Samuel Parker - Swansea BMD/1841/51 look-up.

[Phil Goater]

I am looking for information on Samuel Parker who features in the 1861 census as a 33 year old gardener living with his wife Louisa and three young children in Swansea (where he was born). There is no sign of the family in 1871 except for the eldest girl. When she married in 1874 her father had already died.

Any help much appreciated.
Phil

[Chasing-fireflies]

There is a marriage for a louisa parker on freebmd ref. 11a 965 in the june quarter 1874. I dont know if its her but i cant see her as a widow in 1881 so i thought to check out the possibility of a remarriage.
 

[Chasing-fireflies]

p.s and it is in swansea!! 

[Chasing-fireflies]

There is also a death for a louisa parker in swansea in the march quarter of 1878 ref. 11a 452.
 

[Phil Goater]

Thank you badgirl!
I guess I need to supply the rest of my information!
The Louisa who died in 1878 would be Samuel's wife,  I thought perhaps she'd gone to Ireland(she was born in Limerick) with the two younger children or re-married.
The Louisa who married in 1874 is their eldest daughter - I have the certificate.
The other two children were Thomas (age3 in 1861) and Ann(1 in 1861). There may have been more after them.
Samuel must have died between 1861 and 1874.
If Louisa died in Swansea in 1878 where was she in 1871?
Still a lot of questions!

[Keziahemm]

Hi Phil,

Here they are in 1851

Samuel Parker  Head  Mar  25  Gentleman servant    Glamorganshire Swansea
Louisa Parker  Wife  Mar  20  -   Limerick Ireland
John Parker   Brother  9  Scholar    Glamorganshire Swansea

Newcastle, Bridgend
HO107/2461  folio 686  page 30

Will have a look at 1841


Susan 

[Keziahemm]

and 1841

Thomas Parker  37  Gardner     Y
Mary Ann Parker  37     Y
Samuel Parker  15  Lab     Y
Margreat Parker  13      Y
Mary Ann Parker  10    Y
Maria Parker  7    Y
Sarah Parker  5    Y
William Parker  1    Y

Tramor, Swansea Lower

HO107/1424  folio 7  page 7


Susan

[Phil Goater]

Many thanks Susan - thats great!
I'd just lined up Thomas and 'Marianne 'as potential parents of Samuel and you have confirmed it and provided a whole host of new relatives!
Louisa junior is given as being born in Bridgend in the 1881 census so that is explained in the 1851 one.
Any chance of finding Samuel's marriage and the maiden name of Louisa senior?

Phil

[Keziahemm]

Hi Phil,

Sorry I haven't access to parish records.  Have you tried the BMD indexes which, at the moment, are free to search on Ancestry?


Susan