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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: Perrin Dixon on Friday 26 September 14 03:52 BST (UK)
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HELP! I cannot find details about my great grandfather Thomas Harley Pritchard Mackenery. All I know is that he was born in approximately 1873. He was married to my great grandmother, Mabel Hadden, in 1917 in London (St. George Hannover Sq). I have a copy of their marriage certificate, which states his father as an "Inspector of Mines" named Duncan Pritchard Mackenery. I have no idea where either Thomas or Duncan were born. I figured Scotland would be a possibility due to the surname and the mine inspecting. At the time of his marriage, Thomas lived in Hove England.
PS. There's another marriage certificate from 1908 in England of a fellow with a similar name, but I've not got any details of this marriage. Perhaps a previous marriage.
Any help would be incredibly appreciated, and if you can help me, I'll respect you forever.
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Not much around for this chap just that other marriage as you said in 1908 at Weymouth Dorset different spelling of the name Mackeny ...Think that is the problem the surname ? ..There is a death registration for his wife Mabel Pritchard Mackenery in Brighton 1974 aged 86 ???
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Have you tried finding Thomas on the 1901 or 1911 Census? That would give you where he said he was born.
Looby :)
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There is a record comes up on find my past for Thomas Harley or Thomas Henry Mackenery or Wycherley birth date 1873 event prison registers 1922 ???
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Not sure if this is your man but...
There's an interesting entry in the Prisoners Calendar for a Harley Mackenery aged 49, secretary.
Previous conviction for bigamy - given 12 months 18/10/1909 as Thomas Henry Wycherley.
29/03/1922 tried and found guilty of bigamy - marrying Edith Lilian Harvey, despite his current wife being then alive. sentenced to 9 months h.l. (hard labour?).
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There's a newspaper article about the case from the Hartlepool Mail 30/03/1922.
It talks about Harold Mackenery having a "mania for marrying". Prosecuting counsel listed his 4 marriages, only the first of which was genuine in 1893 when he married under the name of Witchley "which was understood to be his correct name".
On his first marriage he was only 20 and his wife 16. He left her in 1908 and "married" again the same year. In 1909 he got 12 months hard labour. He married again in 1915 and then again in 1917.
A police witness said Mackenery was a native of Bilston, Staffordshire. He met his final wife while nursing "The Sultan of Mulk at Brighton". 9 months hard labour was the sentence passed.
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There is a Thomas H Wycherley on the 1901 census : -
Thomas H Wycherley 26 water inspector for urban council, b Bilston
Mary Ann 25 b Bradley
Medora A 6
Ethel M 5
Edgar T 3 all b Bilston
ref RG13/ 2690/ 97/ 17
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wow this is all very incredible. I am trying to look more into this. If anybody can help further it will always be appreciated!
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There is a Thomas Henry Wycherley born during the quarter June 1873 at Wolverhampton volume 6b page 634.
And interestingly I found this on Familysearch - 1881 England Census
9 Beckett Street Bilston Staffordshire -
Henry Whytcherley Head M 55 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Boadica Whytcherley Wife F 48 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
John Whytcherley Son M 21 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Martha Whytcherley Daughter F 12 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Thomas Whytcherley Son M 7 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
James Pritchard Visitor M 32 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Father Henry is a coal miner, as is brother John. Love his mother's name - Boadica :D
And best of all look at the surname of their visitor - James Pritchard - he's a coal miner too.
Looby :)
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looks like he has used several names if this is the same chap ??? ???
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This must be the marriage in 1915 Thomas H Mackenry to Edith L Harvey at Camberwell London ::)
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Is this a daughter maybe Felicis P Mackenery marriage to Malcolm J Calder 1943 Brighton Sussex
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Is this a daughter maybe Felicis P Mackenery marriage to Malcolm J Calder 1943 Brighton Sussex
Yes that is my grandmother. Her name is Felicia, it's mispelled on the record... I am really trying to tie this Wycherley fellow to my family to confirm if he is my great grandfather. I have no living relatives with any information unfortunately.
If he is indeed the guy in the newspaper story who married 4 times and got done for bigamy, then his 1917 marriage, to someone he met in Brighton, would be to my great grandmother Mabel Hadden, who lived in Brighton.
A lot of coincidences here if its not him, but i need to get proof!!!
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Well folks. It looks like this is our man.
The article about the 4 wives from Hartlepool Mail in 1922 says he met his 4th wife in Brighton, and they were married and St George Hannover Square in London on December 8 1917
My great grandma, Mabel Hadden, was married December 8 1917, at St. George Hannover Square in London, to Thomas Harley Pritchard Mackenery.
Thomas Harley Pritchard Mackenery, aka, Harley Mackenery, Thomas Mackenery, Thomas Henry Wycherley.
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That's good news at least you know now for sure you have the right man
He was a bit of a rascal this chap looks like the Thomas Henry Wycherley
was his right name ..The census record posted earlier from LoobyLooayr
Following him marries a Mary Agnes Strong in 1893 Staffordshire there
are 6 children born to this couple ...He does not appear with the family
after the 1901 census ??? ??? ..Wonder what name was used on his death :-\
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I'd say "a bit of a rascal" is correct! I would love to be able to track down this guys death certificate, and find out where he went and what happened after 1922 when he was imprisoned for the 2nd time. I have a lot of research to do here! Thanks everyone for your help, and if you have any ideas on where to go from here please feel free to help! :) You're the best
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It will be very interesting to find out keep us posted :) :)
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Hi Perrin,
Wow , you've certainly got an "interesting" ancestor !
He's definitely a rascal ;D
First thing I would suggest is to ask a Moderator to move your post, or close it down and start a new one in another board as it certainly seems that Thomas Wycherley/Mackenery has no Scottish connection.
Funnily enough when I first read your post- I wondered if the surname Mackenery was a corruption of McEnrey or McHenry (son of Henry) and so it proved to be.
And maybe he's not the only one in the family who like is change names - I do wonder if Boudica will be his mother's real name??
1871 Census - Bilston, Staffordshire (Registration district Wolverhampton)
Henrey Whichorley Head M 46 Shropshire
Dinia Whichorley Wife F 38 Bilston, Staffordshire
John Whichorley Son M 11 Bilston, Staffordshire
Martha Whichorley Daughter F 2 Bilston, Staffordshire
Annmaria Dyke Lodger F 25 Shropshire
Dinia/ Boadica?? Of course they might not be the same woman :-\
Looby :)
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Hello Perrin, I am Thomas Henry Wycherley's ( AKA Mackenery, McKenny) grandson. I contacted you sometime ago, if you remember, and sent you some photographs of him.
At the moment, I am writing a book on his life and wonder, have you discovered any additional info that might be of use ? i.e. How did he meet your g-mother? What happened to her after? I very much regret that I didn't ask my father a lot of questions when he was alive.
If you can tell me anything extra, I'd be most grateful.