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1871 census help please

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Lynn

Lynn Report 3 Jan 2008 13:51

Trying to locate Robert Parkinson and his wife Ann (formally Hayes) in 1871 cenus. Struggling to locate.

THIS IS THE 1861
Robert Parkinson
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Sefton, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Aintree
Ecclesiastical parish: Sefton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Litherland
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 51
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Heyes 49
Ellen Heyes 1
Ann Parkinson 44
Jane Parkinson 6
Margaret Parkinson 12
Mary Parkinson 1
Robert Parkinson 49
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THIS IS THEM IN 1851

Name: Robert Parkinson
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Litherland, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Liverpool
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Martin

Household Members:
Ann Parkinson 33
Elizabeth Parkinson 4
Ellen Parkinson 8
John Parkinson 7
Margaret Parkinson 2
Mary Parkinson 9
Robert Parkinson 37

John is my link here he eventually moves to salford and I have this information. If anybody can help locate the parents in census from 1871 or stumble accross any other information relating to the children would be very grateful. thanks



Joan

Joan Report 3 Jan 2008 13:57

Lynn,

I believe I found the family in 1881. The father Robert was living with his daughter Ellen, now married to Christopher Whittaker.

1881 England Census
about Robert Parkinson
Name: Robert Parkinson
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Relation: Father in Law
Gender: Male
Where born: Accrington, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Accrington
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 166 Burnley Rd
Condition as to marriage: Widow
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Block Printer To Calico Printers

Registration district: Haslingden
Sub-registration district: Accrington
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Parkinson 27
Richard Parkinson 21
Robert Parkinson 67
Christopher Whittaker 29
Ellen Whittaker 29
Mary Alice Whittaker 3


Joan

Joan Report 3 Jan 2008 14:00

This could be Robert in 1871, widower living as a boarder.

1871 England Census
about Robert Parkinson
Name: Robert Parkinson
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Thornton, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Willington
Ecclesiastical parish: Willington St Stephen
Town: Willington
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Durham
Sub-registration district: St Oswald
ED, institution, or vessel: 31
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 94
Household Members: Name Age
George Addison 37
John B Addison 7
Sarah Addison 31
Robert Parkinson 61


Julie

Julie Report 3 Jan 2008 14:02

Joan..not sur if that is the right family as this is them in the 1871

Jane Parkinson
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Robert
Gender: Female
Where born: Accrington, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: New Accrington
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: New Accrington
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Haslingden
Sub-registration district: Accrington
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 59
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Parkinson 21
Ellen Parkinson 19
George Parkinson 25
Jane Parkinson 17
Richard Parkinson 11
Robert Parkinson 54
Robert Parkinson 23


Joan

Joan Report 3 Jan 2008 14:03

Here are some possible death records for Robert Parkinson.

Record

Robert Parkinson abt 1810 1882 Apr-May-Jun Lancaster Lancashire
View Record

Robert Parkinson abt 1810 1883 Jan-Feb-Mar Toxteth Park Lancashire
View Record

Robert Parkinson abt 1813 1884 Jan-Feb-Mar Wigan Greater Manchester, Lancashire

Joan

Joan Report 3 Jan 2008 14:09

Assuming that the mother Ann died between 1861 and 1871, these may be possible records of her death.

Record

Ann Parkinson abt 1816 1866 Jan-Feb-Mar Liverpool (1837-1934) Lancashire
View Record

Ann Parkinson abt 1816 1866 Jan-Feb-Mar Preston Lancashire

Lynn

Lynn Report 3 Jan 2008 14:09

Thanks Joan for your help and time. looks interesting. will check it out now.

Found daughters marriage, . Is Accrington close to these other areas of orrel and litherland etc as his birth location keeps changing? Will see if I can find his wifes death in between 1861 and 1871.

1874

WHITTAKER Christopher PARKINSON Ellen Accrington, St John the Evangelist Preston ASTE/1/72




Lynn

Lynn Report 3 Jan 2008 14:11

Maybe the 1871 has been damaged or maybe parkinson has been mistranscribed then? Lynn

Joan

Joan Report 3 Jan 2008 14:13

The marriage record of Ellen Parkinson and Christopher Whittaker in 1874.

Marriages Sep 1874 (>99%)
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Whittaker Christopher Haslingden 8e 178

Joan

Joan Report 3 Jan 2008 14:18

Too many marriage records for Mary Parkinson between the year 1861 and 1871.

Joan

Julie

Julie Report 3 Jan 2008 14:19

The family that JOAN has put up in the 1871 and 1881 are the wrong family..but heyho what do i know

This is the 1861 for the same family

Robert Parkinson
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Border Side, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: New Accrington
Town: Accrington
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Haslingden
Sub-registration district: Accrington
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 192
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Parkinson 11
Elizabeth Parkinson 18
Ellen Parkinson 9
George Parkinson 14
Hannah Parkinson 16
Jane Parkinson 7
Mary Parkinson 40
Richard Parkinson 1
Robert Parkinson 44
Robert Parkinson 13
John Wade 22


Lynn

Lynn Report 3 Jan 2008 14:27

Back to the drawing board...oh hum!

Thanks anyway guys I think this line has come to a dead end. Lynn x