FORWARDED MESSAGE from Dorothy of Tauranga, New Zealand ----- Original Message ----- From: H & D Wakelin <wakelins@wave.co.nz> To: <PARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 1:39 PM Subject: John and Ann Parr of Middleton, Lancashire | My interest in the Parr surname centres around John and Ann Parr, the parents of my great great grandmother Hannah Wild, nee Parr. Hannah was baptised in Middleton Parish Church on 29 May 1798. Her father, John, was a carpenter, and the family lived at Hopwood. There were two sisters for Hannah: Betty (bap. 1800, who possibly married John HARGREAVES of Bury in 1823) and Sally (bap. 1804), and possibly Mary (bap. 1788 or 89) . There were also at least four other births to John and Ann Parr around this time at Unsworth, (William, 1786, Thomas 1791, Joseph 1793, and James 1796) but after checking the parish register I still don't know whether this is the same John and Ann, though the family were living at Whittle, so it seems likely as this is not far from Hopwood. In which case John and Ann were probably married at Prestwich on 19 June 1785, and Ann was Ann BRIDGE. Does anyone on the List link with any of these Parrs? | | Dorothy of Tauranga, New Zealand | |