Edward Park was a carpenter at Hardington Marsh in 1841, 1851 and 1861.

Edward was born at Corscombe in about 1796. He was the son of William and Sarah Park,

In February 1801, Edward’s family was subject to a removal order. This legal directive compelled William, his wife Sarah, and their children Maria, Grace, Edward, and Amy to move from Corscombe to Hardington. Edward was then a carpenter.

On 7 April 1819, Edward married Joan Genge at Hardington.

The 1841 census shows them at Hardington Marsh with four children. Their two oldest daughters, Caroline and Rhoda, had left home.

The 1843 tithe map shows Edward Park as the tenant of the house owned by Miss Timmons in the twentieth century.

Tragedy struck on 4 April 1865, when Edward’s wife succumbed to injuries received when her clothes caught fire.[1] Following this devastating loss, Edward moved in with his married daughter, Maria Lucas, at Steerpoint, East Coker.

Edward died in the Yeovil Workhouse in January 1874, aged 78.

References

[1] Western Gazette, 21 April 1865, p.7.