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The Parris Family of Wrotham, Kent

This is page 3 of 11 tracing the descendants of John Parris and Jane Neville, and the numerous 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 here, or if you want to leave us your feedback, tap or click the icon to contact us . Browse by clicking the previous page/next page buttons or following the numbered (e.g. [2]) or parental ([Parents]) links.
Fifth Generation (continued)
11. John PARRIS [ Parents ]. Born 1840 in Stansted, John died 1886 in Lambeth, age 46. Occupation: Ordinary seaman in the Royal Navy and variously described as a Steamship rigger (on his 1867 marriage certificate); Navy pensioner (on his children’s birth certificates), a rigger in a  naval dockyard and a greengrocer (in the census). On 15/6/1867, when John was age 27, he married Ellen BLAKE in Sheppey Register Office, Kent. Ellen was born about 1850 in Jersey, Channel Islands and died 1880 in Sheppey, age about 30. They had the following children: (1) John [ 19 ] . (2) Ellen Catherine , born 1869 in Sheerness. (3) Ada Elizabeth , born 1/8/1870 in Sheerness and died 26/7/1920 Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, age 49. On 31/5/1883, when Ada was age 12, she left Liverpool on board the “Sardinian” bound for Quebec, as part of the Home Children programme , arriving there 10/6/1883. On 4/8/1888, when Ada was age 17, she married James MOSIER in Toronto, Canada. They had four children. On 29/10/1896, presumably after James’ death, Ada married Archie Vinton STREETER (1875-1925) in Lansing. They divorced on 25/5/1907 on the grounds of Archie’s desertion. On 3/10/1910, when Ada was age 40, she married Clarence DRISCOLL (1877-1943) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (4) Catherine , born 1874 in Chatham. (5) Flora , born about 1878 in Strood. In 1880, when John was age 40, he married Elizabeth Julia SULLIVAN , daughter of John Michael O’SULLIVAN and Jane Ann WATKINS in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Brompton, Kent. Elizabeth Julia was born in 1860 in Upnor, Kent and died 6/4/1950 in Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, age 89. They had the following children: (1) Ernest John [ 20 ] . (2) Cyril John J , born 1883 and died 1884. (3) Reginald , born 16/8/1884 in Peckham. (4) Charles Montague , born 15/6/1886 in Camberwell. After John’s death in 1886, in 1891 Elizabeth married Cyrus TIPPER (1868-1900) in Portsea. They had three children: (1) Beatrice Ida (1892-1928); (2) Cyrus William (1894-1964); (3) Sidney Arthur (1895-1977). 12. William PARRIS [ Parents ]. Baptized 3/5/1829 in St John the Baptist, Halling, William died 22/1/1889 in Upper Halling, age 59. Cause of death certfied as Morbus Cordis (literally, no more than heart disease); General Dropsy (fluid retention). Occupation: Chalk digger. On 20/5/1850 when William was 21, he married Mary LUCHFORD , daughter of William LUCHFORD and Mary WOOD , in St John the Baptist, Halling. Mary was baptized 15/7/1832 in All Saints, Snodland and died 15/4/1914 in Essex Road, Lower Halling, age 81. Cause of death certified as Heart disease; Anasarca; Failure of heart. They had the following children: (1) William [ 21 ] . (2) Thomas [ 22 ] . (3) James [ 23 ] . (4) Richard John [ 24 ] . (5) Henry [ 25 ] . (6) Alfred George [ 26 ] . (7) Frances Elizabeth , born 11/9/1865 in Upper Halling and died 8/1/1931 in Hackney, age 65. She was buried 24/1/1931 in Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington. On 27/11/1885 when Frances Elizabeth was 20, she married James Robert JOHNSON , son of James JOHNSON and Mary Ann DOLMAN , in Maidstone. (8) Frederick Charles , born 1868 in Halling. (9) Mary , born  about 1870. (10) Albert , born  about 1873. (11) Edward [ 27 ] . Researching the Luchford family’s history? We have much more information about them to share, over several generations, starting with James Luchford (1771-1836). It includes the First World War flying ace Harry George Ernest Luchford MC (1894-1917). Tap or click the icon to contact us . 