Joseph Parsons

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: Labourer
• Baptism: 24 Dec 1817, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: Between 1841 and 1901, Upton, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Upton

JohnPARSONS Head35 b.UptonAg Lab
CatherinePARSONS Wife30 b.Upton
JosephPARSONS Sopn 9 b.Fenny Drayton
JohnPARSONS Son 7 b.Upton
SarahPARSONS Dau 5 b.Upton
MaryPARSONS Dau 1 b.Upton

HannahPARSONS Mother 66 b.Congerstone
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1861 Census Upton

PARSONS John Head 43 Ag Lab b.Upton
PARSONS Catherine Wife 45 Char Woman b.Upton
PARSONS Mary Dau 11 b.Upton
PARSONS Jane " 8 "
PARSONS Maria " 6 "
PARSONS Albert Son 3 "
PARSONS George " 1 "
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1871 Census Upton
Parsons John 54 Head Ag Lab Upton
Parsons Catherine 49 Wife Upton
Parsons Maria 16 Da Upton
Parsons Charles 13 Son Cow Boy Upton
Parsons George 12 Son Cow BoyU pton
Parsons Elizabeth 8 Upton
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1881 Census Upton
RG11 /3134 Folio 76 Page 15

John PARSONS M 63 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Ag Lab
Catherine PARSONS M 60 F Upton, Leicester, England
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John married Catherine Spencer on 18 Mar 1841 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. Catherine (daughter of John Spencer and Amy Jacques) was born in Aug 1821 in Upton, Leicestershire, England; died on 16 Apr 1909 in Polesworth Common, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 20 Apr 1909 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: 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:

• Baptism: 17 Sep 1820, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Servant
• Baptism: 24 Feb 1822, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Oct 1823, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Anne married William Cooper on 14 Oct 1840 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. William was born about 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Aug 1825, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1841, Preston Farm, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; Ag Lab
• Residence: 1851, Sheepy Parva, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1851 and 1881; Agricultural Labourer
• Residence: Between 1861 and 1881, Church Lane, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1891, Lee House, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Sheepy Parva
Thomas Parsons Head 26 Ag Lab b. Lei Upton
Elizabeth Parsons Wife 30 b. Sibson
Mary Parsons Dau 10 b. Bedworth *** NB
Emma Parsons Dau 5 b. Ratcliffe Culey
Thomas Parsons son 4month b. Ratcliffe Culey
NB * Mary Hacket****
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1861 Census Ratcliffe Culey
Thomas Parsons Head 38 Labourer b. Upton
Elizabeth " Wife 44 b. Sibson
Thomas " Son 10 b. Sheepy Magna
Ellen " Dau 4 b. Ratcliffe
Harriet " Dau 1 b. Ratcliffe
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1871 Census Ratcliffe Culey
Thomas Parsons Head 48 Ag Lab b. Upton
Elizabeth Parsons Wife 51 b. Sibson
Elizabeth Parsons Dau UnMarr 22 Factory Hand b. Sheepy Parva
Thomas Hackett Grandson 7 b. Ratcliffe Culey
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Church Lane, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
1881 Census RG11 Piece 3057 Folio 86 Page 7

