Biographical notes:
Occupation: Sailor (1871), Rail engine stoker (1881), Railway engine driver (1891, 1901, 1911),
Addresses: At 1861 & 1871 censuses - 9 East Crescent, Whitby, YKS; At 1881 census - 21 Sarah Street, Gateshead, DUR; At 1891 & 1901 censuses - 13 Harrington Street, Gateshead, DUR; At 1911 census - 8 Trevelyan Terrace, Durham Road, Gateshead, DUR
Reference documents:
1854 birth registration index record.
1861 census return (William Blooman).
1871 census return (William Blooman).
1881 census return (Ruth Swan).
1887 marriage registration index record.
1887 marriage record (Family Search).
1891 census return.
1901 census return.
1911 census return.
1912 death registration index record.