ARC TBC PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
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ARC TBC PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
I have recently been heavily researching my family tree and came across the BCC site whilst tracking down my Black Country ancestors.
My fathers paternal line can be traced to the Parsons of Baptists End, Netherton, Dudley who were mostly Ironworkers and many of
them migrated to the North East in the 1800's when a rich seam of iron ore was discovered in the Cleveland Hills, particularly at
Eston near Middlesbrough (where I currently reside). This gave birth to the Teesside iron & steel industry which produced the steel for most notably the Sydney harbour bridge.
One name I came across on BCC which is important in my tree is THOMAS PARSONS b abt 1792 (my 3rd great grandfather) - his actual birth date was Oct 1791. His wife is shown as Sophia 'unknown' - her surname was Whitehouse (1793-1858). Thomas's parents are shown as Oliver Parsons and Mary Turner but I believe these to be an incorrect connection.
On the FamilySearch site I have traced Oliver and Mary and they did have a son Thomas but born in 1798 at Old Swinford along with the other siblings mentioned in Mumbles tree. My Thomas was born in Dudley.
I understand the correct parentage to be a William Parsons b1769 and a Jane 'unknown' b1771. This is also confirmed in several other family trees on the Ancestry site, but noone appears to know their parents, which is my most pressing Brick Wall.
If anyone can assist with this I will be very grateful. If I can assist with the North East connection I will be happy to do so.
Cheers,
Martin
My fathers paternal line can be traced to the Parsons of Baptists End, Netherton, Dudley who were mostly Ironworkers and many of
them migrated to the North East in the 1800's when a rich seam of iron ore was discovered in the Cleveland Hills, particularly at
Eston near Middlesbrough (where I currently reside). This gave birth to the Teesside iron & steel industry which produced the steel for most notably the Sydney harbour bridge.
One name I came across on BCC which is important in my tree is THOMAS PARSONS b abt 1792 (my 3rd great grandfather) - his actual birth date was Oct 1791. His wife is shown as Sophia 'unknown' - her surname was Whitehouse (1793-1858). Thomas's parents are shown as Oliver Parsons and Mary Turner but I believe these to be an incorrect connection.
On the FamilySearch site I have traced Oliver and Mary and they did have a son Thomas but born in 1798 at Old Swinford along with the other siblings mentioned in Mumbles tree. My Thomas was born in Dudley.
I understand the correct parentage to be a William Parsons b1769 and a Jane 'unknown' b1771. This is also confirmed in several other family trees on the Ancestry site, but noone appears to know their parents, which is my most pressing Brick Wall.
If anyone can assist with this I will be very grateful. If I can assist with the North East connection I will be happy to do so.
Cheers,
Martin
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Re: PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
there this one
Thomas Parsons
Christening Date23 Oct 1791 SAINT THOMAS,DUDLEY,WORCESTER,
Father's Name William Parsons
Mother's Name Jane
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC04014-1
System OriginEngland-ODM
GS Film number378763, 378764
Reference ID
Thomas Parsons
Christening Date23 Oct 1791 SAINT THOMAS,DUDLEY,WORCESTER,
Father's Name William Parsons
Mother's Name Jane
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC04014-1
System OriginEngland-ODM
GS Film number378763, 378764
Reference ID
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Re: PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
the other
Thomas Parsons
Christening Date26 Aug 1798 SWINFORD,WORCESTER,
Father's Name Oliver Parsons
Mother's Name Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC04027-2
System OriginEngland-ODM
GS Film number527939
Reference ID
Thomas Parsons
Christening Date26 Aug 1798 SWINFORD,WORCESTER,
Father's Name Oliver Parsons
Mother's Name Mary
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Re: PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
Checking my Parsons details but Sophia is put down as Unknown because she was a widow when she married Thomas ( as was Thomas)
Added by Jan 3-3-12 looked up at archives by BC Wench
26 December 1821 St Thomas, Dudley
Thomas Parsons of this parish Widower
Sophia Whitehouse of this parish Widow
Wit: L. Paskin, John Pasmoore
Added by Jan 3-3-12 looked up at archives by BC Wench
26 December 1821 St Thomas, Dudley
Thomas Parsons of this parish Widower
Sophia Whitehouse of this parish Widow
Wit: L. Paskin, John Pasmoore
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Re: PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
Thanks Martin..
Ok mumbles what do you think.....that Bapt in 1791 looks good but different parents
Do we amend Mumbles?
and put Thomas as 1798 with no wife but son of Oliver
and connect Thomas 1792/1 up to Wm and Jane
looks good to me

