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John and Charles Parr - London Naturalists in 19th

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Amy Report 16 Nov 2007 15:31

Hi everyone,

I'm having SO much trouble tracing the Parr family in London, and wondered if anyone could help?

John Parr was born 1870-72 in London (possibly the Soho area). On his children's birth certificates, his marriage certificate, and his death certificate, he was listed as being a naturalist (or variants of that - insect naturalist, collector for naturalist etc), but on the 1901 census he is listed as a printer. His wife's name is also incorrect (her name was Eliza Edwards, but here it is "Annie"). The address matches that on his children's birth certificate though.

His father was called Charles, and on John's wedding certificate in 1909ish, he was deceased, and his occupation was collector for naturalists.

I have had no luck whatsoever really tracing John's birth certificate - the only two Johns born in the Soho area do not have fathers listed as naturalists, although one does have a father called Charles.

I also can't find John on any census before 1901.The first child was born 1894 as far as I know, but they didn't marry until about 1909.

Can anyone explain these inaccuracies? Why would they wait over 10 years to marry? Why would his occupation be "printer" when on all other certs it is naturalist, and why is his wife's name Annie? Do you think I have gone down the wrong route?

Help!

xx