Mary Jane (Young) Parkes (1866 - 1945)

Born 24 Jul 1866 in Wrington, Somerset, England

Wife of Edward Thomas Parkes — married 25 May 1892 in Felton Common Hill St. Katherine, Somerset, England

Died 23 Mar 1945 at age 78 in Backwell, Somerset, England

Biography

Mary Jane Young was born on 24th July 1866 ^{[1] [2]} at Wrington, Somerset, England, the daughter of Samuel Young & Mary Patch.

Mary Jane Young, of full age, Spinster, of Felton, (daughter of Samuel Young, Farmer) married Edward Thomas Parkes, of full age, Bachelor, Gardiner, of Broadwinder, (son of George Parkes, Builder) on 25th May 1892 in the Parish Church of St. Katherine, Felton Common Hill, Somerset, England according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by H. G. Phillips. Edward & Mary both signed their names. Witnesses were Elizabeth Jane Baker, Frederick Alexander & William Isaac Inchton (?). ^{[3] [4]}

Mary Jane Parkes, of Highcroft, West Town, Backwell, Somersetshire, wife of Edward Thomas Parkes died aged 78, on 23rd March 1945.^[5] Probate of her estate was granted at Bristol on 13th July 1945 to William Parkes, Tailor and Victor Thomas Parkes, Engineer.^{[5] [6]}

Birth

Date: 24 Jul 1866

Place: Wrington, Somerset, England ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage

Date: 25 May 1892

Place: Felton, Somerset, England ^{[3] [4]}

Death

Date: 23 Mar 1945

Place: Backwell, Somerset, England ^{[5] [6]}

Residence

1871 - Downside, Wrington, Axbridge, Somerset - granddau of Harriet Patch, age 5, born Wrington ^[7]

1881 - St. Katharine Felton Common Hill, Wrington Broadfield, Axbridge, Somerset - granddau of Harriet Patch, unmarried, age 15, Scholar, born Winford ^[8]

1891 - Cottage, Wrington, Axbridge, Somerset - dau of Mary Young, single, age 24, General Servant Domestic, born Wrington ^[9]

1901 - West Town, Backwell, Somerset - wife of Edward T. Parkes, married, age 34, born Wrington ^[10]

1911 - West Town, Backwell, Nr. Bristol, Somerset - wife of Edward T. Parkes, married 19 years (6 children born, 5 children living, 1 died), age 45, born Wrington ^[11]

1939 - Highcroft (Off Main Road), WestTown, Long Ashton R. D., Somerset - house of Edward T. Parkes, female, married, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 24 Jul 1866, Schedule 260 ^[2]

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Births > Sep Qtr 1866 > Mary Jane Young; Registration District: Axbridge; Volume No. 5c; Page No. 604; Mother's Maiden Surname: Patch.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} UK National Register, 1939 Class: RG101; Piece: 7081E; Item: 024; Line: 5; Letter Code: WPRJ.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} England & Wales Marriages > Jun Qtr 1892 > Edward Thomas Parkes & Mary Jane Young; Registration District: Bedminster; Volume No. 5c; Page No. 1273.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Somerset, England - Marriage Registers, Bonds & Allegations 1754-1914 > Felton Common Hill > 1873-1914 > Image 22 of 45; Page 12; Entry No. 24: 25 May 1892. Edward Thomas Parkes & Mary Jane Young.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Deaths > Mar Qtr 1945 > Mary Jane Parkes age 78; Registration District: Weston-Super-Mare; Volume No. 5c; Page No. 657.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Principal Probate Registry > 1945 > Mary Jane Parkes.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} England Census, 1871 Class: RG10; Piece: 2466; Folio: 42; Page: 5; Schedule: 27.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} England Census, 1881 Class: RG11; Piece: 2424; Folio: 118; Page: 15; Schedule: 79.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} England Census, 1891 Class: RG12; Piece: 1923; Folio: 104; Page: 16; Schedule: 95.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} England Census, 1901 Class: RG13; Piece: 2353; Folio: 102; Page: 8; Schedule: 47.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} England Census, 1911 Class: RG14; Piece: 14795; Schedule: 19.