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Title: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: wax on Wednesday 09 August 06 15:06 BST (UK)
Looking for info on Helena <lena> Parker born 1877 in Manchester, Immigrated to US in 1892 Thanks Judy W
Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: LibbyW on Wednesday 09 August 06 21:46 BST (UK)
The closest I found on the 1881 census is as follows

RG11/3469/6/8
Thomas Parker Boarder M 29 Cotton Weaver Cheshire, Stockport
Mary Parker     Boarder M 28 Cotton Weaver Cheshire, Dukinfield
Helena Parker Boarder   3                                Cheshire, Hyde

Libby
Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: LibbyW on Wednesday 09 August 06 21:51 BST (UK)
No sorry, not convinced the 1881 one is her can't see them on the 1891 one. Have you any other details?

Libby
Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 09 August 06 22:25 BST (UK)
This looks like them:

1891
RG12/2791; Folio 139; Page 25

11 Back Meadow Street Hyde
Thomas Parker  head widower 39 yrs cotton weaver b Stockport
Selina Parker daughter 13 yrs cotton weaver b Hyde
bestw ishes
heywood
Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: Mobo on Wednesday 09 August 06 22:34 BST (UK)
 :D :D :D

A Selina PARKER was born
in 1877 in Stockport, Cheshire
Dec Qtr  8a 14

 :D :D :D
Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: Mobo on Wednesday 09 August 06 22:48 BST (UK)
 :D :D :D

A Mary PARKER died in 1883
in Stockport, Cheshire (age 29)
Sept Qtr  8a 9

 :D :D :D

Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: wax on Thursday 10 August 06 17:13 BST (UK)
Hi Libby,  Do you think Selina and Helena are the same person.  My mother named my sister Helena after her mother, so I know that is her name.   I do not know any further info on her , other than she married David Dixon in 1898/1900    Thanks Judy W
Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: mosiefish on Thursday 10 August 06 17:45 BST (UK)
Hi,

Are you sure of Lena/Helena`s age?  There is this entry on the 1891 census for Radcliffe - only a few miles from Manchester and I can`t find any of the family on the 1901 census.

2 Jones Street, Radcliffe

Benjamin W Parker, H, M, 32, Insurance Agent, Shropshire
Sarah J, Wife, M, 33, Shropshire
LENA, Daur, 9, Scholar, Radcliffe
Annie, Daur 7, Scholar, Radcliffe
Wilson, Son, 6, Scholar, Radcliffe
Alfred, Son, 3, Radcliffe.

Regards,
Maureen
Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: LibbyW on Thursday 10 August 06 22:16 BST (UK)
Helena/Selina said with an accent??? MMmmmm strong possibility I think. If the enumerator wrote it quickly the spelling error could occur there, although the actual 1891 census is definately Selina
I think the 1881 I found and 1891 heywood found do match.

Your call  :)

Libby
Title: Re: Look up for Manchester area, Helena <Lena> Parker born1877
Post by: wax on Friday 11 August 06 02:30 BST (UK)
Hi  I am sure on the year 1877 and the place, Manchester.  but that is all I know , other than her name.  Thanks Judy W