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Margaret "Mary" Southern 1785–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1785

Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1859

Death Location: Parkestown, Cooks River, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Thomas Southern

Mother: Margaret Orme

Spouse(s): John Parkes

Children(s): William Parkes, Joseph Parkes, Ann Parkes, Mary Parkes, Sarah Parkes, Esther Parkes, James Parkes, John Jnr

In 1785, Margaret "Mary" Southern entered the world in Leigh, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Southern And Margaret Peggy Orme. Margaret "Mary" Southern married John Parkes, and had children including Ann Nancy Parkes, Esther Parkes, James Parkes, John Parkes Jnr, Joseph Parkes, Mary Ann Parkes, Sarah Parkes, William Fighting Bill Sparkes Parkes. Margaret "Mary" Southern passed away in 1859 in Parkestown, Cooks River, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Margaret "Mary" Southern entered the world in Leigh, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Southern And Margaret Peggy Orme.
  • Margaret "Mary" Southern married John Parkes, and had children including Ann Nancy Parkes, Esther Parkes, James Parkes, John Parkes Jnr, Joseph Parkes, Mary Ann Parkes, Sarah Parkes, William Fighting Bill Sparkes Parkes.
  • Margaret "Mary" Southern passed away in 1859 in Parkestown, Cooks River, New South Wales, Australia.

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Margaret Southern's Ancestors

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Margaret Southern
1785–1859
Birth Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Southern
1751–1850
Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Margaret ((Peggy)) Orme
1753–1816
Leigh, Lancashire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Southern's Descendants

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Margaret ("Mary") Southern (5 Nov 1785–24 Mar 1859) m. John Parkes (4 Jan 1767–1839)
  1. 1. William ('Fighting Bill Sparkes') Parkes 1818–1889 m. Frances (Rosa) Blanchfield 1825–1878
    1. 1. William (Edward Parkes) (Sparks) 1845–1883
    2. 2. Susannah (Margaret) Parkes 1848–1893
    3. 3. John (James Parkes (Sparks)) "James" 1852–1852
    4. 4. Ruth Parkes 1845–1883
  2. 2. Joseph Parkes 1814–1878
  3. 3. Ann (Nancy) Parkes 1812–1865
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Parkes 1807–1844
  5. 5. Sarah Parkes 1809–1848
  6. 6. Esther Parkes 1815–1886
  7. 7. James Parkes 1816–1876
  8. 8. John (Parkes) Jnr 1810–1884

Margaret Southern's Timeline

2 Records

1785
5 Nov 1785
Birth of Margaret "Mary" Southern in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1859
24 Mar 1859
Age 74
Death of Margaret "Mary" Southern in Parkestown, Cooks River, New South Wales, Australia
Parkestown, Cooks River, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1785
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1859
    Event Place: Parkestown, Cooks River, New South Wales, Australia

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