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William (Fisherman) James Parker (Fisherman) & Eliza Ann Godfrey

Taken at St Margaret

Mar 1848 Eliza Ann Godfrey William Parker

This picture was taken at St Margaret's Church Barking and sourced from St Margarets Baptism.

Family Picture Notes
- Brother John James Godfrey also married same day

Fisherman and Eliza were married in a religious ceremony on March 9th, 1848 at St Margaret's Church Barking witnessed by James Darnell & Rebecca Ellen Holdgate.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Romford March qtr 1848 12 290
  James Darnell - Darnell was her mothers maiden name

They had a son and four daughters, named (called SIMMANS), (called SIMMANS), (called SIMMANS), (called SIMMANS) and (called SIMMANS).

Personal Details
- William (Fisherman) James Parker (Fisherman)
  William, known as Fisherman, was born in 1827 in Barking Essex. He died about 1861 in North Sea.
  - Death Notes
    - Possibly drowned at sea fishing
      1861 census his wife is saying that she is married but he is probably dead. Down the road in Back Lane lives William Joseph Simmans Bricklayer. Eliza Parker (nee Godfrey) and William Simmans will have children but they don't seem to marry until 1873
  Eliza Ann Godfrey
  
  1851 Godrey Simmans in BackLane
  
  Eliza was born on April 5th, 1831 in Fisher Street Barking and her christening took place on April 10th, 1831 at St Margaret's Church Barking.² She died at the age of 46 on February 10th, 1878 in Wickham House Back Lane Barking. The funeral took place at St Margaret's Church Barking and was arranged by Saggers. She was buried on February 18th, 1878 at St Margaret's Church Barking.³
  - Death Notes
    - Taken from Saggers Records
      Need to get Death Certificate
      Eliza Simmans
      Mar 1878 Romford 4a 111

Children
- Eliza ((called SIMMANS)) Ann Parker (Jute weaver)
  
  1861 Eliza Parker Romford Union
  
  Eliza, known as (called SIMMANS), was born in 1853.
  
  Ann ((called SIMMANS)) Emma Parker (Jute Spinner)
  
  1871 William 1830 Simmans
  
  Ann, known as (called SIMMANS), was born in 1855 in Back Lane Barking.
  
  James ((called SIMMANS)) Thomas Parker (fisherman)
  
  1871 William 1830 Simmans
  
  James, known as (called SIMMANS), was born in 1857 in Back Lane Barking.
  
  Susanna ((called SIMMANS)) Parker (b Parker then Simmans)
  
  1871 William 1830 Simmans
  
  Susanna, known as (called SIMMANS), was born in 1859 in Back Lane Barking.⁴
  
  Sarah ((called SIMMANS)) Jane Parker (b Parker then Simmans)
  
  1861 Parker Sarah Jane image 85 St Margarets Barking
  
  Sarah, known as (called SIMMANS), was born in 1860 in Back Lane Barking and her christening took place at St Margaret's Church Barking.⁵

Family Timeline

¹ St Margarets Marriages
² St Margarets Baptism
³ Sagger Undertakers records
⁴ 1859 Rom March 4a 101
⁵ 1860 Rom Dec 4a 92

Source/Citation St Margarets Marriages

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