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Hi , Im trying to to find the parents of the above and also any siblings he may have had with dates of birth etc.,and maybe what address they lived at ,
Can anybody assist me .

TYhank You.

Did he marry?

If so, buy the cert for father's details

Or, if his birth was registered, the birth cert will name both parents

Have you tried looking for him yourself?

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1881 England Census
about William Parsons
Name: William Parsons
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Comfort Parsons
Gender: Male
Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Tipton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address: 31 Simons Passage
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Coal Miner

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Tipton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2863
Folio: 105
Page Number: 43
Household Members: Name Age
Comfort Parsons 49
Joseph Parsons 29
William Parsons 20
Benjamin Parsons 14
Isaiah Parsons 12
Philip Bate 20

Hi Reggie,
Im not sure if he married?

1871 England Census
about William J Parsons
Name: William J Parsons
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Parsons
Mother's name: Comfort Parsons
Gender: Male
Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Tipton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Tipton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 146
Piece: 2997
Folio: 17
Page Number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
William Parsons 40
Comfort Parsons 40
Joseph Parsons 19
Pheobe Parsons 17
Silvia Parsons 15
William J Parsons 10
Sarah A Parsons 7
Benjamin Parsons 5
Josiah Parsons 2
Elizabeth Mayo 45
Francis Mayo 20
William Mayo 12

Did he have a second name which you didn't mention?

1871 perhaps?

Name: William J Parsons
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Parsons
Mother's name: Comfort Parsons
Gender: Male
Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Tipton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Tipton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 146
Piece: 2997
Folio: 17
Page Number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
William Parsons 40
Comfort Parsons 40
Joseph Parsons 19
Pheobe Parsons 17
Silvia Parsons 15
William J Parsons 10
Sarah A Parsons 7
Benjamin Parsons 5
Josiah Parsons 2
Elizabeth Mayo 45
Francis Mayo 20
William Mayo 12

If you don't know whether he married, how did you work back to him?

Thank you Gins

There are quite a few William Parsons born in Staffordshire around that time. There is this one in the 1871 census living in Tipton:-

PARSONS, William Head M 40 1831 Worcestershire VIEW
PARSONS, Comfort Wife F 40 1831 Staffordshire VIEW
PARSONS, Joseph Son M 19 1852 Staffordshire VIEW
PARSONS, Pheobe Daughter F 17 1854 Staffordshire VIEW
PARSONS, Selvia Daughter F 15 1856 Staffordshire VIEW
PARSONS, William J Son M 10 1861 Staffordshire VIEW
PARSONS, Sarah A Daughter F 7 1864 Staffordshire VIEW
PARSONS, Benjamin Son M 5 1866 Staffordshire VIEW
PARSONS, Josiah Son M 2 1869 Staffordshire VIEW
MAYO, Elizabeth Boarder F 45 1826 Warwickshire VIEW
MAYO, Francis Son M 20 1851 Staffordshire VIEW
MAYO, William Son M 12 1859 Staffordshire

Address:
High Street (Simon's Passage), Tipton

Piece: 2997
Folio: 17
Page: 27
Registration District: Dudley

Do you know any more about "your" William that might help to find the right one?

Kath. x

Reggie, Ive been told he married a Sarah Gibbons ,but ive not omfirmed it

William Parsons married Comfort Hickman J/F/M 1851 West Brom Staffs V18 P 624.

I think William J Parsons married J/A/S 1883 6c 173 in tipton to Sarah Ann Gibbons.

Maryb.

Kathleen,
This family seems to match up with other participants,
Thank You

1901 England Census
about William Parsons
Name: William Parsons
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah A Parsons
Gender: Male
Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Tipton
Ecclesiastical parish: Tipton St Paul
Town: Tipton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England


Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Tipton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 45
Piece: 2734
Folio: 123
Page Number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
William Parsons 39
Sarah A Parsons 36
William Parsons 15
Emily Parsons 13
Joseph Parsons 9
Sarah J Parsons 8
Laura Parsons 1
Ann Gibbons 70 <<<Mother inlaw

Mary ,
Your information matches with what ive been told ,
Thank You

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Reggie
Thany You for the info i will look into it

A sincere thank you to all of my helpers .
Its most appreciated
Alan

This is the marriage already mentioned:-

Name: GIBBONS, Sarah Ann
Registration district: Dudley
County: Staffordshire
Year of registration: 1883
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name Not available before 1912
Volume no: 6C
Page no: 173

On the same page is William Parsons (although no middle initial given on this marriage record)

Kath. x

1911 41, Queens Rd Tipton
Sarah Ann Parsons widow with her is her mum Ann Gibbons 1831.
William James Parsons died J/F/M 1910 Dudley 6c 27.

Maryb.

from westmidlandsbmd.org.uk

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1883
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
PARSONS William GIBBINS Sarah A Tipton, St John Sandwell Register Office 36/1/258


West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1851
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
PARSONS William HICKMAN Comfort West Bromwich, Christ Church Sandwell Register Office 23/2/332