Life Summary - Edward Parkes - Obituaries Australia

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Parkes, Edward (1856–1929)

	Parkes, Edward (1856–1929)
Born	26 March, 1856 Ballarat , Victoria , Australia
Died	15 November, 1929 (aged 73) Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia
Religious Influence	Methodist
Related Entries [View as tree]	Parkes, Ellenor (wife) Hopkins, Eleanor (daughter) Frith, Thomas (colleague) Pease, Thomas (colleague) Bowling, Peter (colleague) Rees, Daniel (colleague) Stenhouse, John Wilson (colleague) Rees, Benjamin (colleague) Heydon, Charles Gilbert (judge)
Occupation*	coalminer (1874-1923) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1880-1920) New South Wales, Australia gaoled trade unionist (1910-1910) New South Wales, Australia prisoner (1910-1910) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations*	Colliery Employees' Federation (NSW) (organiser)
Key Places*	Maitland Correctional Centre (NSW) (inmate, 1910-1910)

* Dates are approximate

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