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Family of John Prawl and Mary Dunn
| Husband: | John Prawl (1751?-1822) | |
| Wife: | Mary Dunn (1745?- ) | |
| Children: | Mary Prawl (1775?- ) | |
| Thomas Prawl (1778?- ) | ||
| Martha Prawl (1780?-1845) | ||
| John Prawl (1782?- ) | ||
| Thomas Prawl (1791?- ) | ||
| Samuel Prawl (1793?- ) | ||
| Marriage | 8 May 1774 | Crediton , Devon, England 1 |
Husband: John Prawl
| Name: | John Prawl 2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | John Prawl (1722?-1789) | |
| Mother: | Martha Matthews ( - ) | |
| Birth | 1751 (est) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 18 Jun 1751 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England 1 |
| Occupation | Mason | |
| Death | 11 Aug 1822 (age 70-71) | Crediton , Devon, England |
Wife: Mary Dunn
| Name: | Mary Dunn 2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Thomas Dunn (1693?- ) | |
| Mother: | Mary Hele (1713?- ) | |
| Birth | 1745 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 22 Jan 1746 (age 0-1) | Crediton , Devon, England 1 |
Child 1: Mary Prawl
| Name: | Mary Prawl 2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1775 (app) | |
| Baptism | 30 Jan 1775 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
Child 2: Thomas Prawl
| Name: | Thomas Prawl 2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1778 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 20 Apr 1778 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Death | ||
Child 3: Martha Prawl
| Name: | Martha Prawl 2,3 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John Berry (1780-1863) | |
| Birth | 1780 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | Crediton , Devon, England | |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 60) | Crediton , Devon, England 4 |
| Death | 1845 (age 64-65) | Crediton , Devon, England |
Additional Information
| Census | Park Street, Crediton |
Child 4: John Prawl
| Name: | John Prawl 2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1782 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 8 Dec 1782 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
Child 5: Thomas Prawl
| Name: | Thomas Prawl 2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Frances Sheppard (1792- ) | |
| Birth | 1791 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 13 Mar 1791 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation (1) | Linen Draper | |
| Census (1) | 1841 (age 50) | ,London, England |
| Census (2) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 60) | Bermondsey, London, England 5 |
| Occupation (2) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 60) | Retired linen draper; Bermondsey, London, England 5 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | 36 Tottenham Court Road Thomas is a a linen draper at Tottenham Court Road. He is living with Mary Prall, who may be his sister rather than his wife. Shop worker and apprentice John Welstead and Richard Berken are with him. |
| Census (2) | 50 New Church Street, St Mary Magdalen,Bermondsey |
Child 6: Samuel Prawl
| Name: | Samuel Prawl 2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1793 (app) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | Feb 1793 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
Note on Marriage
Witnessed byThomas Dunn & Richard Bedford
Note on Husband: John Prawl
Took over his father's business at about the time of his marriage in 1774. His house and business premises were at Park Street Crediton, at its junction with Bowden Hill, owned by his wife's brother Thomas.
Between 1792 and 1806 at least there was a Heard amongst his workmen.
His will was proved 9th September 1822, by his three executors, - his children - Mary Prawl, Martha Berry - my g-g-g-grandmother, and Thomas Prawl of Maylebone, where he was a linen draper. He left everything to be divided between his three children - there was reference to a sum of £450. The will was witnessed by Richard Pinson and Thomas Dunn.
Note on Child 5: Thomas Prawl
In 1851 Thomas was in Bermondsey with niece Frances Shepherd born 1832 in Seven Oaks, Kent, and friend Frances Haydon b. 1763 in Carshalton, Surrey
Sources
| 1 | "Devon Record Office, MF Collection, Parish Records, Crediton". |
| 2 | "Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 3 | Marriage from Latter Day Saints |
| 4 | "Census 1841Berry412". Crediton ED 3 HO107/215 Book 6 Folio 16 Page 26. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 5 | "Census 1851 Bermondsey, London ED11 HO107/1560 Folio 323 Page 42 (Thomas Prall (Prawle))". ED11 HO107/1560 Folio 323 Page 42. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |