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parrs in burnley, durham and wigan

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Shirley

Shirley Report 18 Oct 2012 10:43

Hi
Can anyone discover for me if allen/allan parr born 1848 in wigan and wife sarah nee rudd had any more children after james a parr in 1880 . James was born in burnley around 1880 and i am trying to discover if a william born in 1882 is their son.
yours hopefully
shirley :-)

Gee

Gee Report 18 Oct 2012 10:51

1891 England Census
about James A Parr
Name: James A Parr
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Allan Parr
Mother's name: Sarah Parr
Gender: Male
Where born: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Habergham Eaves
Ecclesiastical parish: Gannow St John
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:
Registration district: Burnley
Sub-registration district: Burnley
ED, institution, or vessel: 51
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3370
Folio: 75
Page Number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
Allan Parr 40
Sarah Parr 42
Jane Parr 17
Sarah A Parr 15
Margaret Parr 13
James A Parr 10
William Parr 8
John T Parr 5
Joseph Parr 1
Samuel Parr 38


Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Oct 2012 10:51

several more up to 1891

1891 census transcription details for: 3, Unwin Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 3370
Folio: 75
Page: 4
Reg. District: Burnley
Sub District: Burnley
Parish: Habergham Eaves
Enum. District: 51
Ecclesiastical District: St Johns
City/Municipal Borough: Burnley
Address: 3, Unwin Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
PARR, Allan Head Married M 40 1851 Coal Miner
Wigan, Lancashire
PARR, Sarah Wife Married F 42 1849 Weaver Cotton
Wigan, Lancashire
PARR, Jane Daughter Single F 17 1874 Cotton Spinner
Belmont, Durham
PARR, Sarah A Daughter Single F 15 1876 Cotton Spinner
Belmont, Durham
PARR, Margaret Daughter F 13 1878 Cotton Piecer
Burnley, Lancashire
PARR, James A Son M 10 1881 Cotton Piecer
Burnley, Lancashire
PARR, William Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Burnley, Lancashire
PARR, John T Son M 5 1886 Scholar
Burnley, Lancashire
PARR, Joesph Son M 1 1890
Burnley, Lancashire
PARR, Samuel Lodger Married M 35 1856 Coal Miner
Wigan, Lancashire

Gee

Gee Report 18 Oct 2012 10:54

Name: John T Pan
[John T Parr]
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Hemsworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Hemsworth St Helen
Town: Hemsworth
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hemsworth
Sub-registration district: Hemsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 210
Piece: 4307
Folio: 172
Page Number: 39
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Elwood 47
Mary Elwood 46
Lily Elwood 8
Alan Pan 54
Sarah Pan 54
Willie Pan 19
John T Pan 16
Joseph Pan 11
Joe Fish 55


Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Oct 2012 10:55

doesnt seem to be any more after Joseph

1901 census transcription details for: York Street, Hemsworth


National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 4307
Folio: 172
Page: 39
Reg. District: Hemsworth
Sub District: Hemsworth
Parish: Hemsworth
Enum. District: 15
Ecclesiastical District: Hemsworth (St Helens)
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: York Street, Hemsworth
County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
ELWOOD, Charles Head Married M 47 1854 Coal Miner Hewer
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
ELWOOD, Mary Wife Married F 46 1855
Newark, Nottinghamshire
ELWOOD, Lily Daughter Single F 8 1893
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
PARR, Alan Boarder Married M 54 1847 Coal Miner Hewer
Burnley, Lancashire
PARR, Sarah Boarder Married F 54 1847
Wigan, Lancashire
PARR, Willie Boarder Single M 19 1882 Coal Miner Trammer
Burnley, Lancashire
PARR, John T Boarder Single M 16 1885 Coal Miner Driver
Burnley, Lancashire
PARR, Joseph Boarder Single M 11 1890
Burnley, Lancashire
FISH, Joe Boarder Single M 55 1846 Coal Miner Hewer
N K, Yorkshire

Gee

Gee Report 18 Oct 2012 10:56

Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911
about Mergaret Parr
Name: Mergaret Parr
Birth Date: 1 May 1878
Baptism Date: 22 Jul 1882
Parish: Gannow, St John
Father: Allen Parr
Mother: Sarah Parr
Reference Number: Pr 2812/1

Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911
about William Parr
Name: William Parr
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1882
Baptism Date: 8 Mar 1883
Parish: Gannow, St John
Father: Allen Parr
Mother: Sarah Parr
Reference Number: Pr 2812/1

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about James Allen Parr
Name: James Allen Parr
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 May 1880
Christening Date: 22 Feb 1882
Christening Place: Gannow, Lancashire, England
Age at Christening: 1
Father's Name: Allen Parr
Mother's name: Sarah

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about Ellen Parr
Name: Ellen Parr
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1884
Christening Date: 22 Jan 1885
Christening Place: Gannow, Lancashire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: Allan Parr
Mother's name: Sarah

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about John Thomas Parr
Name: John Thomas Parr
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1886
Christening Date: 26 Dec 1886
Christening Place: Habergham Eaves, Lancashire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: Allan Parr
Mother's name: Sarah

Gee

Gee Report 18 Oct 2012 11:06

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Ellen Parr
Name: Ellen Parr
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1885
Age at Death: 0
Registration district: Burnley
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 128

