Thomas Parker (abt. 1806 - 1897)

Born about 1806 in Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Budgell) Parker — married 24 Jun 1833 in Chilthorn Downer, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1897 at about age 91 in Newman, Tararua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1806 and was employed as an agricultural labourer.

He married in 1833 1 at Chilthorn Downer to Susanna Budgell. Witnesses to their marriage were Charles and Louisa Budgell. Three children were born before the Parkers left England, Henry, Shadrick and Elizabeth.

In 1841 Thomas and his family emigrated to New Zealand on the ship 'Gertrude' 2 and settled at the Hutt, Wellington. Thomas began clearing land and set up as a farmer.

NZ Archives Passenger Lists, 1838-1973 familysearch/org/ark/61903/1:1:QJDV-F2MM Thos Parker, 03 Nov 1841.

In 1846 he was among many to receive financial aid from the government after having to leave their land due to native insurgents.

Thomas Parker died in 1897 aged 92. He was buried at Alfredton Street Cemetery, Eketahuna 3.

The original grave and headstone has been cleared from the Alfredton Street Cemetery along with other early burials. The Memorial that Thomas Parker is recorded on is sited where the First Cemetery of Eketahuna stood to recognise those buried.

Thomas was born about 1802. He passed away in 1897.

Sources

Marriage ref Page 14 Ref 45

• https://ancestry.com.au

Somerset England, Marriage Registers, Bonds & Allegations 1

England Census 1841

NZ Cemetery records

• https://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/Living-Here/Community-Information/Cemeteries/Records-Search 3

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-F22M : 10 August 2017), Thos Parker, 03 Nov 1841; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm . 2

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz - Wellington Independent 18/11/1846 Govt Aid, 12/8/1857 Land, Evening Post 2/11/1886 Peculiar case, 13/8/1897 Obit

• https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58185958e93790eb7fa27d26?locale=en&search_id=5ca01db34325a602f29b0983&ucf=false

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1Q-89N : 13 December 2017), Thomas Parker, Yeovil, Somerset, England; 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.

• Family info from Athalie Roebuck nee Monaghan

Family research late Diane Morris Thomas was born in Chilthorne Domer Somerset he was an agric labourer