Ok mumbles what do you think.....that Bapt in 1791 looks good but different parents
Do we amend Mumbles?
and put Thomas as 1798 with no wife but son of Oliver
and connect Thomas 1792/1 up to Wm and Jane
looks good to me
Re: NL sorting....PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
Amend NL
as on checking my records I have added to wrong parents.
If he was a widow when he married Sophia (widow also) the 1798 date looks wrong
I cannot find William Parsons born 1869 on Ancestry
as on checking my records I have added to wrong parents.
If he was a widow when he married Sophia (widow also) the 1798 date looks wrong
I cannot find William Parsons born 1869 on Ancestry
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Re: NL sorting....PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
poss
John Whitehouse
Sophia Barton
Event Date12 Nov 1820 St. Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberM01066-8
System OriginEngland-EASy
GS Film number350496
Reference IDP 153, # 457
or
Abel Whitehouse
Sophia Rothin
Event Date21 Aug 1815 Sedgley,Stafford,
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberM00998-2
System OriginEngland-ODM
GS Film number0873645 IT 1, 421588, 421589, 435837, 435838, 435839, 435840
Reference ID
John Whitehouse
Sophia Barton
Event Date12 Nov 1820 St. Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberM01066-8
System OriginEngland-EASy
GS Film number350496
Reference IDP 153, # 457
or
Abel Whitehouse
Sophia Rothin
Event Date21 Aug 1815 Sedgley,Stafford,
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberM00998-2
System OriginEngland-ODM
GS Film number0873645 IT 1, 421588, 421589, 435837, 435838, 435839, 435840
Reference ID
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Re: NL sorting....PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
mumbles wrote:Amend NL
as on checking my records I have added to wrong parents.
If he was a widow when he married Sophia (widow also) the 1798 date looks wrong
I cannot find William Parsons born 1869 on Ancestry
Amending now
Thanks Martin for the heads up on this
Would you like your name added in notes that you connect to Thomas?
Let me know if you do I can slot in that you Connect in notes on Bcc using your User name on this forum
then if anyone connects to you they can contact you via the forum

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Re: PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
peterd wrote:there this one
Thomas Parsons
Christening Date23 Oct 1791 SAINT THOMAS,DUDLEY,WORCESTER,
Father's Name William Parsons
Mother's Name Jane
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC04014-1
System OriginEngland-ODM
GS Film number378763, 378764
Reference ID
Mumbles is Wm Parsons on Bcc already?
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Re: NL sorting....PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
Do we have Wm Parsons and Janes mariage pls
and any other kids
and any other kids
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Re: PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
mumbles wrote:Checking my Parsons details but Sophia is put down as Unknown because she was a widow when she married Thomas ( as was Thomas)
Added by Jan 3-3-12 looked up at archives by BC Wench
26 December 1821 St Thomas, Dudley
Thomas Parsons of this parish Widower
Sophia Whitehouse of this parish Widow
Wit: L. Paskin, John Pasmoore
do we have a marriage for Thomas Parsons previously
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Re: NL sorting....PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
Thanks to all for checking this out.
"Would you like your name added in notes that you connect to Thomas?
Let me know if you do I can slot in that you Connect in notes on Bcc using your User name on this forum
then if anyone connects to you they can contact you via the forum"
Yes please to above, will be happy to assist with any further research on this.
It would be great to track down William and Jane to progress the line.
Cheers,
Martin
"Would you like your name added in notes that you connect to Thomas?
Let me know if you do I can slot in that you Connect in notes on Bcc using your User name on this forum
then if anyone connects to you they can contact you via the forum"
Yes please to above, will be happy to assist with any further research on this.
It would be great to track down William and Jane to progress the line.
Cheers,
Martin
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Re: NL sorting....PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
MartinP wrote:Thanks to all for checking this out.
"Would you like your name added in notes that you connect to Thomas?
Let me know if you do I can slot in that you Connect in notes on Bcc using your User name on this forum
then if anyone connects to you they can contact you via the forum"
Yes please to above, will be happy to assist with any further research on this.
It would be great to track down William and Jane to progress the line.
Cheers,
Martin
Right Martin will do that now

can someone post the marriage pls for Wm and Jane
and Thomas's first marriage
and kids for Wm and Jane

Re: PARSONS, Thomas of Netherton, Dudley
William Parsons & Jane dau Mary christened 29/12/1789 Dudley Worcs.