In the 1901 census Sidney (age 8) was the single son of Richard Parsons in Illogan, Cornwall, England.[2]
1901 Census of England and Wales: Illogan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Richard Parsons
Head
Married
M
38
Greengrocer
St Agnes, Cornwall
Caroline Parsons
Wife
Married
F
34
Gwenap, Cornwall
Richard J Parsons
Son
Single
M
15
Greengrocer
Illogan, Cornwall
Carrie Jane Parsons
Daughter
Single
F
13
Redruth, Cornwall
Thomas A Parsons
Son
Single
M
11
Illogan, Cornwall
Sidney Parsons
Son
Single
M
8
Illogan, Cornwall
In the 1911 census Sidney (age 18), Tin Miner General, was the visitor of Edith Parsons in Foxes Place, Redruth, Redruth, England.[3]
1911 Census of England: Foxes Place, Redruth, Redruth, England
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Edith Parsons
Head
Married
F
28
Redruth, Cornwall
Leslie Parsons
Son
M
6
School
Redruth, Cornwall
Stanley Parsons
Son
M
4
Redruth, Cornwall
Voilet Parsons
Daughter
F
Redruth, Cornwall
Florrie Parsons
Daughter
F
1
Redruth, Cornwall
Caroline Parsons
Visitor
F
46
None
Gwennap, Cornwall
Sidney Parsons
Visitor
M
18
Tin Miner General
Illogan, Cornwall
James Parsons
Visitor
M
9
School
Illogan, Cornwall
Sidney was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. 5 June 1917[4]
In the 1920 census Sidney (age 28), Miner, was the married brother of Albert Parsons in Butte Ward 5B, Silver Bow, Montana.[5]
1920 United States Federal Census: Butte Ward 5B, Silver Bow, Montana
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Albert Parsons
M
39
Married
Head
Miner
England
Clara Parsons
F
24
Married
Wife
Nn
Michigan
Leslie Parsons
M
4
Single
Son
Nn
Montana
Doris I Parsons
F
2
Single
Daughter
Nn
Montana
Sidney Parsons
M
28
Married
Brother
Miner
England
Sidney was in a naturalization record on 10 January 1921 in Silver Bow, Montana, United States.[6]
RESEARCH NOTE
The marraige details do not reconsile with his naturalisation record in 1921, he declares a wife Annie, and a child living in Redruth, Cornwall, by then Elizabeth had three children. There is then the qustion as to how a resident of Montana fathered children in Cornwall.
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
Volume: 5c; Page: 195 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8912 #26711753 (accessed 4 June 2022)
Name: Sidney Parsons; Registration Date: 1893; Quarter of the Year: Jan-Feb-Mar; Registration Place: Redruth, Cornwall, England.
↑1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
Citing Illogan subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: XSH3-Y2B (accessed 4 June 2022) FindMyPast Image
Sidney Parsons (8), single son, in household of Richard Parsons (38) in Illogan in Redruth registration district in Cornwall, England. Born in Illogan, Cornwall.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 299; ED, institution, or vessel: 12; Piece: 13981 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 2352 #54997771 (accessed 4 June 2022)
Sidney Parsons (18) visitor, Tin Miner General, in household of Edith Parsons (28) in Foxes Place, Redruth, Redruth, England. Born in Illogan, Cornwall.
↑Military:
"U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Registration State: Montana; Registration County: Silver Bow County Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 6482 #2296545 (accessed 4 June 2022)
Name: Sidney Parsons; Race: Caucasian (White); Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: 4 Jan 1892; Birth Place: Cornwall, England; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 822 1/2 East Park; Residence Place: Silver Bow County, Montana, USA; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Dark Brown; Eye Color: Blue.
↑1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Butte Ward 5B, Silver Bow, Montana; Roll: T625_976; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 222 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 6061 #45851130 (accessed 4 June 2022)
Sidney Parsons (28), married brother, Miner, in household of Albert Parsons (39) in Butte Ward 5B, Silver Bow, Montana. Born in England.
↑Declaration:
"Montana, U.S., County Naturalization Records, 1867-1970"
Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Declaration of Intent vol 12-17, 1918-1921; Declaration Number: 6926 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 61420 #129302 (accessed 4 June 2022)
Name: Sidney Parsons; Declaration Age: 29; Record Type: Declaration; Birth Date: 4 Jan 1892; Birth Place: Redruth Cornwall England; Arrival Date: 19 Jul 1913; Arrival Place: Sault Ste Maria, Michigan; Declaration Date: 10 Jan 1921; Declaration Place: Silver Bow, Montana, USA; Court: 2nd Judicial District; Spouse: Annie Parsons.
Source: S643 Book, Rosevear Family History 1440-2005, Bob Rosevear Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Sidney Parsons Published information: Family genealogies: male Published information: Family genealogies: birth: about 1893; England TID 0 Name: Footnote Book, Rosevear Family History 1440-2005, Bob Rosevear Name: ShortFootnote Book, Rosevear Family History 1440-2005, Bob Rosevear Name: Bibliography Book, Rosevear Family History 1440-2005, Bob Rosevear15 Name: Page
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sidney by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sidney: