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Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage & legacy . . .

Index to Volume Seven - The People - Dock Family Trees - Locals; the ordinary and extraordinary characters . .

Thomas W. Parkman - [1888-19xx]

In February 2016, Glyn Scott contacted me with the details of his father's daily trek through the Penarth subway from Adamstown, Cardiff to Penarth Dock. He provided the following information relating to his father's uncle who worked at Penarth Dock as a labourer and later as a coal trimmer.

The source is the 1911 Census for T.W. Parkman who's address is listed as 36 High Street, Penarth.

Thomas C, Parkman, Head, Married, Male, 45, 1866, Lynmouth, Coal Trimmer

Esther P, Parkman, Wife, Married, Female, 46, 1865, Monmouth Blackwood,

Thomas W, Parkman, Son, Single, Male, 23, 1888, Glamorgan, Penarth, Dock Labour

William R, Parkman, Son, Single, Male, 20, 1891, Glamorgan Penarth, S Steward On Ship

Ivor W, Parkman, Son, Single, Male, 17, 1894, Glamorgan Penarth, S Assistant

Miriam M, Parkman, Daughter, Single, Female, 14, 1897, Glamorgan Penarth, School

May T, Parkman, Daughter, -, Female, 10, 1901, Glamorgan Penarth, School

Samuel A, Parkman, Son, -, Male, 6, 1905, Glamorgan Penarth, School

Annie, Day, Sister In Law, Married, Female, 42, 1869, Monmouth Blackwood, Housekeeper

 

 

The family appear in the 1891 Census [678] living at 31 Salop Street, Penarth :

forename surname
age
year born
relation
birth place occupation
Thomas Parkman
25
1866
Head
Lynmouth, Devonshire

Coal Miner

Ester P. Parkman
26
1865
Wife

Blackwood, Monmouthshire

 

 

Thomas Parkman
3
1888
Son
Penarth, Glamorganshire

 

 

William Parkman
4m
1891
Son
Penarth, Glamorganshire

 

 

 

The family also appear in the 1901 Census [679] living at 119 Plassey Street, Penarth :

forename surname
age
year born
relation
birth place occupation
Thomas Parkman
35
1866
Head
Lynmouth, Devonshire

Coal Trimmer

Ester P. Parkman
36
1865
Wife

Blackwood, Monmouthshire

 

 

Thomas Parkman
13
1888
Son
Penarth, Glamorganshire

 

 

William Parkman
10
1891
Son
Penarth, Glamorganshire

 

 

Ivor Packman
7
1894
Son
Penarth, Glamorganshire

 

 

George Packman
5
1896
Son
Penarth, Glamorganshire

 

 

Miriam Packman
4
1897
Daughter
Penarth, Glamorganshire

 

 

 

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