Thomas PARSONS M 57 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Agrl Lab
Elizabeth PARSONS M 61 F Sibson, Leicester, England
Rel:Wife
Ellen HENTON M 23 F Ratcliffe Culey, Leicester, England
Rel:Daur
Joseph HENTON M 23 M Sibson, Leicester, England
Rel:Son In Law
Occ:Agrl Lab
Thomas HENTON 4 M Huntingdon, Stafford, England
Rel:Grandson
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1891 Census Lee House Ratcliffe Culey
Thomas Parsons Head Widower 63 Farm Labourer b. Upton Lei
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Thomas married Elizabeth Hackett in 1845 in Atherstone, : Registration District, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Elisabeth Hackett) was born in Sep 1819 in Sibson, Leicestershire, England; died in Dec 1884 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 17 Dec 1884 in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Oct 1827, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1851 and 1901, Sapcote, Leicestershire, England; Agricultural Labourer
• Residence: 1861, Chapel Yard, Sapcote, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: Between 1881 and 1901, Bath Street, Sapcote, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Sapcote
On the farm od Ephrain Morley
William Parsons Servant Marr 23 Agg Lab b. Upton Leic
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1861 Census Sapcote Chapel Yard RG9 - 2259
William Parsons Head 31 Ag Lab b. Upton
Mary Parsons Wife 29 Dairy Maid b. Sapcote
Mathew Son 9 b. Sapcote
James Son 7 b. Sapcote
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1871 Census RG 10 - 3235 Folio 110
Bath Street Sapcote
William Parsons Head 41 Ag Lab b. Upton
Mary Wife 43 Seamstress b. Sapcote
Mary Dau 9 b. Sapcote
Elizabeth Dau 7 b. Sapcote
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1881 Census Bath Street Sapcote
William PARSONS M 51 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Ag Lab
Mary PARSONS M 53 F Sapcote, Leicester, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:House Work
John SAUNT U 22 M Sapcote, Leicester, England
Rel:Boarder
Occ:Stone Cutter
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1891 Census Bath Street Sapcote (4 Rooms)
William Parsons Head 61 Ag Lab b. Upton
Mary Parsons Wife 62 b. Sapcote
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1901 Census Bath Street Sapcote (4 Rooms)
William Parsons Head 71 Ag Lab b. Upton
Mary Parsons Wife 72 b. Sapcote
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Family/Spouse: Mary Saunt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Pheobe Pratt in 1851 in Hinckley, : Registration District, England. Pheobe was born in 1830; was buried on 10 Nov 1857 in All Saints Churchyard, Sapcote, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Jul 1829, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1851 and 1871; Agicultural Labourer - Carrier
• Occupation: 1851; On Farm of John Fox Mk Bosworth
• Residence: 1881, Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1901, 34 Stafford Street, Barwell, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1901; Gardener

Notes:

1881 Census Market Bosworth; LEI Ref RG11 Piece 3134 Folio 63

George PARSONS M 50 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Gardener
Maria PARSONS M 51 F Atherstone, Warwick, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:Gardener Wife
Joseph PARSONS U 21 M Sutton Cheney, Leicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Ag Labourer
Walter PARSONS U 14 M Sutton Cheney, Leicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Ag Labourer (Ag)
Thomas PARSONS U 12 M Sutton Cheney, Leicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Frank PARSONS U 10 M Sutton Cheney, Leicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Maria BROOKS W 87 F Ratcliffe, Leicester, England
Rel:Mother In Law
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1901 Census 34 Stafford Street, Barwell.
George Parsons Head 70 years, gardener Born Upton.
Frank Parsons son 30 years labourer ordinary Born Sutton Cheney.
This is George born 1829 living with Frank Ernest Parsons.
Living three doors away is another son Joseph Parsons
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George married Maria Brooks on 9 Nov 1854 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. Maria (daughter of William Brooks and Maria Smith) was born in Apr 1829 in Atterton, Leicestershire, England; died in Jun 1892 in Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 12 Jun 1892 in Saint James' Churchyard, Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1842, Upton, Leicestershire, England
• Baptism: 20 Nov 1842, Saint Michael and All Angels, Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1871, Napier Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
• Residence: Between 1881 and 1891, Chapel Street, Castle Gresley, Derbyshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1881 and 1891; Labourer in Coal Mine

Notes:

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcrip?on
Napier Street, Burton Extra, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Parsons Head - Male 29 1842 - Leicestershire, England
Mary Parsons Wife - Female 22 1849 - Nottinghamshire, England
John Parsons Son - Male 3 1868 - Staffordshire, England
Henry Parsons Son -1 1870
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1881 Census
Chapel Street, Castle Gresley, Derby, England
Joseph PARSONS M 40 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Labourer In Coal Mine
Mary PARSONS M 32 F Brancoat, Nottingham, England
Rel: Wife
John PARSONS 13 M Burton On Trent, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miner
Henry PARSONS 11 M Burton On Trent, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
William PARSONS 8 M Burton On Trent, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Eliza PARSONS 6 F Burton On Trent, Stafford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Kate PARSONS 3 F Stanton Trent, Derby, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Margaret PARSONS 1 F Castle Gresley, Derby, England
Rel: Daur
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1891 Census Chapel Street, Castle Gresley
Joseph Parsons Head 50 Coal Miners Labourer b. Drayton LEI
Mary ------"----- Wife 40 b. Bramcote
Henry ----"----- Son 21 Coal Miner b. Burton on Trent
William ----"----- Son 18 General Labourer b. Burton on Trent
Margaret ----"----- Dau 11 b. Gresley
Joseph ----"----- Son 8 b. Gresley
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Joseph married Mary Atkin in 1866 in Burton upon Trent, : Registration District, England. Mary was born in 1848 in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 31 Jan 1844, Saint Michael and All Angels, Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1851; Servant Eatons Farm Ratcliffe Culey

