James Parkin 1813
 

Name - James Parkin
Date and place of birthLiversedge, Yorkshire appx 1813
Names of parents????? I would love to know
Date and place of baptism - ???
Details of each of his or her marriages - Ann Townend on 28/12/1834 in St Peter's Birstall, Yorkshire
Occupation(s) - Coal Miner
Addresses where they lived 1841/71 census records living in Batley, Can't make out 1841 census address, 1851, 45 Carlinghow, 1851, 102 Carlinghow, 1861 59 Victoria St.
Death - ???
Children - Judith 1835, Ellen 1838, Edwin 1841, Robert 1845, Susannah 1847, Martha 1849, Ann 1852 & Mary 1856.

Who were the witnesses to his marriage?

The 1841 census address looks like White Lee Gaol Houses. Looks as though the jail had closed a few decades previously so I guess had been converted to residential housing.

http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/you...road-1-3915340

Looking on the new online GRO birth index, which gives mother's maiden name even for the pre-1911 births, there is a Nathan registered Jul-Sep 1842 and a Sam Oct-Dec 1853 in addition to the children who you listed. Nathan's death was registered Apr-Jun 1849, age 6, and Sam's Oct-Dec 1854 age 10 (presumably months).

There is a James Parkin baptised 15 Sep 1816 at Birstall, parents Henry and Rachel. You could view the image on Findmypast to see whether the abode was Liversedge. But I would be more confident if your James had children named Henry and Rachel!

Looks like Joseph Woodcock & Jos???? does not look anything like the Joseph below it & no clue on the squiggle surname!

2 of his children married after 1881 & he was not listed as deceased on the certificates yet i have not managed to find him on the 1881 census either!

There is a James Parkin death registered Jul-Sep 1878 Dewsbury, age 65. And Ann Parkin Apr-Jun 1876 Dewsbury, age 62.

I found this survey of Liversedge 1803
on here is a Josa Charles Parkin

If you have a chance to look at the marriage certificate i think that could be the name of the second witness. What do you think?
** on second thoughts i'm talking rubbish..... ignore me ;-)**

So cross with myself! I have been red herringed & completely gone down the wrong path!!
This is not my James Parkin family. I was following the ancestor Edwin Parkin b 1841 but mixed him up! He was actually born to John Parkin & Elizabeth Hall Woodhouse Leeds.
Though it would seem that Edwin is not acutally John's child! On the 1841 6th June census John & Elizabeth (whom married on the 25/12/1840) are living with John's parents in Woodhouse leeds, along with 2 children Edwin aged 1 year & Charles aged 4m! when Charles gets married in 1863 Edwin is a witness & the fathers name is Felins Nullins! presume that means no father???

I am so confused!

I think it will be "filius nullius", i.e. illegitimate child, yes.