Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Joseph Parsons son of William, Born c. 1805/6

Joseph Parsons son of William, Born c. 1805/6 (reply)

m p griffiths — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:45:05 +0000

on FOD records - marriage at Redmarley 19 October 1831

there is a William POWELL of this parish, marrying Elizabeth HOLDER of this Parish by banns

mark of Joseph and Caroline PARSONS

on the 1841 census before Joseph PARSONS and his 3 children, there is

Elizabeth POWELL - 25
Mary - 8
Hester - 7
Margaret - 5
Harriet - 2
Sarah - 5 months

and above Elizabeth POWELL there is

Elizabeth HUNT - 65
Harriot HUNT - 20

Looking at FOD records, the childrens' parents are Elizabeth & William POWELL

Joseph Parsons son of William, Born c. 1805/6 (reply)

charlotte_martin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:14:45 +0000

I saw this message and was interested if you ever managed to get anywhere with tracing Joseph Parsons and his father William. Joseph is my 4th great grandfather and I have hit the same wall as you in trying to trace the Parsons family back. I am a descendant of William Parsons b 1832 (son of Caroline Hunt). If you do have any tips on tracing the family I would be very grateful

Joseph PARSONS 1805/6 - 1887 Redmarley (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:31:02 +0000

Year: 1887
Month: Apr
Day: 23
Surname: PARSONS
Forenames: Joseph
Residence: Lowlands Redmarley
Age_at_death: 81
Officiating_Minister: C. D. P. Davies Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P265 IN 1/16
Page_No: 66
Parish_Chapel: Redmarley

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1841 Folly (?) Green
Joseph Persons abt 1811 Worcestershire, England DAbitot Redmarley, Worcestershire
Joseph Persons abt 1828 Worcestershire, England DAbitot Redmarley, Worcestershire
Edward Persons abt 1830 Worcestershire, England DAbitot Redmarley, Worcestershire
William Persons abt 1832 Worcestershire, England DAbitot Redmarley, Worcestershire

1851
Joseph Parsons abt 1805 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Head Redmarley D Abitot, Gloucestershire
Julia Parsons abt 1821 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Wife Redmarley D Abitot, Gloucestershire
John Parsons abt 1839 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Son Redmarley D Abitot, Gloucestershire
Sophia Parsons abt 1846 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley D Abitot, Gloucestershire
Charls Parsons abt 1847 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Son Redmarley D Abitot, Gloucestershire
Lucza Parsons abt 1849 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley D Abitot, Gloucestershire
Marian Parsons abt 1850 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley D Abitot, Gloucestershire
Harriet Brooks abt 1842 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley D Abitot, Gloucestershire

Year: 1841
Month: Jul
Day: 8
Parents_Surname: BROOKES
Child_Forenames: Harriett
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Julia
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Work House Redmarley Parish
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: J Archibald
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P225 IN1/5
Page_Number: 161
Parish_Chapel: Newent

1861
Joseph Persons abt 1808 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Head Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Julia Persons abt 1818 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Wife Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Harriet Persons abt 1842 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Sophia Persons abt 1844 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Charles Persons abt 1845 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Son Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Louisa Persons abt 1849 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Mary Ann Persons abt 1851 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Alice Persons abt 1855 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Eleanor Persons abt 1860 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire
Sophia Persons abt 1860 Redmarley D'abitot, Worcestershire, England Granddaughter Redmarley DAbitot, Worcestershire

1871
Joseph Parsons 64
Julia Parsons 50
Mary A Parsons 20
Emma Parsons 7
James Brooks 74

1881
Joseph (Senr.) Parsons abt 1808 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Head Redmarley, Worcestershire
Julia Parsons abt 1818 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Wife Redmarley, Worcestershire
Ellen Parsons abt 1861 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Redmarley, Worcestershire
Selvin Parsons abt 1869 Redmarley, Worcestershire, England Grandson Redmarley, Worcestershire

Surname Person (reply)

rookancestrybest — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:04:56 +0000

Person is a very common Scandinavian surname so it's worth bearing this in mind as it might be significant if it is not a transcription error.

Joseph PERSON (Parsons) Maisemore 1813 (reply)

unknown — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:41 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion and the input. I am fairly positive about Joseph's marriage in 1824 which would suggest that the groom was potentially 11 years old or 18 (if the 1851 census age is used ~ which seems more likely) but this suggests a baptism at 7 years of age. Regretably the maths doesn't work very well either way.
On a positive note I can look more widely using surname variants ~ so thanks any way. Regards LP

Joseph PERSON (Parsons) Maisemore 1813 (reply)

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:40:19 +0000

Maybe the age in the 1841 Census is the more accurate one (rounded off to the nearest 5 years). Distance from Redmarley to Maisemore is about 5 miles.

→ Variations in the Spelling of a Surname
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Possibility

Entry_Number: 12
Year: 1813
Month: Oct
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: PERSON
Child_Forenames: Joseph
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Maisemore
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: R. Raikes
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: In this record a surname was not clear so the best guess was given
Register_Reference: P210 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 2
Parish_Chapel: Maisemore
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Possibility

Entry_Number: 165
Year: 1794
Month: May
Day: 22
Grooms_Surname: PEARSON
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: [not stated]
Grooms_Residence: Redmarley D'Abitot
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: KEEL
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Redmarley D'Abitot
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: Mark of Job Barnes
Witness_2: Mark of Mary Keel
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Rev John Howe
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P265 IN 1/8
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Redmarley

Joseph Parsons son of William, Born c. 1805/6

unknown — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:58:56 +0000

I know that Joseph Parsons was born c. 1805/6 based on age of 46 in 1851 census although less reliably aged 30 in 1841 census - both entries in Redmarley. But no origin found in Redmarley for Joseph of any extended family.
Married 13 September 1827 to Caroline Hunt (d. of William & Eliz.) in Redmarley and again in 25 November 1841 to Julia Brookes. (Caroline died).
Father (not Father deceased) listed as William on 1841 marriage certificate but does not appear to have been living in Redmarley (not found in 1841 census).
Family seem to have taken up residence in a house within the Lowbands settlement (but not part of the designated Chartist properties) which is part of the Redmarley parish sometimes listed under Corse and/or Staunton).
I have checked through all the available FoD records with little help. I have searched most of generally available PR transcripts in the general area of Redmarley.
Can anyone help or suggest an avenue for further exploration - I would ideally like to find Jospeh's origin, baptism etc. ?