Originally published in the society’s Family Notes journal
On 17 January 2022, FindMyPast shared a 1921 census schedule on their social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter, which showed HRH Prince George –the son of George V and Queen Mary –aboard the Iron Duke in Malta. On the final row of this census schedule is the name Jasper PARROTT, aged 19, who was …
Edinburgh Evening News (Edinburgh) –20 November 1912 ALLEGED COMMUNICATION OF NAVAL SECRETS. CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-NAVY MAN. The grave allegations against the ex-Naval gunner, George Charles Parrott, of Jaer Street, Park Road, Battersea, were further investigated before Mr Francis at Westminster Police Court today. The charge is one of having communicated official information in a …
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Magnet (London) –17 July 1882 A RAILWAY PORTER YIELDING TO TEMPTATION. James Perratt, 32, a porter in the employ of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, was charged with opening a carpet bag at the Willow-walk goods station, and stealing therefrom a silk handkerchief, value 3s. –It appeared from the evidence of a …
It’s In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring you some P*rr*tt related articles. Eastbourne Chronicle (Eastbourne) – 1 September 1883 INTERESTING PRESENTATION. On Monday evening a meeting was held at Langney road Day Schools for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mrs. Jennie Perrett, …
P*RR*TT Removal Orders Under legislation of the Old Poor Law, specifically The Act of Settlement and Removal 1662, families and individuals in need of poor relief were required to provide evidence that they had a right of settlement in the parish. People who were found not to have a legitimate right to reside in a …
Joseph Robinson PARROTT, the Havana Special, and the eighth wonder of the world By Wayne Parrott The Florida Keys are a chain of islands that start at the tip of the Florida peninsula and arc southwest into the Gulf of Mexico for 156 miles/250 Km. The last island is Key West, and it can be …
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It’s In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring you some P*rr*tt related articles. Liverpool Weekly Courier (Liverpool) – 24 July 1875 INTERESTING BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. At the Cork Assizes, yesterday, a breach of promise case was tried, in which the plaintiff, an …
P*RR*TT Civilian War Dead The Commonwealth War Graves Commission https://www.cwgc.org ) lists a number of P*RR*TT civilians who were killed by enemy action during the Second World War. Over the next few pages, we examine their stories and if members can expand further, we would be delighted to hear from you. PERRETT Emily (62), Ada E. (35) …
It’s In the Papers We’ve scoured the pages of newspapers recently added to the British Newspaper Archive website to bring you some P*rr*tt related articles. Gravesend Journal (Gravesend) 7 January 1888 Mrs. Perrett, 3, RICHARD VILLAS, OLD DOVER ROAD, Facing Pelham Road (Late of New Road). BEGS to say she has opened a Laundry in …
JOSIAH PERROTT COFFIN I was recently asked by member Shirley Davies if I could find out anything more about her great great grandfather Josiah PERROTT. She knew that he was born in Bridport, Dorset, England and arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1855. Shirley had been able to trace her family history from when Josiah arrived in …
