George Parkes (1807 - 1878)

Born 1807 in Canley Moat House, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet (Horton) Parkes — married 20 Feb 1842 in St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Died 1878 at about age 71 in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born in 1807 to Thomas and Martha Parks . He was baptised in Coventry at St John the Baptist church on 17 May 1807. Both parents are listed. He became an engine driver in the early days of steam power and locomotion. He married Harriet Horton, ( the daughter of Enoch Horton Brass Founder; she was his second wife) on 20 February 1842 in St Phillips Birmingham. He is cited as a widower and his father is Thomas Parkes, Gardener. The 1851 Census records Harriet as wife and the following children; Harriet 8 years, George 5, Martha 3 and Henry, one month. George is listed as engine driver.

Sources

• Church Register for St John the Baptist Church, Coventry, Warwickshire for baptisms for 1807

.* Marriage: "Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1939"
Library of Birmingham; Birmingham, England, UK; Birmingham Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Dro 25; Archive Roll: M51
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4994 #2997118 (accessed 29 May 2024)
George Parkes (full age), son of Thomas Parkes, marriage to Harriet Horton on 20 Feb 1842 in Birmingham, St Philip, Warwickshire, England.

• 1851 Census for Birmingham St Paul ecclesiastical area.
• 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 2051 / 637; Page: 42; Line: 3
  FamilySearch Record: SGZ8-862 (accessed 23 April 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQ7-X4V1-G
  George Parkes (42), married, Engine Driver, head of household in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Born in Stanley, Warwickshire. Stanley is a mistranscription of Stoneleigh.

1878 Death Registration for Solihull, Warwickshire. Dec 1878 .* Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004005951; FHL microfilm: 198751; Image number: 512; Packet letter: F; Indexing batch: I04046-9
FamilySearch Record: J8DY-6NP (accessed 23 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99K5-D67P
George Parkes burial on 7 Dec 1878 in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

• Private family tree of Parkes family in Australia, unsourced.