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John Parkinson

Male 1934 -  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Parkinson was born in 1934 in Mill Hill, Preston (son of Ernest Parkinson and Ada Robinson).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ernest Parkinson was born on 16 Mar 1910 in Barnacre, nr Garstang (son of John Parkinson and Alice Ann Proctor).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, carter

    Ernest married Ada Robinson about Feb 1933 in St George, Preston. Ada (daughter of Joshua Robinson and Elizabeth Ann Slater) was born on 18 Aug 1914 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ada Robinson was born on 18 Aug 1914 in Preston (daughter of Joshua Robinson and Elizabeth Ann Slater).
    Children:
    1. 1. John Parkinson was born in 1934 in Mill Hill, Preston.
    2. Jean Parkinson was born on 14 Aug 1937 in Preston.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Parkinson was born on 21 Nov 1884 in Tintern Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool (son of John Parkinson and Agnes Ann Huartson).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cowman, canal barge captain

    John married Alice Ann Proctor about May 1905 in Garstang. Alice was born in 1883 in Forton, nr Garstang; died in 1916 in Garstang. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Alice Ann Proctor was born in 1883 in Forton, nr Garstang; died in 1916 in Garstang.
    Children:
    1. Agnes Ann Parkinson was born on 9 Mar 1908 in Barnacre, nr Garstang.
    2. 2. Ernest Parkinson was born on 16 Mar 1910 in Barnacre, nr Garstang.

  3. 6.  Joshua Robinson was born in 1882 in Preston, on the canal (son of Thomas Robinson and Mary Jane Crompton); died about Aug 1928 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, carter, labourer
    • Baptism: 9 Apr 1882, St John, Preston

    Notes:

    Joseph in 1891 census.

    Joshua married Elizabeth Ann Slater about Nov 1902 in Emmanuel, Preston. Elizabeth (daughter of George Slater and Mary Ellen Highfield) was born on 1 Nov 1881 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Ann Slater was born on 1 Nov 1881 in Preston (daughter of George Slater and Mary Ellen Highfield).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman
    • Baptism: 21 Dec 1881, St Mark, Preston

    Notes:

    In her book 'Life on the Lancaster Canal' Janet Rigby quotes Arthur Harry Griffin, writing in the Lancashire Daily Post in 1934 of Elizabeth Ann Robinson as "strong, weather-beaten and buxom and well equipped to do the rough work of the boats" describing her as "the skipper of the boat in which she lives with her family, and is the only woman navigator on the Canal, and whose daughter May was born on the Canal and christened after the name of the boat."
    Janet adds: "Elizabeth was the grandmother of John Parkinson (q.v. b1934) and he says that in 1934 she still had three sons and one daughter with her, having been left a widow in 1928 with nine children."
    There are at least seven Robinson births in Preston between 1912 and 1926 in the GRO Online Register with mother's maiden name Slater, who could belong either to Elizabeth and Joshua, or to her sister Janet Slater and Joshua's brother Thomas Robinson.

    Children:
    1. James Robinson was born on 12 Jan 1903 in Preston.
    2. Elizabeth Robinson was born about May 1904 in Aqueduct Street, Preston.
    3. Edith Robinson was born on 2 Feb 1906 in Preston.
    4. Joshua Robinson was born on 6 Apr 1910 in Preston.
    5. 3. Ada Robinson was born on 18 Aug 1914 in Preston.
    6. Thomas Robinson was born on 7 Feb 1916 in Savoy Street, Preston.
    7. May Robinson was born about Feb 1918 in Preston.
    8. Joseph Robinson was born in 1920 in Preston.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Parkinson

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Bus conductor

    John married Agnes Ann Huartson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Agnes Ann Huartson
    Children:
    1. 4. John Parkinson was born on 21 Nov 1884 in Tintern Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool.

  3. 12.  Thomas Robinson was born in 1856 in Lancaster, on the canal (son of James Robinson and Nancy Swarbrick).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 27 Jan 1856, St John, Preston

    Notes:

    Baptised as William Thomas, but plain Thomas thereafter. Age given as 28 in 1891 census.

    Thomas married Mary Jane Crompton on 21 May 1877 in St John, Preston. Mary (daughter of Thomas Crompton and Sarah Parker) was born in 1858 in Ratcliffe Street, Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Mary Jane Crompton was born in 1858 in Ratcliffe Street, Preston (daughter of Thomas Crompton and Sarah Parker).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Feb 1858, St John, Preston

    Children:
    1. Nancy Robinson was born in 1878 in Salwick, on the canal.
    2. Thomas Robinson was born in 1879 in Preston, on the canal; died about Aug 1880 in Preston.
    3. 6. Joshua Robinson was born in 1882 in Preston, on the canal; died about Aug 1928 in Preston.
    4. Sarah Robinson was born in 1883 in Edward Street, Preston.
    5. Thomas Robinson was born on 19 Nov 1884 in Preston, on the canal.
    6. Joseph Robinson was born in 1886 in Preston, on the canal; died in 1887 in Preston.
    7. William Robinson was born in 1887 in Preston, on canal boat 'Anne'.
    8. Mary Robinson was born in 1891 in Preston, on the canal.
    9. Joseph Robinson was born in 1897 in Preston.
    10. Elizabeth Robinson was born in 1899 in Green Street West, Preston.

  5. 14.  George Slater was born in 1858 in Preston; died in 1926 in Broughton.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Engine tenter, ship's stoker, cotton mill fireman

    Notes:

    Recorded as crippled in 1921 census.

    George married Mary Ellen Highfield in 1880 in Preston Register Office. Mary was born on 18 Apr 1863 in Croston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Mary Ellen Highfield was born on 18 Apr 1863 in Croston.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 31 May 1863, St Michael and All Angels, Croston

    Children:
    1. Thomas Slater was born in 1880 in Preston.
    2. 7. Elizabeth Ann Slater was born on 1 Nov 1881 in Preston.
    3. Janet Slater was born on 1 Oct 1883 in Preston.
    4. Mary Lena Slater was born in 1885 in Preston.
    5. Ellen Slater was born in 1887 in Preston.
    6. Ada Slater was born in 1889 in Preston.
    7. Alice Slater was born in 1893 in Preston.
    8. George Slater was born in 1898 in Preston.
    9. Albert Slater was born on 22 Mar 1900 in Preston.
    10. Sarah Slater was born in 1902 in Preston.
    11. John Slater was born on 9 Aug 1904 in Preston.



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