Parker

The Parker Family of Merriott

Earliest Records
Marriages 1775 – 1837
Marriages 1837 – 1924
Baptisms 1775 – 1875
Burials 1775 – 1812
Burials 1812 – 1907
Burials 1907 – 1952
Censuses

Earliest Records
Baptism 27 March 1734 Ann, of Robert & Eliz Parker
Marriage 6 August 1744 Jno Parker of Merriott  and Eliz ? (unreadable) of East Chinnock
Marriage 1 June 1722 Hanna Parker, Petherton and Stephen Anstos, Petherton

Marriages 1775 – 1837

MALES	FEMALES
2 July 1787 William Parker m Ann Silvester 8 February 1791 George Parker m Joanna Pattemore  8 August 1808 Thomas Parker of Crewkerne m Elizabeth Lawrence 6 September 1819 Henry Parker m Sarah Mitchell 1 May 1825 Roger Parker m Mary Farr 3 December 1826 Robert Parker m Eliza Shutler	24 May 1781 Martha Parker m William Eason 15 December 1794 Rosanna Parker m Robert Trask 21 September 1800 Elizabeth Parker m John Geep 9 May 1808 Elizabeth Parker of Crewkerne m Josias French 29 January 1822 Elizabeth Parker m Richard Osborne 26 December 1830 Fanny Parker m Isaac Mitchell

