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Henry & Fanny Parkes

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Claire

Claire Report 16 Oct 2012 18:42

Hi All,
I have tried to find Henry & Fanny in the 1911 census,but can not find them.

I know they lived in Newport South Wales, Henry work at the Newport docks.

They brought up 9 chlidren, I also know that Henry died 1920 and Fanny 1924,also there youngest son Walter died ww1 1917.
So why can't I find them

Please let me know what to do next

Mary & Claire :-S

Andrew

Andrew Report 16 Oct 2012 18:48

1901 for ref

1901 Wales Census
about Henry Parkos
Name: Henry Parkos
Age in 1901: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Hanny Parkes
Gender: Male
Where born: Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Civil parish: Newport
Ecclesiastical parish: St Woollos
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Newport (Monmouthshire)
Sub-registration district: Newport
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 216
Piece: 4957
Folio: 110
Page Number: 35
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Parkos 50
Hanny Parkes 48
Arthur Parkes 21
Wyndham Parkes 18
Ernest Parkes 15
Elsie Parkes 13
Walter Parkes 11




Andy

Mike *

Mike * Report 16 Oct 2012 18:50

Is this her ( it helps to know her age in 1911 )


Deaths Dec 1920

PARKES Fanny - 70 - King's N. 6d 165

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 18:57

Walter..........

??
Household transcription
1911 census

Person: PARKES, Walter
Address: 170 Haverstock Hill Hampstead

PENN, James Mayson Head Married M 42 1869 Commercial Traveller Tea Crossbarrow Cumberland VIEW
PENN, Susannah Marion Wife Married13 years F 40 1871 Carnarvon N Wales VIEW
PENN, Herbert Mayson Son M 10 1901 Hornsey London VIEW
STURDY, Kate Susannah Visitor Married20 years F 45 1866 Folkestone Kent VIEW
KIRKBRIDE, Catherine E Servant Single F 16 1895 Housemaid Domestic Arcledon Cumberland VIEW
SIM, Charlotte Boarder Single F 25 1886 Ledger Clerk Dairy Jedburgh Scotland VIEW
TWAITS, Amelia S Boarder Single F 26 1885 Ledger Clerk Dairy Highgate London VIEW
KING, Hamilton M Boarder Single M 19 1892 Clerk Wholesale Drapery Bangalore Resident VIEW
CLELLAND, James Boarder Single M 22 1889 Jeweller Salesman Glasgow VIEW
SCHULZE, Herman Boarder Single M 24 1887 Engineer Salesman Germany Resident VIEW
PARKES, Walter Boarder Single M 21 1890 L C C Clerk Newport Won VIEW
JORDAN, Francis R Boarder Single M 25 1886 Sales Manager Provision Merchant Holsworthy Devon VIEW
WELLS, Ernest Boarder Single M 30 1881 Secretary Private News Northampton VIEW
URBIG, Otto Boarder Single M 23 1888 Bank Clerk Germany Resident VIEW
HOFFMAN, Georgina Evelyn Boarder Single F 26 1885 Ledger Clerk Dairy Leytonstone London VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 607
Reference: RG14PN607 RG78PN22 RD8 SD1 ED17 SN9
Registration District: Hampstead
Sub District: Hampstead
Enumeration District: 17
Parish: Hampstead
Address: 170 Haverstock Hill Hampstead
County: London

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 19:07

Ernest.....

??

Household transcription
1911 census

Person: PARKES, Ernest Edward
Address: 12 Ilton Road Cardiff

PARKES, Ernest Edward Head Married M 25 1886 Ships Plater Newport Mon VIEW
PARKES, Glady S Wife Married F 25 1886 Newport Mon VIEW
PARKES, Gwendoline Daughter F 3 1908 Newport Mon VIEW
REYNOLDS, Bessie May Servant Single F 18 1893 House Maid Glam Cardiff VIEW
PARKES, Ernest Trevor Visitor M 1 1910 Glam Cardiff VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 32080
Reference: RG14PN32080 RG78PN1845 RD588 SD2 ED13 SN186
Registration District: Cardiff
Sub District: East Cardiff
Enumeration District: 13
Parish: Cardiff
Address: 12 Ilton Road Cardiff
County: Glamorganshire

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 19:09

Household transcription
1911 census
Person: PARKES, Wyndham Wells
Address: 4 Arundel Road Newport Mon

PARKES, Wyndham Wells Head Married M 28 1883 Carpenter And Joiner Monmouthshire Newport VIEW
PARKES, Mabel Heley Wife Married7 years F 28 1883 Monmouthshire Newport VIEW
PARKES, Aubery Son M 3 1908 Monmouthshire Newport VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 31995
Reference: RG14PN31995 RG78PN1840 RD587 SD2 ED36 SN368
Registration District: Newport
Sub District: Newport
Enumeration District: 36
Parish: Newport
Address: 4 Arundel Road Newport Mon
County: Monmouthshire



Ooops....you probably have these already.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 16 Oct 2012 19:22

Mike, I imagine this is her death:

Deaths Mar 1924 (>99%)
Parkes Fanny 70 Newport M. 11a 310

Jan

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 19:25

Not having any luck so far!!

