Charles Parker
Other names: Chas. Parker
Active: 1851 - 1881
Function: Stone mason, marble mason, statuary
History or description: Born c.1828 in the parish of St George's, Hanover Square, London. Charles Parker was working from the same address as the sculptor, Alfred Gatley around 1851. By 1861 Charles's brother, John (born c.1831) was also living at this address and working as a stone carver in marble. A decade later Charles was a master mason employing 6 men. Parker continued to work as a mason until at least 1891 and listed himself as an employer.
Employees, Students & Members
Numbers: 6
Period Start: 1871
Numbers: 1
Period Start: 1881
Locations
Address 10A Canterbury Mews Paddington London England | View on map
Address 17 Salisbury Street Lisson Grove London England | View on map
1851 (Circa)
Parker was living at this address in 1851 in separate accommodation from the sculptor, Alfred Gatley
Address 10 Canterbury Road Paddington London England | View on map
1881 (Circa)
Descriptions of Business or Institution
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
'Marble Mason'
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
'Stone Mason' and his brother John (born c.1831) 'Stone Carver Marble'
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
'Mason & Master employing 6 Men'
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Marble & Stone Mason 1 Man Emp[loyed]'
Listed in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Monumental & General Mason'
Listed under Stone Masons Post Office London Directory, 1851 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1851
p.1385
Listed as 'Stone and Marble Mason and Statuary'
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2005
HO107 piece 1491 folio 21 page 35
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2005
RG09 piece 86 folio 60 page 42
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
RG10 piece 181 folio 52 page 17
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
RG11 piece 8 folio 61 page 19
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
RG12 piece 5 folio 109 page 9
Post Office London Directory, 1851 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1851
p.1385
Citing this record
'Charles Parker', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/organization.php?id=msib1_1229814561, accessed 23 Sep 2023]
