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    Exclamation John Parr

    My ancestor John Parr was born in Ireland in 1778 and went off to join the Peninsular army where he was wounded and I think left in 1815 to become a Chelsea Pensioner. I can't find out exactly where he was born nor who his parents were but I'm sure they or earlier family members must have been English and I want to trace them.
    John also married a woman called Lane Hilton who was born in 1794 in Gibralter. I'm guessing she was an Army brat but can't find any record of her birth at all.
    Any help with these problems would be greatly appreciated as it's put a large block on that side of the family.
    Thank you
    David

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    Hello David

    My ancestor John Parr was born in Ireland in 1778 and went off to join the Peninsular army where he was wounded and I think left in 1815 to become a Chelsea Pensioner
    John PARR
    age? birth parish CLONMEL Tipperary
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    1st Battallion 28th Foot
    TNA WO97 / 475 /21
    Extract served 9 years 16days: wounded in the left heel:

    Peninsula Medal Roll 1793-1814
    28th Foot
    John PARR number of clasps 3 C barr VP?

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    Have found them 1851 I believe, not sure if you already have this

    HO107; Piece: 2228; Folio: 128; Page: 6
    1 Courtberry Street, Manchester
    John Parr 73 Weaver Chelsea Pensioner Ireland
    Jean Parr Wife 57 Mangel Woman Gibraltar
    John Son WIDOWER Cotton Mill
    Sarah Dau 19 Cotton Mill
    Thomas Son 16 Cotton Mill
    William Son 14
    The children are all born Eyre, Scotland

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    Elaine

    Looking for Moore/Ward mainly Leicester, Elsden/Elsdon Essex way and where is Gertrude Wills???

    Census information Crown Copyright in Care of The National Archives

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    Sorry, signed twice!
    William is the youngest son
    Elaine

    Looking for Moore/Ward mainly Leicester, Elsden/Elsdon Essex way and where is Gertrude Wills???

    Census information Crown Copyright in Care of The National Archives

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    Have looked 1841 and Sarah, Thomas and William look to be born within the county, JOHN born in Scotland
    1841 HO107 piece 572 folio 19/7 page 9
    in Berry Street still possibly with a charles Mills as // ends after Parr family

    So found this

    Name: John Parr
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 15 Sep 1827
    Birthplace: AYR,AYR,SCOTLAND
    Father's Name: John Parr
    Mother's Name: Jane Hilton
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11963-3
    System Origin: Scotland-ODM
    Source Film Number: 1041331
    Reference Number:
    Collection: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    Elaine

    Looking for Moore/Ward mainly Leicester, Elsden/Elsdon Essex way and where is Gertrude Wills???

    Census information Crown Copyright in Care of The National Archives

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    John was age 24 in the 1851 census, there are some other children on the IGI in Manchester if you put Sarah on as a search. There is also a Thomas Hilton Parr in the same batch as a Catherine Parr and have just found a Sarah Parr c 1824 in Ayr, Scotland. Each time I have put John Parr and Jean as parents so you might want to double check!
    Elaine

    Looking for Moore/Ward mainly Leicester, Elsden/Elsdon Essex way and where is Gertrude Wills???

    Census information Crown Copyright in Care of The National Archives

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    Hello

    Try this link for the birth of JANE HILTON in Gibraltar

    history.ac.uk/gh/overseas.htm

 

 

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