"So your Ann Parkin probably had a sister Elizabeth Parkin born about 1844."

It looks like Elizabeth Parkin was Ann Parkin.
PARKIN, ANN ELIZABETH REDFEARN
GRO Reference: 1844 D Quarter in WORTLEY UNION Volume 22 Page 677

Note mmn Redfearn which ties in with Ann Brown in 1871
So on the 1871 census with the Browns George Parkin was actually step grandson, not son in law.
Dave

Check out 1851 Census for hamlet of Gate, Oughtibridge. Ann Parkin age 30 with husband HENRY Parkin, daughter Elizabeth age 6 and 2 other children. It looks like when illegitimate George Parkin married for the second time he used his grandfather name when naming his father.
Dave

Many thanks for all this I really do appreciate it. Certainly a lot to check out.

"There is a John Edwin Parkin born Q4 1854 Wortley MMN Parkin*.

Here is his death
PARKIN, JOHN EDWIN 2
GRO Reference: 1856 D Quarter in WORTLEY Volume 09C Page 117.

I suspect that the John Parkin age 15 in 1871 was actually

PARKIN, HENRY REDFEARN
GRO Reference: 1856 M Quarter in WORTLEY AND PENISTONE Volume 09C Page 179

He was son of Henry and Ann (nee Redfearn). He would have been stepson not son in law

Dave

Hi Dave

Have I got this right?....Henry & Ann (mmn Redfearn) Parkin were my George William Parkin's grandparents and the the Elizabeth Parkin ( Ann Elizabeth Parkin) born 1844 was George's mother? Which would have made her 15 at time of George's birth.

Apologies if I'm reading this all wrong. Thanks again for the help

I think you have read it correctly
Dave

Hi David I,
The GRO for George William Parkin is: 1859 Sept qtr. Wortley..no mmn.
Henry Parkin I believe died in 1857 June qtr age 35 Wortley.
If this is correct, then George Brown was more likely to be George Wm. Parkin's father.

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