13. John Alfred PARRIS [ Parents ]. Born about 1834 in Halling and died 1/2/1923 in Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois, age about 88. John Alfred emigrated to the USA in 1858. On 30/7/1849 when John Alfred was 18, he married Eliza HARRIS , daughter of John HARRIS and Eliza HEATH , in Halling. Born in 1832 in Halling, Eliza died 1911 in Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois, age 78. At the time of his marriage (1849) John Parris is stated to be "under-age". If his age given in the 1851 and other censuses is accurate, he would have been 16. They had the following children: (1) John Alfred [ 28 ] . (2) Mark Andrew [ 29 ] . (3) Henry C. [ 30 ] . (4) William [ 31 ] . (5) Amos Theodore [ 32 ] . (6) Albert Ernest [ 33 ] . (7) Celia , born about 1864 in Illinois. On 22/5/1895, when Celia was age about 30, she married Charles BURK in Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois. (8) Melvin [ 34 ] . (9) Ella , born 1868 in Illinois and died in 1959, age 91. (10) Ralph , born about 1869 in Illinois. 14. James G. PARRIS [ Parents ]. Born 1/8/1831 in Halling, James died 22/1/1905 in Winamac, Monroe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, age 72. Cause of death certified as Neuritis; Anaemia. James was buried on 24/1/1905 in South Lawn, Winomac, Indiana. On 28/9/1856 when James was 25, he married Fanny Mae BUTLER , in the Parish of St Margaret, Rochester. Born on 14/2/1836 in Kent, Fanny Mae died 14/5/1907 in Winamac, Monroe Township, Pulaski Co, Indiana, age 71. Cause of death certified as Congestion of brain and spinal cord. They had the following children: (1) Francis , born 18/7/1860 in Illinois and died in Oklahoma, date unknown. On 31/8/1885, when Francis was age 25, he married Nellie M. CURME (abt. 1863-?), daughter of Arthur A. CURME and Elizabeth NICHOLAS , in Wayne County, Indiana. Occupation: Methodist Minister. (2) Fanny M , born 20/1/1862 in Somonauk Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. Fanny died 18/12/1927 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, age 65. Cause of death certified as Uraemia; Valvular heart disease. She never married. (3) Sarah Ellen , born 10/10/1863. Sarah Ellen died in 1873, age 9. (4) Jane Esther [ 35 ] . (5) Cora , born 21/9/1866 in Illinois and died in 1949, age 82. (6) James William [ 36 ] . (7) Mary Ann, born 12/11/1869 in Illinois. Mary Ann died in 5/1927, age 57. (8) John Butler [ 37 ] . (9) Alice Victoria , born 8/9/1877 in Illinois and died in 1959, age 81. 15. Amos PARRIS [ Parents ]. Baptized 9/6/1844 in Halling, Amos died in 1923 in Epsom, Surrey, age 79. Occupation: Labourer (1871, 1881); Shopkeeper/grocer (1882); Publican (1891, 1901). On 16/6/1866 when Amos was 22, he married Mary Ann EVEREST , in St John the Baptist, Halling. Mary Ann was born about 1847 in Luddesdown and died in 1913 in Epsom, age about 65. They had the following children, all born/baptized in Halling (unless stated otherwise): (1) Amos Edwin , baptized 2/2/1868 and died 22/4/1901, age about 33. Amos was buried 25/4/1901 in Snodland cemetery. On 2/4/1896, when Amos Edwin was age about 28, he married Eleanor Ann WOODGER (1869-1954) in St John the Baptist, Halling. (2) Alice , born 29/1/1869 and died in 1952 in Sittingbourne, age 83. On 27/12/1890, when Alice was age 21, she married Arthur COKER (1870-1915) in St Martins, Brasted. (3) Minnie , baptized 31/3/1872 and died in March 1873, age 1. (4) Charles , born 1874. (5) Maude Mary , baptized 5/8/1878 and died shortly afterwards. She was buried 11/8/1878. (6) Victoria Rebecca , baptized 27/2/1880 and died February 1887, age 7. (7) Arthur , born July 1881, baptized 5/3/1882 and died shortly afterwards. He was buried 9/3/1882 in St John the Baptist, Halling. (8) Cyril John James , baptized 18/11/1883 in St Margaret’s, Rochester and died August 1884, age about 9 months. (9) Lizzy Emma , born 1885 and baptized 12/4/1887. She died shortly afterwards and was buried 16/4/1887, age 2. (10) Cecil Bruce , born 16/11/1887 and died 9/3/1959 in the District Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, age 71. An entry in the National Probate Calendar reads: “PARRIS Cecil Brunce [sic] of 2 Oak Road, Leatherhead Surrey died 9 March 1959 at The District Hospital Epsom Surrey Administration London 8 May to Arthur Bruce Coker checker. Effects £381 17s.” (Worth around £11,690 today.) Cecil never married.