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 8 Feb 1846, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Sarah married Christopher Powis on 23 Feb 1865 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. Christopher (son of Unknown UNKNOWN and Mary Ann Powis) was born in 1846 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 Sep 1849, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1901 Census with Mother at Upton

Mary married Ambrose Farmer in 1869 in Hinckley, : Registration District, England. Ambrose was born in 1848 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 Aug 1852, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Baptism: 1 Apr 1855, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Maria married John Knight on 29 Oct 1877 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. John (son of John Knight and Mary Hood) was born in 1856 in Atterton, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Aug 1857, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1871; Cow Boy, Sutton Cheney; LEI
• Residence: 1881, 13, Stoke St. Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
• Occupation: 1881; Stoker on Railway

Notes:

1881 Census
13 Stoke St: Hunslet, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342076 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4491 Folio 83 Page 14
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Albert C. PARSONS M 24 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Stoker On Railway
Elizebeth A. PARSONS M 26 F Leeds, York, England
Rel: Wife
Aurthur PARSONS 2 M Leeds, York, England
Rel: Son
Joseph PARSONS 1 M Leeds, York, England
Rel: Son
Francis ROGERS U 22 F Wakefield, York, England
Rel: Sister
Occ: Servant (Dom)
George E. BETSON 15 M Heckmondwike, York, England
Rel: Brother In Law
Occ: Scholar

Albert married Eliza Ann Rogers on 23 Feb 1878 in Saint Mary's, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Eliza (daughter of Joseph Rogers and Hannah Brigham) was born in 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Jan 1860, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1871; Cow Boy farm of Joseph Lea, Shenton

Notes:

In the 1871 Census George age 12 was a Farm Boy on the Farm of Josephe Lea at Shenton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Jun 1862, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth married William Spencer on 3 Aug 1891 in Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England. William (son of Frederick Spencer) was born in 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Maria Ann Parsons
• Baptism: 26 Jul 1840, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1861, Sutton Hall Farm, Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1861; Nurse

Notes:

1861 Cenus on the farm of Arthur Bicknell at Sutton Cheney
Sutton Hall Farm
Mary Ann Parsons un 21 Nurse b. Upton LEI

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
• Age at Marriage: 26 spinster
• Baptism: 26 Aug 1842, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1868; Servant
• Occupation: 1881; Dress Maker

Notes:

Her younger brother was Joseph Parsons the Father of Margaret Parsons who married George James Parsons Jane Parsons' Grandson
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in The 1861 census Jane age 19 was a house servant to John Robertsons a malster and Brick Manufacture at Bye Corner Nuneaton.
RG9/ 2194 Folio 78
Jane Parsons 19 House Servant b. Upton LEI
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Jane married George Tonks on 10 Mar 1868 in Saint Mary's, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England. George (son of Joseph Tonks and Elizabeth Taylor) was born on 29 Jul 1837 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; died on 17 Apr 1914 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 21 Apr 1914 in All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence at marriage: Twycross, Leicestershire, England
• Age at Marriage: 21
• Occupation: Servant
• Baptism: 16 Jan 1848, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Eliza married Joseph Tonks on 14 Oct 1868 in All Saints, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England. Joseph (son of Joseph Tonks and Elizabeth Taylor) was born in Sep 1841 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; died in Aug 1921 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 17 Aug 1921 in All Saints Churchyard, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 May 1850, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1871; Butcher's Assistant
• Residence: 1881, Davis's Houses, Claylane, Derbyshire, England
• Occupation: 1881; Railway Signal Man
• Residence: 1891, Danesmoor, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England
• Occupation: 1891; Butcher
• Occupation: 1901; Butcher - Farmer

