Hannah Elizabeth Parsons

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Nov 1845, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1901, Queen Street, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; Bakers and Sweet Shop
• Occupation: 1901; Shop Keeper
• Residence: 1911, 47, Grendon Road, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; Small Shop
• GRO Death Index: Dec 1931; Birmingham South 6d - 26 Age 85

Notes:

1901 Census Queen Street Polesworth
Hannah Elizabeth Villers 56 Widow Sweet Shop Keeper Own account b. Upton
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1911 Census47 Grendon Road Polesworth
VILLIERS, Hannah E Head Widow F 67 1844 Shop Keeper Leicester Upton
6 Children 3 Living
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Hannah married Joseph Villiers on 12 Apr 1864 in Saint Editha's, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. Joseph (son of Thomas Villiers and Rebecca Brindley) was born in May 1839 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; died in 1891 in Atherstone, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Jane Villiers was born in 1865 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.
2. Emma Villiers was born on 21 Nov 1867 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.
3. John Thomas Villiers was born in 1880 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Hamlet of Upton, Leicestershire, England
• Age at Marriage: minor (Bachelor)
• Baptism: 2 May 1819, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1841; Agricultural Labourer

Notes:

1851 Census Upton
Mary PARSONS Wife 36 b.Sibson
Joseph PARSONS Head 33 b.UptonAg Lab
Mary Anne PARSONS Dau 10 b.Upton
Jane PARSONS Dau 8 b.Upton
Hannah PARSONS " 5 b.Upton
Eliza PARSONS " 3 b.Upton
George PARSONS Son 1 b.Upton
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1861 Census Upton
PARSONS Joseph 42 Ag Lab Upton
PARSONS Mary 45 Upton
PARSONS Eliza 13 Upton
PARSONS George 10 Upton
PARSONS Joseph 8 Upton
PARSONS Emma 6 Upton
PARSONS John 3 Upton
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In the 1871 Census Joseph and His wife Mary were at seperate addresses on Census night

In what appears to be the same location as other census entries.
Joseph Parsons Head 53 Mar Ag Lab b. Upton
And at the Adjacent farm of Michael Taverner
Mary Parsons 56 mar Charwoman b. Upton
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In 1876 Richard Hemming Chapman presented a copy of Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress to a Joseph Parsons
The Flyleaf is inscribed :-
" Joseph Parsons
From
R H Chapman
Xmas 1876
In remembrance of
the days that are past "
The book bears the library stamp of G T Parsons. Was the book passed to George Tonks Parsons by his Grandfather (this Joseph) or by his Uncle Joseph?
Richard Hemming Chapman was born at Upton in 1815 the son of Samuel Chapman and Sarah Hemming so he would be a contemporary of Joseph Snr.In the 1871 Census he was listed as a farmer at Upton but In 1881 he was the House Steward of Sir J Crew at Ticknall DBY.
Samuel Chapman, his father was a tenant Farmer in Upton in 1848 at the time of the Tithe Apportionment. The Barfields occupied Cottages adjacent to the land he farmed and according to the 1851 census Joseph Parsons Snr was a neighbour.
Richard Hemming was married to Julia Buckley Chamberlaine b. Desford in 1834 to Henry and Mary Chamberlaine
It is interesting to note that when Joseph's wife's Parents John Barfield and Mary Chamberlain were married at Packington in 1808 Chase Chapman was a Witness.
Further connections to the Chamberlaines is John Tonks, the Great Grandfather of George Tonks Parsons married Frances Chamberlaine at Peckleton in 1801
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1881 Census Upton
Joseph PARSONS M 62 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Ag Lab
Mary PARSONS M 65 F Sibson, Leicester, England
Rel:Wife
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1891 Census Upton RG12 - 2506 Page 2
Still in the same location
Joseph Parsons Head Wid 70 Ag Lab b. Upton
Emma Pasons Dau Single 35 Keeping House b. Upton
Annie Tweed Serv 15 b. Polesworth
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Joseph married Mary Barfield on 11 Oct 1838 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. Mary (daughter of John Barfield and Mary Chamberline) was born in Oct 1815 in Upton, Leicestershire, England; died in Oct 1888 in Upton, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 8 Oct 1888 in Saint Botolph's Churchyard, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Hamlet of Upton, Leicestershire, England
• Age at Marriage: Full age (Spinster)
• Baptism: 17 Oct 1815, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Abt 1838; Servant

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Labourer
• Baptism: 29 Mar 1795, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Upton
Mary PARSONS Wf 36 b. Sibson
Joseph PARSONS Head 33 b. Upton Ag Lab
Mary Anne PARSONS Dau 10 b. Upton
Jane PARSONS Dau 8 b.Upton
Hannah PARSONS Dau 5 b.Upton
Eliza PARSONS Son 3 b.Upton
George PARSONS Son 1 b,Upton
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Joseph married Hannah Salt on 6 Nov 1815 in Saint Mary the Virgin, Congerstone, Leicestershire, England. Hannah (daughter of John Salt and Ann Knight) was born in Dec 1786 in Congerstone, Leicestershire, England; died in Oct 1857 in Upton, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 22 Oct 1857 in Saint Botolph's Churchyard, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: of Independent Means (1841)
• Baptism: 29 Dec 1786, Saint Mary the Virgin, Congerstone, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1841 Census Upton Leicestershire
Hannah Parsons 66 Ind (pentant Means) Y
Hannah Parsons 20 Y
William Parsons 13 Y
George Parsons 12 Y
John Parsons 1 Y
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Abt 1838; Labourer

