Brief Life History of James
When James Parkes was born on 28 October 1913, in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, JAMES PARKES, was 26 and his mother, Mary Leyden, was 27. He married Joan Eileen CLARK on 17 August 1946, in Loughton, Essex, England, United Kingdom. He died on 6 November 1988, in Whitechapel, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
James Parkes
1913–1988
Joan Eileen CLARK
1923–2019
Marriage: 17 August 1946
Sources (3)
- Parkes, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- James Parkes, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
- James Parkes, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
Spouse and Children
1913–1988 Male
1923–2019 Female
Marriage
17 August 1946Loughton, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents and Siblings
1887–1948 Male
1886–1958 Female
Siblings (2)
1913–1988 Male
1915–2014 Male
World Events (8)
1914
Age 1
Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.
1915 · Zeppelins Over London
Age 2
On May 31, 1915 a German zeppelin went over London in dark of night. It released a bomb over the city killing 28 people and wounding 60.
1934 · Scottish National Party founded.
Age 21
The party was founded on 7 April as the result of a merger between the National Party of Scotland and the Scottish Party with the help of John MacCormick. Its main objective was to campaign the independence of Scotland from the United Kingdom. The Scottish National Party is the largest political party in Scotland in terms of both seats in the Westminster and Holyrood parliaments, with membership reaching 125,482 members. The party does not have any members of the House of Lords.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Parks .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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