Notes:

In the 1871 Census George was Lodging at Market End Bicester; OXF
George Parsons Boarder 20 Butcher's Assistant b. Upton LEI
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1881 Census
Davis's Houses, Claylane, Derby, England RG11 - 3428 Folio 78 Page 26

George PARSONS M30 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Railway Signalman
Matilda PARSONS M 27 F Market Bosworth, Leicester, England
Rel:Wife
Clara Emma PARSONS 4 F Market Bosworth, Leicester, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Arthur Chapman PARSONS 2 M Thornton In Craven, York, England
Rel:Son
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1891 Census Danesmoor, Clay Lane, Clay Cross DBY
George Parsons Head 40 b. Upton LEI Butcher
Matilda Parsons Wife 37 b. Market Bosworth LEI
Clara Emma Dau 14 b. ------ " ---------
Claude Son 7 b. Danesmoor DBY
Annie Matilda Dau 5 --------- " -------
Edna Dau 3 --------- " --------
George Son 8m -------- " ---------
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1901 Census Danesmoor Clay Cross Derbyshire
George Parsons Head 50 b. Upton LEI Butcher and Farmer (own A/c)
Matilda Parsons Wife 48 b. Market Bosworth; LEI
Claude Parsons Son 17 b. Clay Cross DBY solicitors Clerk
Annie Matilda Dau 15 b. Claycross DBY dressmakers apprentice
Edna Dau 13 b. Claycross
George son 10 ----- " -----
Edith Mary Dau 5 ----- " -----
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George married Matilda Chapman in 1875 in Leicester, : Registration District, England. Matilda (daughter of John Chapman and Ann Smith) was born in 1853 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

• Occupation: Serv., to Vicar of Boxmoor Hemel Hempstead
• Baptism: 18 Feb 1855, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 May 1857, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1871, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1871; Page
• Residence: Between 1881 and 1891, 39, Kings Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1881 and 1891; Footman
• Residence: 1901, 51, Barclay Street, Westcoates, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1901 and 1911; Boot and Shoe Warehouse Man
• Residence: 1911, 20, Welland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

1871 Census Market Bosworth
Household of Ebenezer F Turner General Practitioner
John Parsons 13 Page b. Upton; LEI
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1881 Census Place:39 King Street,Leicester St Mary
Ref RG11 Piece 3173 Folio 18 Page 10
Charles W. COOPER U 38 M Leicester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Physcian M.B. Camb M.R. 6 P. L.O.M.
Fanny SANSOME U 48 F Leicester, England
Rel: Servt
Occ: Housekeeper (Domestic)
John PARSONS U 23 M Upton, Leicester, England
Rel: Servt
Occ: Footman (Domestic)
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1891 Census 39 Kings Road Leicester St Mary's
Chareles A Cooker Single 48 Registered Practitioner b. Leicester
John Parsons Single 33 Footman b. Upton; LEI
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1901 Census 43 Barclay Street Leicest St Mary's
John Parsons Head Single 43 Boot and Shoe Warehouseman b. Upton Lei
Fanny Sansome Boarder Single Living on Own Means b. Leicester
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1911 Census 20 Welland Street Leicester (7 Rooms)
John Parsons 53 Head
Fanny Sansome Boarder 78 Single b. Leicester
Alice Elaenor Tonks Neice 39 Single b Ratcliffe Culey
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 8 Feb 1846, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth married William Smith in 1873. William was born about 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1881, Huntington, Staffordshire, England
• Occupation: 1881; Agricultural Labourer

Notes:

1881 Census Huntington Staffs

Thomas PARSONS M 30 M Sheepy, Leicester, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Ag Lab
Sarah Ann PARSONS M 31 F Baswich, Stafford, England
Rel: Wife
Fredrick W. PARSONS 4 M Cannock, Stafford, England
Rel: Son
George JONES W 30 M Wrockerdine, Shropshire, England
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Ag Lab
Rosannah JONES 2 F Cannock, Stafford, England
Rel: Lodger

