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Title: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Mummykins on Sunday 24 October 10 17:52 BST (UK)
for a Parram Ancell Minors.  Wife Ann Keaton whom he married on 26 December 1803 at St Leonards. Shoreditch, London.

Son is Benjamin Charles Minors born 1813 in Cripplegate, East London.

I am trying to trace Parram's birthdate and place of birth and his parents.  All help much appreciated as stuck on Parram right now.
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Dazey999 on Sunday 24 October 10 18:00 BST (UK)
With a name like that there can't be too many of them - so I wondered if you were aware of this marriage for him?

18 Apr 1796 St James Paddington
Parram Ancel Minors married Rachel Weedon/Weeden
witnesses James King, William Blaxam & Elizabeth Weeden

His marriage to Ann Keaton in 1803 shows him as a widower
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Mummykins on Sunday 24 October 10 18:02 BST (UK)
With a name like that there can't be too many of them - so I wondered if you were aware of this marriage for him?

18 Apr 1796 St James Paddington
Parram Ancel Minors married Rachel Weedon/Weeden
witnesses James King, William Blaxam & Elizabeth Weeden

His marriage to Ann Keaton in 1803 shows him as a widower




Ah that is where Rachel fits in then ?  Did see her name floating around .,  Yes I too thought with such an unusual name it would be easy enough to find his birthplace and parents but having trouble finding that info.  Looked on Family Search and Family Record Search etc as well.
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 24 October 10 18:04 BST (UK)
the son Benjamin was born on 14 December 1811 at christened at St Giles, Cripplegate on 26 December 1813
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Mummykins on Sunday 24 October 10 18:07 BST (UK)
the son Benjamin was born on 14 December 1811 at christened at St Giles, Cripplegate on 26 December 1813

Yes, Benjamin is my Great Great Great Grandfather on my dad's mums side of family.  Odd name is Parram.
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 24 October 10 18:08 BST (UK)
there's a christening at St Giles, Cripplegate of a Joseph Ancell on 3 May 1807, son of Parram Ancell and Ann Minors.

Another child of theirs possibly?
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: toni* on Sunday 24 October 10 18:11 BST (UK)
maybe his death cert will give an age ?
   PArran Ancel Minors
1856   Apr-May-Jun
   St George Southwark
   1d   33
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: toni* on Sunday 24 October 10 18:12 BST (UK)
here is another child  :)

Sophia Minors
Baptism :   14 Dec 1817
Father's Parran Ansel Minors
Mother's   Ann Minors
   St George the Martyr
   Southwark
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 24 October 10 18:13 BST (UK)
He was buried at Nunhead Cemetery on 19th May 1856 giving his age as 80 therefore born around 1776.  Last address was 12 Townsend Street, Southwark

edit:  as per the entry Toni found for the child Sophia he is buried as Parran and not Parram
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 24 October 10 18:21 BST (UK)
He's on the 1841 census @ Ayliffe Street, Newington as "Ansel Minors", aged 66 with Ann, who was aged 62.  His occupation is a Hairdresser and neither of them were born in county.
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Mummykins on Sunday 24 October 10 18:28 BST (UK)
Thats great. Thank You everyone, very much   ;D
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 24 October 10 19:16 BST (UK)
Took a while but got there in the end!!  ;D

1851 Census transcribed as Anson and Ann Minon.....@ 8 Townsend Street, Southwark

Ansel Minors, Head, 75, Barber Surgeon, born Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire
Ann Minors, Wife, 71, born Liverpool
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: toni* on Sunday 24 October 10 19:31 BST (UK)
well done Ruth  :)
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Mummykins on Sunday 24 October 10 19:40 BST (UK)
Took a while but got there in the end!!  ;D

1851 Census transcribed as Anson and Ann Minon.....@ 8 Townsend Street, Southwark

Ansel Minors, Head, 75, Barber Surgeon, born Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire
Ann Minors, Wife, 71, born Liverpool

Absolutely fabulous.  Very well done Ruth and thank you so so much.

Lisa
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 24 October 10 19:44 BST (UK)
No problem at all....glad to find him !  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Mummykins on Sunday 24 October 10 20:09 BST (UK)
No problem at all....glad to find him !  ;) ;D
;D   :D

Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: toni* on Sunday 24 October 10 20:13 BST (UK)
now need to find him in Stratford upon avon  :) as he was a barber surgeon hairdresser i wonder if he will be in street directories (most likely)  :)
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: toni* on Sunday 24 October 10 20:20 BST (UK)
i had a quick scan of the directories using search term Parram nothing popped up and i have looked here for Minors no Ancell or Parram
Stratford On Avon
P010791     1558-1652           
   (Holy Trinity)   C010792     1653-1687     E010791      
C010793     1777-1825     M010791     1558-1812     
C010797     1825-1856     M010794     1754-1838     
C010798     1856-1875     M010795     1838-1887     
C010799     1687-1776     M010796     1887-1895     
J010794     1875-1885           
K010794     1875-1885           
   (Rother Street Independent)   C077411     1786-1836           
   (Saint James)   C042741     1856-1873           
C042742     1874-1885     
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: rutht22000 on Sunday 24 October 10 20:46 BST (UK)
There is a Barber Surgeon's Company of London that he could have been registered with as well.  I seem to recall that the Guildhall Library in London has a lot of medical registers so that could be a source of information about him as well
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Mummykins on Monday 25 October 10 17:37 BST (UK)
There is a Barber Surgeon's Company of London that he could have been registered with as well.  I seem to recall that the Guildhall Library in London has a lot of medical registers so that could be a source of information about him as well

