John Parsons

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1842, Launceston, Tasmania. Living in High St, Launceston by himself. Described as "Emancipated - Other free person"

• Census, 1843, Launceston, Tasmania. Living in George Square, Launceston with his wife and a "ticket-of-leaver". Described as "Other free person"

• Census, 1848, Launceston, Tasmania. Living in St John St., Launceston with his wife, son and daughter. Described as "Other free person"

• Census, 1851, Launceston, Tasmania. Living in Launceston with wife, daughter and two sons. Described as "Other free person"

John married Margaret Elliot, daughter of William Elliot and Ann Jean Shields, on 15 Apr 1842 in Launceston, Tasmania. (Margaret Elliot was born in 1824 in Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland, christened on 1 May 1824 in Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland and died on 7 Jul 1905 in Penguin, Tasmania.)