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Prosser - Report |
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1. John PROSSER (51); born 1853 in Brynmawr, Brecon; married Margaret Phillips (52), daughter of Edward Phillips (1462) and Ruth Rees (1463), before 1875 in Tredegar; died 11 Nov 1900 in Glenorchy Road, Stawell, Victoria, of "miners complaint;" buried in Stawell Cemetery, Stawell, Victoria, 13 Nov 1900 in grave # 2945.
He and Margaret Phillips (52) resided on 10 May 1875 in Church Street, Tredegar, Bedwellty Parish, Monmouthshire. John Prosser (51) appeared in the 1881 UK Census (1591) in 48 High St, Tredegar, Bedwellty, Monmouth, on 3 Apr 1881 as Head of Household along with Margaret Phillips (52), Thomas Edward Prosser (53), Edgar Prosser (54), Edward Phillips (1462), and John E. Phillips (1592). John Prosser (51) was listed as being a Weigher (6/4) ( a check weigher in the mines) in the 1881 Census. He and Margaret Phillips (52) immigrated circa 1886 to Stawell, Victoria, along with John Arthur Prosser (30), Thomas Edward Prosser (53), and Edgar Prosser (54). On the 1899 Roll of Victorian Voters at the Fedral Referendum, John was registered as a miner living in Stawell. John's occupation was stated as a grocer on the marriage certificate of his son John Arthur (30 Dec 1908) and as a miner on John Arthur's death certificate (3 May 1956). Note that the information for the marriage certificate was supplied by John Arthur and for the death certificate was supplied by the Undertaker.
Margaret PHILLIPS (52) was born on 13 Nov 1842 in Tredegar, Bedwellty Parish, Monmouthshire. She died on 14 Jul 1914 in Darlington Road, Stawell, Victoria, at age 71 of heart failure. She was buried in Stawell Cemetery, Stawell, Victoria, in grave # 2945 with her husband John Prosser. Margaret Phillips (52) was listed as being a Machinist in the 1881 Census. She was listed in the 1908 Victorian Electoral Roll, as Margaret and living in St George Street Stawell, occupation - home duties in 1908 in St George Street, Stawell, Victoria.
Children of John Prosser (51) and Margaret Phillips (52) were as follows:
2. Thomas Edward PROSSER (53) (John); born 10 May 1875 in Church Street, Tredegar, Bedwellty Parish, Monmouthshire; married Catherine Mabel Bruestedt (1499), daughter of Henry Bruestedt (1500) and Annie Timmons (1501), 15 Jan 1903 in Christ Church, Menzies, Western Australia; acording to the rites of the Anglican Church; died 1951 in 129 Seventh Avenue, Inglewood, Perth, Western Australia.
He was a an Assayer in 1903 in Kookynie, Western Australia.
Catherine Mabel BRUESTEDT (1499) was born on 28 Oct 1885 in Stanley, Victoria. She died on 13 Apr 1976 in Perth, Western Australia, at age 90.
Children of Thomas Edward Prosser (53) and Catherine Mabel Bruestedt (1499) were as follows:
He resided between 1886 and 1906 in Victoria. John came to WA about 1906 to follow the gold. He was the youngest qualified metallurgist on the fields at that time. John and Stella lived at Kookynie and at Comet Hill as well as Kalgoorlie. About 1925 he fell victim to the Jimmy Mitchell scam and then took up a Group Settlement Block in Group 31at Jarnup / Middlesex - about 8 kms out of Jardee. They lived in a tent settlement until there was enough land cleared to build a house and then proceeded to farm cows and apples. He was one of the survivors due to the efforts of his girls who were all required to work on the property. He stayed on the farm until late 40's early 50's when they went to live at Armadale. This was not a happy move & they retuned to Manjimup.
The the time of the birth of their son Edgar, he and Stella Alice Cort (31) resided in 17 Rose St, Subiaco, Western Australia.
Stella Alice CORT (31) was born on 25 Dec 1884 in Phillip St, Parramatta, New South Wales. She died on 10 Nov 1973 in Manjimup, Western Australia, at age 88. She was buried in Manjimup Cemetery - Anglican Section, Manjimup, Western Australia. No real family information available. Her mother was a loving granny & great granny. Her sister Nell was mother to Ruth & grandmother to Lorraine & Lloyd but Stella is a blank sheet. After John died she remained at Dunreath Cottages until she was transferred to Manjimup hospital where she remained until she died.
