Ann (Draper) Parr (1812 - 1846)

Born 12 Apr 1812 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Parr — married 13 Jan 1833 in St James' Church, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1846 at about age 33 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Ann Draper was born on 12 Apr 1812, and christened on 26 Apr 1812 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Draper. Her family's address was recorded as Eccleston.

Ann married Thomas Parr on 13 Jan 1833 at St James' Church in Liverpool, Lancashire. Both were of the local parish and neither had been married before; Thomas was a farmer. The witnesses were Job Broom and Mary Brown.

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Eccleston; Thomas was an agricultural labourer. Mary Draper, Ann's mother, was living with them.

Ann died in 1846, aged 34.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Eccleston

  Thomas Parr 30 Ag Lab Y

  Ann do 25 Y /

  Mary Draper 65 Widow (crossed out) Y //

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVVY-8RM : 13 March 2020), Thomas Parr, 1833. Image link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6FX9-4HJ?i=755

• Death registration: Ann Parr, last quarter 1846, Prescot district, age 34. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-5HR : 22 May 2019), Thomas Parr, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-05 folio 44 page 12