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Hi.
My wife's grandfather was William Augustus Parry. We don't know from where he originated. He onced lived in Kennsington, and later in the 1940's and 1950's at 69, Shepherds Bush Road, London.
His wife was Emma. No surname I'm afraid, but they had four children. Violet 1918; David 1922; Rose 1924; and Stephen 1926.

We have tried for ages to find info on him, but always a blank.
Some of you out there are brilliant at helping people like me, who are not so well up with the internet sites. I hope you can help us here.

Thank you Sheps.

These could be the children's births.

Births Dec 1917 (>99%)
Parry Violet E Powell Hammersmith 1a 266



Births Mar 1920 (>99%)
Parry David W Powell Hammersmith 1a 551


Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
Parry Edward H Powell Hammersmith 1a 385


Births Sep 1924 (>99%)
Parry Rose E Powell Hammersmith 1a 332


Births Jun 1927
Parry Stephen A Powell Hammersmith 1a 347

These can be found on Free BMD

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl


Emma's maiden name must have been Powell.


You should be able to trace a marriage on the above site.



Christine

I would say the latter is possibly his birth, but have put both findings on the off-chance this is a relation:

Births Sep 1867 (>99%)
Parry William Augustus Aston 6d 322

Births Sep 1881 (>99%)
Parry William Augustus Hackney 1b 476

Possible baptism

Name: William Augustus Parry
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 27 Mar 1893
Father's Name: William Henry Parry
Mother's Name: Lydia Parry
Parish: West Hackney Church, West Hackney
Borough: Hackney
County: Middlesex

This appears to be the marriage and would give you their ages.

Emma appears to have been listed under 2 names so possibly a second marriage.

Marriages Jun 1916

Melson Emma Parry Hammersmith 1a 612
Parry William A Melson Hammersmith 1a 612
Parry William A Powell Hammersmith 1a 612
Powell Emma Parry Hammersmith 1a 612

Christine

Possible WW1 service record

Name: William Augustus Parry
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Age at Enlistment: 34
Residence: 73 Sulgrave Rd, Hamsmith
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 5431
Regiment Name: Battn
Number of Images: 36

Glenn,marriage is really easy to find, so have a go. You really need to familiarise yourself with the freebmd site as pointed out by Christine as it's easy to use and invaluable for births, marriages and deaths 1837 onwards till about 1940's.
Jan

Probate record for I think maybe the older William Augustus that Jan found

Name: William Augustus Parry
Probate Date: 20 Apr 1938
Death Date: 1 Feb 1938
Death Place: Lancashire, England
Registry: London

Hello again.
How quick is that?
Yes my wife says he was born 1881 and now after seeing the name Lydia Parry, she has remembered her mother mentioning that name.
Great you are on the right track.
Thanks so much.

Older William Augustus travelled

Name: William Augustus Parry
Birth Date: abt 1867
Age: 70
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 3 Oct 1937
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Montreal
Ship Name: Antonia
Search Ship Database: View the 'Antonia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Cunard White Star
Official Number: 145937

1911

details for: 139 Blythe Road West Kensington W

Reg. District: Fulham Sub District: South Hammersmith
Parish: Hammersmith Enum. District: 36

Address: 139 Blythe Road West Kensington W
County: London


Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born

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PARRY, Lydia Head Widow F 53 1858 Needle Woman Cripplegate London

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PARRY, William Augustins Son Single M 29 1882 House Painter South Hornsey London

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PARRY, Albert Henry Son Single M 26 1885 Able Seaman Stoke Newington London

1901 England Census

Name: William Parry
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Lydia
Gender: Male
Where born: South Hornsey, London, England

Civil parish: Hammersmith
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch West Kensington Park and St Matthew
County/Island: London

Registration district: Fulham
Sub-registration district: South Hammersmith (including Starch Green)
ED, institution, or vessel: 23

Lydia Parry 43
William Parry 19
Albert H Parry 16
Alfred C Parry 13

1881 England Census

Name: Lydia Parry
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Cripplegate, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: St Mary Stoke Newington
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 7 Woodland Road
Condition as to marriage: Married

Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: Stoke Newington

William Parry 28
Lydia Parry 23
Lydia E. Parry 1

Everything is coming back to my wife now.
William Augustus Parry born 1881. We now know where.
His wife Emma. The name Powell does not ring bells, but Melson is definitely correct.
Going on to the site mentioned to try and find information on their children!
Also Alison has Williams parents and children, but there were 3 boys all old fashioned names, and Albert was one of them.

Thanks so much all of you.

On the WW1 record image it says that he married Emma Powell.

Great Tooty Fruity. Emma Powell must have been her first married name, because Melson is correct for her maiden name. We know she was married before William.

It says in the WW1 record that she was a spinster when they married so Powell is her maiden name

EDIT: Date of Marriage 03.06.1916 Registry Office, Hammersmith

Powell must be her maiden name as the children have that recorded on the birth entries.
Jan

You need William and Emma's marriage cert to find out if she had been married before as on the children's births her maiden name is Powell.

The marriage cert should also give her father's name.

Christine

My wife's mother always said that her mothers name was Melson, and she did say that her mother had been married before she married William Augustus. Confusing!!