William Henry PARSONS born 14 August 1886. (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Thursday, June 06, 2013, 01:18 (4190 days ago) @ Jefff

In this case we are fortunate as the CWGC webpage for William includes an extra note stating he "was aged 31 in April 1918, the Son of Walter and Jane Parsons, of 6 Station Terrace, Cinderford, Glos."

So also confirms his birthyear as 1886/1887.

I cannot find him within FoD PRs, but from GlosBMD this seems good at first glance:

Birth Details
Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
PARSONS William Henry PARSONS PARSONS SMITH 1886 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 55 83

FreeBMD shows his birth was registered July/Aug/September 1886, so fitting the RNVR Record of 14 August 1886.

However further searching GlosBMD & FreeBMD only seems to give this associated Marriage, is it William's parents ?. I think yes, but ?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
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Marriages Dec 1883 (>99%)
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PARSONS Walter Cirencester 6a 731
SMITH Jane Cirencester 6a 731

I was a little doubtfull as searching this site's FoD PRs gave what seemed like a good fit; however now I think not, just a close coincidence.

Record_ID: 2997
Entry_Number: 133
Year: 1871
Month: Dec
Day: 25
Grooms_Surname: PARSONS
Grooms_Forenames: Walter
Grooms_Age: full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Carpenter
Grooms_Residence: Woodside
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Parsons
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Joseph
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Clerk
Brides_Surname: ELLIOTT
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth Jane
Brides_Age: full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Woodside
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Elliott
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Mark of William Elliott
Witness_2: Mark of Mary Ann Eacup
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Geo[rge] Al[exander] Allan Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 67
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
Soundex_Groom: P625
Soundex_Bride: E430

CLEARLY the bride isn't a Smith, so probably NOT our family, so close, but yet...

Searching this site's FoD PRs I cannot find our William at all. Searching Baptisms for Walter Parsons & Jane Smith gives this which fits nicely as a possible sibling ?

Record ID 333022
Entry Number 582
Year 1910
Month Nov
Day 10
Parents Surname PARSONS
Child Forenames Lillian Ethel
Fathers Forenames Walter
Mothers Forenames Jane
Mothers Surname
Residence Upper Bilson
Occupation Engine driver
Officiating Minister J Martin Vicar
Event Baptism
Memoranda Aged 23
Notes
Register Reference P85/2 IN 1/2
Page Number 73
Parish Chapel Cinderford St Stephen

Record_ID: 78380
Entry_Number: 55
Year: 1913
Month: Dec
Day: 25
Grooms_Surname: BOWKETT
Grooms_Forenames: Harold
Grooms_Age: 23
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Cinderford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Bowkett
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Edwin
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier [deceased]
Brides_Surname: PARSONS
Brides_Forenames: Lilian Ethel
Brides_Age: 24
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Cinderford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Parsons
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Walter
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Engine Driver
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Tom Bowkett
Witness_2: William Henry Parsons
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J Martin Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 28
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephen
Soundex_Groom: B230
Soundex_Bride: P625

Record_ID: 8350
Entry_Number: 1318
Year: 1933
Month: Jan
Day: 14
Surname: PARSONS
Forenames: Walter
Residence: 62 Valley Road
Age_at_death: 77
Officiating_Minister: C Paul Gliddon
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: A/3/25
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/15
Page_No: 165
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
Soundex: P625

Record_ID: 108141
Entry_Number: 672
Year: 1955
Month: Mar
Day: 22
Surname: PARSONS
Forenames: Jane
Residence: 62 Valley Road Cinderford
Age_at_death: 94 years
Officiating_Minister: Eric G Pritchard Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: 17/55 written in margin
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/16
Page_No: 84
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
Soundex: P625

Please can someone with Census access trace William's early roots, are they in Cirencester, perhaps in the nail-making trade ?
Thankyou.