Jeremiah Alfred Parr 1846- 1927

Alderman of Dewsbury. Later a Dye Manufacturer

1846. Jeremiah Alfred Parr was born Dewsbury Sep 1846 to Samuel Parr, chemist, & Justiana Hinchcliffe, their youngest child

1851C. Jeremiah Alfred Parr, 4, was living 654 Union Street, Dewsbury

Samuel Parr Head Married Male 44 1807 Dyer & Manufacturing Chemist Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Justiana Parr Wife Married Female 44 1807 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Samuel Parr Son Unmarried Male 15 1836 Dyer Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Emma A Parr Daughter - Female 11 1840 Scholar Liversedge, Yorkshire, England
Eliza Parr Daughter - Female 10 1841 Scholar Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Ellen Parr Daughter - Female 7 1844 Scholar Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Jeremiah Alfred Parr Son - Male 4 1847 Scholar Dewsbury, Yorkshir

1861C. . Jeremiah Parr , 14, Grocer Apprentice, was living Union Street, Dewsbury

Samuel Parr Head Married Male 54 1807 Dyer & Ink Maker Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Justina Parr Wife Married Female 54 1807 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Eliza Parr Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1841 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Sarah E Parr Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1844 Hat Trimmer Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Jeremiah Parr Son - Male 14 1847 Grocer Apprentice Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

1862. His father died and he went into business with his mother, under the name of "Mrs Parr and son, ink manufacturers"

1871C. Jeremiah Alfred Parr, 24, Ink Manufacturer, was living Halifax Road, Dewsbury . All born Dewsbury .

Justiana Parr Head,widow Ink Manufacturer- Female 65 1806 - Yorkshire, England
Sarah Ellen Blakeley Parr Daughter, unm - Female 27 1844 - Yorkshire, England
Jeremiah Alfred Parr Son -Ink Manufacturer Male 24 1847 - Yorkshire, England
Eleanor Blakeley Sister, widow - Female 66 1805 - Yorkshire, England

If Eleanor a sister in law, would suggest a. Justaina was a Blakely?? or b. the dead Samuel had a sister who married a Blakely . Could it be he had a mother called Blakely??- odd that Jeremiah's siter is called Sarah Ellen Blakely Parr: though registered just as Sarah Ellen Parr in 1843 on BMD.

1872.Jeremiah Alfred Parr married Martha Rodgers in Dewsbury Parish Church on 24/9/1872 Dewsbury Sep 1872 . He an Ink Manufacturer, father Samuel, dyer: her father( actually deceased) Charles Rodgers, schoolteacher. No family witnesses

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1879. His mother died and he took sole charge of the business

1881C. Jeremiah Alfred Parr , 34, Ink Manufacturer, was living Glen Villas, Birkdale Road, Dewsbury

Jeremiah Alfred Parr Head Married Male 34 1847 Ink Manufacturer Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Martha Parr Wife Married Female 33 1848 Ink Manufacturer Manchester, Lancashire, England
Arthur Charls Rodgers Parr Son Single Male 7 1874 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Amy Dewhurst Parr Daughter Single Female 6 1875 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Katie May Parr Daughter Single Female 4 1877 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Gertrude Parr Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Beatrice Parr Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Rodgers Mother In Law Widow Female 57 1824 - Leek, Staffordshire, England

 

1882. Lucy Mabel Parr was born to Jeremiah & Martha on 14/2/1882

1891C. Jeremiah Alfd Parr , 44, Ink Manufacturer, was living Birkdale Road, Dewsbury

Jeremiah Alfd Parr Head Married Male 44 1847 Silk Manufacturer Dewsbury Yorkshire, England
Martha Parr Wife Married Female 43 1848 - Manchester Lancashire, England
Arthur C R Parr Son Single Male 17 1874 Silk Manufacturer Assistant Dewsbury Yorkshire, England
Amy D Parr Daughter Single Female 16 1875 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Katie M Parr Daughter Single Female 14 1877 Scholar Yorkshire, England
Gertrude Parr Daughter Single Female 11 1880 Scholar Yorkshire, England
Beatrice Parr Daughter Single Female 11 1880 Scholar Yorkshire, England
Lucy M Parr Daughter Single Female 9 1882 - Dewsbury Yorkshire, England
Frederick G Parr Son Single Male 6 1885 - Yorkshire, England
Harold E Parr Son Single Male 4 1887 - Yorkshire, England
Florence Kilburn Servant Married Female 22 1869 General Servant Domestic Yorkshire, England

1898. He was fines 2s.6d for not having his dog muzzled! - FMP Newspapers

1901C. Jeremiah A Parr , 54, Ink Manufacturer, was living Birkdale Road, Dewsbury

Jeremiah A Parr Head Married Male 54 1847 Silk Manufacturer Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Martha Parr Wife Married Female 53 1848 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Kate M Parr Daughter Single Female 24 1877 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Beatrice Parr Daughter Single Female 21 1880 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Lucy M Parr Daughter Single Female 19 1882 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Harold E Parr Son - Male 14 1887 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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His entry in the 1926/1927 Year Book . Unsure of the meaning of the above!!

1906. He became Mayor of Dewsbury

1911C. Jeremiah Alfred Parr , 64, Ink & Dye Manufacturer, was living 2 Birkdale Road, Dewsbury. He and Martha had had 9 children, 1 dead . Living in 7 rooms

Jeremiah Alfred Parr Head Married Male 64 1847 Ink And Dye Manufactur Parish of Dewsbury
Martha Parr Wife Married Female 63 1848 - Hulme Manchester
Gertrude Parr Daughter Single Female 31 1880 - Dewsbury
Beatrice Cavanagh Daughter Widow Female 31 1880 - Dewsbury
Lucie Mabel Parr Daughter Single Female 29 1882 - Dewsbury
Harold Bermaud Cavanagh Grandson - Male 0 1911 - Vancouver B C Canada

1927. Jeremiah A Parr, 80, of Glen Villas, Dewsbury, died 6/1/1927 Dewsbury Mar 1927 . Seemingly no probate but he did leave £7300! . Interred at Dewsbury Cemetery

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