Marriages 1837 – 1924

Date	Name	Age/Condition/Abode	Signed?	Father	Witness
28 Nov 1839	Mary Ann Parker	20, Spinster of Broadway	Yes	Henry Parker, Farm Gardener	Jesse Pattemore
	Amos Shutler	23, Bachelor, Farm Gardener of Sherrimore Hill	Yes	William Shutler, Farm Gardener	Richard Lawrence
19 Nov 1843	Susanna England	25, Spinster of Lower St, Flax Bundler	No	Samuel England, Labourer	Hannah Mabb
	John Osborne Parker	22, Bachelor of Lower St, Malter	No	Richard Osborne, Malter	Richard Mabb
18 May 1847	Jane Parker	24, Spinster of Lower St, Dairy woman	No	Joseph Parker, Labourer	Ann Wills
	William Young	26, Widower of Lower St, Carter	No	Elias Young, Labourer	Robert Gibb
25 Dec 1854	Rosanna Trask	22, Spinster of Merriott, Domestic	No	Isaiah Trask, Gardener	Mary Parker
	Robert Parker	21, Bachelor of Crewkerne, Carrier	No	James Parker, Carrier	John Parker
7 Sept 1857	John Parker Osborne	Full Age, Widower of Merriott, Labourer	No	Richard Osborne, Labourer	Reginald Trask
	Hannah Slade	Full Age, Widow of Merriott	No	George Hutchins, Labourer	Mary Young
31 August 1858	Roger Parker	Full Age, Bachelor of Crewkerne, Gardener	Yes	Roger Parker, Gardener	Sarah Rousell
	Louisa Pattemore	Full Age, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	Samuel Pattemore, Inn Keeper	William Rousell
19 March 1861	Eliza Edith Mitchell	21, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	William Clark Mitchell, Farmer	Wm Mitchell
	Henry Parker Shutler	21, Bachelor of Merriott, Farmer	Yes	Amos Shutler, Farmer	Samuel Lawrence
19 March 1861	Mary Eason	30, Spinster of Merriott	No	William Eason, Labourer	Ann Parker
	William Parker	34, Bachelor of Crewkerne, Trantor	No	Robert Parker, Gardener	Edward Sweet
9 Oct 1883	John Dodge	26, Bachelor of Waterloo Farm, Farmer	Yes	John Dodge (deceased) Farmer	Henry William Parker
	Mary Susan Parker	24, Spinster of Church St	Yes	Roger Parker (deceased) Farmer	Jane Parker
1 Jan 1885	William James Merrett	23, Bachelor of S. Jude’s Hull, Piano Tuner	Yes	Mark Merrett, Grocer	Henry William Parker
	Jane Parker	20, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	Roger Parker, Yeoman	Sarah Parker
28 Nov 1887	Henry William Parker	27, Bachelor of Merriott, Yeoman	Yes	Roger Parker, Yeoman	Samuel Dodge
	Jane Dodge	28, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	John Dodge, Yeoman	Rose Parker
1 Jan 1889	Albert Benjamin Jones Denman Lock	25, Bachelor of Lopen, Farmer	Yes	John Lock, Baker	Sarah Parker
	Rose Parker	21, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	Roger Parker, Farmer	Richard Parker
13 March 1890	Mignell Thomas Fitz-John Dew	25, Bachelor of Southhampton, Confectioner	Yes	John Dew (deceased) Farmer	Richard Parker
	Sarah Parker	24, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	Roger Parker, Farmer	Ellen Parker
29 Dec 1894	Herbert Elswood	30, Bachelor of Merriott, Painter	Yes	Walter Elswood, Carpenter	Ellen Elswood
	Mary Prudence Parker	26, Spinster of Merriott	No	John Parker (deceased) Farmer	Samuel Parker
25 Jan 1895	Thomas Parker	21, Bachelor of Aberdare, South Wales, Yeoman & Dealer	Yes	Roger Parker, Yeoman	Charles William Parker
	Bessie Hooper	20, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	Charles Hooper, Farmer	Ellen Hooper
25 Dec 1895	Charles Parker	28, Bachelor of Swindon, Engine Driver	Yes	Robert Parker, Dealer	Walter Parker
	Annie Trask	28, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	John Trask, Dealer	Ellen Trask
26 March 1898	William Osborne	20, Bachelor of Merriott, Labourer	Yes	Samuel Osborne, Dealer	Samuel Greenham
	Annie Parker	21, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	John Parker, Carter	Louisa Osborne
8 Nov 1898	Richard Parker	29, Bachelor of Merriott, Farmer	Yes	Roger Parker, Farmer	Samuel John Parker
	Emily Marks	23, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	James Marks (deceased) Farmer	Henry Brake
20 June 1907	Robert Albert Willmott Mitchell	34, Bachelor of Merriott, Farmer	Yes	Thomas Mitchell, Farmer	Frank Parker
	Ellen Parker	31, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	Roger Parker (deceased) Farmer	Florence Bessie Dodge
21 January 1919	Henry Parker Butcher	36, Bachelor of Lower St, Merriott, Farmer	Yes	Not given	John Stiling
	Alice Louise Stiling	21, Spinster of King’s Head, Merriott	Yes	John Stiling, Inn Keeper	Mary Parker
1 June 1921	Arthur Thomas Paull	23, Bachelor of Merriott, Blacksmith	Yes	Edward Paull, Blacksmith	Thomas Parker
	Blanche Parker	22, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	Thomas Parker, Market Gardener	Dorothy Ada Parker
21 May 1923	Benjamin Ralph Lawrence	24, Bachelor of Merriott, Gardener	Yes	Henry Lawrence (deceased) Gardener	Henry William Parker
	Elsie May Parker	21, Spinster of Merriott	Yes	Henry William Parker, Motor Driver	Dorothy May Hooper

