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Post by keith14 on Aug 29, 2012 20:35:55 GMT
Looking for unknown relatives of the late Edward Reese Pritchard, hostel warden, of Ivy Cottage, Minera . He was my father who I never knew, and also of a family who probably would not know of my existence. Probably died in the 50s?? Can you fill the black hole in my life? I know the family was extensive with some at least in Minera. I can be contacted on 01983407942 (Isle of Wight) or by E Mail keithsworld14@hotmail.co.uk. Dr Keith Pritchard
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Post by annedw on Aug 30, 2012 8:04:17 GMT
Welcome to Minera. Could this be him.
Deaths Sep 1949 Pritchard Edward R age 62 Wrexham
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Post by keith14 on Aug 30, 2012 16:13:51 GMT
This seems quite possible. Hoping others will see my post too and provide further leads. Many thanks.
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Post by tominera on Aug 30, 2012 17:08:18 GMT
Hi, I remember some of the Pritchard family living in Minera around about the 1940,s and I can confirm Annettes info re Edward Reece Pritchard as he is buried in Wrexham Cemetery Grave No 09555 bur 3 8 1949 aged 62 years having died in the Emergency Hospital in Wrexham. Living with him in Ivy Cottage at this time was Ethel Pritchard, I am sorry but I am not certain this was his wife and she had moved to Mwynyffordd Minera by 1962. However I remember Mr Pritchard worked in the Land Army Hostel by Five Crosses-it had been a billiard hall until it was taken over by the Government. This was about half a mile away from his home, Ivy Cottage. Living in Ivy Cottage at the time was Eric Vaughan Pritchard and his sister Marjorie.I am guessing they were Edwards children Erics mothers name was Hayward born Jun 1920 Eric served in the RAF and married a lovely lady named Blodwen Martha Hughes in Wrexham Jun Q 1941. They had 3 children David bap in Minera Church and born 6 3 1944, his sister Avril bap 9 6 1946 and a son Alan born 1952 who was a welder in Brymbo Steel Works and lived in Coedpoeth-Sadly he died a few years ago rather young. Hopefully this will get the ball rolling and I will contact you by e.mail as and when some more info comes to hand Good Luck Tom I have removed Marjories dob as it was probably wrong
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Post by keith14 on Aug 30, 2012 19:00:43 GMT
Thank you so much Tom. This is a real good start but I am nervous of course about upsetting any relatives. Keith
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Post by eluned on Aug 30, 2012 21:29:57 GMT
Hi Keith and welcome Perhaps it would be best to communicate by private messages and I would also suggest not posting your telephone number. eluned
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Post by annedw on Aug 31, 2012 6:45:59 GMT
have sent a PM
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Post by keith14 on Aug 31, 2012 7:04:01 GMT
Thanks for the advice. Alas I do not know how to access or send private messages and cannot find any help on this !
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Post by keith14 on Aug 31, 2012 7:17:42 GMT
.i have worked out how to private message and accessed latest private messages.
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Post by tominera on Aug 31, 2012 9:09:54 GMT
Hi, Just found Edwards Marriage in St Giles in 1918 to Ethel Hayward which may give quite a lot of info hopefully if someone has the time or opportunity to access it in the museum and would save purchasing the same. Also maybe someone can locate the graves in Wrexham Cemetery to see if there are any headstones and take some pics Regards Tom
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Post by keith14 on Aug 31, 2012 11:23:01 GMT
A tree is beginning to build.
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Post by annedw on Aug 31, 2012 13:49:51 GMT
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Post by keith14 on Aug 31, 2012 14:30:09 GMT
Thank you. The info gets stranger by the minute!
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Post by annedw on Sept 1, 2012 10:28:03 GMT
It looks like Edward was the only child.
1891 9 Abbot St Edwin Reece Pritchard 30 leather dealer b Dudleston Mary Eliz`th 31 b Wrexham Edward R 4 b Wrexham Harriet Vaughan mother in law 74 seamstress shirt b Wrexham
1901 10 Ruthin Road Edwin R Pritchard 40 storekeeper leather factory b Dudleston Heath, Salop Mary E “41 b Wrexham Edward R 14 clerk , solicitors b Wrexham Harriet Vaughan mother in law 74 dressmaker b Wrexham
1911 17 Smithfield Road ( married 25 years 1 child born) Edwin Pritchard 50 Leather dresser, Cambrian Leather Works , b Ellesmere Mary Elizabeth Pritchard 51 b Wrexham Edwin Reece Pritchard 24 clerk at Cobden Flour Mills b Wrexham
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Post by annedw on Sept 1, 2012 10:33:50 GMT
Buried in Wrexham Cemetery, all in same grave.
PRITCHARD EDWIN REECE age 75 CROESNEWYDD HOSPITAL WXM 11/04/1935 01565 PRITCHARD MARY ELIZABETH age 80 3 STANLEY ROAD 10/03/1941 01565 PRITCHARD BARBARA age 1W GERWYN HALL SESSWICK 24/02/1943 01565 VAUGHAN HARRIET age 83 17 SMITHFIELD ROAD 30/03/1910 01565
Edwin Reece Pritchard married Mary Elizabeth Vaughan at St Giles, Wrexham. Dec qtr 1885.
