David Parker
Biography
Born: 1 February 1856 — Virginia, South Australia
Died: 9 February 1906 — Port Gawler, South Australia (aged 50)
Buried: Carclew Primitive Methodist Cemetery, South Australia
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Self | David Parker (1856–1906) |
| Father | David Parker (1822–1888) |
| Mother | Isabella Kelly (~1825–1867) |
| Spouse | Jane Agnes Scandrett (1857–1941) — married 1882 |
| Brother | William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) |
| Sister | Elizabeth Parker (1847–1886) |
| Brother | Henry Kelly Parker (1851–1891) |
| Sister | Agnes Parker (1853–1885) |
| Sister | Margaret Parker (1857–1885) |
| Brother | Hugh Parker (1864–1891) |
Life Summary
David Parker was born on 1 February 1856 at Virginia, South Australia, the son of David Parker (1822–1888) and Isabella Kelly (c. 1825–1867). He was the sixth of the children of that marriage, and the brother of William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) and Sophia Parker Lawrie's generation.
He married Jane Agnes Scandrett in 1882. The cemetery record names her as "Janet", the familiar form used for her in the family's own record of him.
He died on 9 February 1906 at Port Gawler, South Australia, aged 50, and was buried at the Carclew Primitive Methodist Cemetery.
Cemetery record (Carclew Primitive Methodist Cemetery):
"son/David & Isabella (Kelly); h/Janet"
That single line is the record's own statement of his parentage and his marriage, and it is what settles his place in this family — the memorial is indexed under his parents' names, not merely guessed from a shared surname.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1856 | Born at Virginia, South Australia |
| 1882 | Married Jane Agnes Scandrett |
| 9 Feb 1906 | Died at Port Gawler, South Australia, aged 50 |
Sources
Two independent source groups: a cemetery/headstone record (FindAGrave memorial, read directly on the page) + a civil death register entry. They agree on the death date and the age, and the cemetery record additionally names his parents and his wife. Per the working rules a civil register entry or a headstone settles a fact on its own; here two agree.
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Parents
- David Parker (1822 – 1888)
- Isabella Kelly (1825 – 1867)
Children
- Hugh Kelly Parker (1896 – 1959)
Siblings
- Agnes Parker (1853 – 1885)
- Elizabeth Parker (1847 – 1886)
- Henry Kelly Parker (1851 – 1891)
- Hugh Parker (1859 – 1861)
- Hugh Parker (1864 – 1891)
- Margaret Parker (1857 – 1885)
- William Humphrey Parker (1850 – 1926)