William Parsons ¹

  Research Notes:

This entry in a forum would appear to be this same family.. found at: http://ngb.chebucto.org/NGBRIF/nlgrif-p.htm
(Newfoundland's Grand Banks, Genealogy Research Forum_

PARSONS
Researcher :Sherry gray - 5grays@sympatico.ca <mailto: 5grays@sympatico.ca>
Area of Research : St. John's
Description : William T. PARSONS and Jane DAVIS of St. John's were the parents of Margaret Ann Parsons b.c 1844. Other children may include: Mary Falkner Parsons...married 1859 Robert Dicks, Jonathon Parsons, died age 18 , 1865 and Mrs. Ed Lauder. also, Anne Belle Parsons and R.C. parsons, were witnesses to Margaret Ann's 1870 marriage to Robert Begg. Would like to exchange info with anyone connected to this family.
Extent of research Moderate
[Feb/98][Apr/99][Jun/99][May/00]

emailed the email address shown above May 7, 2006. so far no reponse.. jca



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This 1881 census shows considerable promise in as much as the daughter Louisia R Parsons was born in Newfoundland which matches the birthplace of our George W Parsons. As well, the names of the parents (Wlliam and Jane) match that described on the 1914 death registration of our George W Parsons. jca

Household:

Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion

Wm. Thomas PARSONS M Male English 60 Newfoundland Watch Maker Church of England
Jane H. PARSONS M Female English 55 England Church of England
Lousia R. PARSONS Female English 23 Newfoundland Teacher Church of England

Source Information:
1881 Census Place Nottawasaga, Simcoe North, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375886, Film Number C-13250
District 139, Sub-district A, Division 1, Page Number 120, Household Number 508

Here he is again on the 1901 census: District 131 York West, g-28, page 2, family 22
Parsons, William, male, white, Head, Widowed, born 15 May 1814, age 86, born Newfound. , English, Methodist, retired
", Louisa, female, white, Daug, single, born 6? Sept 1862, age 38, Newfound., English, Meth., occupation [blank]


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Note this early Directory of St. Johns, Newfoundland.. 1864 - 1865
Hutchinson's Directory , St. John's M - Q
Parsons, William T., watchmaker & jeweller

also shows on the: McAlpines 1870- 1871 Directory for Newfoundland.
St. John's: WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS
Parsons, William T, 158 Water

(but doesn't show up on the 1877 Rochfort Business Directory of St. Johns, Newfoundland..)
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This 1902 death registration is also of interest as it indicates a birth place of Newfoundland for a William T Parsons, age 89., also a Methodist as per the 1901 census above.

1902 death, County of York, Division of Toronto, page 185
Parsons, William T, Male, Oct 4, 1902, age 89, residence: 862 Dovercourt, married, born Newfoundland, Fracture neck of femur, Physician D Smuck, religion: Meth, registration 003472, registered Oct 6, 1902
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This 1899 death registration is also of interest as it appears to be the Jane H. Parsons shown on the 1881 census as the wife of William Thomas Parsons.

1899 death , County of York, Division of Toronto, page 83

Parsons, Jane H, female, April 20, 1899, age 78, residence: 222 Hamburg, Housewife, born England, Softening of the brain, Physician: D Wylie, religion : Meth, informant: T Wylie, registered April 21, 1899, registration 002130
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June 23, 2006

Dear Sir
I recently read through your genealogy pages and one tree in particular piqued my interest; that of the Duggan-Parsons family.
My family had a long association with many of the Parsons, who as you may know were quite prolific in Newfoundland. You may want to pass on the following information.
We think George Walter Parsons was the son of William Thomas Parsons and Margaret Jane Davis of St. John's. WT Sr. was a watchmaker in St. John's before moving to Toronto with his family. WT was born in St. John's, we think, May 15 1814. Jane was from England and was born abt. 1820. They were married in St. John at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on July 21, 1836. The witnesses listed were Henry Parsons and Mary Ann Davis.
George Walter had an older brother, Jonathan, who died in St. John's abt 1865. He had another brother, WT Jr., who was also a watchmaker in Seaforth, who'd married Georgina Marshall in 1877. He probably had several sisters but the only one we know about is Louisa, a school teacher in Toronto.
Regards, John Thompson

William married Jane Davis.