Thats brilliant. I live in London so could go there in person.   Is a Barber Surgeon a differnt thing to a Barber ? Never heard of a Barber Surgeon.
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: Mummykins on Monday 25 October 10 17:38 BST (UK)
i had a quick scan of the directories using search term Parram nothing popped up and i have looked here for Minors no Ancell or Parram
Stratford On Avon
P010791     1558-1652           
   (Holy Trinity)   C010792     1653-1687     E010791      
C010793     1777-1825     M010791     1558-1812     
C010797     1825-1856     M010794     1754-1838     
C010798     1856-1875     M010795     1838-1887     
C010799     1687-1776     M010796     1887-1895     
J010794     1875-1885           
K010794     1875-1885           
   (Rother Street Independent)   C077411     1786-1836           
   (Saint James)   C042741     1856-1873           
C042742     1874-1885     

Thank you for looking Toni  :)
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: rutht22000 on Monday 25 October 10 19:54 BST (UK)
There is a Barber Surgeon's Company of London that he could have been registered with as well.  I seem to recall that the Guildhall Library in London has a lot of medical registers so that could be a source of information about him as well

Thats brilliant. I live in London so could go there in person.   Is a Barber Surgeon a differnt thing to a Barber ? Never heard of a Barber Surgeon.

I think they are different - barber surgeons were recognised medical practitioners would could perform surgery, extract teeth, sell medicine as well as cut hair.  the red and white barbers pole comes from them (representing the blood and napkins used to clean up after blood letting)
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: RobinP on Sunday 05 December 21 12:48 GMT (UK)
Parran Ancel MINORS was born in Stratford on Avon about 1776, no Baptism found for him. He was the third of 8 children of Joseph MINORS, variously Peruke Maker, Barber and Butcher and Sarah DUNN.

No baptism found for Parran as for other children at Holy Trinity, Stratford on Avon.

Know of Parran from Wills of his younger brother Joseph MINORS, where Parran and his children are mentioned.

Joseph and Sarah both of Kington/Kineton before their marriage in Holy Trinity at Stratford on Avon in 1772.

Parran's father Joseph MINORS' parents are John MINORS and Anne ANSELL.

Possible theories on Ancell/Ansel/Ansell and Parran connection, none proved to date.
Hope this helps
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: philipsearching on Sunday 05 December 21 16:09 GMT (UK)
A warm welcome to Rootschat, RobinP.

Mummykins has not been active on Rootschat since November 2010, but, if she has the same e-mail she used back then, she will be notified of your post.  Your information will also help other researchers into the MINORS family.

All the best
Philip
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: wilcoxon on Sunday 05 December 21 16:10 GMT (UK)
 Monday,  Feb. 19, 177

Publication: Hampshire Chronicle (Hampshire, England)Volume: IV , Issue: 183

A correspondent informs us, that Mr. Minors, one of the surgeons to the Middlesex Hospital, daily meets With so much success in applying fixed air to cancers, after a mode peculiar to himself, that we hope an effectual cure will be found out for this dreadful disorder; and our correspondent adds, I that from the ingenuous and humane disposition of Mr. Minors, there is no doubt that he will render the principles ot his pradice as public as possible, for the general benefit of the community.

Could this man be connected,  name and occupation,  shame his first name isn't given.
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: wilcoxon on Sunday 05 December 21 16:11 GMT (UK)
A warm welcome to Rootschat, RobinP.

Mummykins has not been active on Rootschat since November 2010, but, if she has the same e-mail she used back then, she will be notified of your post.  Your information will also help other researchers into the MINORS family.

All the best
Philip

I hadn't noticed the date of the post. 🙄
Title: Re: Looked everywhere I can think of
Post by: RobinP on Monday 06 December 21 19:03 GMT (UK)
Thankyou for the welcome.

I only came across this post by chance, doing a quick Google search for Parran. 

A shame I didn't see it way back when I could have knocked down Mummikins' brick wall then.

Parran's younger brother Joseph MINORS was described on Census and his Death Certificate as a 'retired surgeon' but the Hampshire article 1776 is too early to be him as he was born in 1781.   He did live in London for a time though and perhaps the 'Mr. Minors' might be an earlier relative. I'll have to do some sleuthing !

Thanks
Patricia