Living

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Fred Bouchier
• Occupation: Cabinet maker
• GRO Birth Index: Jan 1921; Axbridge 5c - 708 Mothers Maiden Name Courti - Hughes

Fred married Nancy Mary Parsons on 20 Sep 1945 in Saint Mary's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Nancy (daughter of George James Parsons and Margaret Parsons) was born on 10 Jun 1923 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; died in 2004 in New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; was buried in 2004 in Municiple Cemetery, Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Bridgwater
• Miltary Service: Between 1914 and 1920; Somerset Light Infantry

Herbert married Rhoda Isabel Agnes Corti Hughes on 14 Oct 1919 in The Priory Church, Leominster, Herefordshire, England. Rhoda (daughter of Joseph Corti Hughes and Unknown UNKNOWN) was born in 1896 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Dec 1896; Leominster 6a 506

Notes:

In the 1901 Census Rhoda can be found with her Grand Parents at Leominster
RG13 - 2493 Folio 98
86, Bridge Street
William Hughes Head 70 no Occupation b. Middle: Shropshire
Elizabeth Hughes Wife 50 Laundress b.Herefords: Hennor
Rhoda Isa: Grad Dau 4 b. Herefords: Leominster
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In the 1901 Census Rhoda can be found with her Grand Parents at Leominster
RG13 - 2493 Folio 98
86, Bridge Street
William Hughes Head 70 no Occupation b. Middle: Shropshire
Elizabeth Hughes Wife 50 Laundress b.Herefords: Hennor
Rhoda Isa: Grad Dau 4 b. Herefords: Leominster
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: 42, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Age at Marriage: 25 (Bachelor)
• GRO Birth Index: Jun 1886; Atherstone 6d - 458
• Residence: Between 1911 and 1916, 29, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: 1911, 42, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; Manufacturing Confectioner
• Occupation: 1912; Master Confectioner
• Residence: Between 1916 and 1936, 62, Worcester Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• Office: Between 1921 and 1936, Saint Mary's, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; Churchwarden
• Residence: Between 1936 and 1956, Windmill Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; Bradgate (No 72)
• Probate: 27 Jul 1956, London, England

Notes:

1921 Census
18 Water Street Rhyl (On Holiday)

George James Parsons Visitor Male 1886 35 Atherstone, Warwickshire, England Wholesale & Retail, Sugar Confectioner Employer
Of 62 Worcester Street and 41 Priness Street Wolverhampton
Margaret Parsons Visitor Female 1887 34 Hoby, Leicestershire, England Home Duties -
George Harold Parsons Visitor Male 1912 8 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England - -
Margaret Ida Parsons Visitor Female 1914 7 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England - -
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1939 Register
Bradgate, Windmill Lane, Castlecroft

George J Parsons 12 May 1886 Male Confectioner - Sugar Confectionery Married 271 1
Margaret Parsons 27 Apr 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 271 2
Nancie M Bouchier (Parsons) 10 Jun 1923 Female Apprentice To Ladies Outfitter Single 271 3


Died:
Bradgate (No 72)

George married Margaret Parsons on 5 Jun 1911 in Holy Trinity, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Margaret (daughter of Joseph Parsons and Maria Huddlestone) was born on 27 Apr 1887 in Hoby, Leicestershire, England; died on 3 May 1945 in Windmill Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; was buried in May 1945 in Saint Philip's Churchyard, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: 27, School Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
• Age at Marriage: 24 Spinster
• Occupation: 1911; Tailoress

Notes:

Died:
Bradgate (No 72)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1919; Hotel Furnisher

Notes:

1901 Census Friam Street Bridgewater SOM
RG13 2283 page 22
NB Friam Street is adj to St Mary Street
Fred Bouchier Head 34 House Furnisher Employer b. Bridgewater
Laura Bouchier Wife 34 b. Stoodley (Stoodleigh) DEV
Herbert Bouchier 6 b. Bridgewater
Henry Bouchier 3 b. Bridgewater
Bessie Edwards 26 Wid House Servant b. Milverton DEV
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1901 Census Friam Street Bridgewater SOM
RG13 2283 page 22
NB Friam Street is adj to St Mary Street
Fred Bouchier Head 34 House Furnisher Employer b. Bridgewater
Laura Bouchier Wife 34 b. Stoodley (Stoodleigh) DEV
Herbert Bouchier 6 b. Bridgewater
Henry Bouchier 3 b. Bridgewater
Bessie Edwards 26 Wid House Servant b. Milverton DEV
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Frederick married Laura Beedell in 1893 in Tiverton, : Registration District, England. Laura (daughter of Thomas Beedell and Caroline UNKNOWN) was born in Jun 1865 in Stoodleigh, Devon, England; died on 17 Jun 1909 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1891; Drapers Assistant (Goulds Bridgewater)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1919; Leather Manufacturer

Joseph married Unknown UNKNOWN. Unknown was born about 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: George Tonks
• Residence at marriage: Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
• Age at Marriage: 21 (Bachelor)
• Baptism: 5 Dec 1864, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1881; Farm Servant The Mythe (see Notes)
• Residence: 1886, Coleshill Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1886; Gardener
• Residence: 1891, Long Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England; No 95
• Residence: 1892, Long Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1892; Shopkeeper
• Residence: Between 1901 and 1921, 42, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
• 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
• Probate: 26 Jul 1945, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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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George married Mary Bolstridge on 30 Jun 1885 in Independent Chapel, North Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England. Mary (daughter of James Bolstridge and Elizabeth Tredwell) was born on 13 Jan 1863 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; died on 9 Mar 1960 in Windmill Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; was buried on 16 Mar 1960 in Saint Philip's Churchyard, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
• Age at Marriage: 21 (spinster)
• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1863; Atherstone 6d - 360
• Baptism: 8 Mar 1863, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1881; Domestic Servant

Notes:

Died:
Bradgate (No 72)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
• Age at Marriage: Full Age (Bachelor)
• Baptism: 22 Aug 1852, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• GRO Birth Index: Sep 1852; Market Bosworth 7a - 69
• Residence: 1871, Hawkins Lane, Horninglow, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: 1871; Railway Porter
• Residence: 1881, The Rectory, Hoby, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: Between 1881 and 1890, Hoby, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1881 and 1921; Gardener
• Office: Between 1881 and 1926, Holy Trinity, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; Sexton and Verger
• Residence: 1891, Gardener's Cottage, The Elms, Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1901, Cobden Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; No 8
• Residence: Between 1911 and 1921, School Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; No 27
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1926; Loughborough 7a - 152

Notes:

1871 Census Hawkins Lane Burton Upon Trent
RG10 - 2907
William Gilbert Head 37 Railway Porter b. Stretton Baskerville, WAR
Mary Gilbert Wife 41 Charwoman b. Holewell Northampton
Joseph Parsons Lodger Railway Porter 18 b. Upton Leicestershire
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In 1881 the Rector of Hoby was also the Rector of Rotherby and the Rectory at Rotherby was leased to Lady Sarah Wilson. Joseph lived in the Gardeners cottage at Hoby Rectory and no doubt his duties included the gardens at Rotherby rectory a short walk across the fields. Maria was a ladies maid at Rotherby Hall and this is no doubt how they met.

1881 Census Hoby
Joseph PARSONSU28 MUpton, Leicester, England
Rel:Serv
Occ:Gardener
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1891 Census Gardener's House The Elms, Leicester Road, Loughborough
RG 12 - 2515 Folio 4
Joseph Parsons Head 38 Gardener b. Upton
Maria Parsons Wife 33 b. Melton Mowbray
Frederick C Parsons Son 7 b. Hoby
William H Parsons Son 6 b. Hoby
Margaret Parsons Dau 4 b. Hoby
Mary E Parsons Dau 1 b. Hoby
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In the 1891 census Joseph Parsons was the gardener at The Elms, Leicester Road, Loughborough the home of E.H. Warner the owner of a substantial hosiery business who provided land in Moor Lane to build a new church for this area of Loughborough. Christ Church was consecrated in 1878 and Derrick Hewitt in his book " The Life And Times of Holy Trinity " writes :-