Notes:

John appears to have married very young although this is a possibility it questions the relationship!
Unfortunately the baptism of John has not been found as yet.
The evidence for placing John as the son of George and Sarah is non the less convincing.
Sarah was born at Newton Regis and married George there.
She can be identified in the 1851 census as living with her Grandson John Barfield son of this John.
These families can be found in both the 1841 and 1851 censuses at upton in virtually the same houses.
The 1836 tithe apportionment schedules list them also in the same area along with Richard Barfield
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1841 Census Upton
John Barfield 45 NO
Mary Barfield 45 yes
Sarah Barfield 25 yes
Mary Barfield 1 yes
Sarah Barfield 70 No
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1851 Census Upton
Mary Barfield Hd wid 65 b. Peckleton Pauper
Elizabeth Barfield UnM 25 b. Upton
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John married Mary Chamberline on 10 Oct 1808 in Holy Rood Church, Packington, Leicestershire, England. Mary (daughter of John Chamberlaine and Ann UNKNOWN) was born in May 1785 in Packington, Leicestershire, England; died on 30 May 1861 in Upton, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 29 Jul 1861 in Saint Botolph's Churchyard, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Chamberlaine
• Baptism: 17 May 1785, Holy Rood Church, Packington, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Upton (By Ivy House next door to John and Catherine Parsons)
Mary Barfield head Widow 65 paper born Packington
Elizabeth Barfield U 25 dau - born Upton
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1861 Census Upton RG9 - 2263
Appears to be the same cottage
Mary Barfield Head Wid 76 Gardener's Widow b. Packington
Elizabeth Barfield Dau Single 32 Dressmaker b. Upton
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Notes:

Chase Chapman (Witness)
A Chase Chapman was married at NetherSeal DBY to Mary Stanley on July 7 1771 botp

In 1881 Chase Chapman jnr was a Miner at Church Greasley DBY
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Witness:
At Packington Churchyard there is the following gravestone, (Laid flat in front of the bench overlooking the Church). :-
"Chase Chapman who died on 22nd Nov 1832 age 91 Also his wife Mary who died Feb 10th 1823 Age 75"

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Lullington, Derbyshire, England
• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer

Notes:

1841 Census Upton
John Parsons age 75 AG/Lab No
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Note that John was stated as Not born in County. This may or may not be significant His next door neighbour and Son In Law, John Spencer was said to be born In County but in the 1851 census was listed as born Clifton Campville STS.

Further to Above The Marriage of a John Parsons and Mary Broadhurst has been found at Lullington; DBY
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John married Mary Broadhurst on 12 Oct 1789 in All Saints, Lullington, Derbyshire, England. Mary (daughter of William Broadhurst and Jane Gent) was born in Apr 1766 in Lullington, Derbyshire, England; died in Jan 1837 in Upton, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 1 Feb 1837 in Saint Botolph's Churchyard, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Lullington, Derbyshire, England
• Baptism: 16 Apr 1766, All Saints, Lullington, Derbyshire, England

Notes:

The reasons for Assuming that the John and Mary Parsons (nee Broadhurst at Lullington are one and the same family that appeared in the Sibson Registers in 1793 are as follows.
The Parsons Family of Upton in the Parish of Sibson had a close relationship to the Family of John Spencer. John Spencer married and lived at Clifton Campville from 1794 until 1818 although he had worked in Upton in 1793 at the farm of Mr. Tabbener obtaining legal settlement there. The parishes of Clifton Campville and Lullington are contiguous.
After their marriage John and Mary baptized 2 Children in 1790 and 1792, there is no activity by them in the registers after 1792.
There was also a Chapman Family farming in the Lullington area at this period.
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John Parsons does not appear to have been born in Lullington although he witnessed a marriage of William Parsons to Amey Dawes there in 1788, likely his brother. William at that time was from Tamworth.

The poor law records for Lullington will be accessed in due course if they survive to check for settlement certificates.

Notes:

on 7 Oct 1796 John Salt was a witness to the marriage of Catherine Knight and William Harris at Sibson

John married Ann Knight on 1 Oct 1781 in Saint Mary the Virgin, Congerstone, Leicestershire, England. Ann (daughter of John Knight and Mary West) was born in Apr 1745 in Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NB John Yates = Ann X Salt 3 Jan 1788 @ Congerstone
Witnesses William Smith and Thomas TilsonX

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Baptism: 9 Dec 1757, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

See Notes son John for reasons for putting John here.
Where were George and Sarah from 1792 - 1800?
They did not appear to be at Newton Regis
Was John Georges Natural Child ?

George married Sarah Harrison on 27 Feb 1792 in Saint Mary's, Newton Regis, Warwickshire, England. Sarah (daughter of John Harrison and Ann Hinsley) was born in Aug 1769 in Newton Regis, Warwickshire, England; died on 17 Feb 1854 in Bosworth Workhouse, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England; was buried in Feb 1854 in Saint Botolph's Churchyard, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Newton Regis, Warwickshire, England
• Baptism: 20 Aug 1769, Saint Mary's, Newton Regis, Warwickshire, England

John married Ann UNKNOWN about 1778. Ann was born about 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]