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Title: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: Bengal28 on Wednesday 29 November 17 16:31 GMT (UK)

From the 1841  and 1851 census I have found John Parker b c1800 of Kingston Surrey (Oil labourer/ Oil puncher) and wife Sarah c1806 of either Wandsworth Surrey or Bethnal Green, Middlesex - living in Flood Street Deptford. (The 1861 census shows Sarah as a widow, living in Addey Street Deptford).

From census and baptism records I think they had 11 children between 1828 and 1852.
I tried searching the GRO birth records for those children born after 1837  (Amos, Richard, Susanna, James, Charles and Jane) to find Sarah's maiden name so that I could investigate her further - but no luck!!

Any help gratefully received.

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: jonw65 on Wednesday 29 November 17 16:40 GMT (UK)

There's this one
March 1850 Greenwich vol 5 page 228
Parker, Charles
mother Leopard

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: jonw65 on Wednesday 29 November 17 16:57 GMT (UK)

There is a marriage in 1828 in Fulham indexed
John Parker + Sarah Leopard

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: Bengal28 on Wednesday 29 November 17 17:09 GMT (UK)

Thanks both of you.

I think I would need to find the birth record of at least one of the other children to confirm that Srah's surname is Leopard.

Still searching . . . . . . . .

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: Bengal28 on Wednesday 29 November 17 17:10 GMT (UK)

Sorry Jonw65, just realised both replies are from you. Thanks again

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 29 November 17 17:16 GMT (UK)

Another birth reg if it helps to eliminate or confirm
PARKER, ELIZABETH  SARAH     mmn LEPARD     
1847  June Quarter
GREENWICH RD  Volume 05  Page 198   
 

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 29 November 17 17:20 GMT (UK)

Quote from: rosie99 on Wednesday 29 November 17 17:16 GMT (UK)

Another birth reg if it helps to eliminate or confirm
PARKER, ELIZABETH  SARAH     mmn LEPARD     
1847  June Quarter
GREENWICH RD  Volume 05  Page 198

Baptism at St Paul Deptford 4 April 1847 parents George (?) & Sarah abode Flood Street

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: Bengal28 on Wednesday 29 November 17 19:49 GMT (UK)

Thanks Rosie99.

That baptism definitely shows father as George, so maybe a relative of John?

Do you have any idea why I cannot find the birth regs on GRO - I had thought their records were mostly complete but not being able to trace any of the post 1837 children is a mystery.
Amos baptised 1838 St Nicholas Deptford
Richard baptised 1841 St Paul Deptford (B 1840)
Susanna baptised 1841 St Paul Deptford
James baptised 1845 St Paul Deptford
Charles baptised 1850 St Paul Deptford
Jane baptised 182St Paul Deptford

Have you come across missing GRO records before?

Thanks again

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 29 November 17 22:11 GMT (UK)

It was not the responsibility of the parents to register a birth until the 1870’s

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 29 November 17 22:16 GMT (UK)

I think that the address of Flood st on that baptism is too much of a coincidence, maybe George should have been John.  Can you find Elizabeth Sarah on census or did she die before 1851

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: Bengal28 on Thursday 30 November 17 20:51 GMT (UK)

She is not on the 1851 census, so I'll check for a death record.

Thanks rosie99.

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 01 December 17 17:33 GMT (UK)

Maybe  :-\

ELIZABETH PARKER age 1   
1848  March Quarter
GREENWICH UNION Reg District
Volume 05  Page 170

Title: Re: Parker family from Deptford, Kent (now London) mid 1800's
Post by: Bengal28 on Friday 01 December 17 17:49 GMT (UK)

thanks for your help  :)