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     Richard Parfray was christened on 5 November 1670 in Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was the son of Richard Parfray and Elizabeth Unknown.

     Robert died before 20 July 1673 in Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was buried on 20 July 1673 in Stowlangtoft.

     Thomas Parfray was christened on 12 July 1683 in Stowlangtoft. He was the son of Richard Parfray and Temperance Unknown.

     William Parfray was the son of Richard Parfray and Elizabeth Unknown.
     William died of small pox before 23 August 1702 in Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was buried on 23 August 1702 in Stowlangtoft.

      Albert Edmund Parker was also known as Eddie in some records. He was born on 7 November 1893 in Cornwall, Stormont County, Ontario. He was the son of James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby. Albert Edmund Parker was listed on the 1901 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby on 17 April 1901 in Medonte, Simcoe District, Ontario; Jas C Parker, 34, born 15 Sep 1866 England, arrived 1886?, Methodist, merchant; his wife Henrietta 33, born 25 Nov 1867, England, arrived 1879, Methodist; children Spencer T, born 9 June 1892. aged 8, Albert E 6, born 7 Nov 1894, Gertrude 5, born 10 March 1896, Beulah 2, born 9 March 1899. Albert Edmund Parker was listed on the 1911 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby in June 1911 in Main St, Coldwater, Simcoe East District, Ontario; James Charles Parker, 44, born Sep 1866 Engalnd, Methodist, baker, shop; his wife Henrietta 43, born Nov 1867, Ontario [sic], Methodist; children Spencer Thomas, 18, born June 1892, baker, Albert Edmund 17, born Nov 1893, operator, railway station, Florence Gertrude 15, born March 1896, Sarah Beulah 12, born March 1899.

     Ann Parker married Richard Rich, son of William Rich and Helen Housley, on 22 February 1643/44 in St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

     Anne Parker was born in 1854 in New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips.

     Catherine Eleanor Parker married Richard Watkin in Victoria, Australia.

     Catherine Lucy Parker was born on 11 August 1849 in Morpeth, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Catherine Lucy Parker was christened on 3 March 1850 in New South Wales.
     Catherine died on 6 February 1851 in Morpeth, New South Wales, aged 1. Death of the youngest daughter of J S Parker of Morpeth, at Morpeth, suddenly, from convulsions occasioned by cutting her eye teeth. She was buried on 7 February 1851 in Morpeth.

     Eliza Jane Parker was born on 23 December 1835 in Brisbane, Queensland. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips.
     Eliza Jane Parker married Joseph Sykes Webb on 14 November 1855 in St James, Morpeth, New South Wales.      
Eliza Jane Parker moved to New Zealand in 1859. Her younger sisters Isabella & Rachel visted her in New Zealand and subsequently married & settled there.
     Eliza died in 1865 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

      Florence Gertrude Parker was also known as Gertrude in some records. She was born on 10 February 1896 in Penst..., Simcoe County, Ontario. She was the daughter of James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby. Florence Gertrude Parker was listed on the 1901 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby on 17 April 1901 in Medonte, Simcoe District, Ontario; Jas C Parker, 34, born 15 Sep 1866 England, arrived 1886?, Methodist, merchant; his wife Henrietta 33, born 25 Nov 1867, England, arrived 1879, Methodist; children Spencer T, born 9 June 1892. aged 8, Albert E 6, born 7 Nov 1894, Gertrude 5, born 10 March 1896, Beulah 2, born 9 March 1899. Florence Gertrude Parker was listed on the 1911 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby in June 1911 in Main St, Coldwater, Simcoe East District, Ontario; James Charles Parker, 44, born Sep 1866 Engalnd, Methodist, baker, shop; his wife Henrietta 43, born Nov 1867, Ontario [sic], Methodist; children Spencer Thomas, 18, born June 1892, baker, Albert Edmund 17, born Nov 1893, operator, railway station, Florence Gertrude 15, born March 1896, Sarah Beulah 12, born March 1899.

     She was possibly the Fannie mentioned in Lydia Radford's letter to her aunt. Frances Lydia Parker was born on 10 October 1851 in Morpeth, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Frances Lydia Parker was christened on 15 November 1851 in Morpeth.

