George Parsons was born in 1847, in Worle, Somersetshire, England
His parents were John and Ann Parsons, who had six children in total, and lived in Weston Super Mare, Somersetshire, England. John Parsons was a stone mason. He had previously married Arabella Hawkins, in February 1837, but she died later that year at the age of 21.
George married Hannah Lawrence in 1877.
In 1881 they lived at 1 Mission Terrace, Weston Super Mare.
In 1891 they lived at Stafford Rd, Weston Super Mare.
In 1901 they lived at Sefton Park Rd, Bristol, with seven of their children. The eldest, Lillian, 22, was working as a Hospital Nurse at the Cackle Street Hospital in St Helens, Sussex. George was "Mason in charge of Building Works", and Henry George, 21, was a Journeyman Mason.
In 1911 they were living at 7 Ralph Rd, Ashley Down, Bristol, with Kathleen, 21, an Elementary School teacher, Eric, 15, a Porter, and Edith, 13, a scholar.