" The role of verger at Holy Trinity for the 122 years of its existence remained for virtually all of the time within the hands of two families. This is indicative of the faithfulness which is so much a feature of Holy Trinity life and service. .................................................
In 1900 the office of Verger passed to the Parsons family with whom it was to remain for well over 50 years. The first member of that family to hold office was Mr J. W. Parsons who lived at 8 Cobden Street before moving to what was to become the family home of 29 School Street in 1906. He was succeeded in 1926, after 27 years service, by his son William Henry Parsons and he was to hold the office until his death in 1951. "
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1901 Census RG13 - 2977 Folio 70 Page 5, 8 Cobden Street
Joseph Parsons 48 Gardener b. Upton
Maria " 43 b. Melton Mowbray
Frederick c " 17 Bricklayer's Apprentice b. Hoby
William H " 16 Messenger b. Hoby
Margaret " 13 b. Hoby
John B " 5 b. Loughborough
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19 11 Census
27 School Street Loughborough
5 Rooms
Married 28 Years 5 children 4 still alive
Joseph Parsons Head 58 Gardener b. Upton
Maria Parsons Wife 53 b. Melton Mowbray
Frederick Charles Parsons son 27 single Auxilary Postman b. Hoby
William Henry Parsons son 25 Single Postman b. Hoby
Margaret Parsons dau 23 Single Tailoress b. Hoby
John Barfield Parsons son 15 b. Loughborough
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1921 Census 27 School Street Loughborough

Joseph Parsons Head Male 1854 66 Upton, Leicestershire, England Gardener Independent
Maria Parsons Wife Female 1859 61 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England Home Duties -
Jane Huddlestone Mother-in-law Female 1829 91 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England - -
Walter Ernest Wingrove Lett Boarder Male 1893 27 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Engineering Student The College
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Joseph married Maria Huddlestone on 6 Nov 1882 in Saint Mary the Virgin, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England. Maria (daughter of William Huddlestone and Jane Allen) was born on 17 Sep 1857 in Ann Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England; died on 15 Apr 1935 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
• Age at Marriage: Full Age Spinster
• Baptism: 10 Jan 1858, Saint Mary the Virgin, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1881, Roherby Hall, Rotherby, Leicestershire, England; Servant
• Residence: 1935, 27, School Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1935; Loughborough 7a - 153 Age 77
• Probate: 5 Jun 1935, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; To William Henry Parsons - Value ?708 1s

Notes:

1881 Census Rotherby Hall, LEI
Elizabeth HAMESU51 FLeicester
Rel:Head
Rebecca CLARKU50 FLondon Finsbury, London, Middlesex, England
Rel:Cousin
Mary Hannah MALLU38 FUllesthorpe, Leicester, England
Rel:Cousin
Occ:Ladies School Mistress
Mary BUCK 10 FRagdale, Leicester, England
Rel:Neice
Occ:Scholar
Elizabeth BUCK 7 FRagdale, Leicester, England
Rel:Neice
Occ:Scholar
Hannah BUCK 6 FRagdale, Leicester, England
Rel:Neice
Occ:Scholar
Isabella BUCK 4 FRagdale, Leicester, England
Rel:Neice
Occ:Scholar
Mary Ann MOSSU34 FCold Ashby, Northampton, England
Rel:Serv
Occ:Cook Domestic Servant
Maria HUDDLESTONEU24 FMelton Mowbray, Leicester, England
Rel:Serv
Occ:Housemaid Domestic Servant
Elizabeth FAULKNERU17 FChurch Brampton, Northampton, England
Rel:Serv
Occ:Kitchenmaid Domestic Servant
William DEANM43 MFingest, Buckingham, England
Rel:Serv
Occ:Coachman & Gardener Domestic Servant
William WARDU15 MCold Ashby, Northampton, England
Rel:Serv
Occ:Gardener Domestic Servant

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Probate:
Parsons Maria of 27 School Street Loghborough Leicestershire widow died 15 April 1935 Probate Leicester 5 June to William Henry Parsons Postman and Rev. Bejamin Kenyon clerk effects ?703 1s

Notes:

Note : - Ann Stead was Maria's Mother's Step Sister