theophila meredith 1826 (General)

by jimashton , Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 16:29 (5224 days ago) @ jimashton

I just thought I would try the preview button before posting a lengthy reply and trying to edit it - it vanished. So I will try again:

Slowhands Brilliant as ever.

We in the UK (USA in October) have just enjoyed a very good series on BBC1 about a modern day Sherlock Holmes. When will we get a series "Slowhands the Detective" !!

As you noted James Parsons 1823 who married Theophillia Meredith 1826 was the son of James Parsons 1794 & Mary Parker 1798. The baptism for Timothy Parsons 25 Aug 1716 was also the son of James Parsons 1794 & Mary Parker 1798. Timothy married an Ann but I cannot find more about her :

1851 Census East Dean
PARSONS Timothy 34 Engineer Ruardean
Ann 29 Ruardean
James 10 Scholar Ruardean
Eliza 8 Scholar Ruardean
Rhoda 1 Ruardean
Israel 10m Ruardean

Their daughter Rhoda Parsons 1849 married my 1st cousin 3 times removed Cornelius Brain 1848, he being the son of Simeon Brain 1819 & my GGG Aunt Ann Marfell 1824. Their son Micah Brain 1899 married Dorothy Jessie Marfell 1894.

Going back to James Parsons 1794, he was as you noted the son of Thomas Parsons 1770 & Lucy Baldwin 1771. Thomas & Lucy had 6 children including John Parsons 1797 who married Ann Herbert 1796, also George Parsons 1804 who married Margaret Herbert 1806. Ann & Margaret Herbert were not siblings. Margaret Herbert 1806 was my GGG Aunt, daughter of William Herbert 1758 and his second wife Martha Woore 1782. Ann Herbert 1796 was the daughter of John Herbert 1745 & Nancy Morgan 1745. Ann Herbert 1796 had a sister Tamar who was the second wife of Cornelius Marfell 1779. Their daughter Ann 1824 married Simeon Brain 1819 as above.

Thomas Parsons 1770 & Lucy Baldwin 1771 also had a son Ephraim 1817 who married Amelia Baldwin 1817, Amelia being the daughter of Joseph Baldwin 1780 and Sarah Smart 1786. Joseph Baldwin 1780 being the son of Thomas Baldwin 1746 & Sarah Waldin 1746. These are the parents of Lucy Baldwin 1771 who married Thomas Parsons 1770. The inevitable Marfell connection is that Thomas Baldwin 1746 & Sarah Waldin 1746 also had a son Moses 1777 who married my GGGGG Aunt Lucy Marfell 1775.

I could go on, but I think I had better stop, it just remains to thank you again Slowhands for pointing me towards the Parsons connections.

Jim Ashton