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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: mariahswind on Friday 06 March 15 23:57 GMT (UK)
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As we all do I have a few brickwalls, and Mark Parslow is one of them!
Australian records for Mark Parslow say he was born in 1851 in Bolton(marriage record says Baltan), Lancashire. His parents being John Parslow and Mary Ann/Mary Ellen Lockwood.
I have yet to find any corroborating English Records for any of these people. On the marriage record it has both his own and his father's occ. as Butcher.
I am hoping someone can work wonders and find some clues for me!
Thank you!
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Do any of the records specify Bolton,Lancashire as his pob?When and where did he marry?When did he arrive in Australia and was he with family?
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Thank you for your reply @warncoort
I've yet to find his immigration details. Also I haven't found record of his parents in Australia. And the marriage record says Baltan, Lancashire and mother's name as Mary Ann Lockwood. Death index says Mary Ellen Lockwood. He and Frances Reynolds married 12 Jul 1877 in the house of the Rev. W. Powell, Boundary Street, Brisbane According to the rites of the Primitive Methodist Church. Three of their 4 children were born in Toowoomba bet 1878-1885 they are in Townsville by 1889 for the birth of their youngest. He dies the following year in 1890. I really need to see about getting his death record ordered. Only two of the 4 girls lived to adulthood. The eldest and the youngest. I personally don't know of any other record that shows Bolton. But someone along the way assumed it was Bolton it was referring to.
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Ok I shelled out the $20 for the historical image from the QLD BMD. It has Bolton, England as place of Birth. 13 Years in Queensland. died 6 May 1890 Brights Disease age 39. So he arrived in QLD 1876/1877
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Use resources board here for shipping lists,may show who he travelled with.