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Sussex / Re: Parkers / Sheaff's in Shoreham?
« on: Thursday 16 February 23 09:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi all
Following continuous searches and DNA match updates I think I have a new theory about Albert Parker.
I think he was born Albert Sheaff in 1883 in New Shoreham. His parents were Thomas Sheaff (1840 and Mary Sladden (1850) both from Sibertswold Kent. A lot of my significant, traceable DNA matches are from this area and the wider ancestors of Sheaffs and Sladdens etc.
There remains a mystery why he changed his name to Parker and also about his life between 1904 and 1920 and I would be very grateful for any help or insight.
There is a document suggesting Albert Sheaff married a Lillian Higgins in Newcastle in 1904 and they had two children. I can't find the death or divorce of Lillian. (he may even have deserted the army to attend the wedding).
Also AS seems to have been placed in jail in 1914 for break-in and entering, this is a surprise to us as he was of good character. I'm starting to think he changed his name in 1915 before re-joining the army. When he came out of prison he was released to Ham Road, Shoreham.
The theory is that Albert Parker was born as Albert Sheaff.
His family moved to New Shoreham and set up a family. Albert was born in 1883 registered in Steyning as Albert Sheaff. (Evidence available)
Albert Parker said his father Thomas Parker was in the 20th Husars, there no evidence that a Thomas Parker was in 20th Hussars but we can find a Thomas Sheaff in 20th Hussars.
In 1891 census the Sheaff family with Alberts siblings were together in Shoreham.
In 1901 census Albert Sheaff was at an army barracks in Chichester (we have other docs that suggest he's been to South Africa with the army before this).
In 1911 census Albert Sheaff was in the military, possibly in India.
Thomas Sheaff died in 1906 and in 1909 Mary (Alberts mum) remarried to Charles Smart and became Mary Smart.
In the 1921 census Albert Parker was living in Liverpool with wife Emily Nicholson. It's a mystery why he states he was born in 1882 in Mhow, but that needs to be resolved. But here is an interesting point. Also in the 1921 census in Brighton, Mary Smart is still living with Charles Smart (her new husband) at 12 Ham Road. In 1921 there is an absent voter - Albert Parker.
Albert must have been registered as living with his mum immediately after the war but as Parker not as Sheaff. Surely that is acknowledgement from his family that he changed his name but had already moved away.
I can't find a death cert or record for Albert Sheaff (because he died as a Parker in 1949?).
I have no evidence of a name change.
There is no probate for Mary Smart (nee Sladden) and it was her youngest daughter that registered the death.
Any thoughts or help would be really appreciated.
John
Following continuous searches and DNA match updates I think I have a new theory about Albert Parker.
I think he was born Albert Sheaff in 1883 in New Shoreham. His parents were Thomas Sheaff (1840 and Mary Sladden (1850) both from Sibertswold Kent. A lot of my significant, traceable DNA matches are from this area and the wider ancestors of Sheaffs and Sladdens etc.
There remains a mystery why he changed his name to Parker and also about his life between 1904 and 1920 and I would be very grateful for any help or insight.
There is a document suggesting Albert Sheaff married a Lillian Higgins in Newcastle in 1904 and they had two children. I can't find the death or divorce of Lillian. (he may even have deserted the army to attend the wedding).
Also AS seems to have been placed in jail in 1914 for break-in and entering, this is a surprise to us as he was of good character. I'm starting to think he changed his name in 1915 before re-joining the army. When he came out of prison he was released to Ham Road, Shoreham.
The theory is that Albert Parker was born as Albert Sheaff.
His family moved to New Shoreham and set up a family. Albert was born in 1883 registered in Steyning as Albert Sheaff. (Evidence available)
Albert Parker said his father Thomas Parker was in the 20th Husars, there no evidence that a Thomas Parker was in 20th Hussars but we can find a Thomas Sheaff in 20th Hussars.
In 1891 census the Sheaff family with Alberts siblings were together in Shoreham.
In 1901 census Albert Sheaff was at an army barracks in Chichester (we have other docs that suggest he's been to South Africa with the army before this).
In 1911 census Albert Sheaff was in the military, possibly in India.
Thomas Sheaff died in 1906 and in 1909 Mary (Alberts mum) remarried to Charles Smart and became Mary Smart.
In the 1921 census Albert Parker was living in Liverpool with wife Emily Nicholson. It's a mystery why he states he was born in 1882 in Mhow, but that needs to be resolved. But here is an interesting point. Also in the 1921 census in Brighton, Mary Smart is still living with Charles Smart (her new husband) at 12 Ham Road. In 1921 there is an absent voter - Albert Parker.
Albert must have been registered as living with his mum immediately after the war but as Parker not as Sheaff. Surely that is acknowledgement from his family that he changed his name but had already moved away.
I can't find a death cert or record for Albert Sheaff (because he died as a Parker in 1949?).
I have no evidence of a name change.
There is no probate for Mary Smart (nee Sladden) and it was her youngest daughter that registered the death.
Any thoughts or help would be really appreciated.
John
