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Joseph Pront

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Anne

Anne Report 23 Mar 2016 08:40

I'm trying to find out when my grandfather died. He was born 1878 in Stepney, East London and married Esther Simons 20th February 1902.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 09:53

Have you tried FreeBMD ?

When is the last you have seen his record

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 09:57

1911 census

England Wales &Scotland Census Transcription
16 Venour Road E, Mile End Old Town, London, England

Joseph Pront Head Married Male Coster Monger 35 1876 Whitechapel Transcription
Esther Pront Wife Married Female Assist In House Etc 29 1882 Bethnal Green Transcription
Isaac Pront Son - Male School 8 1903 Stepney Transcription
Rachel Pront Daughter - Female School 5 1906 Stepney Transcription
Milly Pront Daughter - Female - 3 1908 Stepney Transcription
Ruby Pront Son - Male - 0 1911 Mile End Transcription


Married 9 years 4 children born

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 10:00

Looks like Esther's death ,the cert should say wife or widow of

ESTHER
Last name PRONT
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1880
Age 52
Death quarter 4
Death year 1932
District ROCHFORD
County Essex
Volume 4A
Page 769
Country England

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 10:03

They don't seem to have had anymore children after 1911

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 10:10

Son Isaac


Name: Isaac Pront
Spouse Surname: Straus
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1928
Registration district: Stepney
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume Number: 1c
Page Number: 723
Find Spouse: Clara Straus


The cert may say if his father was deceased but it depends how the question of fathers name was asked

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 10:23

Daughter Rachael on the 1939 reg

03 maidmen street Stepney
Rachel Pront 11 Jun 1906 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Hannah Goodall (Prout) 27 Sep 1922 Tune Recording Co Shorb Hand Factory
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Ref: RG101/0546G/016/34 Letter Code: AVIH

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 10:29

Not seeing a death for him wondered if it could be in WW1. But he isn't showing on the cwgc site

See his dad was called Isaac too

1891 census
England Wales &Scotland Census Transcription
Durham Row, Ratcliff, Stepney, London, England

Isaac Pront Head Married Male 37 1854 Grocer Provision Dealer Middlesex, England Transcription
Mary Pront Wife Married Female 43 1848 - - Transcription
Kate Pront Daughter - Female 18 1873 - - Transcription
Raphael Pront Daughter - Female 17 1874 - - Transcription
Annie Pront Daughter - Female 15 1876 - - Transcription
Joseph Pront Son - Male 13 1878 - Middlesex, England Transcription
? Pront Son - Male 12 1879 - Middlesex, England Transcription
Solomon Pront Son - Male 10 1881 - Middlesex, England Transcription
Abraham Pront Son - Male 8 1883 - Middlesex, England Transcription
Aron Pront Son - Male 3 1888 - Middlesex, England Transcription
Moses Pront Son - Male 5 1886 - Middlesex, England Transcription
Sarah Pront Daughter - Female 2 1889 - Middlesex, England Transcription
Willis Pront Son - Male 1 1890 - Middlesex, Englland

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 10:40

He was actually registered as Jonas Pront


JONAS
Last name PRONT
Birth year 1878
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District WHITECHAPEL
County London
Country England
Volume 1C
Page 347
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 10:47

School entry confirming his dad was Isaac

Jonas Pront
Age: 7
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1878
School: Lower Chapman Street School
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Admission Date: 22 Mar 1886
Parent: Isaac
Notes: Lower Chapman Street School (0226) opened in 1874. Renamed Chapman School in 1935
Reference Number: LCC/EO/DIV05/LOW/AD/003

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Mar 2016 11:03

He just seems to have disappeared after the 1911 census in either Christian name

You may have to buy some certs to see if they give any help

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 Mar 2016 11:32

Joseph, Esther and Rachael are on the 1931 electoral registers:

Joseph Pront

in the London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Record Image View

Name: Joseph Pront
Year: 1931
County or Borough: Tower Hamlets
Ward or Division/Constituency: Stepney and Stoke Newington
Street address: 74 Jane

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Kense

Kense Report 23 Mar 2016 12:02

Interesting that there was a Jonas Prout born 1 Sept 1878 to father Isaac.

There are entries for births for both Jonas Pront and Jonas Prout on freeBMD.


Name: Jonas Prout
Age: 5
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1878
School: Highway School
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Admission Date: 17 Sep 1883
Parent: Isaac
Notes: Highway School (0714) opened in 1887
Reference Number: LCC/EO/DIV05/HWY/AD/006

(edited for typing mistakes)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 24 Mar 2016 00:30

Joseph, Esther and Rachel are also on the 1932 Electoral Roll, although Esther is the one indexed

London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965

Name: Esther Pront
Year: 1932
County or Borough: Tower Hamlets
Ward or Division/Constituency: Stepney and Stoke Newington
Street address: 73 Grove Buildings

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Anne

Anne Report 24 Mar 2016 10:12

Many thanks for this, very much appreciated.