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William Parkes 1847–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1847

Birth Location: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 07 Oct 1899

Death Location: Coseley, Stafford, England

Father: John Parkes

Mother: Mary Brooks

Spouse(s): Mary Barker

Children(s): Hannah Parkes

William Parkes was born in 1847 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England, the child of John Parkes And Mary Brooks. In 1848, William Parkes resided in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. William Parkes married Mary Maria Barker, and had children including Hannah Parkes. William Parkes passed away in 1899 in Coseley, Stafford, England.

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Biography

  • William Parkes was born in 1847 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England, the child of John Parkes And Mary Brooks.
  • In 1848, William Parkes resided in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England.
  • William Parkes married Mary Maria Barker, and had children including Hannah Parkes.
  • William Parkes passed away in 1899 in Coseley, Stafford, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Parkes's Ancestors

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William Parkes
1847–1899
Birth Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Parkes
1815–1874
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Mary Brooks
1819–
Rowley, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William Parkes
1777–
Old Swinford, Worcester, England
Sarah
1789–
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin GF
1736–1780
Mary GM
1738–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas GF
1712–
Elizabeth *5G.GM
1716–

William Parkes's Descendants

1.
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William Parkes (1847–07 Oct 1899) m. Mary (Maria) Barker (1857–)
  1. 1. Hannah Parkes 1879–1919 m. Thomas (Edward) Towler 1879–1911 m. Thomas (Frederick) Burke 1873–1940
    1. 1. Frederick (Thomas) Burke 1913–1960
    2. 2. Thomas (William) Burke 1916–1976 m. Naomi (Edith) Crittenden 1918–2007
      1. 1. Patricia (Margaret) Burke 1946–1993

William Parkes's Timeline

8 Records

1847
1847
Birth of William Parkes in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
1848
1848
Age 1
William Parkes resided here in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
1849
18 Mar 1849
Age 2
William Parkes was baptized in Saint Thomas,Dudley,Worcester,England
Saint Thomas,Dudley,Worcester,England
1860
Oct 1860
Age 13
William Parkes resided here
None
1881
1881
Age 34
William Parkes resided here in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
1899
October 1899
Age 52
Death of William Parkes in Dudley, Staffordshire
Dudley, Staffordshire
1899
07 Oct 1899
Age 52
Burial of William Parkes in Coseley, Stafford, England
Coseley, Stafford, England
1904
1904
Age 57
William Parkes resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company: Records; Class: RAIL414; Piece: 770
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2859; Folio: 98; Page: 27; GSU roll: 1341685
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [4] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1849
    Event Place: Saint Thomas,Dudley,Worcester,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Oct 1860
    Record Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company: Records; Class: RAIL414; Piece: 770

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2859; Folio: 98; Page: 27; GSU roll: 1341685

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1899
    Event Place: Dudley, Staffordshire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Coseley, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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