John PARKIN

   Another name for John was John PERKIN.

   Research Notes:

1851 England Census:

Age given: 30 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Address: Penryn St., Redruth
Occupation: Carrier

Present were wife Mary (31) [sic] of Camborne, children: Elizabeth (4) of Camborne, scholar, William (3) and John (1) of Redruth, domestic servant Patience Riddle (24) of Tavistock, Devon.

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1861 England Census (surname spelt Parkin):

Age given: 40 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Address: Basset Arms, Camborne
Occupation: Innkeeper

Present were wife Mary (42) [sic] of Camborne, children (born in Camborne): Elizabeth M. (15), John (11), scholar, Margret (9), scholar, Robert J. (7), scholar, Philip (2), and three servants

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1871 England Census (surname spelt Parkin):

Age given: 51 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Address: July St., Barnstaple, Devon
Occupation: Hotel Keeper
Status: married

Present were daughter Elizabeth Teague (24) Camborne, married, housekeeper, son Philip Parkin (12) of Camborne, scholar

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John Parkin died aged 56 years.

Administration of the effects of John Parkin late of Barnstaple in the County of Devon, innkeeper, who died 13 February 1877 at Eastdown in the said County was granted at Exeter to Mary Parkin of Barnstaple, widow, the relict. Effects under £450.

   Marriage Information:

John married Mary BENNETT, daughter of William BENNETTS and Margaret TABB, on 10 Jun 1845 in Camborne, Cornwall ¹. (Mary BENNETT was born in 1815 in Camborne, Cornwall, christened on 2 Dec 1815 in Camborne, Cornwall ⁵ and died on an unknown date.)

   Marriage Notes:

John Parkin Jnr, full age, of Wellington St., Town, bachelor, farmer, son of John Parkin, farmer, and
Mary Bennetts, full age, of Wellington St., Town, spinster, with her father, daughter of William Bennetts, farmer

Married by Banns

Witnesses: Matthew Bennetts, William Bennetts