Person:John Parsons (17)

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John (Jack) Parsons
d.Abt Sep 1961 Ashford, Kent, England
m. 2 Aug 1863
  1. Thomas James Parsons1866 -
  2. William ParsonsAbt 1869 -
  3. Ann Elizabeth ParsonsAbt 1871 -
  4. James Parsons1874 - 1915
  5. Harry Parsons1876 -
  6. John (Jack) Parsons1883 - Abt 1961
m. 26 Dec 1905
  1. Constance Alice Annie Parsons1907 - 1994
  2. Gladys Florence Parsons1909 - Abt 1967
  3. Edith (Dick) Rosa Parsons1914 - 1995
Facts and Events
Name John (Jack) Parsons
Gender Male
Birth[1] 19 Sep 1883 Bromley, Kent, England15 Nelson Road,
Census[5] 1891 Leyton, Essex, England2 Edgar Villas, Beachcroft Road, Scholar, aged 7
Census[6][8] 1901 Bromley, Kent, England46 Addison Road, Laundress?, aged 17
Alt Marriage Bet Oct 1905 and Dec 1905 Bromley Registration District, Kent, Englandto Florence (Florry) Annie Durling
Occupation[9] 26 Dec 1905 Ashford, Kent, EnglandEngine Driver
Marriage 26 Dec 1905 Bromley, Kent, EnglandParish Church,
to Florence (Florry) Annie Durling
Confirmation[7] 20 Mar 1926 Ashford, Kent, EnglandAshford Parish Church, From his Prayer Book
Occupation[4] Laundry Engineer
Death[2] Abt Sep 1961 Ashford, Kent, England37 Francis Road,
Burial[3] Ashford, Kent, EnglandAshford Cemetery,

Worked at Chiselhurst Water works. Bellringer in Bromley & Ashford Parish Church. Steam Raising engineers for Laundries, Podgers laundry in Holmsdale road. Was an Engine Driver in Dye Works according to Daughter Constance's Birth certificate

In Royal West Kents (Army) he was a batman, in 1st world war Somme & gassed.

brother Bill (william)

(Research):Looks like they moved to Ashford with the family between 1910 and 1912 as Gladys was born in Bromley and Edith was born in Ashford, also a photo of an outing for the locomotive pub was outside Christchurch in Ashford on 6th July 1912.

References
  1. Birth Certificate
    Sep Q 1883, Vol 2a, Page 405, Bromley.
  2. 1837online BMD Indexes
    Sep Q 1961, Ashford, Vol 5b, page 30.
  3. Graham Goldsmith. Jean Wilkinson.
  4. Death Certificate held by Graham & Sandy Goldsmith.
  5. 1891 Census
    RG12/1347, fol.93, p.47.
  6. 1901 Census
    RG13/684, fol.102, p.21.
  7. Graham Goldsmith.
  8. Living with brother James
  9. Marriage to Florence