Children of John Arthur Prosser (30) and Stella Alice Cort (31) were as follows:
Ruth was a very intelligent lady who was not given the opportunity to develop her many skills when she was a young person. She started work as book keeper in Boan's where she was highly thought of but unfortunately her father, who had abandoned a very good career in metallurgy to take up a Group Settlement Block in Middlesex, demanded that she go home & work the block. It was hard dreary work for all the girls, with dairy cows and an orchard and very little money. She was a most capable young woman - skilled in needlecraft, cooking, home making and also in a leadership role in her community. At 24 she was the youngest CWA secretary in the district. When she lived in Jardee she was a mentor to many young mothers. After Don died she stayed as matron at St Christophers and the many death notices & cards received by the family were testimony to the work that she had done there over the years.
She was a Hostel Matron between 1958 and 1974 in St Christopher's Boys Hostel, Northam, Western Australia.
Karrakatta records show John lived in West Perth and died aged 2.
4. Edward PHILLIPS (1462); born 1816 in Banner Berddan, Glanmorganshire; married Ruth Rees (1463) 6 Feb 1837.
He was listed as a Collier on his daughter Margaret's birth certificate in Dec 1842 and living in Tredegar, Bedwellty Parish, Monmouthshire. Edward Phillips (1462) appeared in the 1851 UK Census (1791) in 23 Peter Street, Tredegar, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, on 30 Mar 1851 as Head of Household , married, aged 33, colminer, born GLAM Cadoxton along with Margaret Phillips (52), Ruth Rees (1463), John Rees (1830), Mary Ann Phillips (1831), and Edwin Phillips (1832). Edward Phillips (1462) was listed as being a Coalminer in the 1881 Census.
Ruth REES (1463) was born circa 1809 in Cadoxton, Glamorgan. She died before 1881. (Ruth does not appear on the 1881 Census and Edward Phillips is listed as a Widower.).
Children of Edward Phillips (1462) and Ruth Rees (1463) were as follows:
John may have been a nephew to Edward and Ruth and not a son. John E. Phillips (1592) was listed as being a Coalminer in 1881 Census.
5. Margaret PHILLIPS (52) (Edward); born 13 Nov 1842 in Tredegar, Bedwellty Parish, Monmouthshire; married John Prosser (51), son of Thos Prosser (1827) and Margt Jones (1828), before 1875 in Tredegar; died 14 Jul 1914 in Darlington Road, Stawell, Victoria, at age 71 of heart failure; buried in Stawell Cemetery, Stawell, Victoria, in grave # 2945 with her husband John Prosser.
She and John Prosser (51) resided on 10 May 1875 in Church Street, Tredegar, Bedwellty Parish, Monmouthshire. Margaret Phillips (52) was listed as being a Machinist in the 1881 Census. She and John Prosser (51) immigrated circa 1886 to Stawell, Victoria, along with John Arthur Prosser (30), Thomas Edward Prosser (53), and Edgar Prosser (54). She was listed in the 1908 Victorian Electoral Roll, as Margaret and living in St George Street Stawell, occupation - home duties in 1908 in St George Street, Stawell, Victoria.
John PROSSER (51) was born in 1853 in Brynmawr, Brecon. He died on 11 Nov 1900 in Glenorchy Road, Stawell, Victoria, of "miners complaint." He was buried in Stawell Cemetery, Stawell, Victoria, on 13 Nov 1900 in grave # 2945. John Prosser (51) appeared in the 1881 UK Census (1591) in 48 High St, Tredegar, Bedwellty, Monmouth, on 3 Apr 1881 as Head of Household along with Margaret Phillips (52), Thomas Edward Prosser (53), Edgar Prosser (54), Edward Phillips (1462), and John E. Phillips (1592). John Prosser (51) was listed as being a Weigher (6/4) ( a check weigher in the mines) in the 1881 Census. On the 1899 Roll of Victorian Voters at the Fedral Referendum, John was registered as a miner living in Stawell. John's occupation was stated as a grocer on the marriage certificate of his son John Arthur (30 Dec 1908) and as a miner on John Arthur's death certificate (3 May 1956). Note that the information for the marriage certificate was supplied by John Arthur and for the death certificate was supplied by the Undertaker.
Children of Margaret Phillips (52) and John Prosser (51) were as follows:
He was a an Assayer in 1903 in Kookynie, Western Australia.
He resided between 1886 and 1906 in Victoria. John came to WA about 1906 to follow the gold. He was the youngest qualified metallurgist on the fields at that time. John and Stella lived at Kookynie and at Comet Hill as well as Kalgoorlie. About 1925 he fell victim to the Jimmy Mitchell scam and then took up a Group Settlement Block in Group 31at Jarnup / Middlesex - about 8 kms out of Jardee. They lived in a tent settlement until there was enough land cleared to build a house and then proceeded to farm cows and apples. He was one of the survivors due to the efforts of his girls who were all required to work on the property. He stayed on the farm until late 40's early 50's when they went to live at Armadale. This was not a happy move & they retuned to Manjimup.
The the time of the birth of their son Edgar, he and Stella Alice Cort (31) resided in 17 Rose St, Subiaco, Western Australia.