See also

Family of William Parish and Loveven Smith

Husband: William Parish

  • Name:

  • William Parish2 3 4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Frederick Parish (1859-1923)

  • Mother:

  • Keziah Edwards (1863-1943)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer5 6 7

  • Birth:

  • 28 May 1891

  • Shelland, Suffolk, England2 8 5 6 7

  •  

  • 1921 census says born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Jun 1892 (age 1)

  • St. Margaret's Church, Southolt, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son of William Parrish (labourer) and Keziah of Worlingworth, baptised with his sister Maria

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 9)

  • Needham Road, Combs, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son living in three rooms with his parents Frederick and Kezia (sic), sisters Jane, Gertrude and Florence, and brothers Frederick, Alfred and Frank. Born in Shelland Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • frm 13 Feb 1911 to 13 Feb 1916 (age 19-24)

  • British Army Suffolk Regiment 1/5th Battalion as no:11569

  •  

  • being 5' 6" tall with a chest of 36", expansion 2", having a fresh complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. Called up for embodied service on 5th August 1914 and served at Gallipoli with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 30th July 1915 to 10th October 1915 when invalided home with dysentery

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 20)

  • 14 Bridge Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a labourer at an explosives works and living in six rooms with his parents Frederick and Keziah, brothers Frederick, Alfred and Frank, and sister Florence. Born in Shelland Suffolk

  • Witness:

  • 19 Jul 1919 (age 28)

  • William Parish witnessed the marriage of Frederick Parish and Mary Ann Elizabeth Wade on Saturday on 19 July 1919 at St. Matthew's Church, Mill Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 30)

  • 13 Henniker Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a general labourer for Vickers Petters Ltd. manufacturers of crude oil engines at Ipswich works and living in two rooms with his wife Loveven. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Medals:

  • 25 Mar 19229

  •  

  •  

  • 1914-15 Star

  • Witness:

  • 21 Jun 1924 (age 33)

  • William Parish witnessed the marriage of Frank Parish and Ada Eliza Parker on Saturday on 21 June 1924 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church Green, Bramford, Suffolk, England

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 48)

  • 149 Henniker Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • a married general labourer on sewer work living with his wife Lovelen, and his son Joseph. Born on 28th May 1891

  • Death:

  • 28 Dec 1967 (age 76)

  • Samford "Registration District", Suffolk, England4 10

  • Probate:

  • 4 Apr 1968

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

Wife: Loveven Smith

  • Name:

  • Loveven Smith1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 22 Sep 1891

  • Chelmsford, Essex, England6 7 11

  •  

  • death index says born in August 1888

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 30 yrs 10 mns)

  • 13 Henniker Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in two rooms with her husband William. Born in Chelmsford Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 48)

  • 149 Henniker Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband William, and her son Joseph. Born on 22nd September 1891

  • Death:

  • 18 Nov 1969 (age 78)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England11 12

  • Probate:

  • 15 Jan 1970

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • of 520 Bramford Lane Ipswich died 18th November 1969, administration of £829 (~£12,000 in 2017)

Child 1: Joseph William Parrish

  • Name:

  • Joseph William Parrish13 14 15

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • market gardener then a scrap metal dealer7 16

  • Birth:

  • 5 Aug 1921

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England13 14 7 15

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Dec 1921 (age 0)

  • St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church Green, Bramford, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • son of William parish (engineer) and Loveven of Bramford, born on 5th August 1921

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 18)

  • 149 Henniker Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • an unmarried market gardener living with his parents William and Lovelen. Born on 5th August 1921

  • Death:

  • 7 Sep 1998 (age 77)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England15 16 17

  • Cremation:

  • 16 Sep 1998

  • Ipswich Crematorium, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • a retired scrap metal dealer who died on 7th September 1998 aged 77

  • Probate:

  • 30 Sep 1998

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • grant and will, died 7th September 1998

Child 2: Frederick James Parrish

  • Name:

  • Frederick James Parrish18 19

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1926

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England18

  • Death:

  • Mar 1926 (age 2 mns)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England19 20

  • Burial:

  • 1 Apr 1926

  • St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church Green, Bramford, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • aged 2 months

Note on Wife: Loveven Smith

Lovevens early years are mysterious, possibly because she came from a travelling family. Could she be Evelyn Smith born c1888

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1920 quarter:3 volume:4a page:2886. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1891 quarter:3 volume:4a page:765. Cit. Date: 1 November 2025.

3.

Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Southolt St. Margaret baptisms entry:489. Cit. Date: 12 November 2025.

4.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Samford 1967 quarter:4 volume:4b page:1154. Cit. Date: 12 November 2025.

5.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10691 class:RG78 piece:576 registration district:209 sub-district:3 enumeration district:6 schedule:222. Cit. Date: 1 November 2025.

6.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9373 registration district:211 sub-district:1 enumeration district:5, 6 schedule:90. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

7.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6640A page:13 line:5 letter code:TXFG. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

8.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1761 folio:34 page:16 schedule:105. Cit. Date: 1 November 2025.

9.

FindMyPast British Army Service Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive Series:WO 363 regiment:Suffolk no:1156. Cit. Date: 12 November 2025.

10.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1968 page:266. Cit. Date: 12 November 2025.

11.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1969 quarter:4 volume:4b page:2791. Cit. Date: 12 November 2025.

12.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1970 page:277. Cit. Date: 12 November 2025.

13.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1921 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1809. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

14.

Ancestry Suffolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1924, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Bramford St. Mary baptisms 1884-1924 page:150 entry:1196. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

15.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1998 quarter:3 district:7471A register:A23B entry:112 date:0998. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

16.

Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). Ipswich Crematorium 1998. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

17.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1998 no:9851516123. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

18.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1926 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1581. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

19.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1926 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1711. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.

20.

Ancestry Suffolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1999, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Bramford St. Mary burials 1862-1947 page:141 entry:1121. Cit. Date: 11 November 2025.