1864 - 1945 (80 years)
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Name |
George Tonks Parsons [1] |
Birth |
17 Jun 1864 |
Upton, Leicestershire, England [2, 3, 4] |
Gender |
Male |
Name |
George Tonks |
Baptism |
5 Dec 1864 |
Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England [5] |
Residence at marriage |
Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
Age at Marriage |
21 (Bachelor) |
Occupation |
1881 |
Farm Servant The Mythe (see Notes) |
Residence |
1886 |
Coleshill Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
Occupation |
1886 [6] |
Gardener |
Residence |
1891 |
Long Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
No 95 |
Residence |
1892 |
Long Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
Occupation |
1892 [7] |
Shopkeeper |
Residence |
Between 1901 and 1921 |
42, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England [8] |
Occupation |
Between 1901 and 1921 |
42, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
Manufacturing Confectioner |
Occupation |
Between 1901 and 1921 |
Wholesale and Retail Confectioner |
Residence |
Between 1939 and 1945 |
Trysull Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
No 160 |
Burial |
May 1945 |
Saint Philip's Churchyard, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England [9] |
Death |
3 May 1945 |
Finchfield, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England [10] |
Probate |
26 Jul 1945 |
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England [11] |
Notes |
- Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate Omits Father's Name
Second Name of Tonks almost certainly is his father's Surname as his sisters birth certificates named George Tonks as their father (i.e. Clara and Alice Tonks who died in Ratcliffe Culey in the 1950's). Also his mother Jane Parsons married George Tonks 4 years after he was born.
In 1881 census age 16 he was listed as George Tonks, an indoor farm servant to John Henry Farmer of the Mythe.
When George James Parsons was born he was living at Coleshill Street Atherstone.
In the 1891 Census he was living at 92 Long Street Atherstone, Next to Swan and Two Necks Yard and Pub. This premise was listed as a shop in the 1851 Census Ann Payne viz 49 U Grocer and Confectioner born Atherstone.
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1891 Census Long Street Atherstone RG12 - 2443 Folio 41
George Tonks Parsons Head 26 Gardener b. Upton LEI
Mary Parsons Wife 27 b. Ratcliffe Culey
George J Parsons 4 b. Atherstone
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Although his confectionery business was advertised as established in 1886 he was listed as a Gardener in the 1891 census at Atherstone.
George Tonks Parsons was listed as Shopkeeper of Long Street Atherstone in Kelly's 1892 Warwickshire Directory.
The first mention of him in Wolverhampton; STS is in Kelly's 1896 Directory
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1901 Census 42 Victoria Street Wolverhampton
RG13 - 2673 page 30
George Tonks Parsons Head 36 Manufacturing Confectioner (own Account) b. Leicester Upton
Mary Parsons Wife 37 Confectioner's Assistant (worker) b. Leicester Ratcliffe Culey
George J Parsons Son 14 b. Warwick Atherstone
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1911 Census 42 Victoria Street Wolverhampton (4 Rooms )
Married 26 years 1 Child none dead
George Tonks Parsons Head 47 Manufacturing Confectioner (Sugar Boiler) b. Upton Leicestershire
Mary Parsons Wife 48 Assisting in Business b. Ratcliffe Culey Leicestershire
George James Parsons Son 25 Manufacturing Confectioner (Sugar Boiler) b. Atherstone
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1921 Census 42 Victoria Street.3 Rooms
George Tonks Parsons Head 57 b. Upton Leic Wholesaleand Retail Confectioner
Mary Parsons 58 b. Ratcliffe Culey
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Kelly's 1896 and 1904 Directories :-
George Parsons Confectioner 42 Victoria Street Wolverhampton; STS and Market Hall
Kelly's 1908 and 1912 Directories :-
George Parsons Confectioner 42 Victoria Street and Market Hall
George James Parsons Confectioner 29 Stafford Street
Kelly's 1916 Directory
GH Parsons Confectioners 41 Princess Street
George James Parsons Manufacturing Confectioner 29 Stafford Street
George Parsons Confectioner 42 Victoria Street
George James Parsons Manufacturing Confectioner 62 Worcester Street
Kelly's 1924 Directory
GH Parsons Confectioners 41 Princess Street
George Parsons Confectioner 42 Victoria Street
George James Parsons Manufacturing Confectioner 62 Worcester Street
By 1930 the family also had a manufacturing outlet in Piper's Row
In 1937 George Harold Parsons had a Confectioners Shop in High Street Dudley; WOR
Shortly after the outbreak of war in 1939 sugar was rationed for commercial use and all the shops closed.
