Hello Yorkshiredale, we are related your father is my cousin. You went to visit my mother in K'boro.
I have a family tree on GenesReunited which you can have a look at if you are are with them. Would love to exchange information and see the photographs you have.
Francis Joseph Parkyn was born Frank Parkin at 15 Paradise Square, Sheffield on 28th February 1883 [b.cert]. His first wife was Emily Hoare [DOB 1890], they married 2nd August 1909 at St. Marys Church [RC] Bradford, he is recorded as Francis Joseph Parkin, living in Bradford. Emily died in childbirth.
Emily Hoare's family are painters and paperhangers in Bradford so I imagine he was working there [with them?] when he met her. If you know the child's name I would love to know, I have had conflicting information from Mum [a boy, Leonard] and from an Uncle [a girl?].
He later met and married Barbara Moore on 24th April 1915 in Halifax. On this certificate he is recorded as Francis Joseph Parkyn, living at Nydd Vale Terrace in Harrogate.
FJ's siblings were:
Herbert [dob 1869]
Rose Ellen [1870]
Fredrick Wm [1972]
Emma [1873]
Harry [1875]
Jenny [1878]
Arthur [1880]
Florence 1881]
Frank (FJ) [1883]
Ethel [1887]
Beatrice [1889]
plus two possible others who died at 15 Paradise Sq not confirmed their parentage Henry Wm & Blanche.
FJ's father, Wm Henry Parkin [DOB 1846 Sheffield] married Emma Smith [DOB 1848 Sheffield] in 1868.
Wm H's siblings were:
Mary Anna [1839]
Elizabeth [1841]
Harriott [1843]
Wm H. [1846]
Frederick Fenney [1849]
Jane [1851]
Thomas [1853]
Emma [1858]
Wm H's parents were Joseph Parkin [Tailor] [DOB 1811 Sheffield] and Jane Fenney [DOB 1811, Sheffield died 1901]. Married 1837 the m.cert shows Joseph's father is William Parkin - Cutler and Jane Fenney's father is Josiah Fenney - Silver Smith.
It was FJ who wanted to move to K'boro after he married Barbara Moore, who had four children Leonard [1905 - 1907] Sarah Emma [1907], Annie Beatrice [1909] and Jack Warner [1912 - 1944], their father Walter Warner Moore was killed working electric crane Tuesday May 12, 1914, Ontario Canada. FJ's parents were dead by this time but Frederick Wm & family came to visit, and FJ often visited his sisters in Cleethorps, tho' the family ties were not as close as the Parker side of the family.
Mum and I visited Sheffield while I was in England, we went to Paradise Sq and then to City Rd Cemetery to see the graves of Joseph, Jane and Frederick Fenney Parkin [all in one plot] and Wm Henry, Emma [wife], Stanley [son of Frederick Wm.] Henry Wm and Blanche [all in one plot]. I have photos which I can email. I have your email address, and will give it a try [Mum gave it to me knowing you too were investigating]
cheers
Barbara
