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Member Since: December 2008 Posts: 118 Send Message	Kim	Report	7 Oct 2023 22:30
	Thankyou all for kindly replying. Helped me out a lot. Very interesting.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	7 Oct 2023 07:09
	I worked for ten years for the company owned by Leonard F Parhan who was a son of Frank Parham Leonard was a master builder Architect and land owner and his company built up market houses and businesses all over Kent . He also had a distinguished naval career He owned the land the Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre is built on and his company built the houses on valley drive His two sons and son in law also worked in the business They also own gillingham marina which is a thriving boat mooring and repair site as well as having riverside apartments on it on the river Medway
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:31
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	1921 Census Of England & Wales 26, Sydney Road, Chatham, Kent, England First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer George William Parham Head Male 1887 34 Chatham, Kent, England General Grocers Own Account Rosetta Charlotte Parham Wife Female 1887 34 Chatham, Kent, England Grocers Assistant Mr Parham George William Parham Son Male 1917 3 Gillingham, Kent, England - - Henry James Parham Son Male 1920 1 Chatham, Kent, England - - Rosetta Elizabeth Parham Daughter Female 1909 11 Chatham, Kent, England - - Edith Mary Parham Daughter Female 1911 9 Chatham, Kent, England - - Lillian Alice Parham Daughter Female 1914 6 Gillingham, Kent, England - - Rosetta Elizabeth Gregory Mother-in-law Female 1852 69 Sheerness, Kent, England Home Dutys -
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:30
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Henry and Elizabeth together in 19211921 Census Of England & Wales 113, Maida Road, Chatham, Kent, England First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Henry Thomas Parham Head Male 1866 54 Chatham, England Bricklayer Dockyard Labouring Elizabeth Ann Parham Wife Female 1867 53 Faversham, England At Home - Edward Charles Parham Son Male 1914 6 Chatham, England - - Caroline Emily Parham Daughter Female 1900 20 Chatham, England At Home -
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:16
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	1911 Census For England & Wales 24 Luton Street Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England First name(s) Henry Thomas Last name Parham Sex Male Birth year 1867 Age 44 Age as transcribed 44 Relationship to head Head Marital status Married Occupation Bricklayer Employment status OUT OF WORK 4 Birth place Chatham Kent Birth place as transcribed Chatham Kent Nationality as transcribed English Full address 24 Luton Street Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England Address 24 Luton Street Chatham House number 24 Street Luton Street Parish Chatham County Kent Country England Registration district Medway Registration district number 47 Sub-district Rochester and Chatham Sub-district number 1 Enumeration district number 31 Archive series RG14 Piece number 3915 Schedule 263 Census reference RG14PN3915 RG78PN149 RD47 SD1 ED31 SN263 RG 78 piece number 149 Other household member first name(s) - Other household member last name - Record set 1911 Census For England & Wales Category Census, land & surveys Subcategory Census
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:15
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Henry and Elizabeth living apart in 1911. On the original form Elizabeth has put Seperated and it has been changed to Married Says married 25 years, 12 children born to the marriage - 9 still alive and 3 have died. 1911 Census For England & Wales 18 Otway Street Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Elizabeth Parham Head Married Female 43 1868 Home dutys Kent Faversham Henry Parham Son Single Male 25 1886 Skilled laborer painting Kent Chatham Frank Parham Son Single Male 21 1890 Painter Kent Chatham William Parham Son - Male 14 1897 - Kent Chatham Annie Parham Daughter - Female 13 1898 School Kent Chatham Carrie Parham Daughter - Female 10 1901 School Kent Chatham Ada Parham Daughter - Female 9 1902 School Kent Chatham
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:09
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census 22, Jenkins Dale, Chatham, Medway, Kent, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Henry Parham Head Married Male 34 1867 Bricklayer Chatham, Kent, England Elizabeth Parham Wife Married Female 33 1868 - Faversham, Kent, England Henry Parham Son Single Male 15 1886 Painter's apprentice Chatham, Kent, England George Parham Son Single Male 14 1887 Van boy Chatham, Kent, England James Parham Son Single Male 13 1888 Message boy Chatham, Kent, England Frank Parham Son Single Male 11 1890 - Chatham, Kent, England Elizabeth Parham Daughter Single Female 10 1891 - Chatham, Kent, England Alice Parham Daughter Single Female 8 1893 - Chatham, Kent, England Edith Parham Daughter Single Female 6 1895 - Chatham, Kent, England William Parham Son Single Male 4 1897 - Chatham, Kent, England Annie Parham Daughter Single Female 3 1898 - Chatham, Kent, England Caroline Parham Daughter Single Female 0 1901 - Chatham, Kent, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:07