Thomas married Sarah Ann Withnall in 1876 in Holy Trinity, Berkswich, Staffordshire, England. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Withnall and Ann UNKNOWN) was born in 1850 in Baswich, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellen married Joseph Henton in 1877 in Saint Luke's, Cannock, Staffordshire, England. Joseph (son of Richard Henton and Eliza Bent) was born in 1857 in Sibson, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1881; Cook to Chas Bowman Leicester St Martin

Harriet married John Coles on 29 Jan 1884 in All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. John (son of John Coles and Hannah Bolstridge) was born in Apr 1859 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1881 Census Elizabeth Was a servant to Richard Spencer cattle Salesman
289 Humberstone Rd, Leicester, St Margaret,
Elizabeth PARSONSU17 FSapcote, Leicester, England
Rel:Servant
Occ:General Servant
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1881, 3, Opal Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1881; General Labourer
• Residence: 1891, 1, Diamond Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: Between 1891 and 1901; Plasterer's Labourer
• Residence: 1901, Sidney House, Bassett Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

In the 1871 census Mathew Was a visitor at Paynes Yard All Saints Leicester
Head of Household was James Bott Malster
Mathew Parsons Visitor 18 un/m Brick Labourer b. Sapcote
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1881 Census 3 Opal St, Leicester St Leonard
Mathew PARSONSM29 MSapcote
Rel:Head
Occ:G L Laboror
Eliza PARSONSM26 FHinckley
Rel:Wife
Occ:Domestic Duties
William J. PARSONS 8 MLeicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Mathew H. PARSONS 4 MLeicester, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
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1891 Census 1 Diamond Street, Leicester, St Leonards
Mathew Parsons Head 40 Plasterer's Lbr b. Sapcote
Elizabeth Parsons Wife 37 b. Earl Shilton
William James Son 18 Dyer b. Leicester
Mathew Hy Son 14 Warehouseman - Dyers b. Leicester
Perival Son 7 b. Leicester
Fred Son 1 b. Leicester
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1901 Census Sydney House Basset Street Leicester Abbey
Mathew Parsons Head 49 Plasterer's Lbr b. Sapcote
Elizabeth Parsons Wife 46 b. Earl Shilton
William James Son 18 Dyer b. Leicester
Mathew Hy Son 24 Insurance Agent b. Leicester
Perival Son 17 Shoe Finisher b. Leicester
Fred Son 11 b. Leicester
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Mathew married Eliza Hurst in 1872 in Leicester, : Registration District, England. Eliza was born in 1855 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1871, 15, Saint Nicholas Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1871; Grocer's Assistant
• Residence: Between 1881 and 1901, 15, Bell Street, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1881; Grocer
• Occupation: 1881; Methodist Preacher
• Occupation: 1891; Local Preacher
• Occupation: 1891; Storekeeper
• Occupation: 1901; Manager of Cooperative Grocery Store

Notes:

1871 Census RG10/3290 Folio 31 St Nicholas Square Leicester
James Parsons Serv 17 Grocers Porter b. Sapcote
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1881 Census 15, Bell Street, Wigston Magna, Leicester
James PARSONSM27 MSapcote, Leicester, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Grocer Methodist Preacher
Jane PARSONSM27 FSharnford, Leicester, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:Methodist Preacher Wife
Florence P. PARSONS 4 FLeicester, England
Rel:Daur
Melvina M. PARSONS 2 FWigston Magna, Leicester, England
Rel:Daur
Peter P. PARSONS 1 MWigston Magna, Leicester, England
Rel:Son
Eveline A. PARSONS 3 mFWigston Magna, Leicester, England
Rel:Daur
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1891 Census 15 Bell Street Wigston Magna
James Parsons Head 37 Storekeeper and Local Preacher b. Sapcote
Jane Parsons Wife37 b. Sharnford
Florence P Dau 14 Pupil Teacher b. Leicester
Melvina M Dau 12 b. Wigston
Peter Percy Son 11 b. Wigston
Eveline Ann Dau 10 b. Wigston
William J Son 7 b. Wigston
Horace W Son 4 b. Wigston
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1891 Census 15 Bell Street Wigston Magna
James Parsons Head 47 Manager of Cooperative Grocery Store b. Sapcote
Jane Parsons Wife 47 b. Sharnford
Melvina M Dau 22 Grocers Shop Assistant b. Wigston
Peter P Son 21 Wood and Stone Carver b. Wigston
Eveline Ann Dau 20 Dressmaker b. Wigston
William J Son 17 apprentice coach painterb. Wigston
Horace W Son 14 Pupil Teacher Candidate b. Wigston
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James married Jane Billson in 1875 in Leicester, : Registration District, England. Jane was born in 1854 in Sharnford, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1871; Domestic Servant

