent of parents 5th Jan 1813 at Eakring Children:
- Mary c. 15 AUG 1813 Eakring
- William c. 29 MAR 1816 Eakring
- Catherine c. 02 MAR 1818 Eakring
Paul Bloom & Elizabeth Renshaw of parish of Rufford extra parochial married at Eakring 22nd Jan 1831
John Bloom b.abt 1780 Nottingham m. Hannah. Child John (1801-1871)
Paul Bloom of Rufford was buried 15 Nov 1809 at Edwinstowe age 79
Joseph Bloom of Rufford was buried 18 June 1834 at Edwinstowe age 5
James Bloom of Rufford was buried 31 Oct 1837 at Edwinstowe age 5
Paul Bloom of Rufford was buried 25 Nov. 1837 at Edwinstowe age 78
George Bloom of Rufford was buried 29 March 1838 at Edwinstowe age 18
Ann Bloom of Rufford was buried 8 Aug 1844 at Edwinstowe age 55
Eliza Bloom of Edwinstowe was buried 16 March 1860 at Edwinstowe age 28
John Henry, son of John and Mary Ann Bloom of Rufford, baptised 11 Jan 1873, born June 13.
Source Parish Registers
1881 census details:
Mary BROOM b.1831 Head W Female 50 Eakring, Nottingham
Alice BLOOM (BROOM) b.1853 Daur U Female 28 Eakring
William BLOOM (BROOM) Son U Male 26 Eakring, Dom Groom
Louisa BLOOM (BROOM) Daur Female 18 Eakring
Minnie BLOOM (BROOM) Daur Female 12 Eakring
Thomas BLOOM (BROOM) Other Male 12 Eakring
Mary Jane BLOOM (BROOM) Other Female 6 m Eakring
Samuel BLOOM (BROOM) Visitor U Male 23 Eakring, Ag Labourer
Living at Eakring
John Bloom(1801-1871)
John Bloom b.1801 Rufford m. 07 JAN 1836 West Drayton to Shadi (Shade) Marshall (C.31 Mar 1805 Blidworth, Notts).
According to Family Search, Shady Marshall was daughter of John Marshal (b.abt 1773 West Drayton d.abt Jun 1845 East Retford) and Judith (b.abt 1777 West Drayton d.Jun 1848 East Retford )
Children of John and Shade:
- William c.11 SEP 1836 West Drayton
- Ann c.30 JUN 1839 West Drayton
- Paul c.31 July 1832 East Markham
Drainage at Greasley & Selston
In the Directory of 1864, John Bloom is listed as 'Drainer to the Duke of Newcastle'. Nottingham Archives have details of correspondence between John Bloom and various parties from 1850 to 1871, when John died: referring to Drainage mainly at Greasley & Selston, Nottingham (on Lady Palmerston's Estate, owned by Duke of Newcastle - Henry Pelham-Clinton).
Letters from:
- F. F. Fox, Duke of Newcastles Agent
- Charles Hudson, From Saundby Rectory, Retford
- Andrew Thompson, Keele, Newcastle, Staffs
- Messrs. McCallum & Allen
It appears John, then of Markham Moor, Tuxford, was Foreman in charge of the drainage of the estates. On 27th October 1871 he received a letter about an appointment at Moorgreen
On 13 December 1871, letters were sent from his eldest son William Bloom of Haughton Park, West Drayton, near Retford to F. F. Fox, the Duke's agent and also to Mr. William Parry, Mr. Riley's Shortwood, Moor Green: Death of my father; stop work at once. Source: Notts Archives DD/LM/188/3/1-86
Previously, in November 1846 John Bloom submitted an estimate in relation to the Manners-Sutton estate: For labour for deepening and widening open drains and repairing bridges in Averham and Staythorpe and Rolleston.
William Bloom(b.1837)
William was listed in the directory of 1864 as a farmer at Haughton Park, West Drayton. According to the Census of 1891, William BLOOM born in 1837 of Great North Rd - Markham Moor,a Farmer And Carrier, of West Drayton Nottinghamshire, married Elizabeth Roberts, born 1836, of East Markham
