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Denbighshire Lookup Requests / Re: Denbighshire Parish records - Dr. Evan Pierce
« on: Tuesday 10 November 20 21:35 GMT (UK) »
HI. I would really appreciate some help in filling the gaps within my family on my mothers side. We are doing our family tree and unfortunately my mother passed away this year and I have some questions, that never managed to ask her.
Many years ago my mother Elizabeth Parry 22/04/1940 took us to see a statue in Denbigh of Dr Evan Pierce, and I remember her saying that there was some link with the statue and my grandfathers side of the family . My grandfather was Edward John Parry (1908-1986) and his father , my great grandfather, was Pierce Parry ( 8.01.1874 ) We are struggling to find out about Pierce , we only know that he married Annie ( 13.02.1880). My grandfather, Edward John Parry was from N Wales but settled in Liverpool. He was a grocer and managed canteens on navy boats during WW2.
So , what we think we do know ! We know that DR Evan Pierce delivered an illegitimate baby born John Rowlands( 1841) and later know as Henry Morton Stanley to mother Elizabeth Parry (1820-1886) who didn’t keep her baby. John was brought up by his maternal grandfather Moses Parry (1784) but he died when John was aged 5years and John went into the workhouse. Elizabeth went on to have 2 other children ( ½ siblings to John ) Did she marry? Change her name?
We think Elizabeth was one of 5 children (4 siblings) Mary, Maria, Moses, and Thomas.?
We are therefore trying to find out any information about my great grandfather Pierce and Annie Parry and their family. We would also like to see if our family name PARRY is linked in any way to the story above re Evan and Elizabeth .
Any info would be greatly appreciated
Many years ago my mother Elizabeth Parry 22/04/1940 took us to see a statue in Denbigh of Dr Evan Pierce, and I remember her saying that there was some link with the statue and my grandfathers side of the family . My grandfather was Edward John Parry (1908-1986) and his father , my great grandfather, was Pierce Parry ( 8.01.1874 ) We are struggling to find out about Pierce , we only know that he married Annie ( 13.02.1880). My grandfather, Edward John Parry was from N Wales but settled in Liverpool. He was a grocer and managed canteens on navy boats during WW2.
So , what we think we do know ! We know that DR Evan Pierce delivered an illegitimate baby born John Rowlands( 1841) and later know as Henry Morton Stanley to mother Elizabeth Parry (1820-1886) who didn’t keep her baby. John was brought up by his maternal grandfather Moses Parry (1784) but he died when John was aged 5years and John went into the workhouse. Elizabeth went on to have 2 other children ( ½ siblings to John ) Did she marry? Change her name?
We think Elizabeth was one of 5 children (4 siblings) Mary, Maria, Moses, and Thomas.?
We are therefore trying to find out any information about my great grandfather Pierce and Annie Parry and their family. We would also like to see if our family name PARRY is linked in any way to the story above re Evan and Elizabeth .
Any info would be greatly appreciated