Edith Parkinson

Edith Katharine Parkinson

Day Student

Born: 6 December 1877, Horncastle 

Baptised: 3 March 1878, Belchford 

Father: James Henry Parkinson (b. 1850)

Mother: Margaret Parkinson (b. 1850)

Sisters: Florence M Parkinson (b. 1876)

Marriage:        3 June 1902, Belchford 

Husband:         Charles Gillson

                        b. 1879 

                        Huntsman 

Issue – 

#1 Margaret Mary Gillson (b. 2 March 1903)

#2 George Parkinson Gillson (b. 16 April 1905)

#3 Katherine Gillson (b. 4 May 1908) 

In 1881 – 

She is at Lincoln Road, Belchford Her father is listed as ‘Farmer of 80 Acres Employing 1 man and 1 boy’. Edith, her mother and sister, Florence, are unlisted. There is a servant, Elizabeth Howlett (b. 1867).

In 10/98 – 

PT at Hainton, Lincoln.

In 10/00 – 

Appointed to Harmston Church School, Head.

In 1901 –

She is at Harmston, Lincoln as a boarder. W Henry Marshall (b. 1860) is listed as ‘Farmer’. M Elizabeth Marshall (b. 1871) is unlisted. Edith is listed as a lodger and ‘Schoolmistress’. There is a servant, Nellie Holmes (b. 1877). There is a farm servant Frederick Marshall (b. 1875), listed as ‘Horseman on Farm’. 

In 10/02 – 

Marries Charles Gillson on 03.06.02 in Belshford.

In 10/04 – 

Address is Southwold Kennels, Belchford.

In 1911 – 

She is at The Kennels, Sudbury. Her husband is listed as ‘Huntsman for Hounds’. Edith, her children (Margaret, George and Katharine) and a visitor, Sarah Wilkinson (b. 1845), are unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at Blue Lodge, Upper Church Road, Hastings. Anne B E A Somerset (b. 1918) is listed as ‘Housekeeper’. Mary S Squire (b. 1866) is listed as a widow and ‘Private Means’. Edith is listed as ‘Nurse’. 

d.         1958, Banbury