PREEO - James Henry. What was his fate?

[terrypreeo]

Thanks All
The Queensland Priaulx's are an unrelated branch, I think they originally came to Australia through SA.
I have the TROVE references that you have mentioned and, Judith, you are on the money as to the names of his parents, Father's Name:   Jean Priaulx   Mother's Name:   Nancy Williams. I have traced my Priaulx family in Guernsey back to 1600 if anyone's interested.
terry

[majm]

James Henry Priaulx was born 1864 in Guernsey, Channnel Islands. He immigrated to NSW in 1882. He spent his early years in the northern rivers (Lismore, Casino, Broadwater) and northern tablelands (Armidale to Murrurrundi), marrying Sarah Ruth Elizabeth Gimbert at Uralla in 1887 as James Henry Preeo, the phonetic spelling of Priaulx. 

Hi there,

May I presume you have that 1887 NSW BDM marriage cert (or official transcript) and there's elusive blanks for various sections including the family history vital bits ?  (#6644 NSW BDM ref) so it could be that you cannot use the mc to confirm his parents names, nee names, father's occupation, his age, his occupation, place of birth or the bride's details either?

If so, here's a thread I did up to help overcome those hurdles.... 
  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,546609.0.html

I will get cracking on looking through my offline NSW hardcopy records to see if I can help further.

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

1900, Sands Directory Sydney Alpha
James PREEO, tailor, 5 Foster St  (Surry Hills) 

1903 NSW Electoral Roll SOUTH SYDNEY, polling at Macdonaldtown
HARD TO READ THE SURNAME on my copy …. Could be either PREEO or PREES
Sarah, 79 Wilson St, Newtown, domestic duties.  NO OTHERS with the surname at that polling place., and more than likely that this was NOT James’ wife. 

Sarah PREEO at Rookwood Methodist.
12 May 1940, aged 69  Sarah Ruth Elizabeth PREEO  Section 3C, Row 26, Plot 939, interred 13 May 1940.   On the Rookwood Independent Cemetery ONLINE index as GREES    …. http://www.rookwoodindependent.com.au/

So, it could be that James’ surname has been mishmashed up too ….

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17674895 smh 13 May 1940 .... Funeral announcement for Sarah PREEO .... noticing her then address 65 Wilson St NEWTOWN .... so perhaps that was her on the 1903 Electoral Roll....   I wonder if persons born Channel Islands in the 19th C were automatically British Subjects .... if not, then perhaps James needed to apply for Naturalisation .... and thus there could be a paper trail to seek out 

Cheers,  JM

[terrypreeo]

I have the impression that James had left the relationship with Sarah around 1900 and that she had moved in with her father, William, at Newtown/Macdonaldtown, who had rescued her from the slums of Surry Hills. I also have the impression, from family recollections, that James then led an itinerant life from then on.
Sarah and James had a hard life and it seems that James was a victim of the Depression of the 1890s. After their marriage at Uralla they moved in with Sarah's parents at Murrurundi (Sarah was 16) and then to Lismore/Broadwater before ending up in he slums of Surry Hills mid 1890s. James was orphaned in Guernsey at the age of 6. He lived with his aunt and emigrated to NSW in 1882 at the age of 18. Not the most auspicious upbringing and one thinks one that did not prepare him for life in the colonies.
As for the spelling of Preeo, I can vouch for the mismatch of spellings having put up with many versions in my life. Pree, Prees, Prior, Preed, Preeco, Preo, Prio, just to name a few.

[majm]

Do you have a copy of the registration of their marriage?

Agh, so it IS your Sarah in 1903     Also on that particular Roll with surname GIMBERT and at 79 Wilson St Newtown were Alice, Ruth and William.   William was a contractor.  The ladies were at their domestic duties. 

Some further bits and pieces

NSW Police Gaz.  29 March 1916
Wife Desertion
James Preeo, 50 years of age, 6 ft tall, medium build, sallow complexion, dark hair and moustache, thin features, dressed in a navy-blue suit and soft-felt or straw boat hat;  a tailer.    Complainant : Sarah Preeo, 65 Wilson Street, NEWTOWN. 

NSW ER 1913 NEWTOWN, polling at Wilson Street
PREEO, Sarah, 65 Wilson St, Newtown domestic duties NO OTHERS with that surname at that address.

1930 and later Electoral rolls ….
Sarah (no further given names) PREEO, 65 Wilson St Newtown …. Home duties

HOWEVER, just to confuse the issue:

1913 NSW ER HARTLEY, polling at Wallerawang
Sarah PREEO, Wallerawang, housekeeper. (no others with that surname there)


Cheers,  JM

[terrypreeo]

The Wallerawang record is a new on on me and seems a little bit out of kilter with the rest of the narrative. However, the Preeo spelling of Priaulx is unique to my family. Sarah may have accompanied James there before moving into 65 Wilson St where she ran a boarding house for some time. She lived there until her death in 1940.
I hadn't got a transcript of their marriage cert, basically because I thought I had all the details I needed. Quite happy to get one if you think it would add value.
Additionally, I just assumed that Channel Islanders would be classed as British. The Channel Islands are part of the UK and have been since 1200, even though it has its own currency and passports. James came out on the Abergeldie which brought out many British migrants from Portsmouth. The ships record doesn't indicate nationality.

[Neil Todd]

Terry, have you looked to see if James Henry returned to Gt Britain IE: Guernsey 
Just another possibility.
Neil

[Neil Todd]

Also terry what is the "Priaulx Library" It seems to be the only place to get Parish records for Guernsey.

Is this a part of your heritage or is that such a common name in the Island.

Neil