18 Aug 2023
Wife: Ethel Mary Sotherton
Born: ABT 1867 in Worcestershire Census: 1871 in Worcestershire (see note 1) Census: 1901 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 2) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 3) Resided: 1920 - 1947 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington 1 (see note 4) Census: 1921 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 5) Died: 1947 Buried: 9 May 1947 in Trumpington (see note 6) Father: John Sotherton (1838 - 1916) Mother: Anne Clarke (1835 - 1868)
Husband: Irwin Parker Married: 1 Jun 1895 in Trumpington (see note 7)
Born: 1863 in Trumpington Christened: 9 Aug 1863 in Trumpington (see note 8) Census: 1871 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 9) Census: 1881 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Occupation: 1881 - 1891 Ag Lab Member: 1887 - 1910 Trumpington Brass Band (see note 11) Census: 1891 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 12) Census: 1901 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 13) Occupation: 1901 Gardener Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 14) Occupation: 1911 Ag Lab Resided: 1913 - 1934 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington Member: 1915 Trumpington Volunteer Training Corps 2 Census: 1921 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 15) Occupation: 1921 Farm Labourer, Mr G Duke, Trumpington Died: 1934 Buried: 4 Jun 1934 in Trumpington (see note 16) Father: William Parker (1820 - 1884) Mother: Sophia Wilson (1821 - 1900) Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7678883 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
M Child 1: William John Sotherton Parker Born: 22 Jul 1896 in Trumpington 3,4 Christened: 23 Aug 1896 in Trumpington (see note 17) Census: 1901 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 18) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 19) Military: 1914 - 1918 5 Resided: 1920 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1939 in Cheshire 4 Occupation: 1939 Railway Goods Shunter 4 Died: 3 Aug 1957 in Cheshire 3 Wife: Helen Edith Gwilliam b. 2 Jul 1894 Married: 11 Jun 1923 in Denbighshire 3
M Child 2: Irwin Temple Parker Also known as: Temple Parker 6 Born: 10 Oct 1898 in Trumpington 4 Christened: 25 Dec 1898 in Trumpington (see note 20) Census: 1901 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington (see note 21) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 22) Military: 1914 - 1918 5 Member: 1915 Trumpington Volunteer Training Corps 2 Resided: 1916 opposite Red House, Trumpington 7 Resided: 1920 in Caerphilly, Glamorganshire 8 Resided: 1920 in Cambridge Road, Trumpington 1 Occupation: 1920 Carpenter Resided: 1939 in Bath, Somerset 4 Occupation: 1939 Foreman Builder 4 Died: 1976 in Somerset 9 (see note 23) Wife: Muriel Helen Sotherton b. 25 Sep 1895 d. 1971 Married: 1 Sep 1920 in Trumpington (see note 24)
M Child 3: Albert Edward Parker Born: ABT 1902 in Trumpington Christened: 30 Mar 1902 in Trumpington (see note 25) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 26) Notes
F Child 4: Ruth Eva Mary Parker Born: 8 Oct 1904 in Trumpington 4 Christened: 26 Feb 1905 in Trumpington (see note 27) Census: 1911 in Trumpington Road, Trumpington (see note 28) Census: 1921 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 29) Occupation: 1921 Waitress part time, Mr Stevenson (Tea garden proprietor), The Orchard, Grantchester Resided: 1939 in Sawston, Cambridgeshire 4 Died: 1974 in Cambridge 9 (see note 30) Husband: Sidney Gee b. 10 Jun 1900 d. 1959 Married: 29 Oct 1927 in Trumpington (see note 31)
Sources: (1) Electoral Register. (2) Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. (3) Ancestry family tree. (4) 1939 Register. (5) Roll of Honour, in Trumpington Village Hall. (6) Newspaper report. (7) RAF Airmen's service records. (8) Marriage record. (9) Index on ancestry.co.uk.
Event Notes Note (1) Age 3, born Areley, with father, stepmother and family Note (2) Age 33, born Arley, with husband Irwin Parker and children Note (3) Age 43, born Arley, with husband Irwin Parker and children Note (4) Opposite Red House Note (5) Age 54, born Upper Arley, with husband Irwin Parker and daughter Ruth Note (6) May 9 PARKER Ethel Mary of London Road 79 Note (7) Jun 1 PARKER Irwin 31 bac lab otp son of William shepherd (dec) SOTHERTON Ethel Mary 28 sp [blank] otp dau of John signalman wits: W J WILSON, Henrietta PARKER Note (8) Aug 9 PARKER Irwin son of William & Sophia otp shepherd Note (9) Age 7, born Trumpington, with family Note (10) Age 17, born Trumpington, with family. Ag Lab Note (11) Solo Euphonium. Treasurer 1902-1910 Note (12) Age 27, born Trumpington, with mother. Ag Lab Note (13) Age 37, born Trumpington. Gardener (domestic), with wife Ethel M and children Note (14) Age 47, born Trumpington. Ag Lab, with wife Ethel M and children Note (15) Age 57, born Trumpington. Farm Labourer, Mr G Duke, Trumpington, with wife Ethel Mary and daughter Ruth Note (16) Jun 4 PARKER Irwin of London Road, Trumpington 70 Note (17) Aug 23 PARKER William John Sotherton of Irwin & Ethel Mary otp lab Note (18) Age 4, born Trumpington, with family Note (19) Age 14, born Trumpington, with family Note (20) Dec 25 PARKER Irwin Temple of Irwin & Ethel Mary otp lab Note (21) Age 2, born Trumpington, with family Note (22) Age 12, born Trumpington, with family Note (23) Dec 1976 Bath 22 0164 born 10 Oct 1898 Note (24) Sep 1 PARKER Irwin Temple 22 bac carpenter of Caerphilly son of Irwin lab SOTHERTON Muriel Helen 24 sp [blank] otp dau of John Temple clerk witness 5 W G PARKER wits: John T SOTHERTON, Alice PARKER, I PARKER, K LANNING Note (25) Mar 30 PARKER Albert Edward of Irwin & Ethel Mary otp lab Note (26) Age 9, born Trumpington, with family Note (27) Feb 26 PARKER Ruth Eva Mary of Irwin & Ethel Mary otp lab privately baptised Note (28) Age 6, born Trumpington, with family Note (29) Age 16, born Trumpington, with parents. Waitress part time, Mr Stevenson (Tea garden proprietor), The Orchard, Grantchester Note (30) Mar 1974 Cambridge 4a 692 born 8 Oct 1904 Note (31) Oct 29 GEE Sidney 27 bac gardener of Sawston son of George skinman PARKER Ruth Eve Mary 23 sp [blank] otp dau of Irwin gardener wits: A M STONE, I PARKER, E M PARKER, A WILLIAMS Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index