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On the 1871 census record for Joseph and Mary Parslow ( also spelt Parsloe) from Milton under Wychwood Oxon it lists two children. One is Frederick, the other Spencer.
All the family for generations have lived in this area of the Cotswolds and Spencer has never been a family name. It says Spencer was born in Spencer, Iowa. Very odd!!
Some members of the family emigrated in 1874 to New Zealand, but they never returned. This entry looks as though the family went to Iowa and came back, but they were poor, Joseph an ag. lab. And this wasn’t normal for those days.
Can anyone shed light on this mysterious entry please?
Glyn

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Cottage, Lower Milton, Milton, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Parsloe Head Married Male 33 1828 Plasterer Milton, Oxfordshire, England Transcription
Mary A Parsloe Wife - Female 30 1831 - Swerford, Oxfordshire, England Transcription
Frederick Parsloe Son - Male 5 1856 Scholar Milton, Oxfordshire, England Transcription
Spencer Parsloe Son - Male 0 1861 - - Born in USA (NY)

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
14, Forest Terrace, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Spencer Parsloe Head Married Male 40 1861 - Plasterer Transcription Born USA
Annie Parsloe Wife Married Female 48 1853 Gloucestershire, England - Transcription
William E Perks Step Son Single Male 16 1885 Gloucestershire, England General Labourer Transcription
Elizabeth B Perks Step Daughter Single Female 15 1886 Gloucestershire, England - Transcription
James H Perks Step Son Single Male 13 1888 Gloucestershire, England - Transcription
Elsie M Perks Step Daughter Single Female 7 1894 Gloucestershire, England - Transcription
John Perks Brother-In-Law Single Male 42 1859 Gloucestershire, England General Labourer Transcription

1871 (for info)

Name: Joseph Parsloe
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Parsloe
Gender: Male
Where born: Lyneham, Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Milton
Town: Milton
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Chipping Norton
Sub-registration district: Charlbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 168
Piece: 1456
Folio: 64
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Parsloe 44
Mary Ann Parsloe 35
Frederick Parsloe 15

Sperner Parsloe 10 born: NY, Sponde Town (original says born New York, Spencer Town, B.S.)

Lindon Parsloe 8
Adolphe Parsloe 6
Leonard Parsloe 4
Alice Kate Parsloe 2

[ If you google Spencertown, New York, you will see that the place does exist]


1861
Name: Spener Parsloe
Age: 10/12
Estimated birth year: 1860
Relation: Son
Father's name: Joseph Parsloe
Mother's name: Mary A Parsloe
Gender: Male

Where born: NY British Subjt, Spencer, United States

Civil Parish: Milton
Ecclesiastical parish: Milton and Shipton
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Chipping Norton
Sub-registration district: Charlbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 117
Piece: 910
Folio: 38
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Parsloe 33
Mary A Parsloe 30
Frederick Parsloe 5
Spener Parsloe 10/12

ancestry gives this link, but I don't have worldwide

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Mary Ann Parslve

1891 also says born in the USA
SO DOES 1861 CENSUS
Cottage, Lower Milton, Milto
n, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Parsloe Head Married Male 33 1828 Plasterer Milton, Oxfordshire, England
Transcription
Mary A Parsloe Wife - Female 30 1831 - Swerford, Oxfordshire, England
Transcription
Frederick Parsloe Son - Male 5 1856 Scholar Milton, Oxfordshire, England
Transcription
Spencer Parsloe Son - Male 0 1861 -

Name: Mary Ann Parslve
Arrival Date: 10 Apr 1860
Birth Date: abt 1832
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: British (English)
Place of Origin: Great Britain
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Thornton
Search Ship Database: Search for the Thornton in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

WITH HUSBAND JOS aged 31 and children fred aged 5 and rosina aged 3

ame: Mother's Maiden Surname: Order:
PARSLOC, ROSINA FIELD Order
GRO Reference: 1857 J Quarter in CHIPPING NORTON Volume 03A Page 587

PARSLOE, FREDERICK FIELD Order
GRO Reference: 1855 S Quarter in CHIPPING NORTON Volume 03A Page 545

JOSEPH
Last name PARSLOE
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1850
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ JOSEPH PARSLOE married
Mary Ann Field
District Chipping Norton
District number -
County Oxfordshire

Thanks Maddie,
that certainly looks like them leaving home. :-) :-

Here they are on the 1860 US census

Name: Joseph Parslow
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Spencer, Tioga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1828
Birthplace: England
Page: 36
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Parslow Male 32 England
May Ann Parslow Female 26 England
Fredrick Parslow Male 5 England
Rosanna Parslow Female 3 England
William Parslow Male 0 New York

Back by below date!...

