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Lancashire / Re: PARKINSON of Lancaster. Bleasdale and Chipping
« on: Thursday 02 November 23 08:41 GMT (UK) »
Just as a matter of detail - Cecil Parkinson wasn't actually born in Carnforth, but in Lancaster Royal Infirmary (first words of his autobiography - I only read the Carnforth chapters which I felt gave a fair picture of the town in the 1930s and 1940s). I researched his tree and found that his family had moved to Carnforth in the later 19th century (like many of my ancestors and relatives). Cecil descends ultimately from Robert Parkinson, born Thurnham 1789 and baptized at Cockerham 3 May 1789, son of John Parkinson. So far I have not discovered that I am related to him, but I found that we have relatives in common through several Carnforth / Warton marriages.
Ian
Ian