Person:Thomas Parsons (6)

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Thomas Leonard Parsons
b.8 Dec 1905 Thornton Heath, Surrey, England
d.Abt Jul 1997 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 17 Apr 1900
  1. Ernest ParsonsAbt 1900 -
  2. Thomas Leonard Parsons1905 - Abt 1997
Spouse and Children
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m. 30 Jul 1927
  1. Thomas Jack? Parsons1927 - 1989
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Leonard Parsons
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][6] 8 Dec 1905 Thornton Heath, Surrey, England
Marriage 30 Jul 1927 St. Judes, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Englandto Elsie May Willis
Death[3][4] Abt Jul 1997 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Moved upto Nottingham about 1922. It is reckoned he came up to Nottingham with the Boys Brigade. everyone called him TP. He was a staunch socialist all his life; he was a member of the Communist Party in his 20's. Rumour goes that his grandad ( now know to be James T. L Parsons) was also a bit of a maverick and was jailed for his political beliefs and inciting a dockers riot; he was also rumoured to have gone to sea for a while and been on the building of the trans Canadian express. TP was adopted, it appears by his Aunt Annie Parsons, who married Charles Ribbons.

Tom moved up from Kent around 1922 and married my gran Elsie 30.7.1927 at St Judes, Nottingham. He never did return to London or Kent to live, and stayed in Nottingham till his death in 1907.

Vera reckons he came up to Nottingham with the Boys Brigade. Apparently various relatives came up from London to visit, so the family weren't estranged. Dad remembers his Uncle Ernest who had a London accent and wore spatts. Annie Ribbons was apparently very religious, but very nice. Charles however, was an alcoholic and drank away his business (that's the story anyway). By the way, Uncle Bill (William) died last year of a heart attack (he lived in Canada) and Jack died about 1999 (I'll need to check that one); he owned a pub in Saxilby called the Sun Inn.

(Research):Possible children are: Jack Parsons b. Jun Q 1925, Nottingham, vol 7b, p.549, Tinker A Thomas J Parsons, b. Mar Q 1928, Nottingham, vol 7b , p.591, Willis Elizabeth M Parsons, Jun Q 1929, Nottingham, vol 7b, p.536, Willis Edward J Parsons, Mar Q 1930, Nottingham, vol 7b, p.561, Willis Vera M Parsons, Jun Q 1932, Nottingham, Vol 7b, p.584, Willis Brian Parsons, Mar Q 1935, Nottingham, vol 7b, p.505, Willis William D Parsons, Jun Q 1938, Nottingham, vol 7b, p.408, Willis James P Parsons, Jun Q 1940, Nottingham, vol 7b, p.530, Willis Anthony R Parsons, Mar Q 1945, Nottingham, vol 7b, p.384, Willis

References
  1. ↑ Victoria Parsons. (Contacted Mar 2006).
  2. ↑ FreeBMD.
  3. ↑ Victoria Parsons. (Contacted Mar 2006).
  4. ↑ Ancestry.
  5.   Victoria Parsons. (Contacted Mar 2006).
  6. ↑ Had a twin brother but was adopted.
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