Shirley

Shirley Report 18 Oct 2012 11:09

thanks gang.
I noticed james dying in 1891 and i wondered if the parrs had any more sons to carry on the family name, and seems that they did. I think, b ut not certain that william maybe married elizabeth atkinson in burnley around 1908, so seems at least he came back from hemsworth, ? They had two children who died named alan parr and ethel parr in 1913 and 1916. I was trying to track death of allen and sarah, but not found yet. :-)

Gee

Gee Report 18 Oct 2012 11:14

Deaths Sep 1907 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARR Allan 54 Hemsworth 9c 88


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: Sarah Parr
Birth Date: abt 1851
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1926
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Burnley
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 224

Shirley

Shirley Report 18 Oct 2012 11:30

thanks gins :-)

Gee

Gee Report 18 Oct 2012 13:20

1911 England Census
about Sarah Parr
Name: Sarah Parr
Age in 1911: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Brierley
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street Address: 22 Joseph St Grimethorpe
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Servant
Registration district: Hemsworth
Registration District Number: 506
Sub-registration district: Hemsworth Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Piece: 27530
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Smethurst 50
John Smethurst 20
William Turnier 51
John Connor 36
Peter McHale 36
James McDonald 34
James Gleeson 31
Sarah Parr 64


Just checking where they were in 1911. So it looks like that death for Allan is correct. Maybe Sarah went back to Burnley

Shirley

Shirley Report 18 Oct 2012 21:10

Yes, she did, she is buried in burnley, died in 1926. She maybe went to live with her daughter elizabeth duxbury nee parr or son william as william also went to live back in burnley too.
thanks gins.

mgnv

mgnv Report 18 Oct 2012 22:50

Using http://www.northeastbmd.org.uk/
Surname Forename(s) Year District
RUDD Sarah 1870 Durham Central
PARR Allan 1870 Durham Central
Register No. - Entry No. - District
DCREG 19 - 62 - Durham Central (1870)
[So either a rego office marr or a non-conformist marr]

Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1878
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PARR Margaret Burnley Preston RUDD BU/121/70

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1880
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PARR James Allen Burnley Preston RUDD BU/132/59

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1882
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PARR William Burnley Preston BU/143/61

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1885
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PARR Ellen Burnley Preston BU/159/25

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1890
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PARR Joseph Burnley Preston BU/192/47

I guess Sarah's MS will get retrofitted to Wm's birth entry in the next block of 10 rego books, prob before end of year.
Jos's will next y as it's 58 rego books to go before they get to him.



1911 England Census
[Sarah P marr 40 y 7 live births 7 still living - both entries crossed out by enumerator]

7 live births is credible, but not quite right - it matches 1891, but 7 still living?
I guess her landlady didn't know that bit:

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1885
Surname Forename(s) Age Sub-District Registers At Reference
PARR Ellen 0 Burnley Preston BU/104/97

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1891
Surname Forename(s) Age Sub-District Registers At Reference
PARR James Allen 11 Burnley Preston BU/130/55

Using http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
Burial: 1 Jul 1891 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancs.
James Allen Parr -
Age: 11yrs
Abode: Union St
Grave: A8795
Notes: Buried in a Public Grave
Gender: M
Register: Burials 1890 - 1895, Page 76, Entry 39038
Source: Original Registers Book 6

Grave: A15082 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancs.
Burials in this grave:
Name Age Abode Gender Source Register Date buried
1 Sarah Parr 75yrs 118 Briercliffe Road F Book 12 #95619 27 Feb 1926
2 Clifford Jolly 2yrs 13 Roebuck Street M Book 14 #108186 1 Aug 1936
3 James Edward Cox 69yrs 28 Roebuck Street M Book 15 #115197 22 Aug 1942
4 Jane Cox 80yrs 8 Belford Street F Book 16 #126614 23 Jan 1954

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1892
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
PARR Jane COX Edward Burnley, St Peter Preston CE111/10/206

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1894
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
PARR Sarah Ann ASHWORTH Thomas Burnley, St Peter Preston CE111/10/358

Banns: St Peter, Burnley, Lancs.
Edward Cox - of this Parish
Jane Parr - of St John's Parish, Gannow
First Reading: 4 Sep 1892; Read By: S Edmond Clarke
Second Reading: 11 Sep 1892; Read By: Alfred B. Edlestone
Third Reading: 18 Sep 1892; Read By: Alfred B. Edlestone
Register: Banns 1886 - 1900, Page 150, Entry 445
Source: LDS Film 1517691

Banns: St Peter, Burnley, Lancs.
Thomas Ashworth - of this Parish
Sarah Ann Parr - of St John's Parish, Gannow
First Reading: 11 Nov 1894; Read By: A. B. Edlestone
Second Reading: 18 Nov 1894; Read By: A. B. Edlestone
Third Reading: 25 Nov 1894; Read By: M. W. Hall
Register: Banns 1886 - 1900, Page 204, Entry 616
Source: LDS Film 1517691

Shirley

Shirley Report 5 Nov 2012 18:55

thanks for all that info everyone, youve been great. fantasticv help. !!!
shirley :-D