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I would like to know more about David Parfitt, soldier who married Mary Ann, we think who came from Stanton Wick, Somerset .Their son George who was born in Ivybridge, Devon on 7 December 1850. He was the father of my husband's grandfather Reginald Horace Parfitt born 22 January 1892 @Plympton Maurice , Devon.
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There is a burial in Stanton Drew for a David Parfit, age 49, on 15 Sept 1833. What information do you have for your David that shows his year of birth, age or marriage? Born in 1784 and having a child in 1850 seems unlikely ???.
Jo :)
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Census has Reginald as born 1896?
1901 Census, Kent;
George Parfitt, 41
Emma Parfitt, 37
George Parfitt, 14
Mabel Parfitt, 13
Alfred Parfitt, 11
Cyril Parfitt, 6
REGINALD Parfitt, 5***
Evelyn Parfitt, 8 mths
Father George was born 1859
1861 in Ivtbridge, Devon we have;
Alfred Parfitt, 24, born Pensford, Somerset
Emma Parfitt, 20
George Parfitt, 1, born Ermington, Devon
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There is a burial in Stanton Drew for a David Parfit, age 49, on 15 Sept 1833.
FreeREG has his age as 69. Where did the 49 come from?
David
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I think Alfred is the illegitimate Son of MARY Parfitt.
ALFRED Parffitt Baptised 4 Oct 1835, St Mary,Stanton Drew, Somerset
Mother MARY, Singlewoman
(FreeREG)
1851 Alfred is lodging in Newnham, Glous, born c 1836 Somerset
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FreeREG has 3 Baptisms Stanton Drew to DAVID/MARY Parfitt/Parfit;
MARY ANN, 28 Sept 1828
JAMES, 22 May 1831
GEORGE, 30 June 1833
I havent been able to find any of them 1841 Census so far.
So could David have died and Mary went on to have Alfred 1835?
Mary Ann 1828 according to a Tree (no Parents for her) married Thomas RYDER 1 Nov 1847 Parish Church Charles the Martyr, Devon*
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Burial for David from National Burial Index for England & Wales, says 49, at Blessed Virgin Mary, Stanton Drew.
Also, George (above) born 1833 and buried 17 Nov 1833, Blessed Virgin Mary, Stanton Drew.
A marriage for a David Parfitt, 5 Dec 1819, to Mary West, at Plymouth, Charles the Martyr.
Jo :)
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Mary Ann (1828) and husband Thomas Ryder in Plympton Devon in 1851, mother Mary is living there too (age 50, born Plympton).
Jo :)
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Priscilla Parfitt, born 15 Jul 1821, Plympton St Mary, to David (In the Royal Marine Artillery) and Mary.
Also William, 21 May 1826, David now Corporal in Marine Artillery
1841 Breconshire Wales
Mary Parfet 40
Priscilla 20
William 15
Mary Ann 12
James 10
Alfred 5
Jo :)
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A pension record for a David Parfit of the Royal Military Artillery receiving a pension for life in 1825, 21 years of service, left due to rheumatism, seems to have enlisted at 22.
Jo :)
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Jo is that record online? Also does it give any more information like his address?
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Hi Julia, the pension records are on FindMyPast, no further information on there >:(
Jo
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Missed the note "9 Sept 1833" on one of the entries, I would assume this is his date of death and corresponds to the burial on 15 Sept 1833 at Stanton Drew.
Jo :)
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So you were missing a generation JuliaP
David died 1833 so Alfred was the Son Son of Mary born 1835
Well done Jo, it didnt pick the Family up in Wales in 1841.
Trish :)
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DAVID Parfett Baptised 08 Feb 1784, St Augustine of Hippo, Clutton, Somerset
Parents CALEB and SARAH
Siblings;
ANNE, 16 Oct 1768
CALEB, 26 March 1775
BETTY, 13 July 1777
RICHARD, 30 May 1779
JAMES, 25 Nov 1781
JOYCE, 30 Apr 1786
RHODA, 21 Sep 1788
Caleb PARFITT married Sarah PARFITT 14 May 1768 same Church
Witnesses James Parfitt/Benjamin Tilley
CALEB was Buried 12 Dec 1821, St Mary, Stanton Drew age 70, abode Stanton Wick (1751)
(may be a mistake here should be older?)