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Steve & Pauline Jones’ Family History
If you don’t know where you came from,you won’t know where you are going.You have to study your history. Gil Scott-Heron

The Parris Family of Wrotham, Kent

This is page 3 of 11 tracing the descendants of John Parris and Jane Neville, and the numerous 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 here, or if you want to leave us your feedback, tap or click the icon to contact us . Browse by clicking the previous page/next page buttons or following the numbered (e.g. [2]) or parental ([Parents]) links.
Fifth Generation (continued)
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11. John PARRIS [ Parents ]. Born 1840 in Stansted, John died 1886 in Lambeth, age 46. Occupation: Ordinary seaman in the Royal Navy and variously described as a Steamship rigger (on his 1867 marriage certificate); Navy pensioner (on his children’s birth certificates), a rigger in a  naval dockyard and a greengrocer (in the census). On 15/6/1867, when John was age 27, he married Ellen BLAKE in Sheppey Register Office, Kent. Ellen was born about 1850 in Jersey, Channel Islands and died 1880 in Sheppey, age about 30. They had the following children: (1) John [ 19 ] . (2) Ellen Catherine , born 1869 in Sheerness. (3) Ada Elizabeth , born 1/8/1870 in Sheerness and died 26/7/1920 Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, age 49. On 31/5/1883, when Ada was age 12, she left Liverpool on board the “Sardinian” bound for Quebec, as part of the Home Children programme , arriving there 10/6/1883. On 4/8/1888, when Ada was age 17, she married James MOSIER in Toronto, Canada. They had four children. On 29/10/1896, presumably after James’ death, Ada married Archie Vinton STREETER (1875-1925) in Lansing. They divorced on 25/5/1907 on the grounds of Archie’s desertion. On 3/10/1910, when Ada was age 40, she married Clarence DRISCOLL (1877-1943) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (4) Catherine , born 1874 in Chatham. (5) Flora , born about 1878 in Strood. In 1880, when John was age 40, he married Elizabeth Julia SULLIVAN , daughter of John Michael O’SULLIVAN and Jane Ann WATKINS in the Roman Catholic Chapel, Brompton, Kent. Elizabeth Julia was born in 1860 in Upnor, Kent and died 6/4/1950 in Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, age 89. They had the following children: (1) Ernest John [ 20 ] . (2) Cyril John J , born 1883 and died 1884. (3) Reginald , born 16/8/1884 in Peckham. (4) Charles Montague , born 15/6/1886 in Camberwell. After John’s death in 1886, in 1891 Elizabeth married Cyrus TIPPER (1868-1900) in Portsea. They had three children: (1) Beatrice Ida (1892-1928); (2) Cyrus William (1894-1964); (3) Sidney Arthur (1895- 1977). 12. William PARRIS [ Parents ]. Baptized 3/5/1829 in St John the Baptist, Halling, William died 22/1/1889 in Upper Halling, age 59. Cause of death certfied as Morbus Cordis (literally, no more than heart disease); General Dropsy (fluid retention). Occupation: Chalk digger. On 20/5/1850 when William was 21, he married Mary LUCHFORD , daughter of William LUCHFORD and Mary WOOD , in St John the Baptist, Halling. Mary was baptized 15/7/1832 in All Saints, Snodland and died 15/4/1914 in Essex Road, Lower Halling, age 81. Cause of death certified as Heart disease; Anasarca; Failure of heart. They had the following children: (1) William [ 21 ] . (2) Thomas [ 22 ] . (3) James [ 23 ] . (4) Richard John [ 24 ] . (5) Henry [ 25 ] . (6) Alfred George [ 26 ] . (7) Frances Elizabeth , born 11/9/1865 in Upper Halling and died 8/1/1931 in Hackney, age 65. She was buried 24/1/1931 in Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington. On 27/11/1885 when Frances Elizabeth was 20, she married James Robert JOHNSON , son of James JOHNSON and Mary Ann DOLMAN , in Maidstone. (8) Frederick Charles , born 1868 in Halling. (9) Mary , born  about 1870. (10) Albert , born  about 1873. (11) Edward [ 27 ] . Researching the Luchford family’s history? We have much more information about them to share, over several generations, starting with James Luchford (1771-1836). It includes the First World War flying ace Harry George Ernest Luchford MC (1894-1917). Tap or click the icon to contact us . 