Family Group Sheet

John Parson(s) (1774-1846)

and Jane nee Lord later Trevane (1772-1846)

Immediate Family Group

Father: John Parson(s) (1774-1846), yeoman
Mother: Jane Trevan (1772-1846)
Married: 18 Sept 1792 at Sheviock by licence
Children:
  1. Sampson Trevan Parsons (1792-1822) was buried at Sheviock 4 Sep 1822 age 30 (source: Joyce Banks)
  2. Elizabeth Parson (1795-) born 21 Jan 1795 and baptised 15 Feb 1795 at Sheviock
  3. John Parson (1797-1820) was born 15 Mar 1797, baptised 25 Mar 1797 at Sheviock and buried 25 Feb 1820, age 22 (source: Joyce Banks has 1796 and IGI has 1797)
  4. William Parson(s) (1799- after 1841) was born 12 Sep 1799 and bapt 22 Sep 1799 at Sheviock
  5. Richard Parson (1801/2-) was born 5 Jun 1801/2 and baptised 27 Jun 1801/2 at Sheviock (source: Joyce Banks has 1801 and IGI has 1802)
  6. Frances Trevan Parsons (1804-) was born on 12 Sep 1804 and baptised on 18 Nov 1804 at Sheviock. She married John Hoskings of Landrake on 31 Jan 1833.
  7. Nicholas Parsons (1807-) was born 4 Jan 1807 and bapt 26 Feb 1807 at Sheviock
  8. Jenny Parsons (1809-) was born 21 Jul 1809 and baptised 6 Aug 1809 at Sheviock
  9. Lewis Parsons (1812-1870) was born on 9 Jan 1812 and baptised on 2 Feb 1812 at Sheviock.
  10. Jemima Parsons (1814-5) was bapt 17 Jul 1814 at Sheviock and buried their 8 months later on 7 Mar 1815
  11. Mary Ann Parsons (1817-) was baptised 25 Dec 1817 at Sheviock and married firstly John Pawley and subsequently an 80 year old mariner who had fought with Nelson at Trafalgar, according to a descendent who is researching this family, Patricia Ruffle

Paternal grandfather: John Parson
Paternal grandmother: Elizabeth
Maternal grandfather: Sampson Trevan (1741-95)
Maternal grandmother: Frances Lord (c1741-1818)

 

Brief Description

Jane was baptised at Sheviock on 31 May 1772, daughter of Francis Lord, a single woman. When she married John Parsons on 18 Sep 1792 she was described as daughter of Sampson Trevan. The following month their eldest son Sampson Trevan Parsons was baptised at Stoke Damerel. The couple continued to live in the parish of Sheviock and all their other known children were baptised there.

John was not baptised at Sheviock. At first sight, using the on-line IGI, the most promising candidate is the John Parsons who was baptised at St. Neot, son of John and Elizabeth in 1775. This is the same parish that the Lord's lived in prior to moving to Sheviock, and also John and Jane named their first daughter Elizabeth and first son John.

When they married John was described as a Yeoman, but later in 1814 as a husbandman and later again in 1817 as a schoolmaster of Cot. By the time of the 1841 census he was described as an Ag Lab. Wife Jane and son William were in the same household along wit Alfred Lane, aged 6.

When John and Jane died their address was given in the burial register as Wacker Mill. John was buried on 30 Sep 1846 and Jane on 22 Nov 1846.

 

William Parsons (1799- after 1841)

William was born on 12 Sep 1799 and baptised on 22 Sep 1799 at Sheviock. At the time of the 1841 census he was living with his parents and still living in Sheviock.

The 1861 census gives his profession as "idiot".

1861 Census - Sheviock
Crafthole RG9/1524 ED 1C, folio 15, P24
James Ough Head Mar 44 Mason Cornwall, Menheniot
Elizabeth Ough Wife Mar 40   Cornwall, Sheviock
Mary Ough Daur   9 Scholar Cornwall, Sheviock
John Ough Son   7 Scholar Cornwall, Sheviock
Ellen F Ough Son   5   Cornwall, Sheviock
James Henry Ough Son   3   Cornwall, Sheviock
William Parson Uncle Unm 62 Idiot Cornwall, Sheviock

 

Frances Trevan Hoskin(gs) nee Parsons (1804-)

Frances Trevan Parsons was born on 12 Sep 1804 and baptised at Sheviock on 18 Nov 1804. She married John Hoskin(gs) of Landrake on 31 Jan 1833. The witnesses were Thomas Leane and John Parson. Daughter Emmeline (Emilia?) is the great-great-grandmother of a current researcher
They had 2 known children:
  1. Emilia Hoskin (1834/5-)
  2. Cyrus John Hoskin (1836/7-)
At the time of the 1841 census they were living at Newport Street in Maker. John was described as a Journeyman Miller and Frances as an Ag Lab.