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Person ID |
I5208 |
bolstridge |
Last Modified |
19 Mar 2023 |
Father |
George Tonks, b. 29 Jul 1837, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England d. 17 Apr 1914, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England (Age 76 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Jane Parsons, b. 12 Aug 1842, Upton, Leicestershire, England d. 29 Dec 1903, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England (Age 61 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Marriage |
10 Mar 1868 |
Saint Mary's, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England [12] |
Witness |
J. Tonks |
Witness |
Eliza Parsons |
Minister |
T.H.Riching |
Notes |
- NB Jane Parsons had a son George Tonks Parsons by George Tonks 4 years before they were married.
It is suspected that George Tonks had been in India during that period 1864 - 1868
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Family ID |
F1618 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary Bolstridge, b. 13 Jan 1863, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England d. 9 Mar 1960, Windmill Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England (Age 97 years) |
GRO Index |
Jun 1885 |
Atherstone 6d - 528 |
Marriage |
30 Jun 1885 |
Independent Chapel, North Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England [13] |
Witness |
James Bolstridge |
Witness |
Emma Parsons |
Minister |
Thomas Chapman Masters |
Children |
+ | 1. George James Parsons, b. 12 May 1886, Coleshill Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England d. 26 Jun 1956, Windmill Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England (Age 70 years) [natural] |
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Family ID |
F468 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
19 Mar 2023 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 17 Jun 1864 - Upton, Leicestershire, England |
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| Baptism - 5 Dec 1864 - Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England |
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| Residence at marriage - - Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
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| Marriage - 30 Jun 1885 - Independent Chapel, North Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
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| Residence - 1886 - Coleshill Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
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| Child - George James Parsons - 12 May 1886 - Coleshill Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
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| Residence - No 95 - 1891 - Long Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
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| Residence - 1892 - Long Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
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| Residence - Between 1901 and 1921 - 42, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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| Occupation - Manufacturing Confectioner - Between 1901 and 1921 - 42, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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| Residence - No 160 - Between 1939 and 1945 - Trysull Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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| Burial - May 1945 - Saint Philip's Churchyard, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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| Death - 3 May 1945 - Finchfield, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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| Probate - 26 Jul 1945 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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: City/Town
: County/Shire
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Sources |
- [S324] Local Registrar, Marriage Certificate Parsons George James/ Margaret Parsons, (Name: Original;).
George James Parsons 25 Bach Confectioner of 42 Victoria St. W'ton son George Tonks Confectioner
- [S117] General Records Office, Birth Certificate Parsons George Tonks, (Name: Certified copy GRO;), Market Bosworth on 5 July 1864, Sept Qtr Market Bosworth 7a 63.
17 June 1864 Upton George Tonks son Jane Parsons registered by Jane Parsons X t
- [S450] Parish Registers LEI, Sibson Baptisms 1860 - 1939, (Name: Original register;), Dec 5 1874, 2747/1.
George Tonks Son Jane Parsons Servant
- [S751] Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), DOB confirmed.
- [S450] Parish Registers LEI, Sibson Baptisms 1860 - 1939, (Name: Original register;), 5 Dec 1864, 2747/1.
George Tonks son Jane Parsons of Upton Servant
Entered in wrong year Note in margin "ommitted before"
- [S116] General Records Office, Birth Certificate Parsons George James, (Name: Certified copy GRO;), June Qtr 6d 458 Atherstone.
- [S189] Kelly, Directory - Kelly's, (Name: Facimiles on Open Shelves;), Open Shelves.
Atherstone; WAR 1882, George Tonks Parsons Shop Keeper Long Street
- [S42] Public Records Office, 1901 UK Census, (Name: PRO Find My Past and Ancestry.co.uk;), RG13/2673 Folio 154b, RG 13.
George Tonks Parsons 36 Manufacturing Confectioner (baker) own account born Upton LEI
Mary Parsons 37 Confectioner's assistant worker at home b Ratcliffe Culey LEI
George Parsons 14 born Atherstone; WAR
- [S368] Martyn Parsons, Monumental Inscriptions St. Philips Churchyard Wolverhampton, (Name: Site Survey;).
- [S608] Martyn Parsons, Personal Knowledge.
- [S756] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), George Tonks Parsons of 160 Trysull Road Wolverrhampton who died 3 May 1945.
Probate to Mary Parsons Widow and Georgew James Parsons Engineers Quality Inspector Effects ?2099 3s 10d
- [S337] General Records Office, Marriage Certificate Tonks George - Jane Parsons, (Name: Certified copy GRO;), March Qtr 1868 Atherstone.
George Tonks 30 Bach Lbr of Atherstone son Joseph Lbr =
Jane Parsons 26 Spin Servant of Atherstone dau Joseph Lbr
- [S327] General Records Office, Marriage Certificate Parsons George Tonks - Mary Bolstridge, (Name: Certified copy GRO;), 13 June 1885, June Qtr Market Bosworth 6d 528.
George Tonks Parsons 21 Bach Gardener Atherstone =
Mary Bolstridge 21 Spin of Nuneaton dau James Lbr
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