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John Paisley
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John Paisley
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: May 1894, Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: September 1931, Carlisle
Nationality: British
Childhood: Eldest of 3
Parents: Hector and Eliza Jane
Parents occupations: Plasterer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
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Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
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John Paisley 1894-1931
John Paisley was born in May 1894 at Carlisle, Cumberland to Hector and Eliza Jane nee Watters
1901 – at 3 Melbourne Court, Carlisle.…
Andrew Palmer
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Andrew Palmer
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 19th November 1858. Urr, Kirkcudbright
Date and Place of Death: 1968. Mouswald, Dumfriesshire
Nationality: British
Childhood: Andrew Palmer was the illegitimate son of Barbara Palmer in 1882 in Dumfriesshire.…
Frederick Park
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Fred Park
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 14th November 1895, Cumwhinton, Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: October 1979, Bromsgrove
Nationality: English
Childhood: Eldest of 7 children born, 5 surviving.
Parents: Joseph Park and Frances nee Harrison
Parents occupations : Asylum attendant ( male nurse 1939 register)
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: None known
Occupation: Domestic service/ cleaner for L and N W railway /Police at Gretna/ Publican
Place of residence at Gretna: Police Barracks, Eastriggs
Marital status: Married
Children: None known
Travels: None known
Awards/recognitions: None known
Positions held: None known
Trivia / any other information: Yes
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Fred Park 1895-1979
Fred Park was born in Cumwhinton, Carlisle on 14th November 1895 to Joseph , an asylum attendant and Frances nee Harrison.…
Victor Emmanuel Parke
Victor Emmanuel Parke
Born: Viktor Emanuel Paaske
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 15 April 1890 Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Date and Place of Death: 23 September 1981 Croydon, Surrey
Nationality: Scottish
Biography
Childhood: Victor grew up in Leith
Parents: Victor Emanuel Paaske (From Denmark) and Elizabeth Anthoney Dick (From Leith)
Parent’s occupations: Father was a Merchant Seaman
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Analytical Chemist
Place of residence at Gretna: Mossband
Job title at Gretna: Chemist
Marital status: Married to Beatrice Campbell McPherson
Children:
John A C Parke, Jun 1925
Alexander V M Parke, Dec 1929
Travels: Not known
Awards/recognitions: Nil Known
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Books published (Title, year of publication, publisher):
Billingham, The First 10 Years, published by the Imperial Chemical Industries (Billingham Division) (January 1, 1957) (Source of this information from http://www.Amazon.co.uk )
Mary Bland Parker
MARY BLAND PARKER
Date and place of birth :
31 December 1898 in Workington, Cumberland
Date and place of Death :
1971 in Workington District, Cumberland
Nationality: British
Biography
Mary grew up in West Cumberland, part of a large family. She had 1 sister and 7 brothers
John Robert Parker 1895
Eliza Jane Parker 1897
Thomas Parker 1900-1901
William Parker 1902
George Parker 1904
Thomas Angus Johnston Parker 1907
Joseph Parker 1910
James Parker 1912
Parents:
Thomas Parker and Mary Bland Hadley
Parents occupation .…
Sarah Ann Parker
SARAH ANN PARKER
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth:
27 April 1895 at Brigham, Keswick.
Date and Place of Death:
September 1973 in Keswick aged 78 years
Nationality: British
Biography
Sarah grew up with her sister Mary Grace Parker (1900-1974)
Parents:
Daniel Parker (1862-1944) married Elizabeth Bewsher (1865-1929)
Parent’s occupations:
Daniel was a gardener who late became a green keeper.…
Wilhemina Parker
WILHELMINA PARKER
Date and place of birth : June Quarter 1900 in Gateshead District, Durham
Date and place of Death : June Quarter 1927 in Sunderland District, Durham
Nationality: British
Biography:
Wilhelmina had three siblings:
Ethel Parker 1891
John Parker 1897
Florence Parker 1898
Parents:
John Parker and Annie Steel were married 1896 in Sunderland District, Durham
Parents occupation . …
Arthur Francis Parkin
ARTHUR FRANCIS PARKIN
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1891 Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
Date and Place of Death: 19 July 1971 Sydney, Australia
Nationality: Australian
Biography
Parents:
Arthur Coulson Parkin (1858-1939) married Elizabeth Eakins (1859-1951) 8 November 1882 at Chewton, Victoria, Australia.
Parent’s occupations: Arthur was a manufacturing chemist in Victoria, Australia.
