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You People are amazing as when I looked at Jabez Priest thread you have found a whole new lot of Parsons:-
Hannah Parsons who married Joseph Priest ( son of Jabez) appears to be from this Family who I have not found before.
1871 Census Peartree Street Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Joseph Parsons 50 Coal Miner born Dudley Worcs.
Eliza Parsons wife 50
Joseph Parsons son 16
Elizabeth Tiper boarder (U) 26
Thomas Tiper boarder son 1
Rest born Rowley Regis Staffs.

1881 Census Peartree Street Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Joseph Parsons Head 26 Coal Miner
Sarah Parsons wife 25
Mary Parsons dau 6
William Parsons son 3
Hannah Parsons dau 2
Joseph Parsons son 3mths.
All above born Rowley Regis Staffs.
In same house :-
Joseph Parsons Head 64 Coal Miner
Eliza Parsons wife 62 Nail Maker
Both Born Dudley Worcs.

1891Census 33 Peartree Street Old Hill Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Joseph Parsons Head 36 Coal Miner
Sarah Parsons wife 36 Staple Maker
Mary Parsons dau 17 Staple Maker
Hannah Parsons dau 12
Joseph Parsons son 10 Scholar
Eli Parsons son 8 Scholar
Phoebe Parsons dau 6 Scholar
Eliza J. Parsons dau 3 born Treharris Glamorgan
William Parsons son 1mth
Rest born Rowley Regis Staffs.

1901Census Jackson Street Rowley Regis Dudley Staffs.
Joseph Parsons Head 46 Coal Miner Hewer Under Ground
Sarah Parsons wife 46 Staple Maker
Mary Parsons dau 26 Gas Hook Maker
Joseph Parsons son 20 Bricklayers Labourer
Eli Parsons son 18 Gas Hook Maker
Phoebe A. Parsons 15 Gas Hook Maker
Eliza J. Parsons dau 13 born Treharris Glamorgan
William Parsons son 10
Walter Parsons son 4
Ethel Parsons dau 3mths
Rest born Rowley Regis Staffs.

Must be right family as 1) live in same streets as Priests and Hannah Priest is a Gas Hook Maker in 1911 same as her sisters.
Will research some more to see if they connect to other Parsons

1911 Census 4 Ridding Street Old Hill Rowley Regis Staffs.
Joseph Parsons Head 56 Coal Miner Hewer
Sarah Parsons wife 56
Phoebe Parsons dau 25 Gas Work Maker
Eliza Jane Parsons dau 23 Gas Work Maker
Walter Parsons son 14 Moulder for Doulton Factory
Ethel Parsons dau 10 School
37 Years married 14 children, 9 living

this ties up with marriage :-
PARSONS Joseph HARRIS Sarah Dudley, St Andrew Dudley Register Office 205/005/418
(5/4/1874 St. Andrew Dudley)

Also found Joseph and Eliza further back:-

1841 Census Sweet Turf Darby Hand Dudley Worcs.
Joseph Parsons 20 Miner
Eliza Parsons 20
Both born Worcs.

1851 Census Sweet Turf Darby Hand Dudley Staffs.
Joseph Parson Head 31 Coal Miner
Eliza Parson wife 30
Elizabeth Parson dau 1
William Parson son 3
Hannah Burgess visitor
All born Dudley Worcs.




Also found link to main Parsons line and will connect

Can this be Archived ?

Yes kdw and I have added all details and a lot more.
May come back for check of one marriage later.