Help with finding William Parker in 1851 Pittenweem

[slewis]

Hi all I hope you may be able to help me find
William Parker born about 1845 in I believe Anstruther, Fife,  Parents Sophia ( Laing I think ) and William Parker on the 1851 census
I did find William on the 1861 census with his mother Sophia and Brothers and sisters living in Shore st Anstruther, his dad wasn't  with them, but at that time he was a sailor
I found Sophia on the on the 1851 census with son Alexander at 44  High Street (north Side) Pittenweem
but no William (his dad is still a sailor so probable away)
When William was older he married Mary Spence in 1868 Pittenweem, Fife
if any one can help can help i would really appeciate it
kind regards Sue

[Milliepede]

As he was only a little boy it’s possible he was with grandparents in 1851.

[softly softly]

Hi all I hope you may be able to help me find
William Parker born about 1845 in I believe Anstruther, Fife,  Parents Sophia ( Laing I think ) and William Parker on the 1851 census
I did find William on the 1861 census with his mother Sophia and Brothers and sisters living in Shore st Anstruther, his dad wasn't  with them, but at that time he was a sailor
I found Sophia on the on the 1851 census with son Alexander at 44  High Street (north Side) Pittenweem
but no William (his dad is still a sailor so probable away)
When William was older he married Mary Spence in 1868 Pittenweem, Fife
if any one can help can help i would really appeciate it
kind regards Sue

1861

William   Parker   Head   Married   Male   35   1826   Pilot   Fife, Scotland
Sophia   Parker   Wife   Married   Female   36   1825   -   Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
William   Parker   Son   Unmarried   Male   16   1845   -   Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Alex   Parker   Son   Unmarried   Male   11   1850   -   Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
John   Parker   Son   Unmarried   Male   9   1852   -   Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Sophia   Parker   Daughter   Unmarried   Female   7   1854   -   Fife, Scotland
David   Parker   Son   Unmarried   Male   5   1856   -   Fife, Scotland
Jessie   Parker   Daughter   Unmarried   Female   1   1860   -   Fife, Scotland

PARKER JESSIE mother's maiden name LAING Female 1859
402 / 42
Anstruther Easter

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[softly softly]

Williams death

PARKER
WILLIAM
62
M
1909
402 / 7
Anstruther Easter

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[softly softly]

William Parker jnr born c1845 was born prior to the marriage in 1848 of William Parker & Sophia Laing.

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[softly softly]

Birth of William's mother Sophia.

LAING
SOPHIA
Parents ROBERT LAING/ANNE LAING
F
19/05/1822
436
40 / 32
Kilconquhar

1851 census

Robert Laing 51 Head
Ann Laing 52 Wife
Mary Laing 24 Daughter
William Laing   6   Nephew Where born   Anstr Easter, fifeshire

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[slewis]

Hi softy softly
thank you for finding him in 1951 and the other information it’s a great help.
and I am sorry I gave you duff information regarding William dad in on the 1861 census don’t know were my brain was 🙁
Thank you to you and Millipede for your time and kind help
Kind regards Sue

[hanes teulu]

East of Fife Record, 8 Aug 1873

Good chance it's your William Parker - he is at Shore St on the '71 and '81 Census

[hanes teulu]

There are a number of newspaper items that mention a William Parker, pilot, Anstruther.

A lengthy item in the East of Fife Record, 18 Oct 1889 (quotes his address) describes his receiving the Royal Humane Society's bronze medal for saving a young boy from drowning.