Steve & Pauline Jones’s Family History
The Parris Family of Wrotham, Kent
This page 5 of 8 showing the descendants of John Parris and Jane Neville from Wrotham, Kent and the links by marriage to the Beadle, Harris (of Halling), Homewood, Luchford, Mayatt, Monk, Neville, Payne, Roots, and Tomkin families. If you have a connection to any individual or family featured on this site, or if you want to leave us your feedback, please contact us. The Parris home page is here.
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Sixth Generation
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35.
Jane Esther PARRIS [Parents] Born 1/5/1865, Jane Esther died on 13/12/1914, age
49.
On 31/12/1883 when Jane Esther was 18, she married Thomas W. WRIGHT, in Shabbona,
USA.
They had one child:
(1) Jane Frances Jennie, born 22/12/1900 in Knieram, Iowa. Jane Frances Jennie died
25/1/1967 in Santa Clara, California, USA, age 66. On 22/6/1926 when Jane Frances
Jennie was 25, she married James Edward GOODWIN, in St Louis. James Edward was born
11/10/1892 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
36.James William PARRIS [Parents]. Born 25/12/1867 in Illinois, James William died
in 1949 age about 82. Occupation: High school teacher; later Superintendent of Schools
for Cook County Illinois.
Around 1893, when James William was age about 26, he married Cora W. CLARK. Cora
was born July 1873 In Indiana. It is not known when she died.
They had the following children, all born Illinois except Edna:
(1) Edna A, born June 1894 in Indiana. Edna married Charles HIPPSHAW, date unknown.
(2) Lester, born April 1897. (3) Noel C, born September 1899. (4) Raymond, born
about 1901. (5) Kenneth, born about 1903. (6) Helen, born about 1906. (7) Esther,
born about 1907.
37.John Butler PARRIS [Parents]. Born 8/9/1872 in Illinois. John Butler died 3/12/1936
in Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana age 64. Occupation: Farmer.
On 21/12/1905, when John Butler was age 33, he married Ada Ina CAMPBELL in Winamac,
Pulaski County, Indiana. Ada Ina was born about 1886 in Indiana. It is not known
when she died.
They had the following children, all born Indiana:
(1) Adaline V, born about 1906. (2) Doris M, born about 1908. (3) Butler C, born about 1908. (4) Francis, born about 1910. (5) John William, born 17/9/1919. On 31/7/1943, when John William was age 23, he married Dorothy McDERMOTT in Los Angeles, California.
Seventh Generation
38. William PARRIS [Parents]. Born 1847 in Cliffe at Hoo, Kent. It is not known
when William died.
In the quarter ending December 1871, when William was age about 22, he married Emma
WEST in North Aylesford district, Kent. Emma was born 1851 in Borstal, Kent.
They had the following children:
(1) Frederick, born quarter ending March 1872 in Cliffe at Hoo. Frederick died quarter
ending March 1893 in Woolwich, age 20. (2) George, baptized 22/11/1874 at St Margaret’s
Rochester. (3) Percival, baptized 27/5/1874 at St Margaret’s Rochester, Kent. Percival
died quarter ending December 1883, age 6. (4) William [54]. (5) Sarah Ann, born
quarter ending December 1881 in Borstal. On 14/8/1907, when Sarah was age 25, she
married William Edward NELSON at the Parish Church, Borstal. (6) Arthur, born quarter
ending December 1886 in Borstal.
39. John PARRIS [Parents]. Born 1869 in Cliffe at Hoo. It is not known when John
died. Occupation: Clay digger.
In 1892, when John was age about about 23, he married Harriett Emily GREEN in Strood.
Born 1873 in Cliffe at Hoo. It is not known when Harriett died.
They had the following children:
(1) Grace, born 1893 in Cliffe at Hoo. (2) Leonard J., born 1895 in Cliffe at Hoo.
(3) George John, born 17/8/1896 in Cliffe at Hoo. George John died 1986 in Caister,
Norfolk, age about 89. On 22/12 1923, when George John was age 27, he married Florence
M. JOHNSON in Greenhithe. Florence was born 17/7/1898 in Strood and died in September
1992 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, age 94. They had 3 children who are still living.
(4) Sidney, born 24/9/1899 in Stoke, Kent. (5) Arthur Robert, born September 1900
in Stoke, Kent. (6) Harold Victor, born 18/9/1903 in Cliffe at Hoo. Harold died
27/2/1977 in Swanscombe, age 73. (7) Edith May, born 10/5/1906 in Cliffe at Hoo.
Edith May died December 1986 in Gravesend, age 80. (8) Albert, born 30/5/1909 in
Cliffe at Hoo. Albert died 24/5/1996 in Canterbury, age 86.
40. Reginald Charles PARRIS [Parents]. Born 5/5/1908 in Portsmouth, Hampshire,
Reginald Charles died in March 1989 also in Portsmouth, age 80.
In the quarter ending December 1928, when Reginald Charles was age 20, he married
Sarah SIBBALD (1908-
They had the following children:
(1) Hilda, born 20/12/1928 and died quarter ending June 1929 in Portsmouth. And
5 others thought to be still living.
41. William PARRIS [Parents]. Born 19/2/1876 in Erith, Kent and baptized 5/7/1882
at All Saints, Belvedere. Occupation: Lamplighter (gas). It is not known when William
died.
On 20/2/1897, when William was age 21, he married Jessie PITCHER at the Parish Church,
Erith. Jessie’s father given as Henry Pitcher (deceased) a Coal Porter. Witnesses
were Thomas George Lawrence and Nellie Pitcher.
They had the following children, both born Belvedere:
(1) William Alfred, born quarter ending March 1898. (2) Winifred Ina, born quarter ending September 1899.
42. Edward Thomas PARRIS [Parents]. Born 1885 in Halling. Edward Thomas died 28/1/1966
in Halling, age 81, and was buried in Halling cemetery.
In the quarter ending September 1909, when Edward Thomas was age about 24, he married
Lilian Maud WHEELER in Strood.
They had the following child:
(1) Alfred William, born 21/1/1919 in Halling and baptized as an adult 18/12/1940 at St John the Baptist, Halling.
43. Richard John PARRIS [Parents]. Born about 1879 in Erith. It is not known when
Richard John died.
On 3/8/1901, when Richard was age 22, he married Alice MAYATT, daughter of William
MAYATT & Amelia MONK, at the Parish Church, Halling. Alice was born about 1878 and
it is not known when she died.
They had the following child:
(1) Alice May, baptized 8/6/1902 in Halling.
44. William Leonard PARRIS [Parents]. Born about 1898 in Birling. It is not known
when William Leonard died.
On 7/6/1919, when William Leonard was age about 21, he married Stella Ethel ASHDOWN
at the Parish Church, Halling. Stella Ethel was born about 1898. It is not known
when she died.
They had the following child:
(1) Leonard Alfred, born about 1920 and baptized 23/1/1921 at St John the Baptist,
Halling.
45. Leslie PARRIS [Parents]. Born 12/12/1904 at 3 Jupps Cottages, Upper Halling.
Leslie died 27/5/1984 in Linton Hospital, Maidstone, age 79. Occupation: Milkman
(1937); Centre Lathe Turner.
On 27/11/1937 when Leslie was 32, he married Eileen Alice ROOTS, in Maidstone Registry
Office. Born on 7/3/1911 in Maidstone, Eileen Alice died 3/8/1996 in Loose Nursing
Home, Maidstone, age 85.
They had the following children:
(1) Michael Gilbert, born 1943 in Maidstone. Michael Gilbert died in 1945, age 2. And 4 children who are still living.
