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Louisa Parr married a Bernhard Hermann (a German) 1896, Islington, London. Trying to find the Parr side of the family. Have marriage cert. of Louisa and Bernhard and fathers name is Richard John Parr and in pressence was an Isabella and Clara Parr. If any one recognises these names or may have any information it would be a great help.
Thanks.
Susan

Does the marriage certificate give Louisa's age?

There is this one in the 1891 census (father's name is correct and also a sister called Isabella, all living in Islington):-

Name: Louisa Parr
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Richard J
Gender: Female
Where born: Old Ford, London, England
Civil parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Judes
Town: Highbury
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 21 Kingsbury Road

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Highbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age

Richard J Parr 56, cabinet maker, born Shoreditch, London
Alice M Parr 27, general servant, born Old ord, London
Louisa Parr 25, cook, born Old Ford, London
Isabella Parr 17, dressmaker, born Hornsey, London

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 173; Folio 167; Page 14; GSU roll: 6095283

Kath. x

1871 Ancestry
Name: Richd J Tarr (sic)
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizh
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England
Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Phillip
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Hackney Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 126
60 Old Castle Street
Household Members:
Name Age
Richd J Tarr 44 Occ:Cabinet Maker
Elizh Tarr 44
Eliza Tarr 16
Maryann Tarr 15
Emily Tarr 13
Caroline Tarr 12
Richd Tarr 10
Alice Tarr 9
Louisa Tarr 7
Clara Tarr 5
All born London
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 475; Folio: 47; Page: 22

Maureen

Hi Kathleen, thanks for beeing so speedy!
It does have age on the marriage cert. which is 29 and for bernhard 37 but these are a little mixed up I think as I know that Bernhard was born in 1857 which would of made him 39 and I believe Louisa would of been 27.
Louisa died 1944 WW2 and is listed in the CWGC at the age of 73, and on a 1911 census her age last b'day was 44. So now I'm a little confused I thought she was born 1871 but looking at what you have just found for me it looks like she was older that we thought? It looks like you found the correct family though.
Thanks, Susan

Hi Maureen,
It looks like the same family as it does mention that Richrad john was a cabinet maker on the marr. cert. of Louisa and Bernhard, but i'm a little confused as if it is now Parr or Tarr ? I have looked at the cert. again and it is in all curly writting and it could be Tarr and not Parr. can you explain it. Kathleen had also found identical info. but then Parr.
Regards
Susan

It's PARR. The transcription error on the 1871 was due to just what you described-"curly handwriting"!!

Maureen