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Ruth Parker

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  • Name Ruth Parker  [1, 2]
    Birth 21 Apr 1873  West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Christening 22 Apr 1873  Christ Church, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Marked “p” in the register’s margin, probably for a private baptism: the twins were baptised the day after their birth.
    Baptismal Records: Ruth and William Henry Parker (1873)    		 Baptismal Records: Ruth and William Henry Parker (1873)
    Gender Female
    Census 3 Apr 1881  34 Pleasant Street, St John, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Age: 8 
    1881 Census: 34 Pleasant Street, St John, West Bromwich, Staffordshire    		 1881 Census: 34 Pleasant Street, St John, West Bromwich, Staffordshire
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  [1] 
    Scholar 
    Census 5 Apr 1891  22 Birchfield Lane, Langley, Oldbury, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Age: 17 
    1891 Census: 22 Birchfield Lane, Langley, Oldbury, Worcestershire    		 1891 Census: 22 Birchfield Lane, Langley, Oldbury, Worcestershire
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  [6] 
    Dress Maker 
    Person ID I2281  Barnes • Whitmore • Cocks • Westlake | Whitmore family
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2026

    Father William Henry Parker,   b. Abt 1832, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1871 and 1881 (Age 39 years)
    Mother Ruth Round,   b. 24 Jul 1833, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 6 Jun 1899, Church Bridge, Oldbury, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 65 years)
    Marriage 21 Aug 1854  All Saints Church, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    • William Henry Parker, 21, puddler; Ruth Round, 21, daughter of David Round, labourer. Witnesses: Joseph Whitehouse and Millicent Whitehouse. From the FreeREG transcript, which gives no father for the groom; the register image has not been seen.
    Family ID F637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 17 - 5 Apr 1891 - 22 Birchfield Lane, Langley, Oldbury, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S47] 1881 Census, 3 Apr 1881, RG 11/2843, f. 89, p. 3 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S2384] Baptismal Record: Ruth Parker (1873), 22 Apr 1873, West Bromwich Christ Church register (D4031/1/5), baptisms 1873, p. 119, no. 948 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S7] GRO Index, 1873 Q2, West Bromwich, Vol 6b, pg 785 (Reliability: 2).
      PARKER, RUTH; mother’s maiden name ROUND
      Indexed on the same page as her twin brother William Henry.

    4. [S2384] Baptismal Record: Ruth Parker (1873), 22 Apr 1873, West Bromwich Christ Church register (D4031/1/5), baptisms 1873, p. 119, no. 948; FamilySearch DGS 7567149, item 23 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S48] 1891 Census, 5 Apr 1891, RG 12/2266, f. 66, p. 4 (Reliability: 3).
      Listed as sister in the household of Deborah Parker, head, with their mother Ruth Parker, widow.

    6. [S48] 1891 Census, 5 Apr 1891, RG 12/2266, f. 66, p. 4 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S7] GRO Index, 1854 Q3, West Bromwich, Vol 6b, pg 837 (Reliability: 2).
      PARKER, Henry; ROUND, Ruth; West Bromwich 6b 837
      Henry Parker and Ruth Round are indexed on the same page.

    8. [S109] Website: Freereg, 21 Aug 1854, link (Reliability: 2).
      William Henry PARKER & Ruth ROUND; 21 Aug 1854; West Bromwich, All Saints; entry 403