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  1. DMorson

    1881 Census Aston Union Workhouse" Gravelly Hill Erdington

    I found him on the 1901 Census living in Stapleford England under the Name Morson. So he changed it prior to immigrating.
  2. DMorson

    1881 Census Aston Union Workhouse" Gravelly Hill Erdington

    Thank You for all of your help and direction. My Dad spent years researching his family tree, in the last few days I have been able to find the answer to what happened to John and Mary Parsons. The one question i am not sure will ever be answered is why did my GGF change his last name to his...
  3. DMorson

    1881 Census Aston Union Workhouse" Gravelly Hill Erdington

    I am not sure if James is their child or not but I do have a link to their marriage July 26, 1896. at ST. Mary the Virgin Worchester England. John is 23 occupation is Steel Toy Maker, and his Father is listed as James and is also a Steel Toy Maker. and residence is listed as Acocks Green (if...
  4. DMorson

    1881 Census Aston Union Workhouse" Gravelly Hill Erdington

    Thank you for the response, I have the birth certificates for all 4 children but cannot find any Death certificates for their parents. I was hoping to find the documents from the workhouse which should fill in some blanks. We know my Great Grandfather changed his last name to Morson (his...
  5. DMorson

    1881 Census Aston Union Workhouse" Gravelly Hill Erdington

    I am working on my Family Tree from Canada, my GGF was born John Parsons in 1870, He appears on the 1881 Census as living with his 3 siblings in the Aston Workhouse. The assumption is that they were orphaned. How can I try to find the records that may list if they were orphaned and also how...
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