Thomas Parr (bef. 1831)

Born before 13 Mar 1831 in Eccleston in Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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

Thomas Parr was christened on 13 Mar 1831 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of John and Ann Parr. His father's occupation was recorded as tailor, and the family's address as Eccleston.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Eccleston, and Thomas' father was a tailor.

Thomas' father died in 1845, and was buried on 10 Mar 1845 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His age was recorded as 51, and his address as Eccleston.

By March 30th 1851, Thomas was living in the household of widowed farmer Margaret Vose in Eccleston, and working as an agricultural labourer.

By April 7th 1861, Thomas was living with his mother at 6 Gracious Street, Eccleston, and working as an agricultural labourer.

Thomas married Hannah Vose on 18 Oct 1865 at Christ Church in Eccleston, Lancashire, by licence. Both were of full age (21 or more) and living in Eccleston, and neither had been married before; Thomas was a farmer. Their fathers were named as John Parr (tailor) and William Vose (farmer). The witnesses were William Spencer and Alice Billings. ^[1]

By April 2nd 1871, they were living in Eccleston, St Helens, Lancashire; Thomas was a farmer. ^[2]

By April 3rd 1881, they were living in Eccleston, St Helens, Lancashire; Thomas was a farmer. ^[3]

By March 31st 1901, they were living in Millbrook Lane, Eccleston, St Helens, Lancashire; Thomas was a road foreman. ^[4]

Research Notes

Census

1841: Eccleston

  John Parr 45 Taylor Y

  Ann do 45 Y

  John do 15 AP Y

  William do 14 Y

  Thomas do 11 Y

  James do 7 Y

  Samual do 3 Y

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Thomas Parr & Hannah Vose. Register: Marriages 1840 - 1868, Page 187, Entry 373. Source: LDS Film 1657566
2. ↑ 1871 census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZG1-WBK : 25 June 2022), Thomas Parr, 1871.
3. ↑ 1881 census: "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-RBRL : Thu Mar 07 00:06:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Parr and Hannah Parr, 1881.
4. ↑ 1901 census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9GG-W21 : 21 May 2019), Thomas Parr, Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Prescot subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-PYX : 22 May 2019), John 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 45 page 14

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-CF7 : 12 September 2019), Thomas Parr in household of Margret Vose, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 20, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59035259e9379091b15bd32e : viewed 23 Dec 2021), Thomas PARR in household of Ann PARR, 6, Gracious St, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2746, Folio 47, Page 27, Schedule 123, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.