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Alber Dixon died 10th December 1926
and he left a will with the sum total of £573.7s.3d
this to go to Alice.
The home address at the time was
79 Griffen Street
Witton, Blackburn.

Alice's maiden name was Fielding
and they married in 1881.
Ann

Death for Margaret

Margaret Parkington
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1869
Age at Death: 31
Registration district: Blackburn
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 334 (click to see others on page)

Alfred in 1911

Alfred Dixon Parkington
Age in 1911: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Blackburn
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 11 East St Witton Blackburn
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Carter & General Carrier
Registration district: Blackburn
Registration District Number: 474
Sub-registration district: Blackburn South Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Piece: 25077
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Dixon Parkington 50
Alice Parkington 50
Elizabeth Ann Parkington 24
Eleanor Parkington 22

Married 30 years
had 6 children born alive
2 still living
4 died.

Ann

Marriage: 16 Nov 1889 St Luke, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
William Fishwick - 22, book keeper, bachelor, 4 Hardman Street
Eleanor Hope - 23, weaver, spinster, 42 Montrose Street
Bride's Father: Edward Hope, weaver
Witness: Enoch Parkington; Sarah Parkington
Married by Banns by: John Noble, Vicar
Notes: Bride's father deceased
Register: Marriages 1893 - 1900, Page 158, Entry 315
Source: LDS Film 1470819

Burial: 6 Feb 1870 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Ann Hope - Daughter of Edward Hope
Age: 5 Yrs
Abode: Livesey
Buried by: H. Elwell
Register: Burials 1868 - 1870, Page 274, Entry 2738
Source: LDS Film 1278821

Baptism: 8 Jul 1866 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Eleanor Hope - [Child] of Edward Hope & Jane
Born: 26 Jun 1866
Abode: Longfield St. Witton
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: Jas. Taylor Curate
Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 153, Entry 1564
Source: LDS Film 1278805
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Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1863
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
HOPE Edward ECCLES Jane Witton, St Mark Blackburn CE32/1/197

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Baptism: 1 Jan 1865 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Ann Hope - [Child] of Edward Hope & Jane
Born: 29 Oct 1864
Abode: Longfield St. Witton
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: J. O. Stuart Off. Min.
Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 17, Entry 188
Source: LDS Film 1278805

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Possible further siblings

Baptism: 26 Apr 1868 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Jane Hope - [Child] of Edward Hope & Jane
Born: 20 Apr 1868
Abode: Turner
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: R. Mayall Curate
Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 317, Entry 3195
Source: LDS Film 1278805

Baptism: 5 Feb 1871 St Mark the Evangelist, Witton, Lancashire, England
John Hope - [Child] of Edward Hope & Jane
Born: 16 Jan 1871
Abode: 3 Belgrave St.
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: Wingfield Wm. King
Register: Baptisms 1838 - 1871, Page 225, Entry 2457
Source: LDS Film 1470814

Baptism: 25 Aug 1872 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
James Hope - [Child] of Edward Hope & Jane
Born: 7 Aug 1872
Abode: Portland St.
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: Geo. Parker
Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 764, Entry 7664
Source: LDS Film 1278805

1881 England Census
Name: Eli Parkington
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: June Parkington
Gender: Male
Where born: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Witton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 11 East St
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Outdoor Labourer
Registration district: Blackburn
Sub-registration district: Witton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4210
Folio: 101
Page Number: 50
Household Members:
Name Age
Eli Parkington 42
June Parkington 37
Alfred Parkington 20
Elizabeth Parkington 19
Enoch Parkington 16
Eleanor Hope 14
John Parkington 1********
Alice Parkington 20
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Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1874
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
PARKINGTON Eli HOPE Jane Blackburn Register Office or Registrar Attended Blackburn RM/56/56


********Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1879
PARKINGTON John Witton Blackburn ECCLES W/25/92

Yes :-)

Dea Xxx

Dea
So the marriage I found is the right one then ?
Ann

If you want to find links on GR.....look in search trees

Have you done any research yourself?

Use LancsBMD.........................

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1838
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PARKINGTON Eli Blackburn Blackburn DIXON B/2/98

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Marriage: 13 Oct 1831 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
James Parkington - Weaver, Bachelor, this parish
Anne Dixon - (X), Spinster, this parish
Witness: Joseph Fairbrother; Thomas Livesey
Married by Banns by: John Willm Whittaker, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1829 - 1831, Page 271, Entry 813
Source: LDS Film 1278807

Mothers maiden name was HOLT according to LancsBMD:

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1861
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
PARKINGTON Alfred Dixon Witton Blackburn HOLT W/11/88

Dea x

Birth for Alfred
Alfred Dixon Parkington
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1861
Registration district: Blackburn
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 407 (click to see others on page)

Is this him ???

1851


Eli Parkington
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James Parkington
Mother's Name: Ann Parkington
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Blackburn
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Blackburn
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Blackburn
Sub-registration district: Blackburn
ED, institution, or vessel: 1e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 60
Piece: 2258
Folio: 120
Page Number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
James Parkington 57
Ann Parkington 36
Margt Parkington 18
Richd Parkington 15
Frances Parkington 13
Eli Parkington 10
Martha Parkington 8
Alfred Parkinton 2

1861

View blank Eli Parkington
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret Parkington
Gender: Male
Where born: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Witton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England





Registration district: Blackburn
Sub-registration district: Witton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 163
Piece: 3112
Folio: 59
Page Number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Parkington 22
Margaret Parkington 24
Alfred Dixon Parkington 3 Weeks

There is also this marriage
March 1860
But there are two different Margarets
so you would need baby Alfreds birth certificate to see which is right

Coates Margaret Blackburn 8e 470
Crampton James Blackburn 8e 470
Holt Margaret Blackburn 8e 470
Parkington Eli Blackburn 8e 470
Ann

1841 census transcription details for: Stout Street, Blackburn
(Posting for reference as I assume you have this):

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 502
Book/Folio: 18/21
Page: 38
Reg. District: Blackburn
Sub District: Blackburn
Parish: Blackburn
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough: Blackburn
Address: Stout Street, Blackburn
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
PARKINGTON, James M 35 1806 Lancashire
PARKINGTON, Ann F 35 1806 Lancashire
PARKINGTON, Margaret F 8 1833 Lancashire
PARKINGTON, Richard M 6 1835 Lancashire
PARKINGTON, Jenny F 4 1837 Lancashire
PARKINGTON, Eli M 3 1838 Lancashire
PARKINGTON, James M 1 1840 Lancashire

Dea x

'Possible' baptism from Lancs OPC site:

Baptism: 15 Jun 1838 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Eli Parkington - Son of James Parkington & Ann
Abode: Blackburn
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: R. Burnet
Register: Baptisms 1835 - 1839, Page 307
Source: LDS Film 1278805

Dea x

Have you tried Search Trees on here to see if anyone has him in their tree?

trying to findanyone related to Eli Parkington,b1838,from Blackburn,lived at Stout st ,with his parents,and siblings