COMPLETED. John Prothero(e) Merthyr/Hereford

[lizziemus]

Carole/Suz

Thank you very much for your help - by 1871 John the elder had  taken up with someone else - there is quite a bit of unpicking to do here!!

John junior's marriage to sarah also failed and he went back to Hereford according to family tradition - obviously some time after 1881. However I can still see no records of any of them anywhere in latter years.

In othere branches of the family I know the names on the census are incorrect and maybe that is what has happened here - I could be up all night trying to sort it out - how addictive is this hobby!!!!

Thanks again

Lizziemus

[suzard]

I don't read  James as Prothero in 1851 -maybe its my specs but...

he is transcribed as Prothero - but each individual has surname written -no names are dittoed - and James surname does not look like the other Prothero names - for a start it has more letters

I read it as Prothero at first -but on second look it seems different



Suz

[lizziemus]

When I first saw it I enlarged it and read it as Pritchard which of course lines up with the possible marriage entry you found.

Liz

[CaroleW]

Reply amended - Yes - James looks more like Prichard

[CaroleW]

There is an 1847 birth for a James Pritchard in Pontypool and an 1847 birth for a James Protheroe in Monmouth (indexed as James Proth_Ve) but image is Protheroe

[lizziemus]

Good evening Suz

1851 mother is Mary Ann

1861 mother is margret


I have found a marriage in Merthyr in Sept qtr  1855 between John Prothero and Margaret Williams

Maybe that is the solution to the puzzle

A wife per decade - thats pretty good going!!!

So hows about John marries Mary ann Pritchard who is pregnant with James

They have John P junior

They move to Merthy and lodge with friends - for what ever reason he is no longer with Mary A and in 1855 marries Margaret

By 1871 he is fed up with Her and marries Ann - unfortunately I can't find a record for that marriage though.

Liz

[lizziemus]

Have just found a death for Mary Ann Prothero in Merthyr in 1854 so I guess that is what happened

Liz

[suzard]

I think John was very unlucky with wives

It seems James Pritchard was born 1847
later in the year John Prothero married Mary Anne Pritchard

Mary Anne died 1854

John Prothero married Margaret Williams 1855

Margaret died

Possible death reg
Margaret Prothero
Mar qtr 1862
Bedwelty 11a 52

John then married Ann Griffiths

Marriage reg Sept 1865
Merthyr Tydfil
11a 492
on same page
Ann Griffiths
John Prothero
(possibly Ann was a widow)

Suz

[RoseR]

Hi

My Grandmother was the youngest child of John Prothero(e) and Sarah Ann Hope.  They had 17 children in total.  I have done a lot of the Family Tree (with help) and happy to share it with you by e-mail.

I could not read your personal message.  Believe I have to post 3 times before we can send a personal message.


best wishes
Rose