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Baptisms 1775 – 1875

PARENTS	CHILDREN (Baptisms unless otherwise noted)
George & Elizabeth Parker	Burial  9 September 1785 John Baptism  25 December 1791 Elizabeth
Roger & Mary Parker. [Roger noted as a pauper in 1791]	Baptism 23 February 1783 John Baptism  9 May 1785 Thomas Burial  15 June 1786 Fanny Baptism 2 September 1787 Theophania Burial  2 September 1787 Laodamia Burial  2 December 1787 Theophania Baptism  9 January 1791 William Baptism 25 December 1791 Henry Baptism 25 December 1795 Theophania Baptism 30 May 1800 Roger Baptism 1 March 1808 Robert
Thomas & Elizabeth Parker	Baptism 28 Oct 1809 Thomas
Henry, a Butcher & Sarah Parker of Merriott	15 May 1820 Mary Ann
Roger, a Butcher and Gardener, and Mary Parker, of Merriott, and Crewkerne Road, Merriott	21 May 1826 Jane 31 May 1829 Henry 10 January 1830 Jane 2 Sept 1832 Roger 5 October 1834 William 24 Sept 1837 Isaac born 3 Sept 1837 31 July 1842 John (1st twin) born 16 July 31 July 1842 James (2nd twin) born 16 July
Robert, a Gardener, and Eliza Parker, of Merriott	3 August 1828 Ann 3 August 1828 William
Jemima Parker, a Spinster of Lower St, Merriott	8 May 1842 Henry Born 16 Feb
Roger, a Gardener, and Louisa Parker of Church Road, Street and/or Lane	14 August 1859 Mary Susan Born 25 June 12 May 1861 Henry William Born 29 Aug 1860 12 October 1862 Jane Born 17 Aug 1862 13 March 1864 Jane Born 11 Feb 1864 12 November 1865 Sarah Born 17 Oct 8 September 1867 Rose Born 30 July 11 July 1869 Richard Born 7 Apr 25 June 1871 Ellen Born 15 Apr 11 January 1874 Thomas Born 30 Oct 1873 14 November 1875 Ellen Born 9 Aug
William, a Labourer, and Mary Parker, of Merriott	13 April 1862 Eliza, born 27 Feb 1862
John, a Gardener and Tranter and Labourer, & Emma Parker, of Pie Corner, Crewkerne Road, and Tinker’s Lodge, Crewkerne	10 March 1867 Minnie Born 25 Feb 10 May 1868 Mary Prudence  Born 12 Apr 23 February 1870 Ellen Born 31 Dec 1869 8 January 1871 Jane Born 15 Dec 1870 8 December 1872 Henry William Born 20 Oct 2 February 1876 Samuel Born 9 Jan

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Burials 1775 – 1812

MALES	FEMALES
6 March 1796 Joseph Parker 3 August 1794 Roger Parker	13 July 1791 Ann Parker 30 May 1787 Elizabeth Parker 28 June 1795 Joanna Parker 30 May 1800 Mary Parker 16 June 1802 Mary Parker

Burials 1812 – 1907

MALES

FEMALES

21 March 1828 Henry Parker 1 d Merriott 26 February 1870 Henry Parker 78 Broadway 19 July 1889 Henry Parker 61 Crewkerne Road 2 Sept 1845 James Parker 3 Crewkerne died 29 August 7 May 1863 Jesse Parker 8 mo Merriott 26 March 1878 John Parker 35 Pie Corner, Parish of Crewkerne 11 June 1836 Roger Parker 85 Crewkerne Road 14 December 1876 Roger Parker 77 Pie Corner Crewkerne 9 November 1899 Roger Parker 67 Church Lane 25 October 1844 Thomas Parker 59 Merriott died 18 Oct 7 November 1823 William Parker 33 Crewkerne 9 February 1854 William Parker 19 Crewkerne Rd, Crewkerne died Feb. 4

18 October 1901 Beatrice Alice Parker 6 w Knapp 7 March 1872 Ellen Parker 10 m Church Road 20 November 1874 Ellen Parker 4 Pie Corner, Crewkerne 29 April 1881 Hetta Louisa Parker 5 mo Crewkerne Road 1 September 1829 Jane Parker 4 Merriott 13 May 1871 Jane Parker 4 mo Pie Corner, Crewkerne 26 December 1906 Louisa Parker 68 Lower St, Merriott 4 August 1837 Mary Parker 80 Crewkerne died 30 July 1837 2 April 1881 Mary Parker 82 Crewkerne Road 2 April 1867 Minnie Parker 4w Pie Corner, Crewkerne 26 March 1870 Sarah Parker 75 Broadway

