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ELSIE CLARA BARKER GRANDMOTHER maybe parker

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Ruth

Ruth Report 24 Jul 2009 22:53

AM TRYING TO FIND INFO ON ELSIE CLARA BARKER/parker MARRIED
ROBERT FISK MY GRANDPARENTS ON MY DADS SIDE
I KNOW THEY RAN A PUB IN COLCHESTER SHORT WYRE ST
WHEN MY DAD WAS BORN IN 1921 ALSO CALLED ROBERT FISK I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER SIBLINGS .MARRIAGES BIRTHS AND DEATHS AS DONT HAVE ANY OTHER INFO ON THEM AS AFTER MY MOTHER DIED WHEN MYSELF AND 3 SISTERS WERE SMALL WE WERE ALL FOSTERED OR ADOPTED OUT AND NEVER HAD ANY CONTACT WITH OUR REAL FAMILY APART FROM OUR DAD
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE WE CAME FROM

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Jul 2009 23:02

Name: Robert Fisk
Mother's Maiden Surname: Parker
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1921
Registration district: Colchester
Registration county: Essex, Suffolk
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 1393

seems mums name was Parker not Barker

Catherine

Catherine Report 24 Jul 2009 23:03

This looks like your dad's birth:-

Births Dec 1921 (>99%)
Fisk Robert Parker Colchester 4a 139_

but mothers maiden name is given as Parker

Choccy

Choccy Report 24 Jul 2009 23:04

for reference

Marriages Mar 1914 (>99%)
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Day Arthur W Isom Colchester 4a 977
***********************Fisk Robert E Parker Colchester 4a 977
Isom Beatrice G Day Colchester 4a 977
***********************Parker Elsie C Fisk Colchester 4a 977


Is it Parker or Barker?

Catherine

Catherine Report 24 Jul 2009 23:05

The marriage

Marriages Mar 1914 (>99%)
Day Arthur W Isom Colchester 4a 977
Fisk Robert E Parker Colchester 4a 977
Isom Beatrice G Day Colchester 4a 977
Parker Elsie C Fisk Colchester 4a 977

also gives maiden name as Parker!

Choccy

Choccy Report 24 Jul 2009 23:05

Births Jun 1886 (>99%)
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PARKER Elsie Clara Colchester 4a 514

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Jul 2009 23:06

they married in 1914
Name: Robert E Fisk
Year of Registration: 1914
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's Surname: Parker
District: Colchester
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 977
spouse Elsie C Parker

Catherine

Catherine Report 24 Jul 2009 23:14

Possible 1911
HOUSEHOLD PARKER ELSIE F 1887 24 Colchester Essex

I believe the following are in the same household, but, better pay to view!

HOUSEHOLD PARKER EDWIN M 1856 55 Colchester Essex
HOUSEHOLD PARKER EDWIN TAYLOR M 1882 29 Colchester Essex
HOUSEHOLD PARKER LENSARD M 1899 12 Colchester Essex
HOUSEHOLD PARKER MYRTH F 1894 17 Colchester Essex
HOUSEHOLD PARKER PANSY F 1890 21 Colchester Essex
HOUSEHOLD PARKER RAWDON M 1897 14 Colchester Essex
HOUSEHOLD PARKER ROSETTA F 1892 19 Colchester Essex
MILITARY PARKER THOMAS M 1875 36 Colchester Essex


same family in 1901
Name: Elise Parker
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edison
Mother's Name: Rosetta
Gender: Female
Where born: Colchester, Essex, England

Civil parish: Colchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Botolph
Town: Colchester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Registration district: Colchester
Sub-registration district: Colchester, First Ward
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
Edison Parker 45 born: Colchester, Essex
(Beerhouse Keeper)
Rosetta Parker 41 born: Wyverstone, Essex
Gertrude Parker 18 born: Wyverstone, Essex
Voilet Parker 15
Elise Parker 14
Pansey Parker 11
Rosetta Parker 9
Abystle Parker 7
Rawdon Parker 4
Leonard Parker 1

Death of the mother
Deaths Jun 1908 (>99%)
PARKER Rosetta 48 Colchester 4a 358

Choccy

Choccy Report 24 Jul 2009 23:15

1891 England Census
Name: Elsee Parker
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edwin
Mother's Name: Rosetta
Gender: Female
Where born: Colchester, Essex, England

Civil parish: St Botolph
Ecclesiastical parish: St Botolph
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Colchester
Sub-registration district: Colchester First Ward
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Parker 34
Rosetta Parker 30
Edwin L Parker 9
Gertrude Parker 8
Violet Parker 6
*******************Elsee Parker 5
Ivy Parker 3
Panzy Parker 1
Rosetta Parker 5/12
Annie Hammond 22



