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Henry & Fanny Parkes

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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 ;-)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Oct 2012 21:50

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


brummiejan

brummiejan Report 16 Oct 2012 21:40

Well found PricklyHolly - must say I was stumped!
Jan

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

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 20:44

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


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 20:02

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 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 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


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 19:25

Not having any luck so far!!

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 19:09

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.

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 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

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

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

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