Hi Jayne
I know your message on the rootsweb message board is an old one , but I have just been searching for the Parkinson name as I have just begun researching my family history. I don't know whether we have any links but I would be most grateful to hear from you if we do.
My ggrandfather was William Beck Parkinson who married Selina ?in 1901 in Leigh Lancashire
He moved later to Darton? Yorks with his family
George
William
Harold
Joseph
Elizabeth
Hilda
Apparently half the family later moved back to Leigh the other half staying in yorks.

Many thanks

Debbie