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Trying to find connections to Christopher Prest who arrived in Australia 1872. Travelling with him were Elizabeth, Jane, John and Martha.

Do you mean connections from country left behind, or what happened to all of them?
Any ages?
Thanks

Added,
Sorry, I am different Patricia, not original Patricia (for clarification)

Patricia

Is this your Christopher, found the following on NSW bdm

marriage

Reg No/Year Surname Given Name Spouses Surname Name District

4289/1878 Prest Christopher C Seaton Charlotte Orange

and death

Reg No/Year Surname Name Fathers Name Mothers Name District

3513/1919 Prest Christopher C William Isabella Blayney

For info;

View Record Name Birth Year Port of Arrival Arrival Date Ship Name
View Record
Christopher Prest abt 1839 Rockhampton 22 Dec 1875
View Record
Elizabeth Prest abt 1839 Rockhampton 22 Dec 1875
View Record
Jane Prest abt 1858 Rockhampton 22 Dec 1875
View Record
John Prest abt 1859 Rockhampton 22 Dec 1875
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Martha Prest abt 1863 Rockhampton 22 Dec 1875

Their Port of Departure: London, England


Dee x

James Zannetti
>>Spouse Name: Martha Prest
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1889
Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1889
Registration Number: 001979
Page Number: 16434


Children

Fanny Zanetti 1888 James, Martha Queensland>>>Birth registered 1889
Catherine Jane Zanetti 1889 James, Martha Queensland
James Zanetti 1890 James, Martha Queensland

More children born to James & Martha

Reg # Given Name Surname Fathers Name Mothers Name

1899/C2021 Margaret Zannetti James Martha Prest

1895/C2166 Martha Hill Zannetti James Martha Prest

1897/C2062 Mary Zannetti James Martha Prest

1901/C1830 Ann Theresa Zannetti James Martha Prest

1902/C10783 Thomas Joseph Zannetti James Martha Prest

and deaths

Reg # Name Surname Fathers Name Mothers Name

1897/C903 John Zannetti James Zannetti Martha Prest

1914/C3878 Thomas Joseph James Zannetti Martha Prest

????????Possible deaths of Martha and James

1917/C4552 Martha Zannetti

1919/C1063 James Zannetti James Zannetti Catherine Rodda

Children of Christopher & Charlotte

Reg No/Yr Surname Name Fathers Name Mothers Name District
21338/1880 Prest Allen Christopher C Charlotte Orange
28590/1883 Prest Elsie Isabel Christopher Charles Charlotte Orange

and deaths

Reg No/Yr Surname Name Fathers Name Mothers Name District
26510/1968 Goodman Elsie Isabel Christopher Charlotte Blayney
5190/1954 Prest Allen Christopher Charles Charlotte Orange

15247/1923 Prest Charlotte Joseph Ann Millthorpe

Reg No/Yr Surname Name Spouses Surname Name District
2489/1911 Goodman John H L Prest Elsie I Orange

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Any connection would be great. Christopher was 36 when he came out to Australia in 1875 (I got the date wrong on orig. posting). Elizabeth 36, Jane 17, John 16 Martha 13 came with him under the name of Prest. Elizabeth was previously married to William Bainbridge and the three children belong to him, all born in Yorkshire. Elizabeth died soon after arriving and Christopher certified on her death certificate that he was her husband of 7 years, his profession being a Groom and that they had been married at Ripon. If Christopher married Elizabeth 7 years prior to her death that would have been in 1869 but 1871 cencus places William, Elizabeth, John and Martha all living in Quarry Cottage, Northowram,Yorkshire, Wm's profession being Groom. I can find no record of William's death and no record of C&E's marriage. Wm and Elizabeth were married at Ripon. This is a mystery family. I have no idea where Christopher went after Elizabeth's death. Martha kept the name Prest but Jane and John reverted to Bainbridge.
Any news of a connection to Christopher Prest or the death of William Bainbridge would be a help.

Thank you for all that info. I did have most of it. Do you have a connection to Martha or James? I appreciate your sharing with me.
Regards,
Patricia.

so as a recap, and to help me get my head around the family.

Is this the 1871 census for the Bainbridges?

