1871 Census Parson

[Barbara F]

Alan

This is interesting.  William's sister married Stewart Gorton - looks like she may have died by the time of this census.

Thanks for looking.

Barbara

[alley]

barbara

and now the mystery is solved as to why you couldn't find william in 1901

good luck in your research if you need any 51/61/81/91 essex lookups give me a call

kind regards

alan

[Barbara F]

Alan
I looked up the 1891 census entry for Mary Ann Parson in Boxted. Her "stepson" Stuart Gorton is shown as a widower so his wife Mary Ann nee Parson must have died between 1881 and 1891.
William Nicholas F Parson was however definitely alive in 1901 (he died in 1903 in Kent).  He and all his family must have been out of the country, missed or mis-transcribed on the 1901 census.
Thanks again for all your help.
Barbara