Person    | Male  Born 11/2/1952  Died 18/11/1987

Stephen A. Parsons

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Stephen A. Parsons

Stephen Alan Parsons was born on the 11 February 1952 the eldest child of Alan Goldsworth Parsons (1925-1980) and Jean Margaret Parsons née Huxstep (1932-2002). His birth was registered in the Hatfield, Hertfordshire, registration district. He had two sisters, Christine Jean Parsons (1954-2002) and Gina S. Parsons (b.1960). 

In 1973 he married Joy S. Outram in St Albans, Hertfordshire and their son, Graham Alan Parsons was born on 5 July 1975, but died in infancy on 23 May 1976. He died, aged 35 years, on 18 November 1987 in the King's Cross Underground Station fire.

Administration of his estate was granted on 19 August 1988 and probate records show his address as 190 Beech Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire. His effects totalled £18,517. The subsequent fire investigation report described his occupation as an Installations Manager.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.

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