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Thomas and Louisa Parr; Where next to look?
« on: Wednesday 24 April 13 20:06 BST (UK) »
Hello all,

I've pretty much reached a dead end with my GGGG Grandfather Thomas Parr (b. c1801 Liverpool) and his wife Louisa (Surname unknown, b. c1803 Pentonville). I've found them in the 1841 and later census records living in St Marylebone with their children, including my GGG Grandmother Emma Parr (b. c1820 Middlesex). Thomas's occupation is listed as coachmen.

There are many Thomas Parrs born in Liverpool around the right date, but I just cannot pinpoint which is the right one, neither can I tie down Louisa. I can't find any record of Thomas and Louisa's marriage in any of the obvious places online, nor Emma's birth. Does anyone know where I might continue the search for any of these records? I'm assuming that these events happened in the St Marylebone area.

All help / suggestions welcomed, I've been banging mt head against the wall over this family for quite some time.

Many thanks, Mike.

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Re: Thomas and Louisa Parr; Where next to look?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 24 April 13 20:13 BST (UK) »
A copy of this birth cert will give Louisa's maiden name

Births March qtr 1845 

Mary Ann Parr   Marylebone  1 236
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Carlin (Ireland & Liverpool) Doughty & Wright (Liverpool) Dick & Park (Scotland & Liverpool)

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Re: Thomas and Louisa Parr; Where next to look?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 25 April 13 08:49 BST (UK) »
Doh! Why didn't that occur to me? I'm an imbecile. Many thanks for that.

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Re: Thomas and Louisa Parr; Where next to look?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 03 May 13 10:17 BST (UK) »
Well, that helped no end. Louisa Dixon, born 1802. I now have possible parents too, so many thanks for the suggestion.

I notice that on Mary Ann's birth certificate, Thomas is listed as a cab driver. Does anyone know if there is an archive anywhere of licensed cabbies for London? I'm still trying to find his marriage to Louisa, and hopefully, pin down his birth in Liverpool.

All suggestions much appreciated.


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Re: Thomas and Louisa Parr; Where next to look?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 03 May 13 17:20 BST (UK) »
http://www.the-london-taxi.com/Public_Carriage_Office
This is the licensing authority so I would ask them if they have any archives or where they are
Bazalgette, but mainly not FH information.
Has written a biography of Jean Louis Bazalgette - "Prinny's Taylor"