Notes:

In 1871 Ann was a Domestic Servant to The Adams Family at 1 Abbey Gardens St Marylebone London

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
• Residence: 1891, The Green, Dadlington, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1901, 40, Stafford Street, Barwell, Leicestershire, England
• Occupation: 1901; Brick Layer's Labourer

Notes:

1891 Census data extracted by Richard Parsons
Census for The Green, Dadlington ( No house number given)
Joseph Parsons head married age 32 years Ag lab born Sutton Cheney.
Edith parsons wife 32 years born Dadlington
Annie PARSONS Dau. 8 years scholar, born Market Bosworth.
Clara PARSONS 6 years scholar born Dadlington
George PARSONS 3 years born Dadlington.
Unnamed infant born Dadlington.
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Check This 3. 24/6/188? Florence to Joseph and Edith Jane Parsons this is also
followed by a burial on 12/1/1888 of Florence an infant.
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Joseph married Edith Jane Towers on 7 Nov 1882 in Dadlington, Leicestershire, England. Edith was born in 1859 in Dadlington, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1881; Railway Engine Cleaner
• Residence: 1891, 3, Broad Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
• Occupation: 1891; Insurance Agent
• Residence: 1901, 16, Bowling Green Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1901; Railway Goods Checker
• Residence: 1917, 32, Coventry Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
• Residence: 1935, 47, Hill Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Notes:

1901 Census for 16, Bowling Green Street, Warwick.
George Parsons Head 39 years Railway goods checker born Sutton Cheney.
Thirza Parsons wife 43 years born South Newington
Albert Parsons son 10 years born Banbury.
Frank Parsons son 8 years born Warwick.
Harold Parsons son 6 years born Warwick.
Elsie Parsons dau. 4 years born Warwick.
Alick Parsons son (Nine) would appear that this relates to age in months. Note in the column for occupation the word " DRUG " appears born Warwick.
Gertrude Jones stepdau. 21 years Packer and ? , warehouse born Banbury.
Ada Jones stepdau. 17 years cigar maker born Banbury.
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1911 Census32 Coventry Road Warwick
George Brooks Parsons 47 Railway Goods Checker L&NW b. Sutton Cheney
Thurza Parsons Wife 52 b. South Newington oxon
(Married 22 years 8 children 7 living)
Albert George Brooks Parsons son 20 Motor Trimmer b. Banbury
Frank Edward Parsons 18 Apprentice Cigar Mftur b. Warwick
Harold Gilbert Parsons son 16 Labourer Builders b. Waewick
Elsie Marjorie Dau 14 b. Warwick
Aleck William Parsons son 11 b. Warwick
Leonard Wilfred Parsons son 7 b. Warwick
Winifred May Parsons 5 b. Warwick
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George married Thirza Nicholls on 10 Oct 1888 in Saint Mary's, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Thirza (daughter of Thomas Bailey and Susanna Nicholls) was born in 1860 in South Newington, Oxfordshire, England; died on 24 Dec 1935 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England; was buried in Dec 1935 in Saint Mary's Churchyard, Cubbington, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the Sutton Cheney Admissions & Progress book at LCRO it shows Emma
admitted 9.1.1971 and that she was born 11.12.1863, it says that her father
was George Parsons a gardener.
An entry 20.3.1877 " Emma Parsons left for service "

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1891; Servant to the Fielders, 70, Long Street, Atherstone; WAR

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1891; Coal Miner

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1891; General Labourer

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Stone Quarry Man

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Stone Quarry Man

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Apr 1890, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

