== Biography ==
Henry was born in Capel, Surrey in 1848 and baptised the following year.
He marries Charlotte Keeble in 1869 and is in the 100th Regiment (Royal Artillery) in Burnley Barracks in 1871. They have two children, Alice Clara (1871-1905) and Georgina (1872-1940).
He is known to desert later that year. Some time after Henry deserted, he met Lydia Parker and he informally adopted her surname and became known as William Parker.
== Sources ==
Birth and baptism: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912, England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Location, profession, children: 1851, 1861 and 1871 censuses
Desertion: British Army, Worldwide Index 1871 Transcription
Marriage: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
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