Joseph William Parsons

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Dec 1912; Loughborough 7a - 232
• Baptism: 15 Dec 1912, Holy Trinity, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1939, Holmfield Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; No 21
• Occupation: 1939; Post Office Clerk
• Probate: 27 Jun 1941, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; Administration Granted to Elsie Alice Parsons Widow (?867 18s 5d)

Notes:

1939 Register

Joseph W Parsons 15 Oct 1912 Male Post Office Clerk Married 335 1
Elsie A Marriott (Parsons) 28 Jun 1912 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 335 2
Dorothy (A) Lodge 11 May 1905 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 335 3

Died:
Kench hill was used as an emergency hospital during the second world war. It had 40 beds and and treated atr raid casualties,

Loughborough and Nottingham were heavily bombed in the spring of 1941.

Joseph married Elsie Alice Cunnington in 1937 in Nottingham, : Registration District, England. Elsie was born on 28 Jun 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Bill Parsons
• Occupation: 1901; Messenger
• Residence: Apr 1907, England
• Occupation: 1911, Post Office, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; Postman
• Residence: 1915, School Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; No 20
• Miltary Service: 1915; Royal Garrison Artillery
• Service Number: 1915; 83815
• Occupation: 1942; Post Master
• Residence: 1950, Pinfold Passage, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; No 8
• Probate: 26 May 1950, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; Granted to Ellen Jane Parsons (?915 19s 2d)

Notes:

From Derrick Hewitt's " The Life and Times of Holy Trinity Church Loughborough " <1997>

" Billy Parsons was a very talented man, being a skilled wood carver, and the many examples of his skill, love and devotion to the church were to be seen amongst the artefacts in Holy Trinity. He was also able to play the organ and was capable of deputising in the absence of the regular organist.
Among the artefacts that were the products of his skills were the Altar rails, given by Miss Odham. which were dedicated on January 25th 1931. (The original altar rails were donated to the new Church of the Good Shepherd when it was consecrated in 1938.)
A carved font cover given by the Girls' Brigade was consecrated on June 9th 1935 (This was given to St Mary's Roman Catholic Church when Holy Trinity was closed in 1995)
A Bishop's Chair, given by Mr Cook in memory of his wife, consecrated by Bishop G. Vernon Smith in July 1946, now resides in All Saints Church.
An earlier Bishop's Chair also caned by Mr Parsons in memory of his own father and consecrated by Bishop Willis in 1927 now resides in the Church of England School in William Street.
The volume and quality of this work indicated the time and commitment that Mr Parsons (Billy) had for Holy Trinity. He also did work for other churches including Emmanuel Loughborough (hymn boards) St Savours Leicester (Eagle Lectern) as well as churches in Wolverhampton.
During his period of office Holy Trinity had some of its most successful days and this imposed a considerable work load on the clergy of the time and upon Mr Parsons. A study of the Easter communicant figures indicated the way in which Holy Trinity thrived in those days.
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Away from the church Billy Parsons gave a lifetime of service to the Post Office serving from 1898 --1943 and being awarded the Service Medal. Also on 12th Dec 1913 he featured in the local press by stopping a runaway horse and dray as it galloped from Church Gate into the Market Place.
After his death in 1951 the caretaking and vergering tradition was carried on by his family mainly by his wife and son George. This arrangement continued until 1958 when the tasks became too much for Mrs Parsons..-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.The connection of the Parsons family with Holy Trinity and indeed with the United Parish of All Saints with Holy Trinity. has not been lost, being maintained by Miss Nellie Parsons, the daughter of Mr W. H. Parsons. who continues to worship at All Saints with Holy Trinity.
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William married Ellen Jane Powell on 7 Aug 1911 in Holy Trinity, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Ellen (daughter of James Lawrence Powell and Jane Humphrey) was born in 1883 in Lambeth, Surrey, England; died on 13 Dec 1962 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1911; Dressmaker

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Birth Index: Sep 1853; Newport M - 11a - 140
• Residence: 1911, 4, Glide Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1911; Engineers Turner