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:

• Occupation: 1891; Cook to William Sale, Merchant, 111, Long Street, Atherstone; WAR
• Residence: 1911, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; Living with Father
• Residence: 1939, Jasmine Cottage, Ormes Lane, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Probate: 28 Apr 1951, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Notes:

1921 Census
REtired
Can't find Eleanor at this time
Just Listed as Ratcliffe Culey but was Resident in Jasmine Cottage

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1891; Housemaid to William Sale, Merchant, 111, Long Street, Atherstone; WAR
• Residence: 1911, 20, Welland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; Lodging with Uncle John Parsons
• Occupation: 1911; Domestic Servant
• Residence: 1939, Jasmine Cottage, Ormes Lane, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Residence: 1939, Ormes Lane, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England
• Probate: 28 Mar 1951, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; Granted to George James Parsons

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Mar 1878, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 10 Aug 1884, All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Nov 1865, Saint Editha's, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1881, 4, Newdigate Square, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; Cook

Notes:

Occupation:
In the home of Jacob Stanley along with her sister Emma who was a Housemaid
Jacob Stanley was an Artist in oils at Cambridge University and his principle income was from Investments.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Jan 1868, Saint Editha's, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England
• Occupation: 1881, 4, Newdigate Square, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; House Maid

Notes:

Occupation:
In the home of Jacob Stanley along with her sister Sarah Jane who was a cook
Jacob Stanley was an Artist in oils at Cambridge University and his principle income was from Investments.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Labourer
• Residence: 1928, Village Centre, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England

Arthur married Mary Jane Saunders on 28 Oct 1904 in All Saints, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England. Mary (daughter of John Saunders and Mary UNKNOWN) was born in 1874 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; died in Jun 1952 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 14 Jun 1952 in New Churchyard, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Jun 1874, Saint Botolph's, Sibson, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

In the 1891 Census Arthur was a House boy at The Vicarage Stretton Road Clay Cross
Arthu C Parsons Servant 12 House Lad b. Yorkshire Thornton

Arthur married Gertrude Ellen Shardlow on 2 Oct 1900 in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England. Gertrude was born on 27 Feb 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Apprenticeship: Between 1896 and 1904, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; J Barker and Sons
• Occupation: 1901; Bricklayer's Apprentice
• Miltary Service: Between 1905 and 1906; Hussars of the Line
• Occupation: 1911, Post Office, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; Auxiliary Postman
• Residence at marriage: 1914, Nicholson Road, Heeley, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; No 32
• Occupation: 1914; Railway Porter

Notes:

Miltary Service:
Cavalry discharged in 1906 as no longer needed

Frederick married Hesse Annie Sharpe on 13 Aug 1914 in Christ Church Gospel Protestant Mission, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Hesse (daughter of George Charles Sharpe) was born on 20 Jul 1889. [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:

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

Notes:

Died:
Bradgate (No 72)

Margaret married George James Parsons on 5 Jun 1911 in Holy Trinity, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. George (son of George Tonks Parsons and Mary Bolstridge) was born on 12 May 1886 in Coleshill Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England; died on 26 Jun 1956 in Windmill Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; was buried in Jun 1956 in Saint Philip's Churchyard, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• GRO Death Index: Jun 1893; Loughborough 7a - 68 Age 3

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Jack Parsons
• GRO Birth Index: Mar 1896; Loughborough 7a - 142
• Occupation: 1911; Office Boy, Hosiery Manufacturer
• Residence at marriage: 1921, School Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England; No 27
• Occupation: 1921; Railway Clerk
• Residence: 1939, Kingston Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, England; No 34
• GRO Death Index: Jun 1970; Luton 4a - 368 d.o.b. 6 Fe 1896

John married Gertrude Chester on 16 Apr 1921 in Holy Trinity, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Gertrude (daughter of Arthur William Chester and Mary Ann Dakin) was born on 19 Jan 1893 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Ironmonger's assistant

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1891; Dyer

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1891; Dyer's Warehouseman
• Occupation: 1901; Insurance Agent

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Shoe Finisher

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Grocer's Assistant

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Wood and Stone Carver

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Dressmaker

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Apprentice Coach Painter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Pupil Teacher

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Shoe Trade Fitter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1901; Shoe Trade Fitter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Jun 1887, Dadlington, Leicestershire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Miltary Service: Between 1914 and 1917; 1 - 5 Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
• Service Number: Between 1914 and 1917; Private 203054

Notes:

In Memory of
Private ALBERT GEORGE PARSONS

203054, 1st/5th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment
who died age 26
on 23 August 1917
Son of George Brookes Parsons and Thirza Parsons, of 32, Coventry Rd., Warwick.

