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Please can someone look up John Parker a Watchmaker. I think he was in Aston, Birmingham and had a daughter called Lizzie.

If not Aston then maybe Coventry as they had a lot of watchmakers. I know his daughter got married in Studley, Warwickshire but have found a Lizzie Parker born in Aston.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

Alison

1867 which ties in with her being 22 when she married in 1889.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1032756&px=1

Just to cross ref as a lot of info already posted

Is this Lizzie in 1881?

1881 England Census
about Lizzie Parker
Name: Lizzie Parker
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Birm, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Aston
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address: 220 Victoria Road
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Domestic Servt

Registration district: Aston
Sub registration district: Aston Manor
ED, institution, or vessel: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lizzie Parker 14
James Rutherford 27
Kate Rutherford 27
Kate Rutherford
Will. Rutherford

You are right I have been searching for a long time but cannot appear to track her down. I have litterally just this morning found a birth for a Lizzie Parker in Aston so am now following that route.

To sum up the other posting I have Lizzie Parker's marriage cert for 4 March 1889 to William Lancaster in Studley. hence how I know her father's name and occupation.

The confusion lay in the fact that my mother-in-law told me that she had her birth certificate. But the name, Betsy Ann, the date, 10.10.1864, and the father, Job Parker, were all wrong. I now think Lizzie obtained this to get her pension earlier than she was entitled to it.

I thought if I tried to trace the father on the marriage certificate, John Parker watchmaker. I might make some more headway.

Hope that explains it enough

Alison

Joan,

Yes it could be as mother-in-law said that Lizzie had been in service.

I feel that I might have found her at last. Can I be cheeky and ask if you could check the 1871.

A big thank you

Alison

Is this the family in 1871?

1871 England Census
about Elizabeth Ann Parker
Name: Elizabeth Ann Parker
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Emma
Gender: Female
Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: St Michael
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image
Registration district: Coventry
Sub registration district: St John
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 77
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Ann Parker 9
Emma Parker 39
Harry Parker 20 watchmaker
John Parker 44 stamper ?
John Parker 16 engraver
Thomas Henry Parker 10

There was also this record in 1871

1871 England Census
about Elizabeth Parker
Name: Elizabeth Parker
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Job
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: St Michael
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image
Registration district: Coventry
Sub registration district: St John
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Household schedule number: 118
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Parker 37
Elizabeth Parker 5
Emma Parker 3
Job Parker 38
Maria Parker 12
Walter Parker 3 months

Job Parker was a gardner in 1871

Not sure. The Lizzie Parker I found on BMD today was born in Aston 1867. But until I get the certi there is no way of knowing if it is the right Lizzie Parker.

The one you have found although she has the right father's name is now older and born in Coventry.

I really do not know.

Thanks for looking

Alison

Are you sure you have the correct marriage record?

Joan

This is where the confusion starts. The Lizzie Parker marriage cert states that her father was John Parker a watchmaker, and that is who I thought I would try and trace with this thread.

The betsy Ann birth cert states father Job Parker a Farmer's labourer.

So you may have found the Betsy Ann from the birth cert but i am not certain that is Lizzie's Birth cert just one she got to get her pension early.

Alison

The marriage cert is correct as all the grooms details are right and i have traced him and his father, census info as well.

Alison

Found this John Parker in 1861, watch finisher

1861 England Census
about John Parker
Name: John Parker
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Coventry St Michael
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Coventry
Sub registration district: St John
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 71
Household Members: Name Age
Emma Parker 29
Henry Parker 6
John Parker 34
John Parker 10
Thomas Parker 1

Joan,

Sorry I have just noticed the time and have got to go and get little one from nursery.

If that is her father they must have been getting on when they had Lizzie.

Thanks for all your help

Alison

Alison,

Is this Elizabeth and William in 1901? The census has her being born in Studley too

1901 England Census
about Elizabeth Lancaster
Name: Elizabeth Lancaster
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Studley, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Studley
Ecclesiastical parish: Studley St Mary
Town: Studley
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Alcester
Sub registration district: Feckenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 82
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Lancaster 1
Elizabeth Lancaster 34
Florence Lancaster 9
Thomas Lancaster 36
William Lancaster 41
William Lancaster 6

Alison,

You may want to look at these birth records?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Ann Elizabeth Parker
Name: Ann Elizabeth Parker
Year of Registration: 1867
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Alcester
County: Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6d
Page: 583

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Ann Elizabeth Parker
Name: Ann Elizabeth Parker
Year of Registration: 1867
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Alcester
County: Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6d
Page: 550

Joan

It had never crossed my mind that she may not be using her first name when she got married and just assumed that I could not find her. I never even thought to look up just the surname and the year of birth.

I assumed 1901 had her born in Studley as she had just put where she was living at the time.

Thank you. I will certainly follow up on those births and see where it leads.

Alison

Alison,

My great grandfather's sister did exactly that. She was Margaret Ann at birth, census records and for the life of me I couldn't find her marriage. After many attempts, I finally found it under Ann Margaret.

joan

Well thanks for all your help. I will follow up on those two births.

Got to go and get the otherone from school now.

Thanks again

Alison