William Mark Prewett EBBS

[velcro]

Hi

Seeking assistance with any records on

William Mark Prewett Ebbs b abt 1849 m. Marion Godfrey 27th Jun 1914 Fremantle WA
Parents Joseph and Susan Ebbs nee Minnett and Joseph and Marion Godfrey nee OBrien
? birth places.

Cheers
Velcro

[Dundee]

Hi velcro,

Interesting family 

This appears to be your couple:

Fremantle Cemetery

William EBBS
Died 25 Dec 1921
aged 72
Bicton
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a7w/

Mary Ann EBBS
Died 16 Feb 1935
aged 75
Bicton
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a7x/

http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php

I have no idea why they did not marry until 1914.  Working on the death notices, this obit,  http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a7v/  and BDMs http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx  children are:

1884
Jarrahdale
Joseph Ebb Godferry PREWETT
Parents William EBB & Mary Ann GODFERRY

1885
Whites Mill
Mark PREWETT
Parents William & Mary Ann GODFREY

1890
Albany
Charles PREWITT
Parents William & Mary Ann GODFREY

1892
Albany
Charlotte PRUETT
Parents William & Mary Ann GODFREY

1893
Albany
Catherine Precilla PRUETT
Parents William & Mary Ann GODFERRY

1896 (not sure of this one)
Albany
Thomas PRINT
Parents William & Mary Ann GODFREY

1897
Albany
Susan PREWETT
Parents Mark & Mary Ann GODFREY

1910
Albany
Clare EBBS
Parents: William P & Mary Ann GODFERY

There are a number of newspaper mentions of the trials and tribulations of this family.    I can't see either William or Mary Ann born in WA with those parents, and I guess you need to first work out what William's real name was!

Debra 

[velcro]

Hi Debra

Thank you for your expertise and time.
Yes it is very challenging and if anyone else would like to assist is more than welcomed.
Taking Prewett/Pruett /Prewitt for children's surnames is a mystery at the moment.
Have witnessed William and Marion Ebb's marriage cert as she was documented and his mother as Susan Minnett and Marion's as Marion OBrien.
Would be great to find out where the parents origins were? England somewhere no doubt.
Also on marriage certificate she was documented as Marion Godfrey but recorded as Mary Ann Godfrey/Godferry.
Wondering whether Minnett was incorrectly documented on Marriage cert and was suppose to be Prewett?

Funnier things have happened!

Cheers
Velcro

Cheers
Velcro

[Dundee]

Here is William/Mark's parents' marriage:

St Paul
Bristol
Gloucestershire
23 April 1835

Joseph PREWET
Susan MINETT

https://beta.familysearch.org/

1841 Census
Thornbury
Gloucestershire
High Street

Joseph PREWETT, 28, Carter and Labourer
Susanna, 29
George, 4
Charles, 2
All born in the county

Next door, possibly Joseph's parents: (His parents are Thomas and Hannah)

James PREWETT, 54, Publican
Hestia (?), 54
Mark, 23
Charles, 21, Tailor
Emily, 18, Dressmaker (?)
Henry WALKER (?), 13
All born in the county

1851 Census
Thornbury
Gloucestershire
High Street

Joseph PREWETT, 37, News Agent, born Alveston, Gloucestershire
Susan, 38
George, 13
Charles, 10
Charlotte, 7
Walter, 5
Henry, 2
All except Joseph born Thornbury.

James PREWETT, 66, Coach proprietor
Hester, wife, 66
Charles PREWETT, son, 32, Tailor
Mark PREWETT, grandson, 13, scholar
Hester WALKER, daughter, 46, widow, Needlewoman
Henry WALKER, grandson, 23, General Labourer
All born Thornbury

Mark born 1851:

Sep Quarter 1851  
PREWETT,    Mark
Thornbury
Volume 11
Page  489

Susan died 1858:

Sep Quarter 1858
PREWETT,    Susan
Thornbury
Volume 6a
Page 105

Joseph remarried:

Sep Quarter 1859  
PREWETT, Joseph
WOOD, Emma Pavey
Bristol
Volume 6a
Page 30

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

1861 Census
Thornbury
Gloucestershire
High Street

Joseph PREWETT, 45, Ag. Lab., born Alveston, Gloucestershire
Emma, wife, 30, born Bristol
Henry, son, 11, Scholar
Mark, 9, Scholar
Emma, 8 months
Children born Thornbury

This might be Mark/William, and perhaps the change of name was because he deserted:

1871 Census

List of the Officers, Men, Boys, Marines, and all other persons onboard Her majesty's Ship Reserve on the night of Sunday, April 2nd, 1871

Mark PREWETT, Ordinary Seaman, 20, born Thornbury, Gloucestershire
He is noted as being on leave and the page is crossed out, clearly because they should not have been recorded if they were not there (some people just can't follow instructions!).  I can't see him recorded elsewhere, but will have a look around and see if he is visiting family.

Here are his Navy service documents which you can download, and would be worth checking to see if there is mention of him deserting and perhaps confirm that this is the right person.  http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a8h/

Debra 

[Dundee]

Just trying to work out the relationship between James and Hester PREWETT and Mark's father Joseph.  I came across this site with some info on the family.  http://stjohnstreet.thornburyroots.co.uk/prewetts%20james%20and%20hester.htm

Also some Thornbury Parish registers here http://www.scribes-alcove.co.uk/

Joseph's second marriage to Emma Pavey WOOD is detailed on familyseach:

Groom's Name    Joseph PREWETT
Groom's Birth Date    1817
Groom's Birthplace    
Groom's Age    42
Bride's Name    Emma Pavey WOOD
Bride's Birth Date    1827
Bride's Birthplace    
Bride's Age    32
Marriage Date    15 Sep 1859
Marriage Place    St.James, Bristol, Glouc., England
Groom's Father's Name    Thomas Prewett
Groom's Mother's Name    
Bride's Father's Name    Thomas Wood

Joseph's birthplace in census records should be "Olveston", not "Alveston".  His baptism:

Name    Joseph PREWETT
Gender    Male
Baptism/Christening Date    14 Nov 1813
Baptism/Christening Place    Olveston, Gloucester, England
Father's Name    Thomas PREWETT
Mother's Name    Hannah

Good grief there are a lot of PREWETTs in Thornbury and Olveston!!!

Debra 

[Dundee]

After 1896 WA birth certificates should have the parents' birthplaces.  Do you have any certificates for the later children born to William/Mark and Mary Ann?  If not, this needs to be your next step to try and find a birthplace for Mary Ann.

Debra 

[velcro]

Dear Debra

You have been a great great big help. Many thanks.
Mary Ann Godfrey I think was born 1860 Perth WA. Have to look this up.
Have to see where Prewett and Ebbs link? Or have I missed something??

Cheers
Velcro

[Dundee]

Hi velcro,

I cannot find any link to the EBBS name, so I don't know why he would have chosen it if he definitely was this Mark PREWETT.  Perhaps as you gather more information on him, something might come to light.  It is an unusual name to choose, why not just John Smith?

Do you think Mary Ann was telling the truth about her parents?  I see someone has a tree with her parents as Thomas GODFREY and Catherine HOLMES, siblings Priscilla, Joseph and Catherine.  Just a co-incidence with the names perhaps?

Debra 

[velcro]

Dear Debra

This later info you talk of was sent to me awhile back so I'm quite confused with all this new info brought to light. If wasn't for William and Marion's Marriage cert info then would have been on the wrong track!
Catherine Holmes's family must be another lot either related or not???

Time will tell.:-)

Cheers
Velcro