Matthew William Parrington

Matthew William Parrington 1847-1925

Matthew was born about 1847, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Parrington, at Eston, Yorkshire. He married Edith Octavia Elliot on 3 June 1874. After her death, he married Marion Ferguson, on 10 October 1888. He was a Mining Engineer.

Edith Octavia Elliot 1854-1883 (1^st Wife)

Edith was born on 13 September 1854, in Bishopwearmouth, the daughter of Thomas Elliot and Hannah Morriss.
I have identified the following children:

Edith	Born 1 Mar 1875	Bishopwearmouth	Married Walter Angus Ellis
John Whinfield	Born abt 1876	Fulwell
Thomas Elliot	Born 11 Aug 1877	Fulwell	Married Dora Clark Thompson
Bertha	Born abt 1879	Fulwell
Henry Mason	Born abt 1882	Southwick

Birth of Parents

Matthew William Parrington

b: abt 1847 c: 28 Aug 1847 Eston, Yorkshire 1847 3Q Guisborough 24 409
son of Joseph and Elizabeth Parrington

Edith Octavia Elliot

b: 13 Sep 1854 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham 1854 4Q Sunderland 10a 371
daughter of Thomas Elliot and Hannah Morriss

Marriage

3 Jun 1874
Matthew William Parrington
Edith Octavia Elliot

Bishopwearmouth, County Durham 1874 2Q Sunderland 10a 893
Father: Joseph Parrington
Father: Thomas Elliot

Children

Edith Parrington

b: 1 Mar 1875 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham 1875 2Q Sunderland 10a 745
daughter of Matthew William and Edith Octavia Parrington, 7 Azalea Terrace So.

John Whinfield Parrington

b: abt 1876 Fulwell, County Durham 1876 2Q Sunderland 10a 688
son of Matthew William Parrington

Thomas Elliot Parrington

b: 11 Aug 1877 Fulwell, County Durham 1877 3Q Sunderland 10a 687
son of Matthew William Parrington

Bertha Parrington

b: abt 1879 c: 2 Jul 1879 Venerable Bede Church, Monkwearmouth
daughter of Matthew William Parrington 1879 2Q Sunderland 10a 668a

1881 Census	RG11-5008	4 April 1881	Fulwell, County Durham
1 Quarry House
Matthew W. Parrington (M) Edith Thomas E. Bertha Plus four Servants	Age 33 Age 6 Age 3 Age 1	Mining Engineer	Yorkshire Durham Durham Durham	Eston Sunderland Fulwell Fulwell	abt 1847 abt 1874 11 Aug 1877 abt 1879

1881 Census	RG11-4851	4 April 1881	Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Woodlands Road
Henry Parrington Sarah (Wife) John W. (Nephew) Plus two Servants	Age 36 Age 35 Age 4	Solicitor	England England Sunderland	York York Fulwell	abt 1844 abt 1845 abt 1876

Henry Mason Parrington

b: abt 1882 Southwick, County Durham 1882 2Q Sunderland 10a 714
son of Matthew William Parrington

Death

Edith Octavia (Elliot) Parrington

Died abt 1883, Age 29, 1883 4Q Sunderland 10a 361

Marion Ferguson 1862-1938 (2^nd Wife)

Marion was born on 31 December 1862, the daughter of William Branwell Ferguson and Elizabeth Jane Wilcox, at Sunderland.
I have identified the following children:

William Ferguson	Born abt 1890	Southwick
Matthew Lilburn	Born abt 1891	Southwick
George Bramwell	Born abt 1893	Southwick
Phyllis Marion	Born abt 1894	Southwick

Birth of 2nd Wife

Marion Ferguson

b: 31 Dec 1862 Sunderland, County, Durham 1863 1Q Sunderland 10a 479
Daughter of William Branwell Ferguson and Elizabeth Jane Wilcox, Surgeon.

1881 Census	RG11-4994	4 April 1881	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
7 The Elms
William B. Ferguson Elizabeth J. (Wife) Marion Bertha Plus four Servants	Age 61 Age 52 Age 18 Age 17	Surgeon, Not Practising	Sunderland Newry Sunderland	County Durham Ireland County Durham	abt 1819 abt 1828 31 Dec 1862 29 Dec 1863

Marriage

10 Oct 1888
Matthew William Parrington (41)
Marion Ferguson (25)

All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham 1888 4Q Sunderland 10a 849
Father: Joseph Parrington, Land Agent, Deceased
Father: William Branwell Ferguson, Surgeon, Deceased
Witnesses: C. H. Elliot, B. Ferguson

Children

William Ferguson Parrington

b: abt 1890 Southwick, County Durham 1890 1Q Sunderland 10a 635
son of Matthew William Parrington and Marion Ferguson

Matthew Lilburn Parrington

b: abt 1891 Southwick, County Durham 1891 2Q Sunderland 10a 761
son of Matthew William Parrington and Marion Ferguson

1891 Census	RG12-4147	6 April 1891	Southwick, County Durham
Hill House, Carley Hill
Matthew W. Parrington Marion (Wife) Bertha Henry M. William F. Matthew Henry J. (Brother)(Wdr) Plus four Servants	Age 43 Age 28 Age 11 Age 8 Age 1 Age 1 Mo. Age 47	Mining Engineer Scholar Scholar Solicitor	Yorkshire Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Yorkshire	Eston Sunderland Southwick Southwick Southwick Southwick Morton?	abt 1847 31 Dec 1862 abt 1879 abt 1882 abt 1889 abt 1891 abt 1844

George Bramwell Parrington

b: abt 1893 Southwick, County Durham 1893 1Q Sunderland 10a 697
son of Matthew William Parrington and Marion Ferguson

Phyllis Marion Parrington

b: abt 1894 Southwick, County Durham 1894 4Q Sunderland 10a 707
son of Matthew William Parrington and Marion Ferguson

1901 Census	RG13-4724	1 April 1901	Southwick, County Durham
Carley Hill
Matthew W. Parrington Marion (Wife) Edith Bertha George Phyllis Plus 6 Servants	Age 53 Age 38 Age 26 Age 21 Age 7 Age 6	Mining Engineer	Eston Monkwearmouth Sunderland Fulwell Southwick Southwick	Yorkshire Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1847 31 Dec 1862 1 Mar 1875 abt 1879 abt 1893 abt 1894

Death

Matthew William Parrington

Died Jan 1925, Age 77, Durham 1925 1Q Sunderland 10a 833
Buried at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery (01,C,68), on 12 Jan 1925, Rev. E. Boland

DURHAM 25 Feb 1925 Probate

PARRINGTON, Matthew William, of Carley Lodge, Sunderland, died 8 January 1925, Probate Durham 25 February, to Marion Parrington, widow, and Thomas Elliott Parrington, mining engineer.
Effects £20,825 6s. 11d.

Marion (Ferguson) Parrington

Died 1 May 1938, Age 75, Yorkshire 1938 2Q Thirsk 9d 419

Durham 2 Aug 1938 Probate

PARRINGTON, Marion, of Thorp House, Sowerby, Thirsk, Yorkshire, widow, died 1 May 1938, Probate Durham 2 August, to Phyllis Marion Parrington, spinster.
Effects £6,969 3s. 6d. Resworn £8,149 14s. 10d.