John Parker born 25 February 1801 - Wookey Hole

[ellenmaggie]

I think Elizabeth Parker nee Lines must have died as I have found Hannah and Fanny living with their sister Elizabeth Rawlings in 1861 in Birmingham.

[rosie99]

I am wondering if George is in Cheddar in 1851 occ Paper Maker born Dover
H0107/1937 f193 p24

Possible son
PARKER, GEORGE  ROBERT     mmn FORD 
GRO Reference: 1851  M Quarter in AXBRIDGE UNION  Volume 10  Page 330

Marriage Mar qtr 1845 
FORD    Hannah       
PARKER    George       
Axbridge    10   525

[rosie99]

George Parker baptised 3rd August 1823 Buckland next Dover, Kent - parents John & Elizabeth fathers occ Paper maker

Perhaps Elizabeths father was in the forces and served in Ireland hence her birth there 

[KGarrad]

Fond this in a document re Paper Mills in Somerset:

The Census Report for 1851 stated that a decrease in the population of Cheddar could be partly ascribed to the closing of the paper mills, which caused several persons to emigrate.

Paper making at Wookey carried on until 2008.
There used to be 6 paper mills at Wookey, and 3 at Cheddar.

https://www.sdnq.org.uk/spotlight_on_sdnq/paper-mills-and-papermaking-in-somerset/
(Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries)

[ellenmaggie]

Thank you so much for your help with George and the paper making link.   I will follow them up.   

[ellenmaggie]

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/178431643/person/272596735261/hints

Found this article about George Parker on Ancestry - sadly no mention of his parents