I've just found out after 26years of researching, that my 3g grandfather* was a convict! People really REALLY didn't like telling anyone in the next generation.


Clement (aka Clemence) PARKER was born abt 1774 Gressenhall, Norfolk, England. He married 24 Dec 1799 (Source: Parish Registry lookup) at East Dereham, Norfolk, England to Mary BONE born abt 1778. This couple were my 4g grandparents.

More information on Clement PARKER
Occupation: Brickmaker (Source: son James Parker's death cert)
Death: 1855

1841 Census England Norfolk Gressenhall
HO107/778/13 folio 9 page 9
Road to the Bridge
SMITH
Sarah 65 Pauper Born In County
Mary Ann 20 Born In County
PARKER Clements 65 Teamster?? Born In County

1851 Census England Norfolk Gressenhall
HO107/1825 folio 248 Page 9
District Union Workhouse
PARKER
Clement Pauper Widow 77 Brickmaker Norfolk Gressenhall

More information on Mary BONE
Parents' names: Unknown at this stage
Death: Possibly before 1851.

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CHILDREN

Clement PARKER and Mary BONE had two known children:-

1.James PARKER* born 1799 Norwich, Norfolk, England (my 3g grandfather)
2.Thomas PARKER christened 5 Sep 1805 Scarning, Norfolk, England (source IGI)

More information on James PARKER*
Marriage (1): married unknown first wife in England, and had one female child, no other details known.
Emigrant arrival: Arrived in Australian Colonies 1833
James Parker did come to Australia in 1833 as a convict. He was tried on 6 March 1833 at Norfolk Quarter Sessions for stealing wheat and sentenced to 7 years and transportation to the Colony of New South Wales, arriving in Sydney on 3 November 1833.
Occupation: Brickmaker
Death: 4 Oct 1883 near Grenfell NSW Australia (NSW BDM Death Certificate Registration No. 1883/007992)
Buried: 5 Oct 1883 Grenfell Cemetery NSW Australia
Marriage (2): married 11 Nov 1842 to Eleanor (Ellen) BROWN (NSW BDM Marriage Registration No. V1842612 26C/1842. District MI). Religion: Church of England. Married with the consent of friends. Witnesses: Patt Keys, Eleanor Pons, both of Yass. Parish of Yass, County of Murray.

Ellen BROWN was born either 1818 or 1820 at Drung, County Cavan, Ireland.

More information on Ellen BROWN
Birth: Source: Lloyd McClymont
Emigrant Arrival: Arrived in 1837 NSW (source Death Certificate)
Occupation: Domestic duties
Death: died 23 Jan 1906 Holy Camp, Grenfell NSW, Australia (NSW BDM Death Registration No. 1906/001492)
My 3g grandmother

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CHILDREN

James PARKER and Eleanor BROWN had 9 known children:-

1.Elizabeth PARKER born 1842 NSW, died 1859 Windsor NSW (5437/1859)
2.Mary A. PARKER born 1844 NSW, died 1863 Gundagai NSW (3752/1863)
3.James PARKER born 1846 NSW
4.William Clements PARKER born 1849 Grenfell NSW, died 1922 Forbes NSW (18101/1922). Married Clara Lydia Davis WILLIAMS and had 12 children. Verification required as to this family.
5.Thomas PARKER born 1850 NSW. Notes on Thomas: NSW BDM Birth Registration No. V18502117 37A/1850 PARKER, THOMAS parents: JAMES & ELLEN. 1906 Residence 'Sunnyside' Forbes Road, Grenfell NSW.
6.John PARKER born 1852 Camden NSW (my 2g grandfather)
7.Edward PARKER born 1854 NSW (Birth NSW BDM Registration No. V18541515 42A/1854)
8.James A. PARKER born 1857 Campbelltown, died 1897 Murrumburrah NSW
9.Esther E. PARKER born 25 Apr 1860 Yass NSW, died 13 Mar 1925 Grenfell NSW. Esther married Samuel TICEHURST and had 4 children.

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John PARKER married (1) Eliza DENNER (see DENNER/DINNER journal). They had 7 children:-

1.Susan Jane PARKER born 1878 Grenfell NSW (see HUCKEL / PARKER journal)
2.Esther PARKER born 29 Sep 1879 Grenfell NSW, died 1964 West Wyalong NSW
3.Caroline PARKER born 3 Aug 1883 (great grandmother). Married CofE 4 Jul 1904 Parkes NSW to Henry AMOR 1876-1952, died 1 Jan 1918 'Sunnyside' Noonga near Jackson in Queensland, Aust. buried Jackson Cemetery QLD. Died aged 35 years.
4.Ellen Elizabeth PARKER born 3 Nov 1887 Grenfell NSW
5.John Henry PARKER born 6 Sep 1890 Grenfell NSW, died 7 Aug 1916, killed in action WWI aged 25 years Somme, France. Buried Villers-Brettoneux Memorial. Occupation Farm Hand 1915.
6.Phebe Alice PARKER born 6 Mar 1892 Grenfell NSW
7.Violet Mary PARKER born 8 Feb 1895 Grenfell NSW, died 1984 Brisbane QLD

Family lived at Warraderry Street in Grenfell, NSW.

John PARKER married (2) 1906 St.Peters Sydney NSW to Harriet Henrietta ALLBUTT nee JOHNSON born 1852 England, died 1945 Taree NSW. {Wedding photograph available, kindly provided by Harriet's descendant).

More information on Caroline PARKER
Birth: NSW BDM Birth Registration No. 018439/1883.
Death: died aged 35 years from heart failure and TB when my grandmother (her daughter) was just 2yrs old.

N E X T G E N E R A T I O N

Caroline PARKER and Henry AMOR had five children:-

1.Maurice Theordore AMOR born 1905 Parkes NSW, died 1997 Dubbo NSW
married Violet MORANDINI, two children
2.Henry Claude AMOR born 1907 Parkes NSW, died bef 2000 Jackson QLD. Notes known all his life as Claude. Never married.
3.Walter Geoffrey AMOR born 20 May 1910 Roma QLD, died 1970 QLD
married Dorothy BELL, three children
4.Roy Norman AMOR born 28 Oct 1912 Roma QLD, died abt 1985 Jackson QLD. Never married.
5.(living) AMOR..grandmother.