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This link is to the Who Do Think You Are program about Rick Stein. His great grandfather was Henry Parkes a Wesleyan minister. I did a bit of searching just out of curiosity and I think that Henry was your Henry 1840 the son of John S Parkes. He was Henry Ashwell Parkes and his probate is on Ancestry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/how-we-did-it/rick-stein/how-we-did-it-3.shtml

Wendy

Sent a message this morning to the Private Member Tree on Ancestry as you surgested yesterday.

Am waiting for reply

Bernie

Also
parents: John Parkes,? Sarah
name: William Parkes
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 22 Apr 1838
baptism/christening place: Paternoster Row Wesleyan Methodist Registry, London, England
birth date: 19 Mar 1838
birthplace: Roseau, Dominica
father's name: John Parkes
mother's name: Sarah
indexing project (batch) number: C14624-3
system origin: Caribbean-ODM
source film number: 596987

Hi Wendy

Thanks , I have seen it.
There is also a baptism for William c 1838 above with the parents John Parkes and Sarah.

Have you got this from Family Search - I Googled St Christopher Island and it another name for St Kitts. ( note: Santer not Sowter but one or the other could have been mis-spelt)

Wendy


John Santer Parkes
Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928

birth: 16 Aug 1836 Sandy Point,? Island Of St Christopher
christening: 22 Sep 1836 Paternoster Row Wesleyan Methodist Registry,? London,? England
residence: 1836 Caribbean
parents: John Parkes,? Sarah

Can anyone please find John S on an earlier census than 1871.

On 1851 census there are 4 Parkes children born in the West Indies.
William c 1838 , Henry c 1840 attending Rawdon School in Yorkshire whose head William Lord is a Wesleyan Minister.
Sarah c 1844 and James C c1848 are living with parents John and Sarah in Castle Donnington Derbyshire . Father John is a Wesleyan Minister.

Trying to marry up John Sowter with this family as on his baptism parents are John and Sarah.

1891 second eldest daughter Margaret is a Private School Governess
teaching Music in Lee London.

Seem a very well educated family.


Just reread the will entry again .
Thanks Shirley

they were in Apton Road which was where John died according to his will

interesting Canton Cottage is described a Prep School
1891
PARKES, Precilla A Head Widow F 53 1838 Living On Her Own Means
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire VIEW
PARKES, Mary C Daughter Single F 27 1864
Carton
China VIEW
PARKES, George A Son Single M 20 1871 Farmers Assistant
Shropshire
Mabley Wood VIEW
PARKES, Maude E Daughter Single F 18 1873 Music Teacher
Cirencester
Gloucestershire VIEW
PARKES, Marian G Daughter Single F 16 1875
Easterton
Gloucestershire VIEW
Piece:
1098 Folio:
127 Page:
45 Registration District:
Bishop Stortford

Civil Parish:
Bishop Stortford Municipal Borough:
Address:
Canton Cottage Preparitory School, Apton Road, Bishop Stortford County:
Hertfordsh

Hi Shirley
Have seen the above census but don't know at what address they were when John Died.
In 1881 they were at Picots Farm Bishops Stortford.

1891 Apton Road.

have you got this at the same address that John died
1911
PARKES, Priscilla Head Widow F 73 1838 Private Means Bedfordshire Eaton Bray VIEW
PARKES, Mary Daughter Single F 47 1864 Private Means China Canton VIEW
PARKES, Marian Daughter Single F 36 1875 Private Means Gloucester VIEW
SMITH, Violet Boarder F 11 1900 School Eastington VIEW
VINCENT, Muriel Boarder F 11 1900 School VIEW
PALSER, Marguerte Boarder F 10 1901 School VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
7495 Reference:
RG14PN7495 RG78PN365 RD134 SD1 ED4 SN68

Registration District:
Bishops Stortford Sub District:
Stortford Enumeration District:
4 Parish:
Bishops Stortford

Address:
20 Apton Road Bp's Stortford County:
Hertfordshire


1901
PARKES, Priscilla A Head Widow F 63 1838 Living On Own Means
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire VIEW
PARKES, Mary C Daughter Single F 37 1864
China British Subject VIEW
PARKES, Marian G Daughter Single F 26 1875
Eastington
Gloucestershire VIEW
LUXFORD, Gertrude M Visitor F 4 1897
Norwich
Norfolk VIEW
Piece:
1289 Folio:
59 Page:
5 Registration District:
Bishop Stortford

Civil Parish:
Bishop Stortford Municipal Borough:
Address:
Apton Road, Bishop Stortford County:
Hertfordshire

Thanks anyway Shirley

Bernie

Travel records on FMP don't start till 1890 sorry.

Thanks Tenerife

Sorry for the delay replying earlier.
Lousy connection today.

1851 Johns parents John and Sarah nee Sowter. John was a Wesleyan Minister.Sarah jnr was born 1844 in Tortola, West Indies and James 1848 was born in Montsenat, West Indies. I think that John snr entered the church in 1831 and died in 1876. and that John S started in 1858 and died in 1889. Found this info on the net

Sarah Parkes
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Parkes
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Brailsford, Derbyshire, England
Civil parish: Castle Donnington
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

View image
Registration district: Shardlow
Sub-registration district: Castle Donnington
ED, institution, or vessel: 7a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 2
Piece: 2140
Folio: 107
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
John Parkes 43
Sarah Parkes 42
Sarah Parkes 7
James C Parkes 3
Elizabet Cumming 17

Thank you Vera & Shirley

Can I ask more of you please.

John Sowter Parkes arrived Hong Kong March 27th 1860 and left for England
February 15th 1865.

Are there any records for his or Priscillas voyages please.

Bernie

Name: John Sowter Parkes
Probate Date: 6 Jun 1889
Death Date: 9 May 1889
Death Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Registry: Principal Registry

Parkes The Reverend John Sowter estate £757.11s -6 June 1889 The will of John Sowter Parkes formerly of Towcester in the County of Northamptonshire but late of Apton Road Bishops Stortford in the County of Hertford who died 8th May 1889 at Apton Road was proved at the Principal Registry by Prisciila Ann Parkes ofCanton Cottaage Bishops Stortford , Widow, the Relict the Sole Executrix

John Sowter Parkes
Probate Date: 6 Jun 1889
Death Date: 9 May 1889
Death Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Registry: Principal Registry


formerly of Towester, Northampton...late Apton Road Bishops Stortford. Died Apton Road.
Priscilla Ann Parkes widow of Canton Cottage, Bishops Stortford.


Effects
£757 11s

Regards Vera

Thanks Tenerife

Big help

Thanks Chris

Is there a record for probate on John S Parkes 1889 Bishops Stortford

Possibly the marriage of Johns parents, John and Sarah this would explain your John having the middle name Sowter, his MMN

Wendy

Text: Rev. John Parkes, Wesleyan minister, & Sarah Sowter, lic. 13 Aug 1835
Book: Derby all Saints' Marriages, 1813--1837. (Marriage)
Collection: Derbyshire: - Registers of Marriages, 1558-1837b