Chris :)

09 July 1864 - Oxford Times - Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

SUPPOSED Poacher - Joseph Parsloe, of Milton, slater and plasterer, was charged by P. C. Cooper, under the new Game Act, with being found on the highway at Bruern, with a gun and two rabbits in his possession. Fined £1 including costs. Paid.


http://www.pratley.info/person/detail.php?person=2143

(looks to relate to wife of Spencer)

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-559T-RS?i=402&cc=1849782

(follow the link to see the original)

Jos Parsloe
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
birth: 1829 Great Britain
immigration: 1860 New York City, New York, United States

Mary Ann Parsloe
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
birth: 1832 Great Britain
immigration: 1860 New York City, New York, United States

Fred Parsloe
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
birth: 1855 Great Britain
immigration: 1860 New York City, New York, United States

Rosina Parsloe
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
birth: 1857 Great Britain
immigration: 1860 New York City, New York, United States

Looks like the family went over to New York in 1860 and came home pretty quickly. Not surprising though when you know that the American Civil War started in 1861 and the gouvernement were looking for volonteers to go and fight.

That’s fantastic everyone. Thank you. That explains the quick return as they wouldn’t want to be embroiled in the American Civil War. Great help

That was a great amount of information. When I was reading through it I see that when they sailed to New York they had Fred and Rosina. Then in New York on 1860 census they have William as well. The following year they have Spencer. When they return to Milton under Wychwood and are on 1861 census they only have Fred and Spencer.
Does anyone have a record for ( what I assume to be) the deaths of Rosina and William, probably in New York.

Is it possible that William and Spencer are the same person? William must have been born after the family left England as he's not on the passenger list and Spencer is only 10 months old on the 1861 census.

1860 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHZ-QQ8 [with free image link]
[nominal census day 1/6/1860]

1861 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7L7-QQH
[nominal census day 7/4/1861]

The opening shot of the ACW - "the shot heard round the world" as Americans say with typical modesty - was 12/4/1861

Looking at 1860 image, William was 2m old on 2/8/1860 (the day they were actually enumerated), so likely born in May, which would make him 10 m old at the beginning of the following April.

Great thanks for that! So William and Spencer are the same child. Sadly it does look as though Rosina ( or Roseanna as she appears on the 1860 census) died before they returned to the U.K. Don’t you agree? I can’t find any record of her death but as she’s not on 1861 or subsequent census that seems the logical conclusion.
What bad timing for potentially emigrating to USA

Spencer is mentioned quite a few times in the papers of the day. Here are a few snippits.

HUSBAND AND WIFE. Spencer Parsloe, 18, Forest-terrace, Rtroud-road wus summoned by his wife, Annie Parsloe, 14, Forest-terrace, for failing to maintain
29 September 1925 - Gloucester Citizen - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England


At Gloucester City Petty Sessions on Tuesday—before the Mayor (Mr. William Jones) in the chair, and other magistrates—Spencer Parsloe, of 42. New-street Gloucester, was summoned for being £16 2s. 6d. including costs, in arrear a maintenance order made
23 October 1926 - Gloucester Journal - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England


POLICE-COURT PROCEEDINGS. Spencer Parsloe, master plasterer, living Forest-terrace, Stroud-road, was placed in the dock at the Gloucester City Police-court, on Wednesday, charged with attempted suicide on September
25 September 1901 - Gloucester Citizen - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England


Before the Chipping Norton County Magistrates on Wednesday, Spencer Parsloe, plasterer, Miltonunder-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, was charged with refusing to ouit the Great Western Railway when requested, ana also with interfering
09 August 1890 - Gloucester Journal - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England


Richard Morris, of Great Rissington, sawyer, and Spencer Parsloe, of Miltonunder-Wychwood, slater and plasterer, were charged by P.C. Collins with being drunk and disorderly on 14th inst
02 January 1892 - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard - Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Eng

Thank you. That’s really interesting