     Isabella Amelia Parker was known as Bella. She was born on 10 January 1841 in Hopewell, Hinton, New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Isabella Amelia Parker was christened on 8 April 1841 in Paterson.
     Isabella Amelia Parker married Alexander Carrick on 31 July 1861 in Dunedin, New Zealand. A marriage announcement in the Sydney Morning Herald described Alexander Carrick as a merchant and Isabella Amelia Parker as third daughter of J N Parkers, City Coroner, Sydney. They had no issue.
     Isabella Amelia Parker lived at Park Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand.
     Isabella died in 1895 in New Zealand.

      James Charles Parker was also known as Charlie in some records.
     James Charles Parker married Henrietta Ruby, daughter of Henry Sarjent Ruby and Sarah Ann Walling, on 1 March 1892 in Midland, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
     James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby were listed in the 1901 census in Medonte, Simcoe District, Ontario. Jas C Parker, 34, born 15 Sep 1866 England, arrived 1886?, Methodist, merchant; his wife Henrietta 33, born 25 Nov 1867, England, arrived 1879, Methodist; children Spencer T, born 9 June 1892. aged 8, Albert E 6, born 7 Nov 1894, Gertrude 5, born 10 March 1896, Beulah 2, born 9 March 1899.
     James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby were listed in the 1911 census in Main St, Coldwater, Simcoe East District, Ontario. James Charles Parker, 44, born Sep 1866 Engalnd, Methodist, baker, shop; his wife Henrietta 43, born Nov 1867, Ontario [sic], Methodist; children Spencer Thomas, 18, born June 1892, baker, Albert Edmund 17, born Nov 1893, operator, railway station, Florence Gertrude 15, born March 1896, Sarah Beulah 12, born March 1899.

     Jane Parker was christened on 30 August 1818 in Gt Finborough, Suffolk.
     Jane Parker married James Grimwood as his second wife, on 5 July 1848 in Ringshall, Suffolk.
     Jane Parker and James Grimwood were recorded on the 1851 census in Ringshall. James Grimwade, aged 40, born Ringshall, Jane aged 32, born Gt Finborough, Frederick aged 19 born Ringshall, Zedekiah aged 13, born Ringshall, Louisa aged 11, born Ringshall.
     Jane Parker and James Grimwood appeared on the 1861 census in Ringshall. James Grimwood, aged 51, labourer, born Ringshall, with his wife Jane 42, born Gt Finborough and granddaughter Maria aged born Barham.
     Jane Parker and James Grimwood appeared on the 1881 census in Ipswich Road, Ringshall. James Grimwood married aged 70, born Ringshall with his wife Jane aged 62, born Finborough and a lodger Charles Garrod, unmarried, aged 56, born Ringshall, sexton & labourer.
     Jane died before 17 June 1883 in Ringshall, Suffolk. She was buried on 17 June 1883 in Ringshall.

     Jessie Alma Parker married Leslie Marten Colbert in 1922 in Victoria.

