March 2012

William Parrott/Barrett, originally from Leighton Buzzard, pictured in old age in Parishville, New York State, USA. William was born 6 Oct 1867. The date of his emigration to Canada has not been determined but by 1891 he was resident, as a boarder, in Zorra, Ontario, aged 24, a wage earner, ‘domestic’, labourer, and a Methodist. …

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BENJAMIN PARROTT Thimble Rigger! SOUTHAMPTON 9 Sept 1841: THIMBLE RIGGING AND EXTRAORDINARY INFATUATION OF THE VICTIM On Friday before P. Breton Esq, 5 thimble-riggers were placed at the bar charged with conspiracy to defraud a gentleman named Edwards, residing at Millbrook, of certain sums of money and his gold watch – to wit, a sovereign, …

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