Andrew

Andrew Report 16 Oct 2012 19:37

I can't see them either. The probate for Fanny is on Atncestry.

Andy

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 19:45

I might as well post this.........just to show they are not with son Arthur...


1911 England Census
about Arthur Parkes
Name: Arthur Parkes
Age in 1911: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation to Head: Visitor
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Newport, Monmouthshire
Civil parish: Hamfallow
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Street Address: Wanswell Ho, Wanswell, Berkeley, Glos
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Representative
Registration district: Thornbury
Registration District Number: 321
Sub-registration district: Berkeley
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 105
Piece: 15181
Household Members: Name Age
James John Walter Thomas 38
Annie Louisa Thomas 38
Camilla Louisa Thomas 12
James Thomas 62
Sarah Jane Thomas 73
Arthur Parkes 31
Lilian Parkes 30
Norman Parkes 5


PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 19:55

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Fanny Parkes
Name: Fanny Parkes
Probate Date: 30 Jul 1924
Death Date: 19 Feb 1924
Death Place: Monmouthshire, Wales
Registry: London, England

....Of 11 Brynhyfryd Avenue Newport......widow died 19th Feb 1924
Probate London 30th July to Arthur Parkes accountant and Thomas Augustus Parkes engineer.
Effects: £191 8s 3d

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 20:02

Got her!!

1911 Wales Census
about Farry Parkes
Name: Farry Parkes
Age in 1911: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Machen, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil parish: Newport
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Street Address: 24 Richmond Road Newport Mon
Marital Status: Widowed
Years Married: 38
Estimated Marriage Year: 1873
Occupation: Private Means
Registration district: Newport
Registration District Number: 587
Sub-registration district: Newport
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Household schedule number: 70
Piece: 31993
Household Members: Name Age
Farry Parkes 58 (Widow) Private means
Elsie Parkes 33 >>>>23 on the image
(9 children born, 7 living, 2 had died)



Deaths Sep 1907 (>99%)
PARKES Henry 57 Newport M. 11a 107


PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 20:32

Obviousy Henry didn't die in 1920............


England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Henry Parkes
Name: Henry Parkes
Probate Date: 12 Oct 1907
Death Date: 16 Sep 1907
Death Place: Monmouthshire, Wales
Registry: Llandaff

....Of 4 Llandaff Street Newport Monmouthshire died 16th September 1907.
Probate Llandaff to Fanny Parkes widow.
Effects: £5035 5s 6d

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 20:44

Residence on the 1901 census is............Llandaff Street.


PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 21:10

Son Thomas Augustus Parkes.........


Household transcription
1911 census

Address: 99 Chatsworth Avenue Walton Liverpool

PARKES, Thomas Augustus Head Married M 33 1878 Marine Engineer Newport Monmouthshire VIEW
PARKES, Florence Wife Married11 years F 30 1881 Manchester Lancashire VIEW
PARKES, Doris Fanny Daughter F 10 1901 Southampton Hants VIEW
PARKES, Ronald Augustus Son M 7 1904 Newport Mon VIEW
PARKES, Gladys Mary Daughter F 3 1908 Liverpool Lancashire VIEW
PARKES, Florence Lilian Daughter F 1 1910 Liverpool Lancashire VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 22365
Reference: RG14PN22365 RG78PN1321 RD455 SD4 ED9 SN292
Registration District: West Derby
Sub District: Walton
Enumeration District: 9
Parish: Walton on the Hill
Address: 99 Chatsworth Avenue Walton Liverpool
County: Lancashire
(5children born, 4 living, 1 had died)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 21:35

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Thomas Augustus Parkes
Name: Thomas Augustus Parkes
Spouse Name: Florence Owen
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1900
Registration district: Swansea
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 1142

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 16 Oct 2012 21:40

Well found PricklyHolly - must say I was stumped!
Jan

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 21:50

Thankyou Jan.............i have to say *Blushes* i am rather pleased with myself! :-D


Claire

Claire Report 17 Oct 2012 17:02

Thank you all for repling,
I have Henry death date wrong sorry,

You all given me somethink to work on,thanks :-D

Mary & Claire ;-)