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Daughter of Joseph Potter 1781 and Sally Whiteing
Matilda was born on 26 Apr 1813 and baptised on 9 May 1813 (1) in Hundon, Suffolk. She married William Parsons on 20 Sep 1847 (2) in Shoreditch, London.
William Parsons was born about 1788 (3) in Tottenham, Middlesex.
William was much older than Matilda but they had 5 children before William died.
Jessie Parsons Born about 1844 in Tottenham (3) Elizabeth Parsons Born about 1849 in Tottenham (3) Sarah Parsons Born about 1850 in Tottenham (3) Matilda Parsons Born about 1852 in Clerkenwell (3) Fanny Parsons Born about 1854 in Clerkenwell (3)
William died between 1854 and 1861. Matilda died 1885 (4) in Plumpstead, Kent aged 71 years
1841 Census - cannot find Matilda on this Census 1851 Census HO107/15/9 William Parsons Head m 63 Lodging House Keeper Tottenham, Middlesex Matilda Parsons Wife m 37 Hundon, Suffolk Jessie A Parsons Daug 7 Tottenham, Middlesex Elizabeth A Parsons Daug 2 Tottenham, Middlesex Sarah Parsons Daug 1 Tottenham, Middlesex Caroline Goddyer Serv u 16 General Servant Tottenham, Middlesex Address: 2 Claremont Terrace, Clerkenwell, London 1861 Census RG9/410 Matilda Parsons Head wid 46 Laundress Hundon, Suffolk Elizabeth Parsons Daug 12 Tottenham, Middlesex Sarah Parsons Daug 10 Tottenham, Middlesex Matilda Parsons Daug 9 Clerkenwell, Middlesex Fanny Parsons Daug 7 Scholar Clerkenwell, Middlesex Address: 14 E? Terrace, Plumpstead, Kent 1871 Census RG10/794 Matilda Parsons Head wid 56 Laundress Hundon, Suffolk Address: Plumpstead, Kent 1881 Census RG11/749 Matilda Parsons Lodger wid 66 Hundon, Suffolk (Matilda is Lodging with James Ogstow a Factory Engineer and his family) Address: 37 Arthur Street, West Plumpstead, Kent
Sources (1) Transcript of Hundon Parish Records - by Haverhill Family History Group (2) IGI Record (3) Census (4) GRO - AMJ 1885 - 1d 63 - Woolwick - aged 71 years Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************