     John Skottowe Parker was born on 6 November 1803 in Passage West, Cork, Cork, Ireland. He was the son of Richard Neville Parker (1772-1834) & Margaret nee Skottowe who was born on St. Helena Island when her father, John Skottowe, was Governor there. Her mother was Margaret Greentree, who was born on the island
     His father was Mayor of Cork in 1828. Richard Neville Parker died in 1832, leaving a daughter Sarah H Skottowe Parker who married Herbert Gillman who died in 1877; Richard Neville Parker born 1799 who married in 1824 Hannah Maria Newson, daughter of John George Newsom. Their son John George N Parker died in 1869 and another son Richard Neville Parker married Henrietta French daughter of Thomas G French who died 1866. [Protestant society and politics in Cork 1812-1844, Ian d'Alton. Cork University Press, 1980].
     His mother, Lucy was the granddaughter of Thomas Skottowe of Ayton Hall, Gt. Ayton Yorkshire, who paid for the education of Capt James Cook. Her father was John Skottowe, Governor of St Helena 1764-82.
     Waterford: Yesterday in Georges St, in the 72nd year of his age, John Skottowe Esq. formerly a captain in the 3rd Regt of Horse, a gentleman universally beloved; he was an affectionate husband, a tender parent, a sincere friend, which makes his death lamented by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance". Footnote: 3rd son of Thomas Skottowe of Little Melton, Norfolk and Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Christopher Coulson of Ayton Hall, Yorks. He m. Elizabeth Berkley of co. Carlow and left 2 sons, Coulson, murdered in 1798, and Charles who m. a niece of Jemmett Browne, Archbishop of Tuam. A few years after John Skottowe's death, his nephew Thomas Skottowe (who had been the last colonial Secretary to the Council of South Carolina and who had married Mary daughter of Edmund Bellinger, 3rd Landgrave of South Carolina) also settled in Waterford. His sons were Sir Edmund and Sir Nicholas; the latter was one of the founders of the Atkins & Skottowe Bank in Waterford. See Philip Skottowe, "The Leaf and the Tree", 1963. [no.180, 4-8 Jan 1771, Ramseys Waterford Chronicle, reprinted in The Irish Genealogist 4:6 (1973)].
     One of his brothers was William Skottowe Parker who died 12 Nov 1839 at Clarfield, Port Macquarie who was also Superintendent of Agriculture Port Macquarie [see Passing of a century / L J Parker, 1935, Mitchell Library B772, re Parker family of Port Macquarie; and R Darlings's despatches 1828, 1830 1203 p.951, 953, 1207 p.35, 1204 p.237, 1205 p.847, 206 p.366; Bourke's despatches 1210 p.240]; 1830 Land grant A820 p.208d. He arrived before the regulations re land grants of 1826 or 27 were issued. Concerned with H F White surveyer. His death notice states that William Skottowe Parker, was the second son of the late Richard Neville Parker, of Cork, Ireland.
     His other brother (in Australia) was Henry Harding Parker who left issue.
     Another presumed family link was William Parker born at Cork in 1778 who led a party of Irish immigrants to the Cape of Good Hope in 1820. He was the son of Michael Parker and Ann D'Esterre, and grandson of the Mayor of Cork City, Hugh Harding Parker and his wife Catherine Ann Neville... He left Ireland to supervise family interests in the West Indies and resided in Barbados in 1811. He returned to Ireland in 1822 and settled at Passage West, dying there on 18 October 1837. One of his sons Norcott D'Esterre Parker born 1819 was a solicitor in Cork City. He later sailed his own vessel from Hong Kong to the California gold diggings and was never heard of afterwards. [Dickson, G B, Irish settlers to the Cape: a history of the Clanwilliam settlers from Cork Harbour. Cape Town : AA Balkema, 1973].
     John Skottowe Parker arrived in 1818 at Sydney, New South Wales.
     On September 26 1827, he requested permission to sail to Port Macquarie.
     John Skottowe Parker was employed by He was appointed there from Norfolk Island in August 1828 as Superintendent of agriculture at Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay from August 1828, Brisbane, Queensland.
     John Skottowe Parker married Jane Phillips, daughter of James Phillips and Lydia Ballard, on 21 August 1831 in Christ Church, Newcastle. John Skottowe Parker, Bachelor aged 26 of Moreton Bay & Jane Phillips, spinster aged 20 of the parish of Middlehope married by licence with consent of parents 23 Aug 1831. In presence of Lydia Phillips, Middlehope, Jas Phillips, Middlehope, Frederick Garling of Sydney. John Skottowe Parker was listed in a directory dated between 1833 and 1834 as J S Parker at Superintendent of agriculture, Brisbane, Queensland. 1833 J S Parker, Moreton Bay & John Parker Maitland (Raymonds 1833 directory).

