James Parsons lists John Parsons (decceased) as his father on MC to Jane Jones in Aberdare, Glamorgan

From RJ Parsons”My Dad told me that James Parsons was an orphan. Some of Robert John's notes indicate that he was born near Staffordshire, Feb, 1850, and was raised by a man named Haggen. I know he was illiterate because I have his citizenship papers with his mark. Jane Jones' family came from Aberaman, Wales. Her father was Robert Jones, mother, Liza Richards.”


FreeBMD Marriages Jun 1840
HAND Jane Stafford vol 17 page 117 
PARSONS John Stafford vol 17 page 117
Application #COL 783972
BC#MXC952523
1840 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Castle Church in the County of Stafford
6 april 1840
John Parsons; of full age; bachelor; Plasterer, residing Forebridge;
father William Parsons, labourer
Jane Hand of full age; spinster; residing Forebridge; made makr
father Peter Hand, labourer
Married in the Parish Church acc to the R&C of the Established church after Banns
witnesses William Heath & Jane Heath (made mark)
Who are William & Jane Heath -
only one adult William Heath in Castle Church in 1841UKC
POSS Name: William Heath; Gender: Male
Age: 30; Estimated birth year: abt 1811; Where born: Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Castle Church; Hundred: East Cuttlestone
County/Island: Staffordshire; Country: England
Registration district: Stafford; Sub-registration district: Castle Church
Piece: 973; Book: 12; Folio: 9; Page Number: 9
Household Members:
William Heath 30
Jane Heath 45

FreeBMD Births Sep 1840
Parsons William Stafford vol 17 pg 109
Application #COL783972
BC# BXCC 1148008
Registration district Stafford
1840 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Castle Church in the County of Stafford
2 july 1840 at Forebridge
William boy
Father John Parsons, plasterer
Mother Jane Parsons formerly Hand
informant John Parsons, Father, Forebridge
registered 4 july 1840
and
IGI child Baptism WILLIAM PARSONS Male
Christening: 09 AUG 1840 Castle Church, Stafford, England
Father: JOHN PARSONS
Mother: JANE
Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: 
C009882 1813 - 1856 0426518  Film 0932917  Film Sheet: 00

looking for John in 1841UKC
John Parsons abt 1816 resides Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Wolverhampton; Hundred: South Offlow
Registration district: Walsall; Sub-registration district: Willenhall
OCC Lock m J
John Parsons abt 1816 in Staffordshire, England
resides Kingswinford, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Kingswinford; Hundred: North Seisdon
Registration district: Stourbridge; Sub-registration district:Kingswinford
OCC labourer
wife Elizabeth & 2 children
John Parsons abt 1816 resides Kingswinford, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Kingswinford; Hundred: North Seisdon
Registration district: Stourbridge; Sub-registration district: Kingswinford
OCC Ind & ?????
John Parsons abt 1821 resides Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Wolverhampton
Hundred: North Seisdon and East Cuttlestone and South Offlow
Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Eastern
OCC Office lab
John Parsons abt 1821 resides Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Wolverhampton; Hundred: North Seisdon
Registration district:Wolverhampton; Sub-registration district: Bilston
OCC STone miner
wife Jane, lab at stone mine, and daughter Comfort
John Parson b abt 1821 in Staffordshire, England
resides Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Stoke Upon Trent; Hundred: North Pirehill
Registration district: Stoke upon Trent; Sub-registration district: Lane End
OCC Collier
John Parson b abt 1821 in Staffordshire, England
resides Rowley Regis, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Rowley Regis; Hundred: North Seisdon
Registration district: Dudley; Sub-registration district: Rowley Regis
OCC Nailor
wife Elennor & 3 children
POSS John Parsons abt 1821 in Staffordshire, England
resides St Mary and St Chad, Staffordshire
Civil Parish: St Mary and St Chad; Hundred: South Pirehill
Registration district: Stafford; Sub-registration district: Stafford
OCC Plasterer
POSS1841UKC England Census; Staffordshire St Mary and St Chad Stafford District 6; image 6 of 15 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1010; Book: 3; Civil Parish: St Mary and St Chad; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 37; Page: 9; Line: 24; GSU roll: 474632; Source
Name: John Parsons; Gender: Male
Age: 20; Estimated birth year: abt 1821; Where born: Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: St Mary and St Chad; Hundred: South Pirehill
County/Island: Staffordshire; Country: England
Registration district: Stafford; Sub-registration district: Stafford
Piece: 1010; Book: 3; Folio: 37; Page Number: 9
Household Members:
George Williamson 45 Publican
Thomas Williamson 20 joinier
George Williamson 20
Alice Williamson 15
Martha Williamson 15
Thomas Lees 35 IND
John Parsons 20 Plasterer
John Norton 30 Bricklayer
William Tenant 20 Japanner
William Jones 20 Japanner
*per http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2011/05/occupation-japanerjapanner-revisited.html
Japaning is a process used to protect metal. The metal is dipped in lacquer or varnish and baked on (cured) in a japaning furnace. This results in a thick glossy finish.