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Post by annedw on Sept 1, 2012 17:00:20 GMT
1881 12 Lorne St. Thomas Pritchard 54 ag lab b Gresford Jane wife 40 b Frodsham William 19 engine filler at works b Frodsham Caroline 12 b Wrexham John 9 b " Allan 3 b " Edwin boarder unm 20 clerk b Dudleston
1881 45 Market St Harriet Vaugan wid 54 dressmaker b Wrexham Mary E Vaughan 21 "" ""
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Post by annedw on Sept 1, 2012 17:05:08 GMT
1871 National School for Boys and Girls , Dudleston John Pritchard 43 schoolmaster b Oswestry Emma 46 b Moreton Corbett John W 13 b Ellesmere. Edwin R 10 b """ Thomas H 8 b "" Elizabeth E 6 b ""
I can`t find Harriet Vaughan and Mary Elizabeth in 1871 ?
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Post by annedw on Sept 1, 2012 17:10:02 GMT
1861 Dudleston Heath John Pritchard 32 national schoolmaster b Oswestry Emma 37 assistant governess b Moreton Corbett John W 3 b Ellesmere Edwin R 1 b ""
1861 25 Mount St Harriet Vaughan wid 35 dressmaker b Wrexham Mary Eliz"th 2
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Post by annedw on Sept 1, 2012 17:14:08 GMT
1851 Scotland St Ellesmere John Pritchard head wid`r 75 gardener b Ellesmere David Pritchard 30 labourer b Ellesmere John Pritchard grandson 22 national schoolmaster b Oswestry
I can`t find Harriet Vaughan in 1851 or a marriage .
1841 Scotland Street Ellesmere John Pritchard 65 ag lab Y ( born in county) Elizabeth 75 Y David 25 Y John 13 Y
1841 census for Wrexham district is missing, but there is a snall part of the town that still exists.
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Post by annedw on Sept 1, 2012 17:32:07 GMT
LONDON GAZETTE.—JANUARY 24 . January 25, 1893
Bankruptcy order. Edwin Reece Pritchard , Abbot St, Wrexham, currier.
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Post by keith14 on Sept 1, 2012 18:42:32 GMT
Wonderful! Thanks for your time and effort.
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Post by annedw on Sept 1, 2012 18:59:42 GMT
search.shropshirehistory.org.uk/collections/search/?q=emma+reece&cb_submit=SearchMarriage licence for John Pritchard of Ellesmere, schoolmaster, and Emma Reece Document Reference: P194/A/9/2/7 Date: 24 Jan 1857 Repository: Shropshire Archives 1851 Ellesmere Emma Reece 26 servant b Wem, (4 miles from Moreton Corbet) she is a servant for the Vicar of Ellesmere, John Days who was 38 and from Rochester, Kent. Only one Emma Reece showing for 1841, but can`t say it it`s the right one. 1841 , Smithies, Barrow , Wenlock. James Reece 60 butcher Y Mary Reece 55 Y John 25 Y Emma 20 Y Thomas 15 Y George 12 Y
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Post by annedw on Sept 2, 2012 21:13:39 GMT
Births Mar 1943 Pritchard Barbara mmn Hughes Wrexham Burial PRITCHARD BARBARA age 1W GERWYN HALL SESSWICK 24/02/1943 01565
This little one must have been Eric and Blodwens child. Eric served in the RAF and married a lovely lady named Blodwen Martha Hughes in Wrexham Jun Q 1941.
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Post by keith14 on Sept 2, 2012 22:05:57 GMT
I now have an almost complete family tree from 1952 back to 1776 - 5 generations. I would now like to find any info on Marjorie Pritchard- dates unknown but possibly about 1920, Eric Pritchard, (similar)' children of Edward (my father) and their children. Eric had three children - David (03/44), Avril (1946) and Alan ( deceased of Coedpoeth). I know nothing about Marjorie. Many thanks to all who have helped so far.
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Post by annedw on Sept 3, 2012 8:34:04 GMT
Death. Eric Vaughan Pritchard born 23 May 1920 Death Dec qtr 1999 Denbighshire North Clwyd .
This record is not on any free BMD sites, and it`s too late to be shown on Wrexham Cemetry search. I`m guessing that he was still in the Wrexham area.
The two most likely marriages for Marjorie, age and area . Marjorie Pritchard / Donald Millington Apr-May-Jun 1948 Wrexham . North Wales BMD has this taking place at Llay, St Martin. OR Marjorie Pritchard / Frederick C Maddocks Oct-Nov-Dec 1951 Chester
Ancestry covers up till 2006 Death . Donald Millington born c 1924 Dec 1991 Wrexham Maelor. I can`t find Marjorie Millington.
This is not the same Marjorie , she was 21 lived in Llay and her father was John Henry Pritchard
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Post by tominera on Sept 3, 2012 19:21:27 GMT
Here is a pic of the coronation of the second Minera School Queen and the retiring one is Marjorie Pritchard aged about 14 years I have a sister on the pic who looks about 10 years old and was born 1923 which could mean Marjorie is possibly the one born June q 1918 Mothers surname Pritchard. Marjorie is second from right-back row with a small boy standing imm. in front of her-sorry for the confusion Tom Attachments:
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Post by keith14 on Sept 3, 2012 20:48:38 GMT
Do you mean the retiring Queen is holding the bouquet or Marjorie is? I read it as Marjorie is correctly on the queen,s right and is not holding a bouquet.Sorry, it is bit ambiguous.
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Post by keith14 on Sept 3, 2012 20:50:03 GMT
It is very exciting to see a sister I never knew I had. Thank you so much Tom.
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Post by tominera on Sept 4, 2012 9:03:35 GMT
I have amended the previous posting and would mention that I have a copy of the newspaper cutting which is were i obtained the info and it does mention Marjorie--it is undated but makes fascinating reading, I will try putting it on here later today if I get a chance. Tom
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Post by tominera on Sept 4, 2012 13:42:50 GMT
I will try putting it on in 3 separate parts as it will not accept 3 together-Tom Attachments:
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