1834 Superintendent of Agriculture Moreton Bay (Aust Almanac p.182).. John was a coroner from 1839, in Paterson, New South Wales, Australia. He was appointed coroner, Paterson by Governor Gipps. John was the coroner from January 1841, in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. In January 1848 he was appointed coroner at Maitland. The Blue books list him as coroner at Paterson & Maitland.
     In 1842 he was signatory as member of Association for obtaining permission to import coolies from India ... to NSW.
     After 1847, he was described as a gentleman. He was a churchwarden in St James, Morpeth, New South Wales, in 1849.
     31 May 1851, Maitland mercury: Coroner John S Parker - remark about medical men and their qualifications.
3 Nov 1851 autograph - petition against Maitland [Cattle] Gazette Bill Am65.
     John Skottowe Parker was employed as Coroner for the District of Sydney on 3 June 1856, Sydney.
     John Skottowe Parker lived at Cooks River Rd, Sydney, New South Wales, 1863.
     John died of hepatitis on 10 July 1866 in 'Kingston'?, Newtown, New South Wales, aged 62. He was Coroner for the City and District of Sydney at his death in Kingston in the parish of Petersham. The informant was his nephew George H Hawkes, First Officer on board the Mail Steamer, Madras. He was buried on 12 July 1866 in St Peter's, Cook's River, Petersham, New South Wales.

     Lydia Phillips Parker was born on 18 December 1833 in the parish of Middlehope, Maitland, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Lydia Phillips Parker was christened on 2 March 1834 in Christ Church, Newcastle.
     Lydia died before July 1866.

     Margaret Phillips Parker was born on 31 July 1832 in Paterson, Middlehope parish, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Margaret Phillips Parker was christened on 2 March 1834 in Newcastle.
     Margaret died on 25 January 1848 in 'Burwood', Hinton, New South Wales, aged 15. The Maitland mercury, 5 August 1856 reported the death of Margaret Phillips Parker, daughter of J S Parker at Burwood, Hinton, aged 15. She was buried on 27 January 1848 in St Paul's churchyard, Paterson, New South Wales. She is buried in the Phillips family vault.

     Mary Parker was born circa 1790 in Barking, Suffolk.
     Mary Parker married Abraham 1 Sutton on 1 July 1811 in Combs, Suffolk.

     Mary Ann Florence Parker was born on 10 November 1844 in Hinton, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Mary Ann Florence Parker was christened on 10 March 1845 in Paterson.

     Norcott d'Esterre Parker was born on 26 March 1847 in 'Burwood', Hinton, Butterwick parish, New South Wales. He was the son of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Norcott d'Esterre Parker was christened on 12 April 1847 in Butterwick parish, New South Wales.
     Norcott died on 18 May 1863 in Cooks River Rd, New South Wales, aged 16.

     Rachel Owen Parker was born on 14 April 1838 in Eagle Farm, Queensland. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Rachel Owen Parker was christened on 22 April 1838 in Moreton Bay. She witnessed Richard Ryther Steer Bowker and Lydia Frances Phillips's wedding on 11 November 1858 in St Paul's, Paterson.
     Rachel Owen Parker married William Mathew Hodgkins on 19 September 1865 in St Paul's, Dunedin, New Zealand.
     She bequeathed her daughter Frances her short stature and sharp features. They lived at 32 Royal Terrace, Dunedin.Towards the end of 1869 they moved to Cumberland St, Northcote. In 1878 they returned to Royal Terrace at Claverton House. In the early 80s they left Dunedin to live in Waira, a more modest dwelling in Ravensbourne, a small surburban hamlet about two miles from the city. In 1881 they visited Australia. In 1889 they shifted from Waira to Cranmore Lodge, Melrose, on the hills above Dunedin, renting a 13 room house with room to keep poultry and a cow. In 1897 they again moved to a smaller house in Roslyn, a middle class suburb. A month after her husband's death they moved to a rented cottage in Castle St North, a mixed, rather seedy quarter of town. Frank had taken a job in the country and only Bert, a clerk in one of the city offices, was left with Frances and their mother. By 1903 Rachel and her sons Bert & Percy were renting a samll wooden house (hardly more than a cottage) in Devon St, a mile or so from her daughter's fashionable house on Wellington Terrace. See photograph on p.49 of Rachel, Isabel & her children there (held at Alexander Turnbull Library). By 1905 she shared a house with daughter Frances in Rosina Terrace as her sons had married. There is another photograph taken in 1923.
     Rachel Owen Parker and William Mathew Hodgkins travelled to Melbourne, Victoria, in 1881.
     Rachel Owen Parker lived at 'Waira', Ravensbourne, 1884.
     Rachel Owen Parker lived at 'Cranmore Lodge', Waverley St, Dunedin, 1889. This was subsequently named Wallace St in the suburb of Melrose. It was demolished in the early 1960s.
     Rachel Owen Parker lived at Pacific St, Dunedin, 1897.
     Rachel died on 22 April 1926 in Wellington, New Zealand, aged 88.