Remembered with honour
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
The Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing forms the north-eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery, which is located 9 kilometres north east of Ieper town centre, on the Tynecotstraat, a road leading from the Zonnebeekseweg (N332). The names of those from United Kingdom units are inscribed on Panels arranged by Regiment under their respective Ranks. The names of those from New Zealand units are inscribed on panels within the New Zealand Memorial Apse located at the centre of the Memorial.
The Tyne Cot Memorial is one of four memorials to the missing in Belgian Flanders which cover the area known as the Ypres Salient. Broadly speaking, the Salient stretched from Langemarck in the north to the northern edge in Ploegsteert Wood in the south, but it varied in area and shape throughout the war. The Salient was formed during the First Battle of Ypres in October and November 1914, when a small British Expeditionary Force succeeded in securing the town before the onset of winter, pushing the German forces back to the Passchendaele Ridge. The Second Battle of Ypres began in April 1915 when the Germans released poison gas into the Allied lines north of Ypres. This was the first time gas had been used by either side and the violence of the attack forced an Allied withdrawal and a shortening of the line of defence. There was little more significant activity on this front until 1917, when in the Third Battle of Ypres an offensive was mounted by Commonwealth forces to divert German attention from a weakened French front further south. The initial attempt in June to dislodge the Germans from the Messines Ridge was a complete success, but the main assault north-eastward, which began at the end of July, quickly became a dogged struggle against determined opposition and the rapidly deteriorating weather. The campaign finally came to a close in November with the capture of Passchendaele. The German offensive of March 1918 met with some initial success, but was eventually checked and repulsed in a combined effort by the Allies in September. The battles of the Ypres Salient claimed many lives on both sides and it quickly became clear that the commemoration of members of the Commonwealth forces with no known grave would have to be divided between several different sites. The site of the Menin Gate was chosen because of the hundreds of thousands of men who passed through it on their way to the battlefields. It commemorates those of all Commonwealth nations except New Zealand who died in the Salient, in the case of United Kingdom casualties before 16 August 1917. Those United Kingdom and New Zealand servicemen who died after that date are named on the memorial at Tyne Cot, a site which marks the furthest point reached by Commonwealth forces in Belgium until nearly the end of the war. Other New Zealand casualties are commemorated on memorials at Buttes New British Cemetery and Messines Ridge British Cemetery. The TYNE COT MEMORIAL now bears the names of almost 35,000 officers and men whose graves are not known. The memorial, designed by Sir Herbert Baker with sculpture by Joseph Armitage and F V Blundstone, was unveiled by Sir Gilbert Dyett in July 1927. The memorial forms the north-eastern boundary of TYNE COT CEMETERY, which was established around a captured German blockhouse or pill-box used as an advanced dressing station. The original battlefield cemetery of 343 graves was greatly enlarged after the Armistice when remains were brought in from the battlefields of Passchendaele and Langemarck, and from a few small burial grounds. It is now the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world in terms of burials. At the suggestion of King George V, who visited the cemetery in 1922, the Cross of Sacrifice was placed on the original large pill-box. There are three other pill-boxes in the cemetery. There are now 11,952 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in Tyne Cot Cemetery. 8,365 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to more than 80 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. Other special memorials commemorate 20 casualties whose graves were destroyed by shell fire. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

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Family/Spouse: Unknown UNKNOWN. Unknown was born about 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elsie married Harry Arnott in UNKNOWN. Harry was born about 1900; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Alick Parsons

Leonard married Alice Archer before 1944. Alice was born on 9 Jun 1915; died on 25 Nov 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jack Cardall. Jack was born about 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]