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Spouses/Children:
1. Maria Caroline Newman
- Hannah Frances Parsons of Dudley
- James Charles Parsons
- Henry Cripps Parsons
- Elizabeth Emma Maria Parsons
2. Lottie Bassett
- Lottie Harriet Alice Parsons
- Florence Annie Parsons
- Ella Beatrice Parsons
- Horace Thomas Richard Parsons
- Frank Parsons
- Albert George Parsons (d.y.)
- Reginald Parsons
- Mabel Louisa Parsons
- Leslie James Parsons
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James Thomas Parsons of Broadwater Down
- Born: 1854, Burwash, Sussex, England
- Christened: 1 Apr 1854, Burwash, Sussex, England 1
- Married (1): 29 Jan 1876, Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England 2
- Married (2): 19 Feb 1898, Holy Trinity, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England 3
- Died: 16 Aug 1930, 12 Birling Rd., Broadwater Down, Kent, England 4
- Buried: 21 Aug 1930, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
 Research Notes:
James son of Harriet Weeks of Burwash, single woman (baptismal register). Second given name 'Thomas' is recorded in the GROE birth index and nowhere else.
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At the time of the 1861 England Census James Parsons, age 6, born in Burwash Sussex, was with his widowed mother in Basinghall St., Tunbridge Wells Kent.
At the time of the 1871 England Census James Parsons, age 16, born in Burwash Sussex, baker's assistant, was with his widowed mother in Basinghall Lane, Tunbridge.
At the time of the 1881 England Census James Parsons, age 26, born in Burwash Sussex, carman, and wife Maria C., age 26, born in Greenwich Kent, were living in Sunnyvale Terrace, Tonbridge Kent. With them were children (born in Tunbridge Wells): James (3), Henry (2), and Elizabeth (10 mo).
At the time of the 1891 England Census James Parsons, age 36, born in Burwash Sussex, carman, and wife Maria, age 36, born in Greenwich Kent, were living at 12 Birling Rd., Frant, Kent. With them were children (born in Tunbridge Wells): James C (13), scholar, Henry C (12), scholar, and Elizabeth E M (10), scholar.
At the time of the 1901 England Census James Parsons, age 36, born in Burwash Sussex, carman - nursery, and [2nd] wife Lottie, age 26, born in Ticehurst Sussex, were living at 12 Birling Road, Broadwater Down, Kent. With them were children (born in Tunbridge Wells): Lottie (2), Florence (1), Beatrice (3 weeks), Harry C (21), domestic groom.
At the time of the 1911 England Census James Parsons, age 34 [sic], born in Burwash Sussex, carman to nurseryman, and wife of 12 years Lottie, age 34, born in Ticehurst Sussex (mother of 7 children, 2 deceased) were living at 12 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Present were children (born at 12 Birling Road): Lottie (12), Florence (11), Beatrice (10), Frank (7), Reginald (1).
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MR. J. PARSONS.
The Rev. H. Sinclair Brooke, Vicar of St. Mark's, Broadwater Down, officiated at the funeral at the Borough Cemetery yesterday (Thursday) of Mr. James Parsons, aged 75 years, of 12, Birling-road, who died on Saturday. Messrs. E. R. Hickmott and Son were the undertakers.
Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, 22 August 1930, p. 18
Marriage Information:
James married Maria Caroline Newman, daughter of George Newman, on 29 Jan 1876 in Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. (Maria Caroline Newman was born on 7 Jan 1856 in Greenwich, Kent, England, died on 12 Oct 1893 and was buried in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.)
Marriage Notes:
James Parsons, age 21, bachelor, gardener, resident of Frant, son of Horace Parsons, labourer, and
Maria Caroline Newman, age 21, spinster, resident of Tunbridge Wells, daughter of George Newman, pipe maker
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Sarah Baker, John Killick
Marriage Information:
James also married Lottie Bassett, daughter of John Bassett, on 19 Feb 1898 in Holy Trinity, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. (Lottie Bassett was born about 1872 in Ticehurst, Sussex, England and died on 20 Nov 1917.)
Marriage Notes:
James Parsons, age 43, widower, carman, resident of 11 Tunnell Cottages, son of Horace Parsons, labourer, and
Lottie Bassett, age 24, spinster, resident of 11 Tunnell Cottages, daughter of John Bassett, labourer
Married after Banns
Witnesses: James Styles, Florance Styles
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