Hello Ann Needless to say.....this all needs to be checked but.... Found the marriage..... William Parr married Mary J Pickering December 1/4 1878 (Wolstanton 6B 155) from here..... http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl the marriage cert should give the name of the father According to 1881 Census, I found 2 William Parr's of about the same age, but this one appears to be yours......( see Mother in Law) Household: William PARR Head M Male 22 Tunstall, Stafford, England Potter Mary Jane PARR Wife M Female 21 Burslem, Stafford, England Potters Paintress William Harry PARR Son Male 1 Tunstall, Stafford, England George PARR Son Male 1 m Tunstall, Stafford, England Eliza PICKERING Mother In Law W Female 54 Burslem, Stafford, England Potters Paintress Sarah Jane RHOLLES ? Nurse Female 13 Tunstall, Stafford, England Nurse (Dom) Source Information: Dwelling 19 King St Census Place Wolstanton, Stafford, England Family History Library Film 1341650 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2711 / 136 Page Number 29 ....it appears that William Parr was born in Tunstall and I can only see one birth of a William Parr born Tunstall from here.... http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk/ hopefully this will give the same fathers name as the above marriage certificate Cameron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Simcock" <ann.simcock@virgin.net> To: <ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [Pots] Interests > Dear List, subsequent to my interest post earlier today. I am really keen > to break down a brick wall on my great grandfather, William Parr who was > born about 1858. He married Mary Jane Pickering or Pickerill. > Unfortunately there are a couple of Williams born at the same time and I > am at my wits end trying to pin down which one he is. Any advice would be > very gratefully received. Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Simcock" <ann.simcock@virgin.net> > To: <ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 8:26 AM > Subject: [Pots] Interests > > >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/124 - Release Date: > 07/10/2005 > > > ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== > The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/124 - Release Date: > 07/10/2005 > >