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The 1851 Census records my 3rd great grandmother as Rozanah Parkes birth estimated 1805 in Wolverley, Staffordshire.

The 1861 Census states Rosanna Parkes estimated birth year 1803 born Tettenhall, Staffordshire.
She married James Parkes on 17th November 1825 in St. Philip's, Birmingham.
The transcript states her maiden name as Gosall but the marriage image could be Govall or Jovall.
My 3rd great grandfather James Parkes was born in 1807 in Birmingham and died in 1866.
There were three children.

I can't find Rosanna in the 1871 Census.
I don't know anything about Rosanna's parents or siblings.

Can someone help me to trace her please? I'm stuck and can go no further back without identifying her and her family.

Thank you.

moved to Black country section.

Could this be her?

1871. Bath Street, 2 Court House,2 House Birmingham
Rose Parkes, head, W, 71, Tettenhall
Ann, Daur, 29, Electro plate polisher, Aston
Louisa, daur, 11, Aston
Susana Williams, lodger, 26, Electro Plate polisher, Aston
Bridget Mc Carthy, Lodger,27, Electro plate polisher, Ireland
Mary Ann Mc Carthy, Lodger, 3, Birmingham

Thank you, yes I do believe this is Rosanna although the daughter Louisa aged 11 doesn't fit with Roses' age of 71.

It looks to me Louisa is Rosanna's grand dau.

1881. Ct2 H2 10 Bath St, Birmingham.
Ann Parkes 37. unmarried. Electro Plate Polisher. Birmingham.
Louisa Parkes 20. niece. Electro Plate Polisher. Birmingham.
Mary McDermott 29..
Clara Hodgkiss 25.
Ellen Cain 19.
Kate Elz. Hall 18.

Is this Rose? Her death cert may help GRO site it would cost £7 for PDF
Name: Age at Death (in years):
PARKES, ROSE 74
GRO Reference: 1874 D Quarter in BIRMINGHAM Volume 06D Page 95

Thank you rockyfowler and Jimmy. I had assumed Rose Parkes died aged 74 in 1874 as I couldn't find her in the 1881 Census. That's a good find Jimmy in the 1881 Census for Ann and Louisa, I don't know how I missed that one.

I've just found on freebmd a Louisa Parkes born in Aston in 1860. Thank you.

1851. Birmingham.
James Parker 44. gun polisher.
Rozanah Parker 46. Wolverhampton.
Caroline Parker 19. Dau.
Henry Parker 15. Son.
Ann Parker 10. Dau.

Others born Birmingham.

Yes I do have the info from the 1851. I'm still stuck tracing Rosanna pre 1841.

The closest I can see is,

Tettenhall St Michael and All Angels.
Baptism date 01 Jun 1800.
Rosanna GOBOURN.
Father Thomas GOBOURN.
Mother Ann.
Notes Surname spelt Goburne in the older register and Gobourn in the later one.

This is their marriage record and I've taken her maiden name from this document. A difficult one I thought Gouall or Govall. But perhaps there was a difficulty with the church clergy in the spelling and pronunciation, even deciphering how Rosanna actually said her name. I'm presuming Rose and James were illiterate at the time of their marriage. It's worth considering the record you've found Jimmy. Are there any church baptism records for Wolverley as the 1851 Census? Any other baptism's for the family of Gobourn? Thank you for looking so closely at this request.

I wondered if that was Rosana's christening?

Perhaps Louisa was Henry's daughter? I found this marriage...
20th August 1855. St Phillips Church.
Henry Parkes, 19, B, Brass Founder, Steelhouse Lane?, James Parker, Spoon Polisher
Sarah Harrington, 19, S, Steelhouse Lane, William Harrington, Pavier
Both made a mark
Witnesses, Rosanne Parkes, mark, Henry Parkes, mark

Although I couldn't see them on census? Perhaps something happened to Sarah?

Tettenhall St Michael and All Angels.
Marriage date 19 Feb 1787
Thomas GOBOURN.
Ann LOADER.
Witness 1 Phebe JENKS.
Witness 2 Sarah GOBOURN.

Baptism and marriage from FreeReg, there are other baptisms

https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_queries/new?locale=en

I did wonder if Louisa was the daughter of Henry James Parkes b. 1836 he died I think in 1867 aged 31 (age and year match). I've never been able to find Sarah Harrington Parkes after the 1861 Census or a baptism for Louisa. Perhaps Sarah remarried after the death of Henry and Louisa remained with her grandmother Rose and aunt Ann Parkes.