Hi Suzy
Mary Park's parents are William Park (b. 1 Aug 1806, Heversham) and Jane Hayhurst (b. 16 Nov 1814, Sedbergh). They married on 14 Dec 1831 in Heversham They had 20 children between 1832 and 1860. The 19th child, Jennet, lived until the 1930s, and my f-i-l knew her quite well.
William and Jane are my husband's great great grandparents. Robert Park (b. 1842) is his great grandfather.
I am still tracing back William Park, and have not yet got back to his parents or grandparents.
This is a list of the 20 children taken from a handwritten framed sampler done by one of the children. I think the actual birth place was Preston Richard, near Heversham. All were christened at Preston Patrick church
All birth dates are taken from the family sampler
Children of William Park (b. 1 Aug 1806) and Jane Park (nee Hayhurst, b. 16 Nov 1814)):-
Gilbert Park. Born 26 May 1832 Heversham. Christened 24 June 1832 Preston Patrick.
Married Mary Kendal 18 Februrary 1860, Kendal
Jane Park. Born 30 December 1833 Heversham. Christened 26 January 1834 Preston Patrick.
??married, not traced after 1851
Elizabeth Park. Born 28 June 1835 Heversham. Christened 26 July 1835 Preston Patrick
Married Thomas Dodd 1862
Mary Park. Born 13 July 1837 Heversham. Christened 13 August 1837 Preston Patrick
Married James Airey 1861
John Park. born 6 December 1839, Heversham. Christened 12 Jan 1840 Preston Patrick
Married Esther Cummings 1861
William Park. Born 2 June 1841 Heversham. Christened 4 Jul 1841 Preston Patrick Died 1862
Never married
Robert Park. Born 20 December 1842 Heversham. Christened 09 Apr 1843 Preston Patrick
Married Isabella Whitehead 1877 (daughter of Thomas Whitehead and Frances Mattinson)
Sarah Park. Born 6 March 1844 Heversham. Christened 07 Apr 1844 Preston Patrick
Never married
Alice Park. Born 3 August 1845 Heversham. Christened 12 Oct 1845 Preston Patrick
Never married
Isabella Park. Born 10 February 1847 Heversham. Christened 11 Apr 1847 Preston Patrick
Never married
Joseph Park. Born 1 July 1848 Heversham. Christened 06 Aug 1848 Preston Patrick
Married Mary
(>Mary Marshall)
Christopher Park. Born 2 July 1849 Heversham. Christened 05 Aug 1849 Preston Patrick
Married Mary Ann Dixon ca 1879
Catherine Park. Born 3 June 1850 Heversham. Christened 28 Jul 1850 Preston Patrick
Married Richard Dickinson 1872, Liverpool
Thomas Park. Born 14 July 1851 Heversham. Christened 02 Nov 1851 Preston Patrick. Died 1881
Never married
Margaret Park. Born 1 August 1852 Heversham. Christened 12 Sep 1852 Preston Patrick
Married Robert Atkinson 1876
Nancy Park. Born 3 November 1853 Heversham. Christened 11 Dec 1853 Preston Patrick
Not traced after 1871
Rachel Park. Born 21 November 1854 Heversham. Christened 21 Jan 1855 Preston Patrick
Married George Edward Scott 1891
James Park. Born 5 March 1856 Heversham. Christened 06 Apr 1856 Preston Patrick
Married Elizabeth M
(? Elizabeth Moore)
Jennet(t) Park. Born 1 February 1858 Heversham. Christened 07 Mar 1858 Preston Patrick
Never married
Vicesima Louisa Beatrix Park. Born 19 May 1860 Heversham. Christened 24 Jun 1860 Preston Patrick
Never married
The intriguing thing is that you have William Park born 1 Aug 1806, baptised 22 Dec 1806 Kirkby Lonsdale, married to Margaret Mattinson 15 Sep 1828
and I have William Park b 1 Aug 1806, Heversham, married to Jane Hayhurst 14 Dec 1831
I'll have to do quite a bit of digging I think!
sylvia