When the family arrived they travelled to "PARKSIDE" by dray . Eliza's brother Sam Hunt had arranged the purchase of Parkside ,and they settled there. Robert was the Great Great Grandson of William who was born in 1705 ROBERT PARKS
Date and place of birth.....1836 at Somerset England
Date and place of death 1906 Rochford Australia
Marriage date and place...1860 Otterhampton Somerset England
Maiden name....Eliza Hunt
Names of children John.William .Eliza. Elizabeth. Albert. Frank. Thomas. Harry. May. Samuel. Emma. Ernest. Rose Daphne
Names of parents.....John Parks and Ruth Rowe
Marital status.....Married
Name of spouse ..Eliza Hunt
Immigration information Sailed to Australia on Morning Star
U.S. military service record--nil
Places the person lived Somerset and Rochford
Where the person "fits" in our family tree, my Great grandfather Robert was a very particular man . It is said that he would go to the stables and after the men had prepared the horses for the day, he would rub a silk hankerchief over them to see that they were done correctly. Robert was a tailor by trade and he made all the boys clothes on a hand machine . This machine was passed on to one of his great grandsons.
My father wrote a book about Parkside Most family members of my generation would have a copy
My mother ,Roberts grand daughter is still alive aged 93 and she has been the person who has given us a lot of our information regarding the family.
I have three Daughters Tamara , Clarrisse and Wendy. They are three of 14 Grandchilrden of Cassie and Doug Parks
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