Siblings: 5 siblings
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
Masters degree in Science at Melbourne University.…
Reginald Ezra Parry
REGINALD EZRA PARRY
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 16 September 1889 Adelaide, Australia
Date and Place of Death: 19 March 1966 Perth, Western Australia
Nationality: Australian
Biography
Childhood:
Reginald was the youngest of three brothers. His siblings were
Francis Benjamin 1891-1953
Noel Arthur 1896-1984
Parents: Ezra Parry and Florence Marie Ellis
Parent’s occupations: Ezra was a Chemist
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
1912-1914 Ormond College, Melbourne, Australia
1915-1916 Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia
Occupation: Chemical Engineer
Place of residence at Gretna:
82 The Rand, Eastriggs.…
Stella Parsonage
Information supplied through Research Project led by Nigel Crompton.
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Stella Parsonage
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 22 September 1895, Duckinfield, Cheshire
Date and Place of Death: 1944, Brentford, London
Nationality: British
Childhood: She had 4 siblings and 3 half siblings.…
Stanley William Enos Parsons
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Stanley William Enos Parsons
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 1897 Bega, NSW
Date and Place of Death: 27/09/1979 Belmont, NSW
Nationality: Australian
Biography
Childhood:
Parents: George R and Mary R Parsons
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Occupation: Analytical Chemist.…
Albert Henry Partridge
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Albert Henry Partridge
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 11th October, 1883, Islington, London
Date and Place of Death: 26th December, 1989, Greta Orton, Carlisle
Nationality: British
Childhood: 3rd of 4 children
Parents: Jesse Dawson Partridge and Rosa nee Martin
Parents occupations: House painter
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Painter and decorator-house and shop
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 3
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Albert Henry Partridge 1883
Albert Henry Partridge was born on 11th October 1883 to Jesse Dawson Partridge and Rosa nee Martin at Hampstead, London.…
George Paterson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :George Paterson
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 23rd February 1874, Annan, Dumfriesshire
Date and Place of Death: April 1927, Carlisle
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: Only child , single mother
Parents: Maggie Paterson
Parents occupations: Not known
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Baker then a tramway motorman
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 5
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George Patterson 1874- 1927
George Paterson was born on 23rd February 1874 at Annan, Dumfriesshre, to Maggie Paterson.…
Isabella Paterson
Email from great niece, Oct 2021: ‘I saw your appeal on Scotland’s People and thought I should tell you about my great-aunt, Isabella Paterson, who worked in the muntions factory. She was born in Birnie, Moray 10 Aug 1898 and died in the Solway Firth of Annan 2 Jul 1917.…
James Bertram Paterson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : JAMES BERTRAM PATERSON
Gender: male
Date and Place of Birth: 17th March 1878. Ramsey, Isle of Man
Date and Place of Death: 18th November 1957.…
John Sivess Paterson
JOHN SIVESS PATERSON
Date and place of birth: 15 January 1894 Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Date and place of death: 1981 Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Nationality: British
Biography: John grew up in Selkirk with his siblings:
Parents: John Paterson married Christina Cockburn 1875 Selkirk, Scotland
Parents occupation: John Senior was a Journeyman Joiner
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Selkirk High School
Occupation: John was a School teacher and after the war a Company Director
Place of residence at Gretna: No known
Job Title at Gretna: John was a Teacher
Marital Status: John married Jean May Hood 1918
Children:
Travels:
Southampton to New York 1947
Southampton to Bombay 1950
Montreal to Greenock 1952
Montreal to Liverpool 1956
Montreal to Greenock 1960
Awards/recognitions:
https://www.electricscotland.com/History/peebles/selkirkrollofhonour.pdf
Mary Elizabeth Patrick
MARY ELIZABETH PATRICK
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 11 March 1892 Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: Mary died in Carlisle 1974
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood: Mary grew up in Carlisle, the eldest of 8 children:
Parents: James Patrick and Margaret Cookson
Parent’s occupations: James was a Joint Maker for a Railway company
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Nil known
Occupation: Weaver at a cotton mill
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Job title at Gretna: Looking at uniform in photograph its likely Mary worked in the cordite factory.…
Robert Pattinson
Appeared in Dumfries and Galloway Standard; January 30th, 1918, under the heading Munitions Tribunal, sub-headed Appropriation of Jerseys, took a black jumper without permission and was fined 20s.
Wenceslas Charles Paveley
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Wenceslas Charles Paveley
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 26th November 1888, Stepney, London
Date and Place of Death: 1963, Ontario, Canada
Nationality: British
Childhood: 9th of 13 children
Parents: Peter Paveley Lodge and Elizabeth Ann nee Noakes
Parent’s occupations: Agricultural labourer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Farm labourer, chargeman at Gretna
Place of residence at Gretna: 35 The Rand, Eastriggs
Job title at Gretna: Chargeman
Marital status: Married Maud Peartling.…
