PARKER, Ben Garfitt

1859 -

• Name	PARKER, Ben Garfitt
  Birth	1859	Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Son-in-law	3 Apr 1881	Back Carr Street, Gomersal, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Census Son-in-law	3 Apr 1881	Back Carr Street, Gomersal, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	a Hand Mule Spinner, living with his daughters Susannah and Mary KELSHAW and Elizabeth PARKER, son-in-law Benjamin G PARKER, grandson Joseph Wm PARKER, son Willie KELSHAW Witness Role: Principal: Joseph KELSHAW
  Census	5 Apr 1891	14 Hampton Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Census	5 Apr 1891	14 Hampton Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England   [2]
  a Rag Grinder, living with his wife Elizabeth, sons Alfred and Edward Witness Role: Head of Household: Ben Garfitt PARKER Witness Role: Wife: Elizabeth KELSHAW Witness Role: Son: Alfred PARKER Witness Role: Son: Walter PARKER
  Census	31 Mar 1901	11 Kippax Grove, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Census	31 Mar 1901	11 Kippax Grove, Leeds, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  a Rag Grinder, living with his wife Elizabeth, sons Alfred and Edward Witness Role: Head of Household: Ben Garfitt PARKER Witness Role: Wife: Elizabeth KELSHAW Witness Role: Son: Alfred PARKER Witness Role: Son: Walter PARKER
  Census	2 Apr 1911	12 May View, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	12 May View, Leeds, Yorkshire, England   [4]
  a Rag Puller, living with his wife Elizabeth (married 30 years - 3 children - 2 living) Witness Role: Head of Household: Ben Garfitt PARKER Witness Role: Wife: Elizabeth KELSHAW
  Ω Marriage Witness	21 Nov 1914	St Peter, Birstall, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Marriage Witness	21 Nov 1914	St Peter, Birstall, Yorkshire, England   [5, 6]
  	Married in the Parish Church, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Ben PARKER and Elizabeth PARKER. Witness Role: Principal: Family of John William BINNS & Susannah KELSHAW
  Person ID	I32758	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	KELSHAW, Elizabeth,   b. 1859, Elland, Yorkshire, England
  Marriage	10 Oct 1880	St Peter, Birstall, Yorkshire, England   [5, 7]
  	Married in the Parish Church, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by Banns. The marriage was witnessed by William HODGSON and Susannah KELSHAW. Witness Role: Witness: Susannah KELSHAW
  Children	1. PARKER, Alfred,   b. 1884, Birstall, Yorkshire, England   2. PARKER, Walter,   b. 1889, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  Family ID	F10380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S11569] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:4550 Folio:107 Page:45, 11579. [S11576] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3687 Folio:022 Page:08, 11586. [S11575] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:4218 Folio:163 Page:34, 11585. [S11574] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:26940 Schedule:0162, 11584. [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q4 1914 - Ref 9b 1083 - Dewsbury [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q4 1880 - Ref 9b 822 - Dewsbury