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I have done a marriage look up for a Mary Ann Parkes who married a Samuel Westwood( that is on another thread want to keep the
threads seperate)

on the marriage Mary Ann Parkes is age 24 in 1876 so b abt 1852 spinster- Hill- nailer- father is James Parkes nailer

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =277695297


can we find out who her mother is and her on census prior to marriage in 1876

1861.

Cocksheds Lane,
PARKES,James,,head,M,M,40,,Nailer,,,STS,Rowley
PARKES,Hannah,,wife,M,F,30,,Nailer,,,STS,Rowley
PARKES,Joseph,,son,,M,12,,Nailer,,,STS,Rowley
PARKES,Mary Ann,,dau,,F,10,,,,,STS,Rowley

Extracted,

James Parkes.
Father: Thomas Parkes.


Hannah Downing.
Father: Samuel Downing.

Marriage: 04 MAY 1846. Rowley- Regis, , Stafford.

extracted

Mary Ann Parkes
Christening: 29 JUN 1851 Rowley Regis, Stafford,

Father: James Parkes
Mother: Hannah Parkes


brother

William Parkes
Christening: 19 JAN 1857 Rowley Regis, Stafford,


Father: James Parkes
Mother: Hannah Parkes


so where william on that 1861 census is he dead ? or with family ?

Possible for 1851
Slackhillock, Rowley Regis,
James Parkes, Head, 34, Nailor,
Hannah, wife, 25, Nailor,
Joseph, son, 3,
Mary Ann, daur, 10 months
All born Rowley

that looks good if we think that is her and anyone can add it then that would help!

I couldnt see William, a few possibles for death though.
Have added just to here,
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =783594682

Thanks Jo

now that marriage in 1846 at RR

do we think that is our James Parkes and Hannah
is she a Downing
I have added as a possible

any inlaws near on census to this couple?

also is his father Thomas?
is there a bapt for James Parkes and can we tie down his dob as it is all over the show

Possible James and Thomas ??
1841 census
Old Hill, Rowley Regis
Thomas Parkes, 50, nailor
James, 25,
Thomas, 15,
Enock, 13

Extracted christenings
Thomas Parkes, Old Hill,, 30 Sept, 1827, Rowley Regis, Father Thomas, Mother Mary.
Enoch Parkes, Old Hill, 30 Sept, 1827, Rowley Regis, Father Thomas, Mother Mary

grangers14 wrote:Possible James and Thomas ??
1841 census
Old Hill, Rowley Regis
Thomas Parkes, 50, nailor
James, 25,
Thomas, 15,
Enock, 13

Extracted christenings
Thomas Parkes, Old Hill,, 30 Sept, 1827, Rowley Regis, Father Thomas, Mother Mary.
Enoch Parkes, Old Hill, 30 Sept, 1827, Rowley Regis, Father Thomas, Mother Mary

so that could be him
I will stick that marriage down for a look up see if father is thomas and a nailer
any bapt fot James ? father Thomas?

There is only this one, but a bit early,

JAMES PARKES.
Christening, 18 OCT 1818. Park Lane Presbyterian, Cradley, Worcester.
Parents:
THOMAS PARKES.
MARY.

Jimmy wrote:There is only this one, but a bit early,

JAMES PARKES.
Christening, 18 OCT 1818. Park Lane Presbyterian, Cradley, Worcester.
Parents:
THOMAS PARKES.
MARY.

could be

how many more James with Thomas are on the 1841
James marries 1846

will archive this one pend look up

I have done the look up on this and it checked out father for James parkes is a thomas Parkes

I will rearchive this thread unless anyone wishes to run with it anymore
I am opening up a new thread for Hannah Downing