Parton, Audrey Phyllis

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Royal Academy of Music 1933-1937. LRAM 1935. WAAF 1942-1946, Fighter then Bomber Command. Watch keeper in Flying Control. Royal Society of Medicine (1) Library 1946-1955, (2) Film and Photographic Unit 1956-1975.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: Rugby and University College, Oxford
• Residence: 1907, Shenley, Leigham Court Road, Streatham

Notes:

M.A., Oxon. Barrister-at-law. Younger son of G.A. Parton, Esq. Member of the Bar Council. Senior and Chief Registrar in Bankruptcy in the High Court of Justice (1949-1953). Governor of Epsom College. See "Who's Who".

Died:
Mr. C. J. Parton, Senior and Chief Registrar in Bankruptcy. died in hospital at Epsom on Sunday. He had been taken ill on Friday just before he was due to sit in Court in the London Bankruptcy Buildings. Cyril John Parton was born on November 29, 1880, the younger son of Mr. G. A. Parton anc he was educated at Rugby, where he was in the cricket XI in 1898 and 1899. In the latter year he went up to University College, oxford. where he read modern history and took his degree in 1902. He was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1904 and practised in the Chancery Division. The retirement of Sir Frank Mellor from the post of Senior and Chief Registrar in Bankruptcy in 1936 caused a vacancy among the registrars, which Mr. Parton was appointed to fill. He had been Senior and Chief Registrar since 1949. He had lived at Epsom for many years and was a governor of Epsom College. His fondness for cricket remained with him all his life and he played regularly until 1936. He married in 1907 Miss Katharine Ann Habberfield-Short, who survives him together with a son and three daughters of the marriage.

Cyril married Habberfield-Short, Katharine Ann on 11 Dec 1907 in St Leonard's Church, Streatham. Katharine (daughter of Short, Richard Habberfield and Finch, Ann Helen) was born on 27 Nov 1882 in St Leonards, Streatham, Surrey; died on 5 Nov 1980 in Epsom, Surrey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1891, Kobe, Streatham, Wandsworth, London
• Residence: 1907, The Hazels, Babington Road, Streatham

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• Occupation: 1907; Solicitor

George married Gouldsmith, Eugenie Emily on 18 Mar 1875 in Streatham St Leonard. Eugenie (daughter of Gouldsmith, George) was born in Q2 1855 in St George, Hanover Square; died on 13 May 1940 in 7 Priory Mansions, Drayton Gardens, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: Rugby
• Census: 1851, Clent House, Poyners Lane, Harbourne, Birmingham
• Census: 1861, Prospect House, Kingsbridge, Devon
• Census: 1871, 6 Belgrave Terrace, Tormoham, Torquay, Devon
• Occupation: 1871; Merchants clerk
• Residence: 1875, London, Worcester Park (Surrey) and Streatham
• Census: 1881, 13/14/15 Silwood Place, Brighton
• Occupation: 1881; East India Merchant

Notes:

Surname changed by Deed Poll in 1894 to Habberfield-Short.

Born in Birmingham in 1850 and lived in London (from 1875), Worcester Park, Surrey, and Streatham. Named 'Habberfield' after his cousin and godfather, Richard Habberfield (1815-1858), son of Ann Habberfield (Peek), fourth child of John Peek of Hazelwood.

He was Chairman of Short Brothers of 91 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.

Richard married Finch, Ann Helen in Q4 1881 in Wandsworth, Surrey. Ann (daughter of Finch, Arthur and Field, Helen) was born in 1858 in Lambeth, Surrey; died in Q3 1892 in Wandsworth, Surrey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1861, Christchurch Road, Streatham
• Census: 1881, 46 Hopton Road, Streatham

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Sister of Henry Heneage Finch (1863-1939), husband of Mary Frances Peek and daughter of Arthur Finch, Esq. She was the first wife of Richard Habberfield Short and mother of his five eldest children.

Other Events:

• Trustee of the Hazelwood Trust: NK
• Occupation: 1851; East India Merchant
• Trustee of the James Peek Trust: 1875; Named in original Trust Indenture of 8 April 1874

Notes:

Second of the eighteen children of Thomas Short of Birmingham. The mother of Thomas Short, junior, was his father's first wife, nâee Harriet Noake (1800-1847). Thomas Short, junior, was himself twice married, first to Anne Phillpot (died 1880) and secondly (in 1882) to Marion Devaran. There was no issue of the second marriage.

Thomas married Phillpot, Anne on 6 Feb 1845. Anne (daughter of Phillpot, William and Peek, Mary) was born on 4 Jun 1819; died on 25 Apr 1880 in Steyning. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: St Michaels, Winchester
• Census: 1841, High Street, Birmingham

Notes:

Of Edgbaston, Birmingham. Second of the eighteen children of Thomas Short of Birmingham. The latter was born at Handsworth, co. Stafford, 15/5/1797 and was the son of William and Martha Short. The mother of Thomas Short, junior, was his father's first wife, nâee Harriet Noake (1800-1847). Thomas Short, junior, was himself twice married, first to Anne Phillpot (died 1880) and secondly (in 1882) to Marion Devaran. There was no issue of the second marriage.

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• Baptism: 24 Feb 1827, Islington St Mary
• Census: 1841, Retreat, Clapham, Wandsworth, Surrey
• Census: 1851, New Park Road, Clapham, Surrey
• Occupation: 1851; Underwriter to Spanish Wine Merchants
• Occupation: 1861; Underwriter & Insurance Agent
• Occupation: 1871; Member of Lloyds
• Occupation: 1901; Retired underwriter at Lloyds

Arthur married Field, Helen on 10 Jan 1856 in Streatham Hill Christ Church. Helen died on 3 Apr 1904 in 2 Pinfold Road, Streatham, London; was buried on 7 Apr 1904 in Norwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]