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OK I think we are getting somewhere now: James is a sibling.

In 1901 James and Catherine are with Margaret and Ann Humphreys:

Name: Ann Humphreys
Age in 1901: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Daughter
Mother's name: Margaret Humphreys
Gender: Female
Where born: Nerquis, Flintshire, Wales

Civil parish: Nerquis
Ecclesiastical parish: Nerquis
County/Island: Flintshire
Country: Wales

Registration district: Holywell
Sub-registration district: Mold

Margaret Humphreys 63
John Humphreys 23
Ann Humphreys 20
Edward G Humphreys 18
Catherine E Parry 30
James Parry 8
Thomas William 59

In 1911 they seem to have an older Parry with them, also described as grandson:


1911 Wales Census about Reggie E Parry
Name: Reggie E Parry
Age in 1911: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation to Head: Grandson
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
Civil parish: Nerquis
County/Island: Flintshire
Country: Wales
Street Address: Old Smithy, Nerquis, Nr Mold
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Printer Apprentice
Registration district: Holywell

Margaret Humphreys 74
Ann Humphreys 32
James Parry 18
Reggie E Parry 15
Dorothy Parry 12

Births Sep 1895
Parry Reginald Edward Chester 8a 402


In the 1901 Reginald seems to be with his parents:


1901 England Census about Regi Edw Parry
Name: Regi Edw Parry
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's Name: David E Parry
Mother's name: Catherine Parry
Gender: Male
Where born: Chester, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Chester
Ecclesiastical parish: Chester St Mary without the Walls
Town: Chester
County/Island: Cheshire
Registration district: Chester
Sub-registration district: Chester Cathedral
ED, institution, or vessel: 8

David E Parry 33
Catherine Parry 26
Regi Edw Parry 5
Dorothy Parry 2
Jane Hughes 55 (mother in law)
Maggie Gregg 14
Wilfred Trubshaw 30

Paul...

The Birth of Reg.F S Parry was June quarter 1890 (not 1896 unless thatchild died and another was named the same 1896) there is also a girl Ivy Vinette Parry same Reg. maybe he was a twin....
You will find details on Free BMD site Chester.

I am doing some research for a friend. Her granfather Reginald Edward Parry was orphaned (parents were wealthy alcoholics!) when he was 10. He was born in Chester in 1896, son of David and Catherine Parry. In the 1901 and 1911 he was listed as living with Margaret with his younger sister Dorothy in Nerquis (English version of Nercwys, Holywell, Flintshire).
Problem is we don't know who Margaret was although he was listed as grandson we cannot find connection as she doesn't appear before 1901.
Reginald's grandparents were Edward and Mary Parry b. 1822 and 1831 respectively.
Reginald was a printer, David a draper and Edward ran a canal boat.

Any help appreciated.

Paul Docking