 

Nicholas Parsons (1807-)

Nicholas Parsons was born 4 Jan 1807 and bapt 26 Feb 1807 at Sheviock. By the time of the 1841 census he was not living at home. Searching the FreeCEN site for him resulted in a possible entry for him as a Miller in the parish of St Johns. Seaching the 1861 census (Archive CD Books) shows him at Maker
1841 Census - St. Johns
Church Town RG/11 Reel 135, ED 10, folio 4, P3
Nicholas Parsons 30 Miller Born in county
Samuel Earl 20 Male Servant Born in county
William Coombe 15 Male Servant Born in county
John Prynn 14 Male Servant Born in county
Elizabeth Wescot 60 Female Servant Born in county

  1861 Census - Maker
(cannot read) Mills RG9/1522 ED 1, folio 25, P42
Nicholas Parsons Head Widr 53 Farmer of 120 acres
employing 3 men and 2 boys
also Miller 2 men and 1 boy		 Cornwall, Sheviock
John Parsons Son   8 Scholar Cornwall, Maker
Sarah Parsons Daur   4 Scholar Cornwall, Maker
Jane Parsons Daur   2 Scholar Cornwall, Maker
Grace Parsons (sic) (Pawley?) Mother-in-law W 72 Retired Farmers Wife Cornwall, Sheviock
Emley Pawley Daur Unm 19 Dairy Maid Cornwall, Sheviock
Mary Ann Eady Serv Unm 15 Childs Maid Cornwall, Maker
John Pawley Serv Unm 17 Carter Cornwall, Sheviock
Thomas Heward Serv Unm 15 Ag Lab Devon, Devonport

 

Lewis Parsons (1812-1870) and wife Phillippa nee Pearn

Lewis was born on 9 Jan 1812 and baptised on 2 Feb 1812 at Sheviock. His marriage to Philippa Pearn is registered under the name of Lewis Parson in the St Germans registration district in 1838Q4. At the time of the 1841 census when he was a Miller living at Inswork Mill in Maker with his wife and 2 children and 3 servants.
They had 2 known children:
  1. Mary Jane Parsons (1839-)
  2. John Parsons (1840/1-)
  3. Phillippa Parson (1842-) birth registered St Germans 1842Q2 is probably their daughter too
His death was registered aged 58 in the Plympton Registration District.

 

Mary Ann Pawley nee Parsons (1817-)

Mary Ann Parsons was baptised at Sheviock on Christmas day 1817, when her father John Parsons was described as a schoolmaster living at Cot and his wife's name was given as Jane. She married John Pawley on 17 Aug 1839.
They had 2 known children:
  1. Lewis Parson Pawley (1840-40) bpt 30 Jul 1840 and bur 15 Dec 1840, both at Sheviock
  2. Emily Pawley (1842-) bpt 11 Jan 1842 who married in 1863Q1
Allegedly, John Pawley had disappeared by 1847 and was presumed dead 7 years later. Mary Ann then married an 80 year-old mariner who had fought with Nelson at Trafalgar and subsequently had more children. (Source: Cathy Millward who forwarded research done by Patricia Ruffle)

At the time of the 1861 census, Emily was a dairy maid living with her uncle Nicholas Parsons in Maker. Searching the FreeBMD site shows that Emily Pawley married in 1863Q1, and on the same page is a marriage entry for Thomas Henwood, which is a name that recurs on my family tree. Until the transcriptions are more complete it is premature to say that they married each other, but it is a possibility.

 

Church Record Entries - Sheviock

John Parson (Yeoman & a bachelor) married Jane Trevan (spinster) by licence on 18 Sept 1792 at Sheviock where their children were also baptised and some were buried.
15 Feb 1795 Elizabeth daughter of John & Jane Parson (Joyce Banks noted her birth as 21 Jan)
26 Mar 1797 John son of John Parson by Jane his wife the daughter of Sampson Trevan born 15 Mar 1797 (Joyce Banks had 1796, but the IGI has 1797 which ties in with his age at death)
22 Sep 1799 William son of John Parsons, and Jane Trevan (Joyce Banks noted his birth as 12 Sep)
27 Jun 1801/2 Richard son of John Parson, and Jane Trevan (Joyce Banks had 1801, but the IGI has 1802 - need to check for myself)
18 Nov 1804 Frances Trevan daughter of John Parsons, by Jane his wife (Joyce Banks noted her birth as 12 Sep)
26 Feb 1807 Nicholas son of John Parsons by Jane his wife (Joyce Banks noted his birth as 4 Jan 1807)
6 Aug 1809 Jenny daughter of John Parsons, by Jane his wife (Joyce Banks noted her birth as 21 Jul)
2 Feb 1812 Lewis son of John Parsons, by Jane his wife
17 Jul 1814 Jemima daughter of John and Jane Parsons of Sheviock, husbandman
7 Mar 1815 Jemima Parsons of Sheviock was buried age 8 mnths (Joyce Banks has Jemima Parsons of Sheviock buried 7 March 1813 age 8)
25 Dec 1817 Mary Ann daughter of John and Jane Parsons of Cot, Schoolmaster, was baptised
25 Feb 1820 John Parsons of Crafthole was buried age 22 (Source: Joyce Banks)
4 Sep 1822 Sampson Parsons of Crafthole was buried age 30 (Source: Joyce Banks)
30 Sep 1820 John Parsons of Wacker Mill was buried age 72 (Source: Joyce Banks)
22 Nov 1846 Jane Parsons of Wacker was buried age 74 (Source: Joyce Banks)
not recorded William Parsons of Sheviock was buried (Source: Joyce Banks)
John and his brother Nicholas Parsons are mentioned in the Churchwardens Account Book (reference P208/5/1 at the Cornwall County Record Office, Truro)
  1. 1798 Nichs Parsons for a Fitch - 4d
  2. 1801 Nic Parsons for a Badger - 1s 0d
  3. 1817 John Parsons for a Badger - 1s 0d
The Church paid for vermin to be destroyed, and a "Fitch" would have been a finch.

 

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