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John William Parsons 1897 Weymouth

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Ronald

Ronald Report 14 Dec 2017 14:49

John William Parsons was born in 1897 in Weymouth, Dorset, to Eliza Browning
and John William Parsons.

I need info on these please finding it hard to search these.

Many thanks Ron

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 14 Dec 2017 15:15

Is this him in 1901 with his mother and siblings? :-

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
20, Fifth Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
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Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Eliza Parsons Head Married Female 36 1865 - Steyning, Sussex, England Transcription
Phoebe Parsons Daughter Single Female 8 1893 - Brighton, Sussex, England Transcription
John Parsons Son Single Male 4 1897 - Weymouth, Dorset, England Transcription
May Parsons Daughter Single Female 2 1899 - Weymouth, Dorset, England Transcription
Annie Parsons Daughter Single Female 0 1901 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Kath. x

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Dec 2017 15:19


John William Parsons
in the 1911 England Census
Name: John William Parsons
Age in 1911: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Weymouth, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Chelsfield
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: 5 Prospect Cottages, Pratts Bottom, Chelesford Valley, Orpington
Occupation: School
Registration district: Bromley
Registration District Number: 42
Sub-registration district: Orpington
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 140
Piece: 3689
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Parsons 43 - widowed, born Hensfield, Sussex.
John William Parsons 14
Phoebe Louisa Pratt 18 - daughter, single, Brighton
Florence May Parsons 12 - daughter, Weymouth
Robert Parsons 10 - son, Brighton
Robert Henry Hartridge 35 - visitor

Ronald

Ronald Report 14 Dec 2017 15:21

Thank you Kath this helps me

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Dec 2017 15:26

PRATT, PHOEBE LOUISA mms BROWNING
GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in LEWES Volume 02B Page 193

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Dec 2017 15:41

Eliza in 1891 ???

Eliza Pratt
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Eliza Pratt
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Relationship: Wife
Birth Year: 1865
Spouse: Frederick Pratt
Birth Place: Henfield, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Stanmer
Ecclesiastical parish: Stanmer
Residence Place: Stanmer, Stanmer, Sussex, England
Registration district: Lewes
Sub registration district: Rottingdean
ED, Institution or Vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 801
Folio: 48
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick Pratt 27
Eliza Pratt 26
Alfred Pratt 1
Pratt 2 Days (baby daughter)
David Hill 16
William H Tester 32 - lodger
Mary A Pratt 32 (Tester on image) lodger's wife
Joseph W Pratt 3 (Tester on image)
Alfred H Pratt 1 (Tester on image)


The baby daughter ?

PRATT, LILY mms BROWNING
GRO Reference: 1891 J Quarter in LEWES Volume 02B Page 195

and her death:

Deaths Jun 1896 (>99%)
Pratt Lily 7 Steyning 2b 167


EDIT:

Well, maybe not ? Unless Ellen is a second wife or bidie-in?


Frederick Pratt
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Frederick Pratt
Age in 1911: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Brighton, Sussex
Civil Parish: Hove
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: 100 Wordsworth Street Hove Sussex
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Carter
Registration district: Steyning
Registration District Number: 80
Sub-registration district: Hove
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Household schedule number: 244
Piece: 5195
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick Pratt 47
Ellen Pratt 46 - Hove, Sussex
Bertie Pratt 10
William Pratt 7
Frederick Pratt 5


Says married 28 years, but I don't see a marriage.
Five children, 3 living, 2 deceased.



PRATT, BERTIE mms MARSDEN
GRO Reference: 1901 J Quarter in STEYNING Volume 02B Page 265

PRATT, WILLIAM mms MARSDEN
GRO Reference: 1903 S Quarter in STEYNING Volume 02B Page 262

Maddie

Maddie Report 14 Dec 2017 15:46

previous thread

Old post Parsons James 14 Dec 2017 12:04 PM
by James 29 40
Hi, I am hoping that you might be able to help ...

Ronald

Ronald Report 14 Dec 2017 15:51

Thank you Argy/gran bit more to follow up on

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 14 Dec 2017 16:11

Maybe ????

Eliza Browning
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Eliza Browning
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Alfred Browning
Mother's name: Louisa Browning
Gender: Female
Where born: Henfield, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Upper Beeding
Ecclesiastical parish: Chichester
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Steyning
Sub-registration district: Steyning
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 103
Piece: 1094
Folio: 66
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Browning 27
Louisa Browning 27
Eliza Browning 7
Elizabeth Browning 4
Alfred Browning 3


Eliza Browning
in the 1881 England Census
Name: Eliza Browning
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: Alfred Browning
Mother: Louis Browning
Gender: Female
Where born: Henfield, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Steyning
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: Upper Wyckham Cotgs
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration district: Steyning
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1104
Folio: 45
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Browning 40
Louis Browning 39
Eliza Browning 16
Alfred Browning 13
Annie Browning 10
Sarah Browning 8
William Browning 6
John Browning 3
Edward Browning

I don't see any of the family in 1891,

Ronald

Ronald Report 14 Dec 2017 16:19

:-) thank you

Rambling

Rambling Report 14 Dec 2017 16:26

Edit...I asked why the thread was deleted , but my apologies, it is someone else 's thread...but same family , is that a coincidence?

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1369512?d=desc