olive prosser

[disha]

could anyone help m find the parents of my grandmother , olive may prosser born 1907 in mryth tydfil , I have no clue who her parents or syblings were , only that her mother had been married previously to marrying her father

[CaroleW]

Hi

Have you looked on the 1911 census - there is an entry for her aged 4 living in Merthyr

The following instructions may help you but there is another Olive Prosser aged 3mths also living in Merthyr so there is a risk of confusing the 2 families

I would strongly recommend you purchase credits and view the correct entry

USING THE FREE 1911 INDEX TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT HOUSEHOLD

http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx

Once you find a possible match - make a note of the county and district in which the person was living

Return to the index and in PERSONAL DETAILS - just put the surname of the family - nothing else

In LOCATION - Select the county and below it - type in the district

In OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD - show the full name of the person you have found on the index

Click SEARCH

The 1911 census is strictly pay per view so you will have to buy credits to view the full entry - the above instructions will only help to possibly show others of the same surname in the same household

[suzard]

Are you certain Olive may Prosser was born in Merthyr Tydfil???

Or do youmean her birth was registered in Merthyr Tydfil registration district???

Could she have been born in the valleys?? In Fochriw to be precise???

I have a possible for a family in Fochriw and the mother had been married twice??

I think you need to take Carole's advice to be sure we folow the correct one

Suz

[disha]

hicarole ,I think I'll have to buy credits it wont show me any further details, but thank you for the direction
suzard , thank you for your reply .your quite right she was born in fochriw , do you have any info   

[trish1120]

To be only considered when all info is in;

MARRIAGES;

Sarah Jane JAMES/Edward THOMAS, June 1885, Merthyr T, 11a 671

Sarah JAMES, June 1893, Merthyr T, 11a 903
On the same page is a Thomas PROSSER
(mmm remarried under maiden name???)

1891 Census
5 Colliery Terr, Fochriw,
Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales
Edward THOMAS, 32, Head, Mar, Repairer in a Coal Mine, born Lllanfair, Montgomeryshire, Wales
SARAH J, 24, Wife, Mar, born Devon
William J, 3, Son, born Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales
Jane A, 1, Daug, born Gelligaer
William T JAMES, 19, Boarder, born Lllanfair, Montgomeryshire, Wales

There is a large James Family next Door who are probably Sarah Janes Parents and probably William above is her Brother.

Head of Famiy is Seth JAMES, 50, Blacksmith at Collierry, born Castle Cary, Somerset.
Wife is Jane A, 50, born same place.

Trish

[suzard]

1901 census  gives a lot of family

2 Station Terrace Fochriw Glam
David Prosser Head M 40 Examiner of engines Cwmdu Brecon
Maggie daughter 10 Fochriw Glam
Ann daughter 9 Fochriw
Albert son 4 Fochriw
THOMAS brother M 42 Colliery Fitter above ground Cwmdu Brecon
SARAH J sister in law M 33 Castle Ciry Somerset
BEATRICE neice 6 Fochriw
IVOR S neice! 3 Fochriw
ERNEST V  neice! Fochriw
WILLIAM J THOMAS neice 13 coal hewer merthyr Tydfil
JANE A THOMPSON neice 11 Fochriw
EDWARD THOMPSON neice! 9 Fochriw
RG13 5021 163 6

all of the neices/nephews have been entered as neices!
I have put in capitals Olive may's (possible) parents and siblings and half siblings

Suz

[trish1120]

Looks like the Family got around

1881 Census
26 Martins Row,
Gelligaer,Glamorgan, Wales
RG11/5308/16/33
Seth JAMES, 40, Head, Mar, Blacksmith (Mine) born Burn Castle Cary, Somerset
Z Ann, 40, Wife, Mar, born Burn Castle Cary
W John, 15, Son, Stoker at Colliery Works, born Woolich, Kent
SARAH JANE, 13, Daug, born Devonport, Devon
George Henry, 11, Son, Scholar, borm Bristol, Gloucester
Albert Thomas, 9, Son, Scholar, born Pitcomb, Somerset
Eliza Anne, 7, Daug, Scholar, born Mountain Hare, Glamorgan, Wales
Earnest Victor, 4, Son, born Cwmbargoed, Glamorgan
Elizabeth Mary, 2, Daug, born Fochrihiw, Glamorgan

1871 Census
Hadspen Lane?,
Pitcombe, Somerset
RG10/2427/24/15
Seth JAMES, 30, Head, Mar, Blacksmith, born Castle Cary, Somerset
Jane Ann, 30, Wife, Mar, born Castle Cary
William J, 5, Son, born Woolwich, Kent
SARAH J, 3, Daug, born Devonport, Devon
George H, 1, Son, born Bristol, St Paul, Gloucestershire

[trish1120]

As first Child is born in Kent this is a likely Marriage;
Seth JAMES, Dec 1864, Greenwich, 1d 1163
On the same page is Jane Ann BULSOM

AHH on Anc;
19 December 1864, Parish Church, Woolwich, Kent
Seth JAMES, of Age, Bachelor, Profession "Shoeing Smith Royal Artillery", Residence Artillery Barracks, Father WILLIAM James, Occp Labourer
Jane Ann BULSOM, of Age, Spinster, Residence Wood Street, Father JOHN Bulsom, Occp Labourer
Witnesses, James KING, Jane GARLAND

[trish1120]

I cant find Seth in 1861.

1851 Census
Victoria Cottage,
Castle Cary, Somerset
HO107/1931/199/12
Wm JAMES, 46, Head, Mar, Ag Lab,  born Castle Cary
Jane, 50, Wife, Mar, born Pitcombe
Thomas, 12, Son, Scholar, born Pitcombe
SETH, 10, Son, Scholar, born Castle Cary