13. John Alfred PARRIS [ Parents ]. Born about 1834 in Halling and died 1/2/1923 in Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois, age about 88. John Alfred emigrated to the USA in 1858. On 30/7/1849 when John Alfred was 18, he married Eliza HARRIS , daughter of John HARRIS and Eliza HEATH , in Halling. Born in 1832 in Halling, Eliza died 1911 in Sandwich, DeKalb County, Illinois, age 78. At the time of his marriage (1849) John Parris is stated to be "under- age". If his age given in the 1851 and other censuses is accurate, he would have been 16. They had the following children: (1) John Alfred [ 28 ] . (2) Mark Andrew [ 29 ] . (3) Henry C. [ 30 ] . (4) William [ 31 ] . (5) Amos Theodore [ 32 ] . (6) Albert Ernest [ 33 ] . (7) Celia , born about 1864 in Illinois. On 22/5/1895, when Celia was age about 30, she married Charles BURK in Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois. (8) Melvin [ 34 ] . (9) Ella , born 1868 in Illinois and died in 1959, age 91. (10) Ralph , born about 1869 in Illinois. 14. James G. PARRIS [ Parents ]. Born 1/8/1831 in Halling, James died 22/1/1905 in Winamac, Monroe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, age 72. Cause of death certified as Neuritis; Anaemia. James was buried on 24/1/1905 in South Lawn, Winomac, Indiana. On 28/9/1856 when James was 25, he married Fanny Mae BUTLER , in the Parish of St Margaret, Rochester. Born on 14/2/1836 in Kent, Fanny Mae died 14/5/1907 in Winamac, Monroe Township, Pulaski Co, Indiana, age 71. Cause of death certified as Congestion of brain and spinal cord. They had the following children: (1) Francis , born 18/7/1860 in Illinois and died in Oklahoma, date unknown. On 31/8/1885, when Francis was age 25, he married Nellie M. CURME (abt. 1863-?), daughter of Arthur A. CURME and Elizabeth NICHOLAS , in Wayne County, Indiana. Occupation: Methodist Minister. (2) Fanny M , born 20/1/1862 in Somonauk Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. Fanny died 18/12/1927 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, age 65. Cause of death certified as Uraemia; Valvular heart disease. She never married. (3) Sarah Ellen , born 10/10/1863. Sarah Ellen died in 1873, age 9. (4) Jane Esther [ 35 ] . (5) Cora , born 21/9/1866 in Illinois and died in 1949, age 82. (6) James William [ 36 ] . (7) Mary Ann, born 12/11/1869 in Illinois. Mary Ann died in 5/1927, age 57. (8) John Butler [ 37 ] . (9) Alice Victoria , born 8/9/1877 in Illinois and died in 1959, age 81. 15. Amos PARRIS [ Parents ]. Baptized 9/6/1844 in Halling, Amos died in 1923 in Epsom, Surrey, age 79. Occupation: Labourer (1871, 1881); Shopkeeper/grocer (1882); Publican (1891, 1901). On 16/6/1866 when Amos was 22, he married Mary Ann EVEREST , in St John the Baptist, Halling. Mary Ann was born about 1847 in Luddesdown and died in 1913 in Epsom, age about 65. They had the following children, all born/baptized in Halling (unless stated otherwise): (1) Amos Edwin , baptized 2/2/1868 and died 22/4/1901, age about 33. Amos was buried 25/4/1901 in Snodland cemetery. On 2/4/1896, when Amos Edwin was age about 28, he married Eleanor Ann WOODGER (1869-1954) in St John the Baptist, Halling. (2) Alice , born 29/1/1869 and died in 1952 in Sittingbourne, age 83. On 27/12/1890, when Alice was age 21, she married Arthur COKER (1870-1915) in St Martins, Brasted. (3) Minnie , baptized 31/3/1872 and died in March 1873, age 1. (4) Charles , born 1874. (5) Maude Mary , baptized 5/8/1878 and died shortly afterwards. She was buried 11/8/1878. (6) Victoria Rebecca , baptized 27/2/1880 and died February 1887, age 7. (7) Arthur , born July 1881, baptized 5/3/1882 and died shortly afterwards. He was buried 9/3/1882 in St John the Baptist, Halling. (8) Cyril John James , baptized 18/11/1883 in St Margaret’s, Rochester and died August 1884, age about 9 months. (9) Lizzy Emma , born 1885 and baptized 12/4/1887. She died shortly afterwards and was buried 16/4/1887, age 2. (10) Cecil Bruce , born 16/11/1887 and died 9/3/1959 in the District Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, age 71. An entry in the National Probate Calendar reads: “PARRIS Cecil Brunce [sic] of 2 Oak Road, Leatherhead Surrey died 9 March 1959 at The District Hospital Epsom Surrey Administration London 8 May to Arthur Bruce Coker checker. Effects £381 17s.” (Worth around £11,690 today.) Cecil never married.
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