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[Taffster]

I have come to a dead end with my research and am unable to find people or understand what happened.
I have been researching my grandmothers family tree. Her Grandmother was Sarah Jane Lloyd born in Llantarnam 1858. On the 31st Oct 1880, she married a Sidney Pragam b. 1856, a collier. Father Thomas Pragam, witness George Pragam. I have a copy of the marriage certificate, so the details are correct.

In the 1881 Census I find them living in Risca. Their surname is different.

Sidney Peahans Head 24 Coal Miner
Sarah J Wife 23

They had two daughters Matilda Presswood Pigham b. 10th Oct 1881 Mother Sarah Jane Pigham, formerly Lloyd, Father Sidney Pigham. The second daughter was Olive Evalina Pigham b. 1888.

In the 1891 census, Sarah Jane appears in Wigan having left both children with her in laws who appear on the censuses.

1891 Census 21 Gidlow Lane Wigan
Robert Lewis Head 33 Puddler Monmouth Blaina
Sarah J Lewis Wife Cwmbran
Mary J dau 2 months Derby Sheepbridge
James Brother 22 Monmouth Pontypool

I have found subsequent censuses of her with children, surname Lewis.

I am trying to find a death for a Sidney Pragam, Pigham, Peahan or whatever his name was around 1887 – 1890, and a marriage to a Robert Lewis around 1890. I have searched on deaths by just entering Sidney DOB 1856 date of death 1885 – 1891 and omitting a surname. Then I looked for something which could have been mistaken for his surname. This produced over 700 results, but nothing I was looking for.

[KGarrad]

There may be no marriage to find?
Divorce was very expensive in Victorian times.

Easier, and cheaper, to simply live together.

[ShaunJ]

Sidney Peagam served as a driver in the Royal Artillery 1875-79.

Born Bishop Nympton, Devon, circa 1856, father Thomas.

Could not write his name. 

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbm%2fwo97%2f1824%2f153%2f001&parentid=gbm%2fwo97%2f1824%2f389856

[PaulineJ]

This record at Ancestry (dated 1883) says he deserted her. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62387/records/45721375

so Olive may not be his bio daughter

[Taffster]

Seems he put it about a bit too. Looked at his medical records. Treated for Syphillis a few times

[Ladyhawk]

They had two daughters Matilda Presswood Pigham b. 10th Oct 1881 Mother Sarah Jane Pigham, formerly Lloyd, Father Sidney Pigham.

The second daughter was Olive Evalina Pigham b. 1888.

This record at Ancestry (dated 1883) says he deserted her. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62387/records/45721375

so Olive may not be his bio daughter

For info.

Olive Evelina dob 25th April 1884 on the record
father named as Sidney Pigham, coal miner 
a link to the record on Anc*y if you subscribe http://www.rootschat.com/links/01tux/Newport
Gwent, Wales, Workhouse Registers, 1833-1957 - Vaccination Register Sub District of St Woolos
1883-1884

[Cas (stallc)]

There also a son to Sarah Jane & Robert born 1888.

LEWIS, ALONSO  NEWBERY     mmn LLOYD 
GRO Reference: 1888  S Quarter in NEWPORT MON  Volume 11A  Page 210

Bapt
Name   Alonzo Newbury Lewis
Baptism Age   0
Record Type   Baptism
Birth Date   1890
Baptism Date   11 Sep 1890
Baptism Place   Llanfrechfa, Monmouthshire, Wales
Father   Robert Lewis
Mother   Sarah Jane Lewis

Gwent Workhouse register
Name   Alonso Newbery Lewis
Gender   Male
Record Type   Birth
Birth Date   27 May 1888
Birth Place   Near Upper Cwm Bran Llantarnam
Residence Place   Wales, Newport
Parent   Robert Newbery Lewis

Look like a possible death for Robert Lewis 1893 in Wigan. It is likely they never married.

Olive born 1884 names Sidney as her father on marriage.

Gwent workhouse register
Name   Olive Evelina Pigham
Gender   Female
Record Type   Birth
Birth Date   25 Apr 1884
Birth Place   White House Llantarnam
Residence Place   Wales, Newport
Parent   Sidney Pigham

Possible marriage for Sarah J in 1927

Sarah J Lewis
Registration Date   1927
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District   Wigan
Inferred County   Lancashire
Spouse   Joseph Topping
Volume Number   8c Page number   130

Possible Death
TOPPING, SARAH  JANE age    76 
GRO Reference: 1934  M Quarter in WIGAN  Volume 08C  Page 122

Cas

[Ladyhawk]

Possible Death
TOPPING, SARAH  JANE age    76 
GRO Reference: 1934  M Quarter in WIGAN  Volume 08C  Page 122

Burial on findagrave Lower Ince Cemetery edit - Plot C of E  R589
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216838311/sarah-jane-topping

Added

Don't know if this is a relation same plot number C of E R589, Kezia Pigham age 18
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216813068/kezia-pigham

Edit to add same plot number C of E R589 Olive Jones (Kezia’s mother)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216788486/olive-jones

[Ladyhawk]

Not that this helps with the death or whereabouts of Sidney Pragam/Pigham....born c1856 Bishop Nympton, Devon

You may already have this but just in case 1921 I think Sarah Jane Lewis is in Wigan her birth place given as Lancashire b1857 with a Joseph Melling b1868 Lancashire