SARAH, same place 25 Jan 1824 age 76, abode Stanton Drew (1748)
Son Caleb was Buried 25 Dec 1813 Clutton age 38 (1775)
All on FreeREG
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There is a burial in Stanton Drew for a David Parfit, age 49, on 15 Sept 1833.
FreeREG has his age as 69. Where did the 49 come from?
I've just checked the microfiche of the register. 49 is right.
David
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Thats good David.
I'm not adding any more on here as JuliaP has been on-line but not replied to anything I have posted.
Cheers, David :)
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Well I will say a well earned "great job Trish" :) :) :)
Cheers, Jo :)
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Sorry David I do not want to appear ungrateful but as it was obvious from what people commented that David was actually not a relative as he had died 2 years earlier than my husband's "Parfitt" that the enquiry had come to an end
Thank you everyone for the help you gave me :)
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Sorry JuliaP but I dont think you have read all this info thoroughly;
You quoted;
1) REGINALD Horace Parfit 22 January 1892
From Census and FreeBMD Birth Reg he is born 1896***
Parfitt; Reginald Horace, March 1896, Plympton, 5b 208
2) GEORGE Parfitt 7 Dec 1850- Ivybridge
From Census he is born 1859****
3) Following George with Father ALFRED back, Alfred is born c 1835-1837 Pensford
1861 in Ivtbridge, Devon we have;
Alfred Parfitt, 24, born Pensford, Somerset
Emma Parfitt, 20
GEORGE Parfitt, 1, born Ermington, Devon
Do you have Alfred/Emmas Marriage Cert?
4) 1851 ALFRED Parfitt born c 1836 Somerset is lodging in Newham, Glous
5) 1841 Jo found you this Census and info;
Priscilla Parfitt, born 15 Jul 1821, Plympton St Mary, to David (In the Royal Marine Artillery) and Mary.
Also William, 21 May 1826, David now Corporal in Marine Artillery
1841 Breconshire Wales
Mary Parfet 40
Priscilla 20
William 15
Mary Ann 12
James 10
ALFRED 5******
6) I found you ALFREDS Likely Baptism;
ALFRED Parffitt Baptised 4 Oct 1835, St Mary,Stanton Drew, Somerset
Mother MARY, Singlewoman
(FreeREG)
7) if you look at the info Jo posted the 1841 is the right Mary/ Son Alfred as info on David/Marys Daug Priscilla is given
She is there in Wales in 1841,
So DAVID died 1833, ALFRED is Mary Illeg Son.
Mary was nee WEST married to David Parfitt 1819
I also took you back another generation with DAVIDS Baptism, Parents, Siblings and Parents Marriage and their Burials.
1841 Wales Census Reg District is Crickhowell
Death Reg March 1851 Crickhowell, 26 244, for a Mary PARFITT
Trish :)
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Hello
I just saw the all the info about David and Mary Parfitt - my ancestors - via their son William born 1826 in Plymouth. I have a record of David's enlistment in the Royal Marines (from PRO Kew) with all his details.
I can add a little more about Mary West. On the parish record of their marriage at Plymouth Charles (Dec 5 1819) she is a widow. I have spent a lot of time looking for a Mary marrying a Mr West (and a death of a Mr West) in the west country but have come up with nothing logical. The most likely person for Mary West is the one baptised in Plymouth Charles on 18 May 1798. Her parents were William and Elizabeth (Haynes). She seems to have gone back to her maiden name - if it changed - after the death of her first husband. I would be interested in any comments.
By the way some of David and Mary's line (via Mary Ann) and Mary's line (via Alfred) continued: Alfred Parfitt's (1835) son George (1859) married Mary-Ann Parfitt's (1828) daughter Emma (1862). They had 6 children including Reginald Horace Parfitt (1896-1967).
Roger
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Hello
Please see our recent posts about David Parfitt and Mary on Somerset Lookups. We now think she was Mary Welch a widow in 1819. We think her first marriage was to John Welch in 1817, he died in 1818. She was probably Mary Sulivan.
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Hello
I have been alerted to a Mary West baptised 16 Feb 1801 in Plympton as a stronger possibility.
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Hello,
For the record Mary West married David Parfitt in 1819 at Charles Plymouth. David was from Clutton Somerset. He enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery at Bristol on 30 Aug 1804. He served in Canada according to the 1815 muster roll. Mary West was baptised in Plympton 16 Feb 1801. Her parents were William West from Plympton and Johanna Tall from Charles Plymouth
Roger P