James Cecil Parke (1881-1946)

[newmark401]

I'm looking for some biographical information on James Cecil Parke, one of Ireland's greatest ever sportsmen. I'm planning to write a biographical piece on him in the near future.

He was born in Clones, County Monaghan, in 1881 and died in Llandudno, Wales, in 1946. I was wondering whether anyone might be able to provide any concrete biographical information on him, such as his parents' names, siblings' names, when he married, whether he had any children, what he did for a living, etc?

There is some quite detailed information on him in one or two websites, but I'm not sure how reliable it is and would like to use only verifiable information.

Any help would be appreciated.

Mark

[aghadowey]

1901 student in Dublin in cousin's home-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Fitzwilliam/Harcourt_Street/1306571

1911- back in Monaghan-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Monaghan/Clones_Urban/Cara/804265

Robert H. Parke will- see www.proni.gov.uk
"Probate of the Will (with one Codicil) of Robert H. Parke late of Monaghan Solicitor who died 27 September 1914 granted at Armagh to Alexander Pringle Solicitor and William Kerr Bank Manager." Mentions wife, brother Jas C. Parke, brother William's wife.

[aghadowey]

William Parke of The Hill, Clones- metions sons William Alexander Parke and James Cecil Parke-
"Probate of the Will of William Parke late of Clones County Monaghan Esquire who died 28 December 1907 granted at Armagh to William Alexander Parke and James Cecil Parke Solicitors."

Children of William Parke & Mary Pringle-
Matilda Olivia (1866) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPDR-6B4
          https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPYF-7F7
John Pringle (1870) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F54N-G5M
         https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP5N-25T
Margaret Elizabeth (1874) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPB5-8FP
Arthur (1876) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGX5-85K

Birth registration: James Cecil Park https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBW8-HZ7

1901- William & Mary Parke-
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Clones_Urban/Cara_Street/1631234/

[aghadowey]

A simple search via Google finds a previous thread with much of the above information already searched for and posted- perhaps you will be able to find more by doing some searching-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=501789.0

[newmark401]

^^^^ Thanks for the replies. There are one or two reliable websites with information on James C. Parke.

Mark