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Hello Robert,
I hope you are still active on the site. I have just stumbled across your 2010 posts. Ben Parker is my Great Great Grandfather via his daughter Charlotte Josephine born 1861. I have a fair amount of info on Ben and Ann Jane, also her parents and maternal grandparents.

Look forward to hearing from you.

All best wishes,
Tony.

Hi Ginny,
Thanks for the info - But to put you in the picture most of my family tree will be based in Scotland and I use 'Scotlands People' as my Site for research. It's a pretty good package for research. The reason for my searches on Benjamin Parker relate to a paper my mother gave me in the belief that BP was an ancestor. The paper was an extract from the 'Isle of Man Times'. Thankfully I have been able to trace the lineage from Benjamins son John right down to my Grandmother who lived in Edinburgh. Unfortunately my granny and mother are no longer with us and as I am a young 72 years of age I will be creating the family tree to pass to my two sons.
I hope I have not bored you too much with my ramblings.
Many thanks again.
Robert

Hi Robert

I'm not sure if you know of this FREE site, but you can check for BMD's here.

They are not as up to date as other 'paying' sites but they are up to about 1930/40 for most areas in Eng/Wales

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

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Dear Ginny,

Thank you once again - you are marvelous.

kindest regards

Robert

You're welcome Robert.

And heres Benjamin's death

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Benjamin Parker
Name: Benjamin Parker
Estimated birth year: abt 1807
Year of Registration: 1887
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 80
District: Prestwich
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 333 (click to see others on page)


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Dear Ginny,

Many thanks for the information you have sent me. It helps me greatly in the development of my family tree.

Kindest regards

Robert

1851 England Census
about Jane Parker
Name: Jane Parker
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Benjamin
Gender: Female
Where born: St Helena British Subject

Civil parish: Heckmondwike
Ecclesiastical parish: Heckmondwike
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Dewsbury
Sub-registration district: Gomersal
ED, institution, or vessel: 1e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 96
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Parker 43
Jane Parker 37
John S Parker 18
William Parker 16
Amelia Parker 13
Charles H Parker 7
Ann M Parker 4
Robert T Parker 1



1861 England Census
about Benjamin Parker
Name: Benjamin Parker
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Royston, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Dewsbury
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Dewsbury
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Dewsbury
Sub-registration district: Dewsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 106
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Parker 54
Jane Parker 50
Charles H Parker 16
Ann M Parker 14
Robert T Parker 12
Napollian Parker 9
Helena Parker 7
Josiah Parker 5
Ann Twincham 20 Visitor born St Helena

I wonder if Ann is Janes sister? Second thoughts maybe not as there is a 30 year age difference!




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1871 England Census
about Jane Parker
Name: Jane Parker
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Benjamin
Gender: Female
Where born: Isle of, St Helens
Civil parish: Layton and Warbreck
Town: Blackpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Fylde
Sub-registration district: Poulton le Fylde
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 47
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Parker 63
Jane Parker 59
Josephine Parker 9
Jane Helewell 4
Sarah Willman 51
Elizabeth Parker 50





1881 England Census
about Ann Jane Parker
Name: Ann Jane Parker
Age: 69
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Benjamin
Gender: Female
Where born: Jamestown, Saint Helena

Civil parish: Moston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: Buckley House St Marys Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Prestwich
Sub-registration district: Failsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Parker 75
Ann Jane Parker 69
Josiah Parker 25 <<<<<Son<<<<Saint Helena
Charlotte Josephine Parker 19 <<<<Daughter<<<Saint Helena
Jane Halliwell 14 <<Grandaughter
William Harrop 26 <<<Lodger
Joseph Ashley 30 <<<Lodger

My Great Great Great Grandfather Benjamin Parker was with the East India Company and stationed on St Helena from 1826 to 1837. During his service there he married a local girl (Jane) and they were blessed with the birth of two sons before leaving St Helena and returning to the United Kingdom. In my investigations I have been able to identify one of the sons as John but so far I have not been able to locate a name for the other son. Perhaps someone out there will be able to help me on this matter.
Thank you