Notes:

1911 Census 4 Glide Street Loughborough
Name: Relationship to head: Marital Status: Years married: Sex: Age in 1911: Occupation: Where born:
POWELL, JAMES LAWRENCE HEAD MARRIED M 57 ENGINEERS TURNER MOR NEWPORT
POWELL, JANE WIFE MARRIED 32 F 57 SUSSEX PULBOROUGH
POWELL, HENRY POSSBORNE SON WIDOWER M 31 ENGINEERS TURNER SURREY GODALMING
POWELL, ELLEN JANE DAUGHTER SINGLE F 27 DRESSMAKER SURREY LAMBETH
POWELL, ERNEST EDWARD SON SINGLE M 25 ENGINEERS FITTER SURREY LAMBETH
POWELL, JOHN HUMPHREY SON SINGLE M 23 MACHINE PRINTER SURREY WANDSWORTH
POWELL, CHARLES WILLIAM SON SINGLE M 20 COACH BUILDER SURREY WANDSWORTH

POWELL, HARRY CARRINGTON GRANDSON M 2 LEICESTER LOUGHBORO
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James married Jane Humphrey in 1878 in Guildford, : Registration District, England. Jane was born in 1853 in Pulborough, Sussex, England; died in Dec 1939 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

• Residence at marriage: Lubenham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
• Baptism: 2 May 1820, Saint Peter's, Wymondham, Leicestershire, England
• Birth: 1824, Wymondham, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1841 and 1861; Labourer
• Residence: 1861, Ann Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1869; Melton Mowbray 7a - 168 Aged 48

Notes:

1851 Census Melton Mowbray 107 - 2091 p.13
Bentley Lane
Richard Allen Head 59 Ag Lab b. Ashby
Mary " Wife 67 b. Melton Mowbray
William Hud'son Son In Law 25 Ag Lab b.Wymondham
Jane " Wife 20 b. Melton Mowbray
William " Son 1 b. Melton Mowbray
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1861 Census Melton Mowbray Ann Street

Huddlestone William 40 Labourer Wymondham
Huddlestone Jane 30 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone William 11 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Mary 9 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Richard 6 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Maria 3 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Anne 1 Melton Mowbray
AllenRichard 69 Ashby Folville
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William married Jane Allen on 4 Nov 1849 in Saint Mary the Virgin, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England. Jane (daughter of Richard Allen and Mary Hubbard) was born in Oct 1829 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England; died in 1925 in Loughborough, : Registration District, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
• Baptism: 3 Oct 1829, Saint Mary the Virgin, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: Between 1871 and 1881, Ann Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England; No 3
• Occupation: Between 1871 and 1891; Charwoman
• Residence: Between 1891 and 1901, Sydney Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England; No24
• Occupation: 1901; Washerwoman
• Residence: 1911, Melbourne Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England; No 11
• GRO Death Index: Mar 1925; Loughborough 7a - 95 age 95

Notes:

1871 Census Ann Street Melton Mowbray

Huddlestone Jane 41 charwoman Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone William 21Sawyer Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Richard 16 Carrier Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Maria 13 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Anne 11 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Emily 9 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Georg e6 Melton Mowbray
Huddlestone Arthur 3 Melton Mowbray
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1881 Census 3 Ann Street Melton Mowbray
Jane Huddlestone Head Widow Female 51 1830 Charwoman
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,
England
Richard Huddlestone Son Single Male 26 1855 Genl Labr
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,
England
George Huddlestone Son Single Male 15 1866 Errand Boy
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,
England
Arthur Huddlestone Son Single Male 13 1868 Errand Boy
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,
England
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1891 Census 24 Sydney Street Melton Mowbray
Jane Huddleston 61 Charwoman Wid b. Melton
Harriet Paget Visitor 14 b. Melton Mowbray
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1911 Census Melbourne Street Melton (4 roomed House)
Jane Huddlestone Widow 81 8 Children 7 alive 1 dead
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