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1871 census help please

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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

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


Joan

Joan Report 3 Jan 2008 14:18

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

Joan

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

Lynn

Lynn Report 3 Jan 2008 14:11

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

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




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

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
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Robert Parkinson abt 1810 1883 Jan-Feb-Mar Toxteth Park Lancashire
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Robert Parkinson abt 1813 1884 Jan-Feb-Mar Wigan Greater Manchester, Lancashire

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 14:00

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


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


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