Reuben Probert

[k.whigham]

Hi
I'm looking for info on Reuben Probert b. around 1836-7. I know he married Mary Ann and emigrated to Australia (Queensland) around 1883-4. Who were his parents?  I'm trying to find a link, probably in UK, between the Proberts in Q'land and those in Tasmania whose ancestry I do know.
Thanks, Kate

[rutht22000]

Hi

1861 census gives his parents as William Probert and Mary and they were living in Cranham, Gloucestershire

@ Farm Hill, Cranham (RG9 1772 32 16)

William Probert, Head, 63, Agricultural Labourer
Mary Probert, Wife, 67
Margaret Probert, Dau, 28
Reuben Probert, Son, 25, Labourer
Ellen Probert, Grand-dau, 8

All born Cranham

[rutht22000]

1851 is a bit funny - they are down as Proverb (on original, not just a bad transcription)

@ Edels (?) Mill, Cranham (HO107 1964 299 17)

William Proverb, Head, 53, Ag Lab
Mary Proverb, Wife, 56
James Proverb, Son, 22 (or 28), Ag Lab
William Proverb, Son, 26, Ag Lab
Reuben Proverb, Son, 14, Ab Lab

All born Cranham again

[rutht22000]

His wife was Mary Ann Kent, married at Cranham on 15 April 1868

[groom]

Also as Proverbs in 1841 living at Green Hill Cranham

HO107/363/15/71

William 40
Mary     45
James   15
Margate 8
Reuben  5

[trish1120]

And Christened as PROVERBS, Cranham, Glous;
ELIZABETH 11 June 1820
JAMES 30 June 1822
WILLIAM 03 October 1824
MARY ANN 01 April 1827
MARGARET 17 February 1833
RUEBEN 12 June 1836
Parents WILLIAM/MARY

William PROVERBS Married Mary EDWARDS 09 April 1820, Cranham, Glous

All Familysearch Extracted Records

Trish

[k.whigham]

Thanks for your help.
This is the correct Reuben - he went on to have another couple of children in Queensland. Still can't link him to the Tasmanian family tho'.  Just have to keep looking !!

Kate

[groom]

Were the Tasmanian family from Britain as well? If you put some names, places and dates on here someone may be able to help.

[k.whigham]

The Tasmanian family stem from Thomas Alfred Probert 1867 of Disserth, Radnorshire, son of Thomas Alfred 1837 and Margaret Lloyd 1842.  He spent some time in Cheltenham boy's orphanage and emigrated in 1890s.