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Surname First name(s) Spouse/Age District Vol Page Deaths Mar 1968 (>99%) PARHAM ROSETTA C 80 SITTINGBRNE 5F 826 ----------------------- and her burial - Kent Burials Chatham, Maidstone Road & Palmerston Road Cemetery, Kent, England First name(s) Rosetta Charlotte County Kent Last name Parham Country England Sex Female Grave reference Section 11 Grave No. 387 (C) Birth year 1888 Notes Entry No. 50259. 6' 3rd Inter. P Age at death 80 Record source Chatham, Kent. Maidstone Road and Palmerston Road Cemetery Burials 1869-2007 Burial year 1968 Record set Kent Burials Burial date 10 Jan 1968 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Occupation Widow Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Death place Died at Milton Regis Hospital, Sittingbourne. Removed from Chatham Collections from England, Great Britain Place Chatham, Maidstone Road & Palmerston Road Cemetery
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:05
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Freebmd again Deaths Sep 1948 (>99%) Parham George W 61 Chatham 5b 232 ---------------------- His burial - Kent Burials Chatham, Maidstone Road & Palmerston Road Cemetery, Kent, England First name(s) George William County Kent Last name Parham Country England Sex Male Grave reference Section 11 Grave No. 387 (C) Birth year 1887 Notes Entry No. 42695. 10' P Age at death 61 Record source Chatham, Kent. Maidstone Road and Palmerston Road Cemetery Burials 1869-2007 Burial year 1948 Record set Kent Burials Burial date 25 Sep 1948 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Occupation Club steward Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Death place Died at St Bartholomew's Hospital. Removed from Chatham Collections from England, Great Britain Place Chatham, Maidstone Road & Palmerston Road Cemetery
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:03
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Still alive 1939 1939 Register 11 Cottall Avenue, Chatham, Chatham M.B., Kent, England First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number George W Parham 02 Dec 1886 Male Club Steward Married 46 1 Rosetta C Parham 22 Jun 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 46 2 George D Parham 19 Nov 1917 Male Barman Single 46 3 Violet C Pordage (Parham) 05 Jan 1924 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 46 4 Ronald E Parham 22 May 1926 Male At School Single 46 5 Pearl B Martin (Parham) 05 May 1929 Female At School Single 46 6 Herbert D Parham 25 Nov 1931 Male At School Single 46 7
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 23:00
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	1911 Census For England & Wales 14 Seymour Road Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place George William Parham Husband Married Male 24 1887 Labour general Chatham Kent Rosetta Charlotte Parham Wife Married Female 23 1888 - Chatham Kent Rosetta Elizabeth Parham Daughter - Female 1 1910 - Chatham Kent
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 22:58
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census 8, Middle Street, Gillingham, Medway, Kent, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Henry Parham Head Married Male 25 1866 General labourer Chatham, Kent, England Elizabeth Parham Wife Married Female 24 1867 Tailoress Chatham, Kent, England Henry Parham Son - Male 5 1886 - Chatham, Kent, England George Parham Son - Male 5 1886 - Chatham, Kent, England James Parham Son - Male 3 1888 - Chatham, Kent, England Frank Parham Son - Male 1 1890 - Chatham, Kent, England Elizabeth Parham Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Chatham, Kent, England Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: PARHAM, FRANK FRANCIS NICHOLS GRO Reference: 1889 S Quarter in MEDWAY Volume 02A Page 610
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 22:56
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Back to freebmd - Possible marriage given registration district for the 1886 birth Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Mar 1885 (>99%) Nicholls Elizabeth Ann Medway 2a 635 Parham Henry Thomas Medway 2a 635 Nicholls spelt here with 2 x L's
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	3 Oct 2023 22:55
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Doesn't the 1911 census tell you where he was born!? From the free to use site - https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Births Mar 1887 (>99%) PARHAM George William Medway 2a 564 -------------------- From the free to use site - https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates You need to register but otherwise free. Will give mmn pre 1911 Name:.........Mother's Maiden Surname: PARHAM, GEORGE WILLIAM ...... NICHOLS GRO Reference: 1887 M Quarter in MEDWAY Volume 02A Page 564
Member Since: December 2008 Posts: 118 Send Message	Kim	Report	3 Oct 2023 21:55
	Trying to find out his parents. George married 1908 Rosetta charlotte gregory 1911 census he is aged 24 and in Chatham, Kent, with wife, and daughter called Rosetta elizabeth aged 1. So any help people where he was born? And who parents were? Where he died? He was my husband's great grandad. Thankyou kind ladies and gents. Appreciate any help. :-)

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