Burials 1907 – 1952

MALE

FEMALES

10 April 1915 Albert James Victor Parker 2 mo, Shutteroaks, Merriott 17 September 1915 Arthur Cecil Parker 15, Church St, Merriott 5 November 1934 Cyril Frederick Parker 3, Hinton Cottage, Hinton St George Old Section of Graveyard 12 February 1920 Henry William Parker 59 Broomhill, Lopen 23 February 1950 Henry William Parker 77, 41 Broadway, Merriott 27 June 1932 Richard Parker 63, Church Farm, Merriott New Section of Graveyard, Grave No.  3. (Double Grave). Note: The new extension to the Churchyard consecrated by the Bishop of Taunton on Thursday May 19th 1932 at 3 pm 16 May 1944 Samuel John Parker 64, 15 West St, Crewkerne Died 14th

11 April 1951 Amelia Parker 80 3 N- Paul’s Road, Portland 17 October 1931 Bessie Parker 56 Church St, Merriott 15 February 1934 Jane Parker 74 50 Hermitage St, Crewkerne O 8 March 1939 Mary Parker 58, 15 West St, Crewkerne New Section of Graveyard, Grave No  72. Double Grave. Died 4 March

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Censuses of Merriott 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871,  1891 and 1901

YEAR	REF	ABODE	PERSONS
1841	10	Lower Street	Parker Thomas 60 M Draper Born Somerset	Parker Elizabeth 60 F Born Somerset
1841	41	Broadway	Parker Henry 45 M Yeoman Born Somerset	Parker Sarah 25 F Born Somerset
1841	31	Sherrimore Hill	Parker Jemima 20 F Born Somerset
1851	346 001	Broadway	Parker Henry Head M 60 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott Parker Sarah Wife M 50 F Som, Merriott
1851	474 089	Merriott’s Ford	Parker Roger Head M 50 M Farmer 12 acres Merriott Parker Mary Wife M 50 F Wife Merriott Parker Henry Son U 23 M Son Merriott Parker Jane Dau U 21 F Dau Merriott	Parker Roger Son U 19 M Son Crewkerne Parker William Son U 17 M Son Crewkerne Parker Isaac Son U 13 M Crewkerne Parker John Son U 9 M Crewkerne
1861	31 045	Broadway	Parker Henry Head M 65 M Farmer of 80 ac. emp 3 men 1 boy Som, Merriott Parker Sarah Wife M 63 F Som, Merriott
1861	58 123	High Street	Parker Roger Head M 29 M Gardener of 12 acres land Som, Merriott Parker Louisa Wife M 23 F Som, Merriott Parker Mary Susan Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott Parker Henry William Son U 7m M Som, Merriott
1861	30 034	Broadway	Parker Mary Boarder M 31 F Ag Lab Som, Merriott Parker John Boarder U 9 M Scholar Som, Merriott	Parker Emma Boarder U 3 F Scholar Som, Merriott Parker Ellen Boarder U 2 F Som, Merriott Parker Sarah Boarder U 2 mo F Som, Merriott
1871	68 081	Broadway	Parker John Osborne Head M 50 M Ag. Lab, Som, Merriott	Parker, Hannah Osborne Wife M 53 F Factory Labourer, Som, Merriott Parker John Osborne Son U 17 M Mechanic Som, Crewkerne
1871	71 118	Broadway	Parker Roger, Jnr Head M 38 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott Parker Louisa Wife M 33 F Som, Merriott Parker Mary Susan Dau U 12 F Scholar Som, Merriott Parker Henry William Son U 10 M Scholar Som, Merriott	Parker Jane Dau U 7 F Scholar Som, Merriott Parker Sarah Dau U 5 F Scholar Som, Merriott Parker Rose Dau U 3 F Scholar Som, Merriott Parker Richard Son U 2 M Som, Merriott
1891	43 163 292	Church Lane	Parker Roger Head M 57 Farmer  Merriott Parker Louisa Wife M 52 Merriott Parker Richard Son S 21 Farmer’s Son  Merriott Parker Thomas Son S 17 Farmer’s Son  Merriott	Parker Ellen Dau 15  Merriott Parker Samuel Son 11  Merriott Parker Frank Son 8 Merriott
1891	3 43 018	Hermitage St, Crewkerne	Parker Robert Head M 56 Haulier (Cart)  Crewkerne, Somerset Parker Rose Wife M 57 Merriott Parker Henry G son S 7 Crewkerne, Somerset
1891	30 124 026	Lopen	Parker Henry Head M 30 Farmer Merriott Parker Jane Wife M 31 Monkton Dorchester Parker Ellen Dau S 2 Lopen, Somerset	Parker Ellen Dau S 5 mo (? error in First name) Lopen, Somerset Parker Amy Dau S 2 Lopen, Somerset
1891	11 147 068	Lower Street, Merriott	Parker Mary Lodger S 23 Shirt Maker Merriott
1891	42 24 237	North Street, Crewkerne	Parker Mary Head W 61 Merriott Parker Emma Dau S 31 Laundress  Merriott	Parker Eliza Dau S 29 Laundress (Shirt Factory)  Merriott
1901	9 59 74	Church Road	Parker Louisa Head W 62 Retired…. Merriott Parker Samuel Son S 21 Butcher Own account at home Merriott	Parker Mark Son S 28 Butcher’s Assistant  Merriott Parker Ellen Dau S 25 At home Merriott Dodge Florence Granddau S 12 Merriott
1901	12 60 92	Church Street	Parker Richard Head M 32 Farmer  Merriott Parker Emily Wife M 25 Merriott	Parker Sydney J Son 8m Merriott
1901	20 64 140	Lower Street	Parker Thomas Head M 27 Market Gardener Own Account Merriott Parker Bessie Wife M 26 Merriott	Parker Blanche Dau S 2 Merriott Parker Arthur Son S 1 Merriott
1901	26 67 178	Lower Street	Parker William Head M 28 Carter at works  Crewkerne Parker Amelia Wife M 30 Crewkerne	Parker Henry W Son 2 Merriott Parker John Son 9 m Merriott