FreeBMD Births Dec 1843
PARSONS John Stafford vol 17 pg 137
John Parsons Year of Registration: 1843
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Stafford; County: Staffordshire; Volume: 17; Page: 137
Application #COL783972
BC# BXCC 148015
Registration District Stafford
1843 BIRTH in the Sub-district of Stafford in the County of Stafford
14 dec 1843 at Stafford
John boy
father John Parsons Plastereer
mother Jane Parsons formerly Hand
informant The mark of Jane Parsons, mother Backwall South
registered 27 dec 1843

FreeBMD Deaths Mar 1844
PARSONS John Stafford vol 17 pg 115
Application # COL783972
DC # DYB 272628
Registration District Stafford
1844 Death in the Sun-District of Stafford in the County of Stafford
17 feb 1844 at Stafford
John Parsons Male 27 years Plasterer (b abt 1817)
CoD Phthisis
Informant The mark of Jane Parsons present at death Cherry Street
registered 20 of feb 1844
and
IGI John Parsons in England, Staffordshire, Church Records
Name John Parsons; Age 27;
Death Date: 1844; Event Type Burial; Event Date 20 Feb 1844
Event Place Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Parish St Mary
Affiliate Image Identifier D1399/26
Citing this Record: "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7J-3TFS : 8 August 2017), John Parsons, 1844.

NOT POSS Deaths Mar 1847 (>99%) Age at death 0
PARSONS William Stafford 17 127

POSS BIRTH FreeBMD Births Mar 1849
Parsons James; dist Stone vol 17; pg 226
application #COL 727468
BC#BXCC098758
Registration district STONE
1849 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Stone in the County of Stafford
28 dec 1848 Mill Lane Stone
James boy
no father
mother Jane Parsons
The mark of Jane Parsons, mother Union Workhouse Stone
registered 24 january 1849

1851 England Census > Staffordshire > Stone > District 3g; image 56 of 59 @ancestry.com; Union Workhouse (Union Workhouse begins on pg 52 of 59)
Civil parish: Stone; Town: Stone ; County/Island: Staffordshire; Country: England;
Source information: HO107/2000; Registration district: Stone; Sub-registration district: Stone; ED, institution, or vessel: 3g; Folio: 184; Page: 7, Household schedule number: 175; GSU Number: 87402
Jane Parsons widow age 35, seamstress, b abt 1816 in Stone, Staffordshire, England
John Parsons age 7, b abt 1844 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
James Parsons age 2 b abt 1849 in Stone, Staffordshire, England
*only 2 James Parsons b 1850 +/-2ys in Staffordshire on the 1851UKC
one James has parents Thomas and MaryAnn
the other is this James in the workhouse with widow Jane






POSS IGI JANE HAND
Father: PETER
Marriages: Spouse: JOHN PARSONS
Father: WILLIAM PARSONS 
Marriage: 06 APR 1840  Castle Church, Stafford, England
Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
Source Information: Batch No.:M009881; M009881 Dates: 1568 - 1812; 1813 - 1856 Source Call No.: 0096882 ; 0426518 Type:Film; Printout Call No.: 0541765; NONE Type: Film Sheet: 00
Same Batch IGI - HAND
ROBERT WILLIAM HAND Male
Father: WILLIAM KEEN
Marriages: Spouse: FANNY KEEN
Marriage: 22 SEP 1846 Castle Church, Stafford, England
Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
Source Information: Batch No.: M009881; M009881 Dates:1568 - 1812;1813 - 1856 Source Call No.:0096882; 0426518 Type:Film  Printout Call No.:0541765; NONE  Type:  Film Sheet: 00








???POSS not likely since Comfort and William cannot both be James siblings -
1841UKC Parsons, 2 pages; England Census; Staffordshire > Wolverhampton > Bilston > District 26 > 9; image 9-10 of 18 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 1001; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Wolverhampton; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 26; Folio: 13; Page: 18; Line: 24; GSU roll: 474628.
John Parsons 20
Jane Parsons 20
Comfort Parsons 8 Mo
Sarah Smith 5
POSS Daughter? Births Dec 1840 (>99%)
Parsons Comfort Wolverhampton &c 17 291
Can’t both Comfort and William be siblings
PARSONS, COMFORT Mother’s Maiden Name PEPLOW
GRO 1840 D Quarter in WOLVERHAMPTON AND SEISDON Volume 17 Page 291






The records of the union deposited at Staffordshire Record Office include:
Minutes 1836-1925
Ledgers 1836-1930
Admission and Discharge Registers 1842-1930
Certificates of Baptism 1900-1927
Births Register 1914-1930
Deaths Register 1858-1930
Out Relief Order Books 1913-1917
Apprenticeship Registers 1885-1899
Removal Orders 1842-1845 & 1886-1888
Poor Rate Books 1897-1926
Valuation Lists 1848-1922
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Stafford/#Poor
The following records of the union are deposited at the Public Records Office, Kew:
Correspondence, etc 1834-1900 (Class ref MH12/11458-98)
Staff Registers 1837-1921 (Class ref MH9/16)
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Stone/index.html#Poor
Poorhouses, Poor Law etc
Stone Union was formed following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 and comprised the 10 parishes of Barlaston, Chebsey, Cold-Norton, Eccleshall, Milwich, Sandon, Standon, Swinnerton, Stone and Trentham, extending over an area of 119 square miles and containing 18,837 inhabitants in 1841.
The workhouse was originally built for the parish, and enlarged for the union in 1839, with room for about 300 paupers.
Most of the surviving records are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office but staff registers, 1837-1921, and correspondence, 1836-1900, are deposited at the Public Record Office.