     Sarah Parker was born in 1656?. She is possibly the Sarah Parker, daughter of William Parker who was baptised at Nowton in 1656.
     Sarah Parker married George Cocksedge on 26 February 1676/77 in Nowton, Suffolk.

      Sarah Beulah Parker was also known as Beulah in some records. She was born on 8 March 1899 in Simcoe County, Ontario. She was the daughter of James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby. Sarah Beulah Parker was listed on the 1901 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby on 17 April 1901 in Medonte, Simcoe District, Ontario; Jas C Parker, 34, born 15 Sep 1866 England, arrived 1886?, Methodist, merchant; his wife Henrietta 33, born 25 Nov 1867, England, arrived 1879, Methodist; children Spencer T, born 9 June 1892. aged 8, Albert E 6, born 7 Nov 1894, Gertrude 5, born 10 March 1896, Beulah 2, born 9 March 1899. Sarah Beulah Parker was listed on the 1911 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby in June 1911 in Main St, Coldwater, Simcoe East District, Ontario; James Charles Parker, 44, born Sep 1866 Engalnd, Methodist, baker, shop; his wife Henrietta 43, born Nov 1867, Ontario [sic], Methodist; children Spencer Thomas, 18, born June 1892, baker, Albert Edmund 17, born Nov 1893, operator, railway station, Florence Gertrude 15, born March 1896, Sarah Beulah 12, born March 1899.

     Son died on 13 September 1845 in Hinton, New South Wales, Australia. Death of an infant son of J S Parker of Hinton on 13 September 1845, a few minutes after his birth.. He was born on 13 September 1845 in Hinton, NSW. He was the son of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips.

     Spencer Thomas Seymour Parker was born on 9 June 1892 in Inglewood, Peel County, Ontario. He was the son of James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby. Spencer Thomas Seymour Parker was listed on the 1901 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby on 17 April 1901 in Medonte, Simcoe District, Ontario; Jas C Parker, 34, born 15 Sep 1866 England, arrived 1886?, Methodist, merchant; his wife Henrietta 33, born 25 Nov 1867, England, arrived 1879, Methodist; children Spencer T, born 9 June 1892. aged 8, Albert E 6, born 7 Nov 1894, Gertrude 5, born 10 March 1896, Beulah 2, born 9 March 1899. Spencer Thomas Seymour Parker was listed on the 1911 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby in June 1911 in Main St, Coldwater, Simcoe East District, Ontario; James Charles Parker, 44, born Sep 1866 Engalnd, Methodist, baker, shop; his wife Henrietta 43, born Nov 1867, Ontario [sic], Methodist; children Spencer Thomas, 18, born June 1892, baker, Albert Edmund 17, born Nov 1893, operator, railway station, Florence Gertrude 15, born March 1896, Sarah Beulah 12, born March 1899.

     Sydney Clara Parker was known as Clara. She was born on 4 December 1855 in Morpeth, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Sydney Clara Parker was christened on 7 December 1855 in Morpeth.
     Sydney died on 5 December 1856 in 'Bona Vista', Paterson, New South Wales, aged 1. At the residence of her grandmother, Bona Vista, Paterson, Clara infant daughter of John A Parker Esq. of Morpeth.

     Elizabeth Parkhurst was born circa 1764.
     Elizabeth Parkhurst married James Lay as his second wife, on 27 April 1786 in St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey. James Lay, widower & Elizabeth Parkhust, both of this parish.
     Elizabeth Parkhurst and James Lay appeared on the 1841 census in Eastbourne, Sussex. James Lay aged 74, accountant & Elizabeth Lay aged 77, neither born in the county, were living with Sophia Mandy aged 50, independent & Louise Mandy aged 41, s/bonnet maker, both born in the county.
     Elizabeth died between October 1846 and December 1846 in Eastbourne RD, Sussex.