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FH Documents and Artefacts / Re: Parents on baptism and birth certificate
« on: Sunday 21 September 14 15:36 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your replies.
I did wonder if it was for 'respectable' purposes, alternatively I wondered if maybe an instance of incest(!)
Yes, Parker is Maria's maiden name.
The baptism register has Jame's occupation as a cotton spinner, so can't imagine that he'd do much travelling.
Yes, Maria is living with her parents in 1851, James (brother) isn't and I'm not sure whether I have found him yet in 1851. I have a James Parker who I think it might be, right age and location, which suggests he was married to Alice (I have found his marriage to Alice Whittle in 1854 but haven't seen the full document so only have basic info) and his occupation is a piecer at a cotton mill. In 1841 he is living with his parents but no occupation is given. Maria and James' father John in 1841 is working in the cotton industry and in 1851 he is a farmer and cotton spinner.
So it could be a bit of a mix of everyone
Thank you again
C
I did wonder if it was for 'respectable' purposes, alternatively I wondered if maybe an instance of incest(!)
Yes, Parker is Maria's maiden name.
The baptism register has Jame's occupation as a cotton spinner, so can't imagine that he'd do much travelling.
Yes, Maria is living with her parents in 1851, James (brother) isn't and I'm not sure whether I have found him yet in 1851. I have a James Parker who I think it might be, right age and location, which suggests he was married to Alice (I have found his marriage to Alice Whittle in 1854 but haven't seen the full document so only have basic info) and his occupation is a piecer at a cotton mill. In 1841 he is living with his parents but no occupation is given. Maria and James' father John in 1841 is working in the cotton industry and in 1851 he is a farmer and cotton spinner.
So it could be a bit of a mix of everyone
Thank you again
C