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This chapter covers the "Parke" and "Park" variants together.

1841 Census

In 1841 there were two PARKE households

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PARKE William 50 Tailor Yks
PARKE Jane 45 Yks
PARKE Mary 25 Yks
PARKE Margaret 20 Yks
PARKE Thomas 15 Yks
PARKE Elizabeth 13 Yks
PARKE William 10 Yks
PARKE John 7 Yks
PARKE Jane 2 Yks
PARKE Ellen 2m Yks
ROBINSON Joshua 30 Postman Yks

William PARKE was baptized 20 Mar 1791, son of Thomas and Mary of Redmire. William PARKE married Jane WALKER on 18 Jun 1816 in Redmire. At the baptisms of the following children William gives his occupation as tailor.
  1. Mary baptized 23 Jul 1817
  2. Margaret baptized 27 Jun 1819
  3. Thomas baptized 24 Sep 1821, buried 21 Jan 1824 aged 2yrs.
  4. Thomas baptized 29 Feb 1824
  5. Alice baptized 5 Apr 1826
  6. Elizabeth baptized 8 Jun 1828
  7. William baptized 10 Apr 1831
  8. John baptized 29 Sep 1833
  9. Jane Ann baptized 2 Oct 1836, died 9 Jul 1838

No baptism found for the two youngest children, Jane and Ellen, though on 16 Jun 1839 there is a baptism for Ann PARK, daughter of Mary.

It is probably the above Alice baptized 1826 who married Robert BROWN of Easby in May 1846. However, the couple are not found in Redmire in the 1851 census so Alice’s age can not be verified.

Name Age Occupation Birthplace
PARKE Thomas 25 Agricultural Laborer Yks
PARKE Jane 20 Yks
PARKE Thomas 1m Yks
PARKE Mary 10 F. serv Yks

There is a baptism in Redmire for a Thomas PARKE 20 Feb 1814 son of Thomas a tailor, and Mary. His age in the 1851 census suggests that this is correct, as ages given in 1841 are rounded down. He appears to be the much younger brother of William above. Thomas PARKE married Jane BUTTERFIELD of Middleham in Nov 1839 in Redmire. Their child Thomas was baptized 16 May 1841. At this stage the identity of the servant Mary is unknown--there is no baptism for her in Redmire parish register and she does not appear in later records.

1851 census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK William Head, Widower 60 Tailor Redmire
PARK Elizabeth Daughter 23 Redmire
PARK William Son 20 Lead Miner Redmire
PARK John Son 17 Lead Ore Dresser Redmire
PARK Jane Granddaughter 12 Redmire
PARK Thomas Grandson 6 Scholar Leyburn

William is described here as a widower, but as Jane reappears in 1861, this is clearly incorrect. Jane’s whereabouts in 1851 is unknown. With the family is 12yr old Jane who is described as grand daughter. She is possibly the child baptized as Ann in 1839, daughter of Mary. Grandson Thomas was born in Leyburn and his parentage is so far unknown.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK Thomas Head 27 Lead Miner Redmire
PARK Arabella Wife 26 Redmire
PARK Hannah Daughter 2 Redmire
PARK William Son8m Redmire

Thomas, son of William above, married Arabella (aka Isabella) CRADDOCK, in Redmire, Nov 1847.
  1. Hannah baptized 26 Nov 1848
  2. William baptized 11 Aug 1850

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK Thomas Head 38 Lead Miner Redmire
PARK Jane Wife 34 West Witton
PARK Thomas Son 10 Redmire
PARK Mary Daughter 9 Redmire
PARK Ellen Daughter 7 Redmire
PARK Jane Daughter 6 Redmire
PARK Joseph Son 4 Redmire
PARK Ann Daughter 10m Redmire

Thomas and Jane have had several more children since 1841
  1. Mary baptized 22 Jan 1843
  2. Ellen baptized 29 Sep 1844
  3. Jane baptized 8 Mar 1846
  4. Joseph baptized 6 Feb 1848
  5. Ann baptized 22 Sep 1850

Ellen married Edward PARKINSON Dec 1866. Ellen’s whereabouts in 1861 census is unknown.

1861 census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK Jane Head, Widow66 Redmire
PARK Elizabeth Daughter, Unmarried33 Redmire
PARK Jane Ann Granddaughter, Unmarried 22 Dressmaker Redmire
PARK Thomas Grandson, Unmarried 16 Dresser of lead ore Leyburn

Jane is now a widow, William was buried 7 Jun 1853, aged 62 years.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK Jane Head, Widow 44 West Witton
PARK Thomas Son, Unmarried 19 Leadminer Redmire
PARK Joseph Son 14 Leadminer Redmire
PARK Ann Daughter 10 Scholar Redmire
PARK Elizabeth Daughter 8 Redmire
PARK Alice Daughter 5 Redmire

They have had two more children born since 1851 census
  1. Elizabeth baptized 7 May 1853
  2. Alice born about 1856
Jane’s husband Thomas has died, buried 17 Jun 1860 Redmire, aged 46yrs.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK Thomas Head, Married 37 Leadminer Redmire
PARK Arabella Wife, Married 34 Redmire
PARK Hannah Daughter 12 Scholar Redmire
PARK William Son 10 Scholar Redmire
PARK Jane E. Daughter 4 Redmire

Jane Elizabeth baptized 22 Feb 1857, daughter of Thomas and Isabella (aka Arabella)

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK William Head, Married 30 Leadminer Redmire
PARK Catharine wife, Married 23 Castle Bolton
PARK William Son 4 Redmire
PARK Mary Daughter 2 Redmire
PARK David Son 1 Redmire

William is the son of William and Jane baptized 1831 (above). He married Catherine PLEWS Sep 1856.
  1. William baptized 24 May 1857
  2. Mary baptized 8 May 1859
  3. David baptized 8 Jul 1860

This couple had 4 more children baptized in Redmire, but then moved away as they do not appear in any further census record for this town.

