Aquila Parsons
- Born: 1 Aug 1846, Wollongong, NSW Australia
- Marriage (1): Sarah Murphy in 1867 in Wollongong, NSW Australia
- Died: 31 Jan 1893, Wollongong, NSW Australia at age 46
General Notes:
Learned plumbing and tinsmithing trade from his father. Went into business with him in 1873, age 27. Became proprietor of the business in 1875, adding crockery, furniture, timber and building materials to the business. This business was
inherited by his son Joseph Henry ('Harry') and was acquired by W. Water & Sons during WW II.
Elected to Wollongong Council in 1877, served until 1889 including a term as Mayor, 1882-83.
Director of Wollongong Mutual Building Society 1880-83.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Plumber, tinsmith, business man.
• connection. The connection between Martin Griffiths & myself is as follows:
Martin Griffiths . . .
Is writing a book on Winifred E Parsons (c1881)
Her father was Aquila Parsons (1846)
His father was Reuben Parsons (1805)
Her father was John Parsons (1777) & he also had Matthew Parsons (1809)
He had Henry Parsons (1849)
He had Leland Parsons (1892)
He had Lois Parsons (1937) who married Kevin Nelson (1939)
His father was Laurence Nelson (1918) who married Doris Brannigan (1919)
Her father was William Brannigan (1897) who married Thomasina Emery (1899)
Her father was John Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had George Arthur Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)
& Martin Griffiths 's link to Robert through Dawes line is as follows:
Reuben Parsons (1805) - the common link between Robert and myself
He had Enos Parsons (1847) who married Emma Dawes (1847)
Her father was George Dawes (1802)
His father was Aaron Daw (1779) & he also had Edward Bannister Dawes (1813)
He had James H. Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)
Aquila married Sarah Murphy in 1867 in Wollongong, NSW Australia. (Sarah Murphy was born circa 1850 and died in 1902 in Wollongong, NSW Australia.)
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