1911 Census:

Ref	No of Rooms	Abode	Persons
66	6	Lower Street	PARKER Henry Head 29 S Farmer Employer Working at home, born Merriott PARKER Elsie Mother 53 W 2 children born alive 2 still living, Independent Means born Merriott
69	4	Lower Street	PARKER William Head 38 M Carter Merriott or Crewkerne SOM PARKER Amelia Wife 39 Married 15 years 4 children born alive 4 still living, Home work; born Crewkerne, SOM PARKER Henry Son 12 born Merriott PARKER John Son 10 born Merriott PARKER Elsie Dau 9 born Merriott PARKER Samuel Son 6 born Merriott
141	5	Bakehouse Corner	PARKER Frank Head 28 M Butcher on Own Account At Home; born Merriott PARKER Ada Ethel Wife 26 Married 3 years 1 child born alive, 0 still living; born Dinnington
206	6	Church Street	PARKER Thomas Head 37 M Farmer & Market Gardener Own Account At Home born Merriott PARKER Bessie Wife 36 Married 16 years 5 children born alive 4 still living; born Merriott PARKER Blanche Dau 12 School born Merriott PARKER Arthur Son 11 School born Merriott PARKER Dorothy Dau 6 School born Merriott PARKER Violet Dau 3 born Merriott
207	7	Church Street	PARKER Richard Head 42 M Farmer Employer born Merriott PARKER Emily Wife 36 Married 12 years 5 children born alive 5 still lliving; born Merriott PARKER Sydney Son 10 School born Merriott PARKER Mary Dau 8 School born Merriott PARKER Edward Son 6 School born Merriott PARKER Florence Dau 4 born Merriott PARKER Reginald Son 4m born Merriott
198	4	King's Head	PARKER Samuel John Head 31 M Hotel Proprietor Own Account born Merriott PARKER Mary Wife 31 Married 7 years Hotel Proprietor Own Account born Merriott