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Hi,
I have a marriage cert for William Prest Married to Esther Allison on Nov 23rd 1874, age of both is 39 yrs, she a spinster he a widower, but I cant find a 1st wife for him.

1874 wedding took place in St Wilrids parish of Kirkby Knowle in York, can anyone help find her.

Regards
Sandra x

There are quite a few William Prest marriages in Yorkshire. There is this one at an age when I would have expected him to marry for the first time:-

Name: William Prest
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: York
County: Yorkshire - East Riding, Yorkshire - North Riding, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 67

The spouse on this marriage would be either Sarah Booth or Ann Thackray.

If you have his father's name from the second marriage certificate, you could use that as a reference checking point if you decided to order a certificate.

Kath. x

Thanks Kath, I had seen this one on IGI, but it says his farther was Thomas, marriage cert I have says father is George, so dont know whether to order a copy of this cert, what do you think ??

Sandra xx

If the father's name is different, then I wouldn't bother ordering as it doesn't seem to be the one you are looking for.

There is also this marriage, but he would have been very young at the time:-

Name: William Prest
Year of Registration: 1852
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: York
County: Yorkshire - East Riding, Yorkshire - North Riding, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 62

Spouse Phoebe Ann Seagar.

Kath. x

1871 and he's a widower

Lou

Name: William Prest
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Kirby Knowle, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Kirby Knowle
Town: Kirby Knowle
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Thirsk
Sub-registration district: Knayton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
Easter Allonson 35
Elizabeth Ann Allonson 6
William Prest 35

Wife would be one of these if he married in Thirsk district:

Marriages Dec 1862
Fairy Ann Thirsk 9d 749
Prest William Thirsk 9d 749

Marriages Jun 1863
GRAINGER Elizabeth Thirsk 9d 554
PREST William Thirsk 9d 554

Marriages Dec 1869
PREST William Thirsk 9d 718
WALKER Ann Thirsk 9d 718

Found the last couple in 1871.


Rose

This is the only death that matches:

Deaths Jun 1868
PREST Elizabeth 23 Thirsk 9d 241

Rose

Thanks very much for all thr help, I will order the 1863 marriage to Elizabeth, that would fit in because on 1861 census he is living with parents, by 1871 he's a widower, thanks again for all the help.

Just another little question, I have been doing some searching on my husbands side, all scottish and find everything so much easier, Scotlands People is great because I can get certs instantly, plus from 1855 they give much more info than english certs, is there any site like Scotlands people but which covers England where all my side come from ??.

Thanks again for all the help.

regards
Sandra xx

The only way to see English/Welsh certs is to buy them.....no online access.

Reg

Sorry,
Its me again, can anyone tell me how I go about finding out if William and Elizabeth had any children ?, because they married,and she died between census of 1861 and 1871.

Thanks again
Sandra xx

Try looking for all the Prest births in Thirk between 1863 and 1868 and then try and find them in the 1871 census.

Rose

Hi Rose, how do you look for a birth if you dont know the first name, and where would I look.

Sandra xx

1871 England Census
about John Prest
Name: John Prest
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Kirby Knowle, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Knayton With Brawith
Town: Knayton
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Thirsk
Sub-registration district: Knayton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 76
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Almond 12
David Grainger 60
David Grainger 26
John Grainger 30
Mary Grainger 61
Sarah Grainger 21
James Prest 12 Serv.
John Prest 6

Rose

Look on FreeBMD using the time range, Thirsk for the district and just Prest for the surname.

Rose

Thanks very much Rose, I didnt know you could look for someone without knowing their name, Im off to try it now, thanks again.

Regards
Sandra x