Choccy

Choccy Report 24 Jul 2009 23:18

1901 England Census
Name: Elise Parker
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edison
Mother's Name: Rosetta
Gender: Female
Where born: Colchester, Essex, England

Civil parish: Colchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Botolph
Town: Colchester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Colchester
Sub-registration district: Colchester, First Ward
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 34
Household Members: Name Age
Edison Parker 45
Rosetta Parker 41
Gertrude Parker 18
Voilet Parker 15
************************Elise Parker 14
Pansey Parker 11
Rosetta Parker 9
Abystle Parker 7
Rawdon Parker 4
Leonard Parker 1



Ruth

Ruth Report 24 Jul 2009 23:20

HI
PHEW that was quick i think you may both be right have a copy of dads birth cert it does look like a b but bit hard to deciper so we will go with parker dads birth was 27th august registered 3rd oct so it all ties in
but would like more info on grandparents if poss i know grandad came from rowhedge originally have found out a bit about his side but no birth or death or marrige for them .i know he was deceased by 1944 as have mum and dads marriage cert and he was down as deceased on it. i know nothing about grandmother at all so any thing would be great thankyou

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Jul 2009 23:32

1901 census
Name: Robert Fisk
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Isabella
Gender: Male
Where born: Rowhedge, Essex, England

Civil parish: East Donyland
Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:Chapel Street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 110
Household Members: Name Age
William Fisk 55 occ Mariner (seas) b Wivenhoe essex
Isabella Fisk 56 b Rowhedge
William Fisk 27 occ labourer in Shipyard
Robert Fisk 25 occ mariner (seas)
Sydney Fisk 19 occ mariner (seaes)
Williamina Fisk 17 occ tailoress

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1713; Folio: 30; Page: 18.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Jul 2009 23:38

1891 census robert isnt with his family!
Name: Robert Fisk
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Rowhedge, Essex, England

Civil parish: Prittlewell
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Prittlewell
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:4 Prittlewell Road

Occupation:Plumber

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Rochford
Sub-registration district: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Tether 24
Rosina Tether 20
Thomas Wallin 35
William Woods 28
Thomas Tether 22
Robert Fisk 16




Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1392; Folio 70; Page 24; GSU roll: 6096502.

Catherine

Catherine Report 24 Jul 2009 23:38

Here are Edwin and Rosetta in 1881, he is noted as brother-in-law:-

Name: Edarn Parker
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Brother in Law
Gender: Male
Where born: Colchester, Essex, England

Civil parish: Wivenhoe
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address: The Quay (Sailors Return)
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Lathe Fitter

Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Taylor 60 born: Layer De La Hay, Essex
(Mariner)
Sarah Taylor 56 born: Wivenhoe, Essex
Edarn Parker 35 (on original record age looks like 25)
Rosetta Parker 22 born: Wivenhoe, Essex

Possible marriage for the couple:-
Marriages Dec 1880 (>99%)
Farrington William Lexden 4a 718 Scan available - click to view
FERRINGTON William Lexden 4a 718
<<<<Havens Rosetta Lexden 4a 718
NORFOLE Emily Lexden 4a 718
Norfolk Emily Lexden 4a 718
<<<<Parker Edward Lexden 4a 718

Choccy

Choccy Report 24 Jul 2009 23:44

1871 England Census
Name: Rosetta Havens
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Wivenhoe, Essex, England
Civil parish: Wivenhoe
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 93
Household Members: Name Age
Jonathan Harvey 65
Eleanor Dyer 47
**********************Rosetta Havens 11
Walter Gobell 5



Choccy

Choccy Report 24 Jul 2009 23:47

Births Jun 1859 (>99%)
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Havens Rosetta Lexden 4a 264

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 24 Jul 2009 23:48

could this be his death??

Deaths Mar 1924 (>99%)
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Fisk Robert 46 Colchester 4a 1064


Cassy

Catherine

Catherine Report 24 Jul 2009 23:50

1911
First names ROBERT
Last names FISK
Birth Place ROWHEDGE

only one:-
HOUSEHOLD FISK ROBERT M 1876 35 Lexden Essex

possibly living in the same house, but you would have to pay to be sure:-

HOUSEHOLD FISK HILDA F 1894 17 Colchester Essex
HOUSEHOLD FISK ISABELLA F 1844 67 Lexden Essex
HOUSEHOLD FISK SYDNEY M 1877 34 Lexden Essex
HOUSEHOLD FISK WILLIAM M 1845 66 Lexden Essex
HOUSEHOLD FISK WILLIAM M 1874 37 Lexden Essex

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 24 Jul 2009 23:51

poss birth??

Births Sep 1875 (>99%)
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Fisk Robert Ernest E P Lexden 4a 356

Cassy

Catherine

Catherine Report 24 Jul 2009 23:53

Off to bed now, but will look in tomorrow to see how you've got on!
Catherine