Mary Parkes

Mary Haslam Parkes 

Day Student

Born: 11 December 1880, Barnsley 

Father: Edwin Moulds Parkes (b. 1842)

Mother: Emma Parkes nee Atherton (b. 1843) [LDTC 1962]

Brothers: James Parkes (b. 1868), William Atherton Parkes (b. 1869)

Sisters: Nellie Sherwood Parkes (b. 1875), Alice Parkes (b. 1879)

Marriage:        2 September 1916, Sheffield 

Husband:         Robert Bethune

                        b. 12 January 1879

                        Commercial Clerk 

                        d. 20 November 1957

In 1881 – 

She is at Board School, Barnsley. Her father is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Her mother is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Mary and her siblings (James, William, Nellie and Alice) are unlisted. There is a servant, Mary A Edger (b. 1864). 

In 1891 – 

She is at Shoreham Street, Sheffield. Her mother is a widow and listed as ‘Living on Own Means’. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Commercial Clerk’. Mary and her sisters, Nellie and Alice, are unlisted. 

In 10/00 – 

PT at Sheffield Board. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 448 Shoreham Street, Sheffield. Her sister, Nellie, is married to Bernard Crofts, a Silver Chaser. Her sister, Alice, is listed as ‘Teacher’ and ‘Boarder’. Mary is listed as ‘College Student’ and ‘Visitor’. 

In 10/02 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Board. Assistant. £70.

In 04/05 – 

Address is 150 Vincent Road, Sharrow, Sheffield.

In 1921 – 

She is at 5 Ladysmith Avenue, Sheffield. Her husband is listed as ‘Estimating Draughtsman’. Mary is unlisted.

d.         23 March 1932, Ecclesall Bierlow