  1. John baptized 29 Jul 1861
  2. Jane Ann baptized 1 Feb 1863
  3. Catherine Elizabeth baptized 23 Jul 1865
  4. Margaret Alice baptized 7 May 1866

They have been found in the 1881 census for Crook, County Durham, living in Arthur Street with four more children born in Crook.

1871 Census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
Jane PARK Head, Widow 71 Redmire
Elizabeth PARK Daughter, Unmarried 43 Redmire
Thomas PARK Son, Unmarried 26 Leadminer & Methodist Local Preacher Leyburn

Jane has only aged 5yrs since the last census 10 yrs previously, and Thomas has become a Methodist.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
Thomas PARK Head, Married 47 Coalminer Redmire
Isabella PARK Wife, Married 44 Redmire
Hannah PARK Daughter, Unmarried 22 Redmire
William PARK Son, Unmarried 20 Miner Redmire
Jane Eliz. PARK Daughter 14 Redmire
Margaret PARK Daughter 8 Scholar Redmire
Isabella PARK Daughter 2 Redmire

Two more children born
  1. Margaret baptized 15 Mar 1863. Later married Thomas MILLER 13 Apr 1890 in Redmire.
  2. Isabella baptized 23 Jan 1869
Hannah married Thomas HUNTER in Redmire 7 Dec 1873 Jane Elizabeth married Ralph RYDER 2 Feb 1880 Redmire.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK John Head, Married 37 Redmire
PARK Maria Wife, Married 34 Redmire
PARK John Son 8 Redmire
PARK William Son 3 Redmire
PARK Thomas Son 4 mth Redmire

John is the son of William and Jane baptized 1833. His whereabouts in 1861 is unknown, but he has now returned to Redmire. He married Maria STRINGER in Redmire Dec 1859.
  1. John baptized 6 Jul 1862
  2. William Thomas baptized 22 Sep 1867
  3. Thomas baptized 9 Apr 1871

William Thomas buried 3 Aug 1875, aged 7yrs.

John and Maria had several other children who died at a very young age -

  1. Mary Jane baptized 23 Apr 1861, buried 17 Jun 1861, infant
  2. Elizabeth baptized 20 Sep 1863, buried 6 Apr 1866, 2 years
  3. William baptized 21 May 1866, buried 3 Jun 1866, 7 weeks
  4. Elizabeth Ann Stringer baptized 15 Aug 1869 buried 3 Feb 1870, 8 months
  5. James baptized 22 Sep 1873, buried 7 Nov 1874, 18 months
  6. Mary Jane baptized 23 Jun 1878, buried 11 Dec 1879, 18 months

This couple moved away from Redmire and in the 1881 census they are found at Boston Farm, Walburn, in the parish of Downholme, Yorkshire where John is a farmer of 214 acres.

Maria died in Downholme and was buried in Redmire 4 Oct 1885, at the age of 49 yrs.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
WILLIS John Head, Married 46 Mason Carperby
WILLIS Elizabeth M. Wife, Married 42 Annuitant Middleham
SHIELDS Thomas J. Stepson 16 Castle Bolton
SHIELDS Francis Stepson 14 Scholar Redmire
SHIELDS Mary Elizabeth Stepdaughter 11 Scholar Redmire
PARK Alice Servant 15 General Servant Redmire

1881 census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
Jane PARK Head, Widow 86 Redmire
Eliz. PARK Daughter, Unmarried 53 Redmire

Jane was buried in Redmire on 7 Aug 1885, aged 90 years.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
Thomas PARK Head, Married 57 Grocer and Farmer Redmire
Isabella PARK Wife, Married 54 Grocer and Farmer's Wife Redmire
William PARK Son, Unmarried 30 Labourer Redmire
Margaret PARK Daughter, Unmarried 18 Assists in the shop Redmire
Isabella PARK Daughter 12 Scholar Redmire
Hannah CRADOCK Mother-in-law, Unmarried 81 Dependent Redmire

Isabella’s mother Hannah has now moved in to the household. More information on her under CRADDOCK. Thomas has given up coal mining and become a grocer and farmer.

1891 census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK Thomas Head, Married 67 Grocer Redmire
PARK Isabel Wife, Married 64 Redmire
PARK William Son, Unmarried 40 Redmire
PARK Isabel Daughter, Unmarried 22 Redmire

Thomas appears in Bulmer's Directory of 1890:

Cowkeepers -
Park Thomas (and grocer)

Thomas was buried 12 Feb 1895, aged 72yrs.

1901 census

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK Isabella Head, Widow 74 Farmer (Dairy) Redmire
PARK Isabella Daughter, Unmarried 32 Redmire

Isabella is now a widow with just daughter at home to help with the dairying.

Name Relationship Age Occupation Birthplace
PARK William Head, Married 50 Farmer, Own Account Redmire
PARK Eleanor Wife, Married 49Redmire
PARK Thomas Son 6 Redmire

William married Eleanor Dinsdale in Redmire on 11 Jun 1893, the daughter of James and Elizabeth. Their son Thomas was baptized 1 July 1894.
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