Hi there
we have been researching our family and have found that they mostly resided in caravans on Epsom Downs, the 1st record being Sarah Parker (nee Wilson born Farnham 1822), she shows up on the 1871 census with her 4 children who were Andrew, James, Job and Frederick, we are convinced that Sarah is the same sarah Wilson married to a Mark Parker born 1819 of Ash in Surrey in 1849 although Mark seems to disappear on all census records apart from being shown as the Father of the boys, in looking for these we did find a Mark Parker married to Alice Ayres and we think he could have been the Son of Mark and Sarah, he was born approx 1844 about 5 years before heir marraige ut records are not always accurate, it would make sense as the family tradition is to name the 1st born after the Father or Mother and there is no sign of Mark on the 1871 census as he probably would have flown the nest by then,
see stuff below i have gleaned on Mark and Alice
Household Record 1881 British Census
Search results | Download Previous Household Next Household
~~~~~~~~
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Mark PARKER Head M Male 37 Ashford, Middlesex, England Licensed Hawker
Alice PARKER Wife M Female 35 Plextall, Kent, England
Matilda PARKER Daur Female 14 Kent, England
Mark PARKER Son Male 13 Redhill, Surrey, England
John PARKER Son Male 11 Cheam, Surrey, England
Elizabeth PARKER Daur Female 9 Cheam, Surrey, England
Leonard PARKER Son Male 7 Cheam, Surrey, England
Mary Ann PARKER Daur Female 6 Cheam, Surrey, England
William PARKER Son Male 4 Cheam, Surrey, England
~~~~~~~~
Source Information:
Dwelling Washington Rd (Caravan)
Census Place Cheam, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341178
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0757 / 93
Page Number
Mark and Alices wedding
Mark Parker Pedigree
Male Family
~~~~~~~~
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
~~~~~~~~
Parents:
Father: Mark Parker Family
~~~~~~~~
Marriages:
Spouse: Alice Ayres Family
Marriage: 20 NOV 1865 Claygate, Surrey, England
~~~~~~~~
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
I021916 Film
Sheet:
Henry Parker
we think he has to be a cousin ,lving so close to the other Parkers
Household Record 1881 British Census
Search results | Download Previous Household Next Household
~~~~~~~~
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Henry PARKER Head M Male 31 Reading, Berkshire, England Hawker
Viletta PARKER Wife M Female 36 Godalming, Surrey, England Hawker
Alice PARKER Daur Female 15 Horsham, Surrey, England Hawker
Henry PARKER Son Male 10 Addlestone, Surrey, England Sch
Walter PARKER Son Male 7 Sutton, Surrey, England Sch
Mark PARKER Son Male 5 Worcester Park, Surrey, England Sch
John PARKER Son Male 3 Epsom Maldon, Surrey, England
Frederick PARKER Son Male 1 Epsom Maldon, Surrey, England
~~~~~~~~
Source Information:
Dwelling Gypsey Caravan Ngston Lane Horton
Census Place Epsom, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341179
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0762 / 55
Page Number 49
We also found James Parker born 1857 living in a tent in Cheam in 1881 with his young family, he was Sarahs son, another one living aorund the corner from the Mark you are looking for
Hope this is useful to you
Neil