FOURTH GENERATION

12. Thomas PARKIN was born on 6 Oct 1786 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England. ^(86)(87) He was christened on 17 Oct 1786 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.^{(86) (88)} He died on 23 Jan 1853 in Thorpe Grange, Owston, Yorks, England.^{(86) (89)} He signed a will on 6 Aug 1853. ⁽⁹⁰⁾ He was buried in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽⁹¹⁾ He was a Farmer. He was Church of England in Owston, Yorks, England. Thomas Parkin spent his youth on a farm in the Thorpe area within the Barnby Dun parish. H e was fourteen years old when his father died and left him, his mother and three siblings t o run the farm on their own. After Thomas's marriage to Mary Lee, he moved to the town of Dod worth within the Silkstone parish. It is unknown what his profession was or why he moved the re. After the birth of his first child Mary, Thomas returned to Hatfield, the place his wif e as from, to have Mary christened. Their second child, William, was christened in Silksto ne, there was no special trip back to Hatfield. Thomas bought the Thrope Grange Farm. whic h lies within the Owston parish. In all the Owston christening records of his children, Thom as Parkin is listed as a farmer. Thomas lived within a mile of his two brothers who also wer e farmers. John Parkin lived on Owston Grange farm and William Parkin lived at Moss Villa . Thomas also had a close association with his two brothers-in-law, John Lee and Henry Walke r. The association was close enough that they were the executors of his will. After the deat h of his wife Mary, Thomas married a widow from Wath-upon-Dearne. He is listed with his seco nd wife Ann in the 1841 census living on the Thorpe Grange farm. He is also listed with he r in the 1851 census. He died in 1853 at the age of 66. He was married to Mary LEE on 29 Sep 1811 in Hatfield, York, England.⁽⁹²⁾

13. Mary LEE was born on 18 Dec 1789 in Stainforth, Yorks, England.⁽⁹³⁾ She was christened on 25 Dec 1789 in Hatfield, York, England. ⁽⁹⁴⁾ She died on 5 May 1834 in Thorpe Grange, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾ She was buried in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾ She was Church of England in Hatfield, York, England. She resided Thorpe Grange, Yorks, England in Owston, Yorks, England. Mary was born in Stainforth on a farm. She was christened at the Hatfield parish. Mary's c hristening record was a great source of information in learning about her family. The recor d lists Mary's parents, and also her father's parents and place of residence and also her mot her's parents and place of residence. She married Thomas Parkin, the brother of her sister-i n-law Hannah Lee. There was a close association between the two couples. Since Hannah and J ohn Lee never had any children, Mary would send her youngest daughters to spend time with the ir aunt and uncle. Mary's youngest child was only seven years old when Mary died at the yo ung age of 44. Children were:

i. Mary PARKIN was born on 23 Jun 1812 in Dodworth, Yorks, England. ⁽⁹⁵⁾ She was christened on 21 Sep 1812 in Hatfield, York, England. ⁽⁹⁵⁾ She was Church of England in Owston, Yorks, England. She resided in Campsall, York, England.
ii. William PARKIN was christened on 12 Jun 1814 in Silkstone, Yorks, England. ⁽⁹⁶⁾ He was born in Dodworth, Yorks, England. He was a Butcher in Stainforth, Yorks, England. He resided in Stainforth, Yorks, England.
iii. Ann PARKIN was christened on 5 Nov 1815 in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾ She died in Jun 1841 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. ⁽⁹⁷⁾ She was buried on 27 Jun 1841 in Hatfield, York, England. ⁽⁹⁸⁾
iv. John PARKIN was christened on 6 Apr 1817 in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾ He was Church of England. He resided in Wombwell, York, England. He was a Farmer in Wombwell, York, England. @Wombwell, Owston #Farmer $Church Of England
v. Hannah PARKIN was christened on 19 Jul 1818 in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾ She died before 1853.^{(99) (99)}
vi. Thomas PARKING (PARKIN) was christened on 20 Aug 1820 in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾ He resided in Wombwell, York, England. He was a Farmer in Wombwell, York, England.
6 vii. Richard PARKIN.
viii. Elizabeth PARKIN was christened on 21 Mar 1824 in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾
ix. Sarah PARKIN was christened on 22 Jan 1826 in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾
x. Emma PARKIN was christened on 23 Jun 1827 in Owston, Yorks, England. ⁽²⁸⁾