1871 Census

Name: Elizabeth Bainbridge
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William Bainbridge
Gender: Female
Where born: Swinton, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Northowram
Ecclesiastical parish: Coley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Halifax
Sub-registration district: Northowram

William Bainbridge 42 b.ca 1829, Nystephen, Westmorland, Coachman & Domestic Servant
Elizabeth Bainbridge 32
Jane Bainbridge 13 b.ca 1858, Harest Moor, Knasborough, Yorkshire, Winder at Worsted Manufactury
John Bainbridge 11 b.ca 1860, Harest Moor, Bobbin Setter at Worsted Manufactury
Martha Bainbridge 7 b.ca 1864, Maningham Bradford, Yorkshire, Scholar

Address:- Quarry House Cottage




THIS Christopher Prest is on the 1871 census ....... with a wife called Elizabeth?? And he's a Groom


1871 Census

Name: Christopher Prest
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth Prest
Gender: Male
Where born: Azerley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Azerley
Ecclesiastical parish: Kirkby Malzeard
Town: Galphay
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Ripon
Sub-registration district: Kirkby Malzeard

Christopher Prest 46 Coachman & Groom
Elizabeth Prest 42 b.ca 1829, Ashill, Norfolk

Address:- Galphay (??sp) Village


NAH .... rule him out .... they're still there in 1891





I'm wondering if Elizabeth just left William, and moved in with Christopher?


Dvivorce was practically impossible in those days for most people.



sylvia

The other wild possibility ......... and I HAVE come across this before



is that WIlliam Bainbridge became Christopher Prest for some reason .....

That they emigrated under that name,


and then possibly reverted back to Bainbridge after Elizabeth's death




sylvia

Sylvia, I am just getting used to how these Thread postings work. Thank you for your input. Yes you found the Bainbridge family in the 1871 census. I thought that maybe Elizabeth ran off with Christopher Prest but not having found William on any further census records or in any death records have also thought that William and Christopher is one in the same but do not know how to prove it. Wouldn't William have had to have some ID before travelling and why would he have changed his name and not the names of the rest of the family? He must have committed some terrible crime to have gone to such lengths. What are your thoughts on this.
Patricia.

Patricia,

Maybe someone with access to the 1841 Census can tell you who William was living with, hopefully it will tell you who his parents were.

Mel75,
William Bainbridge's father as far as I know was Isaac. I have no idea who his mother was. William's marriage certificate states that his father was Isaac..Nail Maker. William married Elizabeth Hill in the Ripon Cathedral Nov 23 1857. The 1851 Census has him living with his brother, John Bainbridge, Nailer and his nephew Isaac and niece Elizabeth. I haven't had any success finding him on the 1841 census.
The 1861 census has him living in Harrogate with Elizabeth, Jane and John...Here he is listed as..Coachman.
Patricia.

Isn't this him? Nailer's App. John is a Nailer.

1841 England Census
Name: Wm Bainbury [Wm Bainbridge]
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Westmorland, England
Civil Parish: Kirkby Stephen
Hundred: East
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Registration district: East Ward
Sub-registration district: Kirkby Stephen
Household Members: Name Age
John Bainbury 40
Judeth Bainbury 40 - not born in county
William G Bainbury 41 [Image is 14]
John Bainbury 11
Isaac Bainbury 8
Elizabeth Bainbury 6
Wm Bainbury 15
Lodging with them is Martha Thiry abt 1767 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland [image could be Story] - not born in county.



IGI Individual Record
JOHN BAINBRIDGE
Marriages:
Spouse: JUDITH STORY
Marriage: 24 JAN 1826 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
Source Information:
Batch No.: M067071
Dates: 1746 - 1837, 1837 - 1861


IGI Individual Record
WILLIAM GEORGE BAINBRIDGE
Christening: 23 APR 1827 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
Parents:
Father: JOHN BAINBRIDGE
Mother: JUDAH [I bet this is Judith]
Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

Source Information:
Batch No.: C067071
Dates: 1746 - 1767, 1768 - 1813, 1813 - 1843, 1844 - 1861

Results for: British Isles
Father: John Bainbridge, Mother: Judith
Batch Number: C067071
1. ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 19 OCT 1834 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
2. JOHN BAINBRIDGE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 25 OCT 1829 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
3. ISAAC BAINBRIDGE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 12 AUG 1832 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England

Updated: I believe the christening record is for John & Judith's eldest son William George. Your William is listed after the children on the census. It looks like your William is a very much younger brother. Perhaps a second marriage for Isaac.

Oh well, not the same parents as listed on Christophers death record.

Ozibird, can you find Christopher C Prest on the 1841 Census?

I've looked and looked for him over the last couple of days with no luck. Some possibilities but no definites. I'll check again.

Ozi

Ozibird,
Certainly sounds like it is my William but it is very confusing as on his Marriage Certificate it states that his father was Isaac...Nail Maker. Could that have been such a mistake? Big difference between John and Isaac.
Patricia.

This looks like yours:

IGI Individual Record
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE
Christening: 21 SEP 1823 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
Parents:
Father: ISAAC BAINBRIDGE
Mother: ELIZTH

Batch info as before.


I've got to go now but will check back later.

Ozi